2017 Fall camp and pre-season!

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=45971419&ni...lans-announced

They're also broadcasting just two preseason games: Oct. 2 and Oct. 4 against the Sydney Kings and Maccabi Haifa.

lame!

We still won't know if Exum can play against NBA players!

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...amp-began.html

In recent years, many Jazz players got together in Santa Barbara, but this year it was San Diego

Will they still be going to Santa Barbara for P3? They are supposed to ahve their own P3 set-up now so do they do it all in house?

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...analytics.html

The Utah Jazz, especially over the past several seasons, have delved deep into analytics, distancing themselves further from the style of basketball the legendary Jazz teams played.

It's been similar really. Just a more modern version of the same stuff. Looks like a Sloan team on paper this year for sure

[QUOTE]Having coached under Mike Budenholzer during his stint with the Atlanta Hawks

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https://pickandroll.com.au/three-thi...18-nba-season/

[QUOTE]Ingles

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/09/27/uta...r-improvement/

[QUOTE]If the Jazz hadn

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Shams Charania: Sources: NBA has informed teams of projected salary cap in next two offseasons: $101M for 2018-19, $108M for 2019-20, subject to change.

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=45975463&ni...anges-approved

This hasn't been a stated big focus so far in training camp, but it's come up enough times in passing that I'm eager to watch for it in the scrimmage and in the first preseason games.

It seems that a few members of the Jazz have been using a really high-energy pressuring style of defense to good effect so far. Take what Snyder said about Mitchell's defensive efforts Thursday:

"If you're on the wing and you want to get open, you better be ready to try hard. Because he's going to make it hard for you to catch the ball."

Rubio, too, said he's pressuring more than he was able to in Minnesota.

"With this coach, he gives me a lot of freedom," he said. "I go out there and pressure the ball and be aggressive."

And when Thabo Sefolosha talked about his defense today, he said, "there's a lot of it that's technique, there's a lot of it that's sheer will."

You may notice another commonality between those three players: they're new to the Jazz. In the past, a lot of Utah's players have talked about how playing with Rudy Gobert has freed them up to be more aggressive on the wing, knowing that Gobert is there to deal with anything at the rim. It seems like the newcomers are starting to realize the potential of playing with that force on the perimeter.

Rudy!

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20...-availability/

The players sat in a circle at Zions Bank Basketball Center on Thursday afternoon, stretching and recovering from what was a three-and-a-half hour practice.

And you wonder why theyve had so many injuries!

[QUOTE]Veteran Denver Nuggets point guard Jameer Nelson suffered a toe injury in training camp and might not be ready for their regular-season opener against the Jazz. If he can

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20...orry-about-it/

Exum to fulfill his lottery pick promise at point guard.

How about he just shows he can play at the NBA level first?

[QUOTE]It

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...is-season.html

Doesn't sound like Snyder is much of a fan still. Got to play him to trade him though

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http://saltcityhoops.com/the-necessa...f-rodney-hood/

[QUOTE]He significantly improved these numbers (14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists) his second season. In the process, some observers within and without Jazzland started to wonder if Hood rather than Hayward offered the most upside of Utah

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https://hoopshabit.com/2017/09/28/ut...st-season-yet/

[QUOTE]Rubio arrived from the Minnesota Timberwolves in return for a 2019 first round pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder. The trade wasn

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...in-Shares.html

Can Ekpe Udoh and Tony Bradley back up Rudy Gobert?

they aren't expected to

Will former lottery picks Dante Exum and Alec Burks live up to their potential?

Can Exum hit a shot or defend is the question

[QUOTE]But right now, the math is on the Jazz

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...op-5-big-board

No. 6: Collin Sexton (Alabama, PG/SG, Freshman)

Sexton's rookie year would be Rubio's last under contract in Utah, and though there are still high hopes for Dante Exum, he isn't the same caliber scorer.

Mitchell is the future point. Is he long?

No. 7: Miles Bridges (Michigan State, SF/PF, Sophomore)

A future trio of Exum, Mitchell and Bridges would ooze athleticism and versatility.

A 3/4 would seem to make more sense at the moment. but the roster could look totally different by draft time. Is he long?

No. 8: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Michigan State, PF/C, Freshman)

With Derrick Favors entering the final year of his deal, the Jazz could look at Jackson, who's flashed greater defensive and shooting potential.

Might make sense. is he long?

No. 9: Kevin Knox (Kentucky, SF/PF, Freshman)

Knox could be the player Utah thought it was getting when the Jazz took Trey Lyles.

Is he long?

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: I continue to hear the same thing from some within the organization: That Derrick Favors and Alec Burks have regained their athleticism