The Utah Jazz possess an experienced roster, bringing warranted hope for a championship for the first time in over 20 years. How long will they be able to keep this championship window open?
The NBA regular season has been going on for only three weeks, yet we have already seen stellar stretches of Utah Jazz basketball that remind us why this team was so hyped up in the summer.
Rudy Gobert continues to anchor the NBA’s best defense and not only alter shots but alter the way a team tries to score against the Jazz. Donovan Mitchell has been able to score at a higher efficiency and play a more complete game. And Bojan Bogdanovic has been sensational for the Jazz, contributing a healthy 20 points per game, including a game winner over the Milwaukee Bucks last Friday.
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Outside of Mike Conley‘s slow start and the flubs of new teammates playing together, the Jazz have looked every bit like a team headed for a deep playoff run. We will continue to analyze how long this team can potentially last as a contender for the NBA championship.
In case you missed it, here is the link to part one of this series:
In part one, we discussed how Jazz management must get contributions from players in their prime years and continue to hit on draft picks and player development. But there is even more on the plate of NBA execs who are trying to build and maintain a title-contending team.