How much better are the jazz?

[Thee Jazz Fan]

The best argument as to why they might be better is because they played like absolute trash last season. I have never seen a team give up the way they did, where every player is publicly acknowledging that they don't care about winning and care more about individual stuff instead. It's hard to be that bad again

Seems like the chemistry is better this time around, but we might run into the same exact problems. Too many guys who want the ball and will mentally check out of games if they don't get it. We have very selfish players, and Quin lost them last year.

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[KqWIN]

What the hell are you talking about?

Late January early February. Bogey, Mitchell, Gobert, Quin etc all said something along the lines of “we’re not focused on the right things”.

Didn’t need interviews though. The team was checked out. Rudy wasn’t even pretending to play defense.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We definitely plugged one hole. Bojan's wrist and Rudy's extension are still major questions.

Assuming relative health I think we are anywhere from first to fifth in the West recordwise. I still think we are a second round playoff team unless DM takes a huge step forward or one of the young guys pops.

 

[NAOS]

I have a lot of confidence that we’ll finish the regular season in the top 4. But if we’re staring across the bracket in round 1 and seeing CP3+Booker, Dame+CJ, Jamal Murray, or Doncic, then I don’t know who in their right mind would feel confident in a series win.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

We definitely plugged one hole. Bojan's wrist and Rudy's extension are still major questions.

Assuming relative health I think we are anywhere from first to fifth in the West recordwise. I still think we are a second round playoff team unless DM takes a huge step forward or one of the young guys pops.

Is his extension a question for this season though? In a way, it might make Utah better if Rudy is extra motivated to go out there and prove himself.

 

[Joncolton]

I have a lot of confidence that we’ll finish the regular season in the top 4. But if we’re staring across the bracket in round 1 and seeing CP3+Booker, Dame+CJ, Jamal Murray, or Doncic, then I don’t know who in their right mind would feel confident in a series win.

Seriously, it's going to be tough, but if Donovan puts up numbers anything close to last year's playoffs - I like our chances vs anybody. That being said, the West is a gauntlet. I don't know who is the 8th seed. Phoenix? New Orleans? Memphis??? Rockets?

My guess is:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Jazz
4. Blazers
5. Warriors
6. Nuggets
7. Mavericks
8. ???

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Is his extension a question for this season though? In a way, it might make Utah better if Rudy is extra motivated to go out there and prove himself.

It is if it goes poorly and they end up trading him.

 

[NAOS]

Is his extension a question for this season though? In a way, it might make Utah better if Rudy is extra motivated to go out there and prove himself.

Is this serious? There’s no way around this being one of the three biggest issues on the team right now and until it’s resolved.

 

[fishonjazz]

We literally brought the entire team back and added Favors. We will be in contention for the top-3 teams in the West.

Not literally. Unless ed davis and Tony bradley etc are still in the roster.

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[Eminence]

Ehh, maybe a little, I'm not over the moon, we'll see how Bojan is doing when he gets back.

 

[LoPo]

Fully healthy, we struggled last year prior to the covid break. We add Favors. I don't know why we would be a top 4 team all of the sudden by adding him.

On the flip side, we did look amazing a few games in the playoffs without Bojan and Favors.

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[homeytennis]

The Jazz team that was down by 40 at the half to the Raptors needs to disappear forever and I believe it may have as Davis, Green, Bradley and Exum were giving it fatal cooties.