One of the biggest weaknesses for the Jazz has been the shooting guard spot. Not just on our end of the court, but defensively as well.
1. Michael Redd (57 points)
2. Ray Allen (54 points)
3. Kobe Bryant (52 points)
4. Gilbert Arenas (51 points)
This past season, the five biggest scoring outputs against the Jazz were all by shooting guards. Of the 12 games where a player scored more than 50 points last season, four were against the Jazz.
Well, I don’t think it will be severely damage the Jazz as a franchise, but Dennis Haslam played an extremely important role in helping the Jazz re-build quickly since their two NBA finals appearances.
Haslam steps down as president of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies. That would be the Salt Lake Bees, Energy Solutions Arena, the Mayan, Megaplex theatres, Jordan Commons, KJZZ, and more.
Haslam has been replaced by Randy Rigby, who has been with the team for 21 years.
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Well, it’s not a blockbuster signing, but it does show that the Jazz are aggressively looking to fill their holes in the roster. The deal is apparently worth $5 million for the two years.
Well, the team has had a quite offseason so far, as far as acquiring talent goes. Aside from the loss of Derek Fisher, the biggest team news has been C.J. Miles not playing in the Rocky Mountain Revue.
Here’s a summary of the Jazz’s roster and salaries for the upcoming season. I’m making the assumption, for now, that Miles, Araujo, and Dee Brown all return. Although it’s possible that Miles may be on his way out, and the team will definitely make a couple trades before November.
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The Jazz front office is clearly one of the very best in the league. For 21 of the last 24 years, the team has been in the playoffs and for a great majority of those 21 years they have been legit championship contenders. As a fan I say hip hip hooray for competence. It all starts at the top and therefore Larry Miller must receive his props. He believes in stability and patience and for the most part it has paid off.
…for the most part.
With the opening of the free agent period, I wonder just what they have learned from seasons yore. During the S&M era, the Jazz played it safe, making an abundance of minor moves, tinkering with the lineup until they were able to field the two teams that lost to the Bulls in both ’97 and ’98. And while these teams lost, there is little doubt in most minds that had a certain Airness not been in the way, the Jazz would have won at least one of those titles, if not both.
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