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How Will the Utah Jazz Struggle against the West?

By Caleb Manser

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 23: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz go after the loose ball in the first half at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 23: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz go after the loose ball in the first half at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 11: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center on October 11, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Let’s take a look at each Western Conference team and potential problems they could pose for the Utah Jazz this upcoming season

After a long five month break, Utah Jazz basketball is almost back! The past couple of weeks have given basketball fans more to digest, especially with preseason games going on. Every team in the league was brimming with optimism and excitement to show off their new team.

Since exhibition games have been udnerway, some teams have already experienced hiccups in their season and others are bound to receive their fair treatment. The NBA season is a long grind, and no team escapes unscathed.

The drama between China and the NBA has already clouded over the much-anticipated seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets. Injuries have already hit a few players like Eric Bledsoe and his broken rib, and teams like Utah are incorporating new pieces and trying to gel before the regular season starts.

I already gave an overlook of how the Eastern Conference could cause the Jazz some trouble, including potential rivalries and mismatches that could swing an unfavorable odds for a Utah Jazz victory.

It’s no secret that the Western Conference is the superior conference in the NBA, and has been for decades. This year will be even more of a blood bath and the Jazz will have to fight for wins against division and conference foes.

Here are some ways the Jazz can (and inevitably will) lose some games this season in the West.

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