The Top Five Power Forwards in Utah Jazz History

Honorable Mention: Thurl Bailey

I’d be remiss if I didn’t write about Thurl Bailey. The man had a whole lot of game to go along with those goggles. In fact, Thurl could have started for plenty of other franchises. He just so happened to be backing up a certain letter carrier. Though, notching 13 points and five rebounds for a career made him a reliable spark plug off the bench.

Thurl became an indispensable asset to the Jazz when they became a year-in, year-out playoff team in the 80s. His back-to-back 20 point per game seasons (19.5 and 19.6 ppg respectively) in 1987-88 and 1988-89 were a big part of the team’s success.

Thurl was able to stretch the defense with a silky smooth jumper and made it so the Jazz didn’t have much of a drop off when a young Karl Malone needed a breather. Add to that his ability to defend in the half court and snag rebounds, and you can see why he was one of the best and most coveted sixth men in the league.

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