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Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Keeping the dream alive

ByTyler Crandall|
PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 24: Tom Thibodeau talks to Nemanja Bjelica #8 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 24, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 24: Tom Thibodeau talks to Nemanja Bjelica #8 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 24, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – FEBRUARY 26: Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz inbounds the ball against the Houston Rockets on February 26, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Key No. 1: Take care of the ball

I wish we weren’t still talking about this 60-plus games into the season. I (along with many others, I assume) wrongly thought that this was a “start of the season” thing where our team was still adjusting and getting acquainted.

We were wrong. In a game where the Houston Rockets were short-handed and the Jazz took a first-half lead of 15 points, turnovers became their undoing. The Jazz ended up with 22 turnovers, a figure that will not win many games, particularly not against the BEST OFFENSE IN NBA HISTORY and the eighth best defense this season.

Luckily, the Jazz have had a long breather before this next game and plenty of time to practice. Quin Snyder has already mentioned the turnover problem since that game and we hope the team comes to play with a little more focus.

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