Five story lines for Utah Jazz fans to watch for in NBA Finals

May 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the basketball against Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5 of 6

May 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) defends the shot by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the third quarter in game two of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Searching for Golden State’s weakness

The Jazz will have to beat the Warriors to get to the Finals in the future, so what better way to prepare for that than getting a larger sample size of Golden State going up against their weakness?

They may not have many weaknesses, but they do struggle against size. Up against Enes Kanter and Steven Adams, they fell in a 1-3 series hole last year. They were beat by the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love’s rebounding presences. We have seen the Jazz come close to beating GSW several times due to the presences of Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert in the post, and the slow-paced physical play.

If Cleveland is once again able to exploit that weakness it will give jazz fans hope that Dennis Lindsey is building the team in the right blueprint – one that can beat Golden State.

Home/Jazz News