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    Default 2014 pre-season!

    Here we go again!

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    Jody Genessy: Jazz have announced that the annual pre-preseason scrimmage will take place Monday at 6:30 p.m. at EnergySolutions Arenea. Free admission. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
    might have to go up. The price is right!

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    [QUOTE]If the Jazz are running, sharing the basketball and stopping opponents in transition, whatever outcomes they produce will be more tolerable than last season

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    But Enes Kanter, ever the optimist, started talking about playoffs, but stopped himself from using the word "promise." Trib columnist Kurt Kragthorpe wrote a little more about all of this today
    Players should be wanting to win but they are just too young and really only have a couple proven NBA caliber starters right now

    I’m very interested in the fan approach to this season. Last year, the overwhelming sentiment (at least on Twitter and the emails I received) supported what we’ll lazily and generally call "tanking." The end result was Dante Exum, who I think most fans and people in the organization are genuinely enthused about. But what about this year? I haven’t quite had that same sense. At the same time, few seem to think this is a team ready to do much winning now.
    I don't see how anybody could look at this off-season and not think tank.

    • Kanter remains a terrific interview. He was obviously frustrated about needing surgery for a second straight summer, though he said he’s feeling healthy now. The Turkish big man was also effusive in his praise of Quin Snyder. Kanter obviously has the tools to succeed, and he seems more at ease dealing with Snyder (who seems to have helped taken away a sort of fear of failing) than he has in past years under Ty Corbin.

    • There have been some issues with Kanter and the Turkish national team in the past. But Kanter on Monday said he was in fact planning on playing in the World Cup before he was sidelined by injury.
    So how long has he been healthy and working on his game? That obviously hurt him at the beginning of last year.

    • Meanwhile, Dennis Lindsey has opened contract extension talks with agents for Alec Burks and Kanter. Last year, the Jazz extended Derrick Favors before the fall deadline and failed to reach a deal with Gordon Hayward. Subsequently, Hayward became a restricted free agent this summer, allowing him to land his max deal.
    Of course they have. Stupid not to look at it. Even if Kanter is traded eventually you might be able to get a good deal with him coming off a couple injuries. Burks they should be looking to sign for sure.

    • Late Sunday, nude photos of Trey Burke started to spread on social media. The second-year point guard on Monday apologized for the incident and said they were old photos meant to be kept private.

    • Ben Anderson, a really smart host over at 1320 KFAN, asked Lindsey if he intentionally took away some of the veteran leadership from last year to force the young players to step in.

    "I’m not sure how to totally answer that question at this point in time," Lindsey replied. The GM talked about some of Favors’ and Haywards’ leadership qualities before saying, "Did some veterans move on and will some young guys need to replace that voice? Absolutely."

    • No doubt that Hayward is expected to lead. Read Tony Jones’ story on the $63-million man.
    Wasn't it Tony that just called Favors a proven leader?

    • Hayward ruffled some feathers earlier this summer when he talked to Trib columnist Kurt Kragthorpe about his expectations having just signed a new deal. Here’s what Lindsey had to say about that: "I think the message that Gordon was trying to say is, ‘I always feel accountable to producing and trying to find wins and being a part of a winning club.’ I think if you’re in the business of basketball and you’re a competitor, you’re going to find the right reasons why to compete. Usually those guys if they’re doing it for a dollar sign, they’re in it for the wrong reasons. We’re very confident in Gordon, in who he is."
    obviously more than a lot of us

    • Exum has had a whirlwind summer and said he’s glad to be in Salt Lake City and settling down. He’s living downtown and said he’s been to "both malls." He’s also been to a University of Utah football, his first American football experience.

    • There seems to be one spot up for grabs when it comes to the handful of non-guaranteed camp invitees. And there are some interesting skill sets and stories to be told there.
    Should be a good fight. They still are under the cap by a bit with the extra roster spot so they could still be in play for a deal. Some teams with more than 15 guaranteed deals.

    Dahntay Jones spent part of last year as an NBA analyst after being waived by the Bulls. It kept him around the game and gave him practice at something he can see himself doing once he’s done with basketball.

    Jones has been in long-shot situations before. He was a member of the D-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants before he got his shot with Denver.
    But he sees his arrival in Utah more like his move to Indiana.

    "You had a team that was rebuilding and they started from the bottom and wanted to definite the team they wanted to have. They started with different pieces and they grew from there. [Eventually], they go to the Eastern Conference Finals."

    • Media availability will be after practices this season. This is a departure from years past. It’s a minor thing. It’ll mean a little more sleeping in for me and the other reporters. But it will also mean that if there’s an injury at practice, we can ask about it that day instead of waiting until the following availability.

    • Two-a-days start tomorrow. Remember you can always hit us up with questions and comments on Twitter or email.

    — Aaron Falk
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    Not only did Favors say he could average 20 and 10 this season, he predicted that he will also get at least 10 assists in a single game and average somewhere between two and three.
    20-10? Maybe try for a double double first. Big talk last year of him being one of the top rebounders in the league. What happened there?

    [QUOTE]"That

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    [QUOTE]Hayward thinks the Jazz will make a significant leap from last season. His Team USA experience, though ultimately unsuccessful

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    [QUOTE]The Turkish big man has attempted exactly one shot from beyond the arc in each of his first three seasons (sinking one of them). This year, Kanter says he

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    [QUOTE]Defensively, Kanter appeared to be lost on the floor at times. This year, he said one of his primary focuses is on being a better defender.


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    [QUOTE]The morning session of Day 1 was focused entirely on defense and more specifically transition defense. Snyder says he doesn

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    David Locke: Carrick Felix will miss approx. 4 weeks with a Grade One AC joint sprain of the his left shoulder Twitter @Lockedonsports
    sucks for him. He might have had a chance for some minutes. He'll be way behind now.

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    [QUOTE]Last season, both players established themselves as key contributors and anchors of the franchise

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    the Jazz have said they will take Exum and play him right away, in order for him to gain NBA experience.
    They've also said guys are going to compete. Which is it? If he's not ready it makes more sense to spend time in the D-League.

    [QUOTE]"It was a good first practice for us," Exum said. "It

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