Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors: Keys to a W over the Dubs

Key #1 – Feed off the city jersey craze

The Warriors have built a reputation as being one of the most high-octane and energized offenses in the league. It doesn’t take much to get them firing on all cylinders and if given an inch of momentum, they’ll gladly take a mile instead. Therefore, one key to stopping Golden State is to match and exceed their energy.

This contest has been highly touted for some time as the debut of the Utah Jazz’s new city jerseys and court. Several pictures have surfaced of both on social media and below are a couple of the latest examples from the Jazz Twitter page.

https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/958154505324961792

Hosting the Warriors is always occasion enough to draw in a raucous and passionate crowd, but throw in the debut of these new threads and a unique court that pays tribute to the entire state of Utah, and it’s quite likely that the atmosphere is going to be through the roof as rabid Jazz fans cheer on their team with fervor in hopes that the latest wins are a sign that the squad has turned the corner and will be able to compete more consistently.

With that being the case, the Jazz need to start the game and the second half with a ton of energy and seek to strike first at the Warriors to get the crowd involved then ride that wave of momentum all throughout the game. Utah has struggled mightily in third quarters this season, while Golden State has been solid after halftime, so we’ll need to see a drastic role reversal in that department if the Jazz are going to win.

With the excitement surrounding a return home after a successful home stint and the new jersey debut, fans are going to have plenty to cheer for as long as the Jazz play with intensity and continue to give them things to be exciting about all game long. If both groups – players and fans – can build off one another, they may just be able to produce enough momentum to catch the Warriors off guard and steal a rare win.