Answers to 10 big questions facing Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz at midseason as posed by TornBySports’ Alan Zaugg.
It’s hard to believe, but the midseason mark has come and gone for the Utah Jazz. Following Monday night’s game against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, Coach Quin Snyder and his team have just 39 games left to play on their regular season schedule for 2016-17.
After the offseason hype and an injury-plagued three months of action, the focus in Jazzland has officially shifted from how good this team can be to how far it can go in the NBA Playoffs.
So, as we’re officially halfway home, there’s no better time than the present to examine those questions and take stock of the season so far. This is exactly what Alan Zaugg of TornBySports, myself and voices from around the Jazz blogosphere have set out to do this week.
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In an effort to grade the Jazz season so far, and look toward the future, Alan tapped his partner, Mr. English, Dan Clayton of Salt City Hoops, SLC Dunks’ James Hansen, Purple & Blues alum and TornBySports contributor Greg Foster and yours truly, Ryan Aston, to answer a series of questions about the campaign.
To see the thoughts of the full panel, head over to TornBySports and check out the following pieces —
Part I, Utah Jazz: Grading the First Half of the Season
Part II, Utah Jazz: Predicting the Second Half of the Season
My answers to Mr. Zaugg’s questions after the jump —
Next: First-Half Grade