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Utah Jazz: Quick thoughts from preseason to prep for regular season

By Jared Woodcox

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 11: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 11: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 5: Head Coach Quin Snyder and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz look on during a pre-season game against Adelaide 36ers on October 5, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Turnovers Plague Anew

Via Jared Woodcox

Last season, the Utah Jazz had a bit of a turnover problem as they coughed up the ball 14.7 times per game, a mark which ranked 20th in the NBA. Since Utah entered 2018-19 with essentially the same roster as last year, there were high hopes that they’d be able to overcome some of those communication errors.

However, if their preseason performance was any indication, it looks like turnovers are still an issue that is plaguing the Jazz. Utah turned it over an atrocious 18.8 times per contest, which was one of the worst marks among NBA teams. Although the Jazz are a stout defensive team and figure to have an improved offense, giving up poor turnovers that result in easy points could quickly prove to be their undoing.

Especially against prolific offenses such as that of the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, the Jazz simply can’t afford to give up any more scoring opportunities than those teams already have. In order to survive in the wild Western Conference, the Jazz need to clean up their act on turnovers sooner rather than later. They can’t allow that poor habit to carry over from preseason into the heightened stakes of regular season.

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