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Hollinger: Jazz have bright future

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The Jazz were the subject of Hollinger's insider column today. The two key paragraphs I think this forum will be interested in were:

After discussing Millsap's ridiculous start and the Jazz' depth, Hollinger concludes the Jazz absolutely have a serious shot to make the playoffs because:

Looking deeper, on a team level there aren't any gimmicky, unsustainable fluke stats behind their start. If anything, their offense is likely to see an uptick once they make a few jumpers -- they're last in the NBA in 3-pointers and 27th in percentage. One expects Gordon Hayward, in particular, to start draining a few; a year ago he made 47.3 percent but rarely tried the shot. Bell, meanwhile, will either start draining more of the wide-open 3-point looks he's getting or cede his minutes to somebody who will.
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then,

Of course, all this somewhat misses the point. The biggest reason to be excited about Utah's start isn't because of what it portends for this season, but because of what it means for their future. With quality young players like Hayward, Kanter, Favors and Alec Burks already making contributions, and two frontcourt linchpins -- both of whom are just hitting their prime as players -- Utah is set up to be a force for years to come. They may also be getting a lottery pick form Golden State to augment the roster next year; it's top-seven-protected and the Warriors own the league's ninth-worst record at the moment.
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He concludes by saying that Utah is among the most well set up franchises for the coming years in the entire league.
 
Great points. I think the Jazz should be able to sustain these wins, the only dips will come with the harder schedule. Not from our team.
 
I agree that this Jazz team is looking good for years to come. The problem will be if they can get over that hump and be legit title contenders or just a hard playoff out like they were for so many years.
 
3 point shooting is a huge concern of mine. Hayward and Bell need to up their % to at least 35%. It's sad Harris is carrying out 3pt attack at 34% (which I am actually very pleased with for his individual performance). Biggest reason I want Harrison Barnes. We need someone who can play 30 mpg, not be a liability on defense and stretch the floor.

With 2 low post threats, with Jefferson drawing his fair share of double teams, one would think we would have a more efficient shooting team from deep.
 
Sirkickyass said:
He concludes by saying that Utah is among the most well set up franchises for the coming years in the entire league.
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Which is what we heard non-stop in 2006-07 as well.

Have to give kudos to the Jazz management. There may never be a championship in Utah, but at least they're constantly in contention.
 
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