the Utah Jazz showed off their new players and returning guys with new roles at Saturday
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the Utah Jazz showed off their new players and returning guys with new roles at Saturday
The Jazz will take Sunday off before resuming practice Monday ahead of Tuesday
[QUOTE]Bill Oram: I'm curious to see what happens with Ian Clark. Jazz guard was brought in to make team, but hasn't been overwhelming in first week. Sounds like he may just be pressing a little bit. Which is understandable for an undrafted rookie trying to make an impression. However, I don't think there is much risk the Vegas SL MVP gets cut. He would have to be lousy to get waived. He hasn't been that. Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]
D-League if he doesn't earn a spot in the rotation just like any of their other young guys as far as I'm concerned and I think Lindsey will use it unlike O'Conner did. He has guaranteed money. He won't get cut.
[QUOTE] Trey Burke
The Jazz had seven practices, including three two-a-days, and a scrimmage in a five-day period before getting Sunday off. Utah will practice again Monday ahead of Tuesday's exhibition opener at home against Golden State.
[QUOTE]Part-time coach Karl Malone
One possibly undervalued quality about the consensus national college player of the year? Vocal leadership.
The Jazz are without a clear cut emotional leader, and it
The scrimmage marked the end of the training camp portion of the NBA preseason. The Jazz were off Sunday and will resume practice Monday before hosting Golden State in Tuesday
The Marcin Gortat Goodbye Party Raffle: The Suns' veteran center is the most likely player who will be dealt before the trade deadline, though there will be interest in big-salaried players in the final year of their deals like Boston's Kris Humphries ($12 million), Utah's Richard Jefferson ($11 million) and Dallas' Shawn Marion ($9.3 million).
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[QUOTE]When the Utah Jazz acquired Rudy Gobert on draft night, they saw an unpolished young center who might help them down the road.
After the Jazz
First-round draft pick Trey Burke is "looking forward to getting the season started," beginning with the exhibition opener against the Warriors.
A key to the Jazz
[QUOTE]The Jazz allowed 98.1 points per game last season, tying for 13th in the NBA with Atlanta, Minnesota and New Orleans. Of those four teams, only the Hawks reached the playoffs.
According to Corbin, improved defense is a primary goal this season.
"It has to be a priority for us, the way we finished last year," he said. "Although we won 43 games, we didn
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[QUOTE]Burke has apparently looked good in practice, but he