10 Hot Takes & Predictions on the Utah Jazz After 25-ish Games

Nov 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) and Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) celebrate after Gobert blocks Houston Rockets shot during the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz win 120-101. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) and Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) celebrate after Gobert blocks Houston Rockets shot during the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz win 120-101. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) and Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) celebrate after Gobert blocks Houston Rockets shot during the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz win 120-101. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

The 2016-17 NBA season is flying by and the Utah Jazz have already passed the 25-game mark. Here’s what I’ve learned about the team to this point.

Time flies when you’re having fun. And with the Utah Jazz actually having something tangible to play for this year, there’s been plenty of fun to be had in 2016-17. Even with a crazy early schedule and a nonstop bonanza of injuries making life difficult for Coach Quin Snyder’s team.

It’s kind of hard to believe, but the Jazz have already played more than 25 games this season. Before we know it, the midway point, the All-Star Break and the NBA Trade Deadline will be ushering in the homestretch of the playoff race. 

So with things in Jazzland rushing ever-forward and the truth of the season becoming clearer, what have we learned? Who are the Jazz, where’s this ship sailing and what’s the best way to reach that destination?

Massive injuries notwithstanding, I can definitely point to a handful of things that have become pretty clear throughout season. So, at the risk of looking silly come season’s end, I’m calling my shots on all things Jazzy right now!

Brace yourselves — hot takes on where the Jazz are, where they’re going and how they should go about their business are coming at you after the jump.

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