<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rudy-Gobert-calls-out-teammates-says-Warriors-Suns-are-_a-step-ahead_.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert calls out Jazz teammates, says Warriors, Suns are ‘a step ahead’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T15:50:06-08:00">January 14th, 3:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T15:50:06-08:00">January 14th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz have been one of the NBA’s best teams for a number of seasons. But they are yet to take that next step forward and join the league’s elite teams when it matters, in the postseason. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1482077811019902980/photo/1">Rudy Gobert sounded off</a> on what he believes separates the Jazz from the league’s elite, like the Warriors and Suns.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert subtweet? <a href="https://t.co/tMuFTRiHqG" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tMuFTRiHqG</a></p><p>— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1482077811019902980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><blockquote>“When I watch some of these other teams like the Suns or the Warriors, those guys are a step ahead in terms of winning habits. They take every game personally. Devin Booker is playing his ass off defensively… Guys like that, they buy in, and you can tell they take pride in playing defense and stopping their man, doing whatever they can defensively to stop the other team and be part of a winning culture. I think we’re not there yet, but I think we’re gonna get there.”</blockquote><p>A year after finishing with the best record in the NBA, the Jazz have taken a slight step back this season. They have fallen to fourth in the western conference, behind the Suns, Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>One can understand pointing to Golden State and Phoenix defensively, as they boast two of the league’s best defenses. The Warriors are allowing 101.7 points per game, leading the NBA. Meanwhile, the Suns are just behind in 6th at 104.8 points per game.</p><p>The Jazz recent swoon has certainly not helped their cause. They are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, helped along by the absence of Gobert. Gobert has been in the league’s health and safety protocols. However, it was announced on Friday that he is expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-utah-massive-rudy-gobert-update-amid-slump/" rel="noopener">return to action Sunday against the Denver Nuggets.</a></p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert calls out Jazz teammates, says Warriors, Suns are ‘a step ahead’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Utah-gets-massive-Rudy-Gobert-update-amid-slump.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz get massive Rudy Gobert update amid slump</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T09:39:40-08:00">January 14th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T09:48:11-08:00">January 14th, 9:48am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz have slumped badly with All-Star center Rudy Gobert in health and safety protocols, but they just got some good news on that front with Gobert clearing protocols on Friday, <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1482026909332561921" rel="noopener">according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.</a></p><p>Veteran forward Rudy Gay <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1482031729317720067" rel="noopener">is also out of protocols.</a></p><p>The Jazz were having another dominant regular season before Gobert <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-rudy-gobert-jazz-brings-the-world-full-circle-with-latest-covid-19-positive-test/" rel="noopener">tested positive for COVID-19</a> and went in protocols on Jan. 6. Utah stumbled to a 1-4 record in the last five games without him, with the defense especially struggling. MacMahon notes that the Jazz allowed 120.8 points per 100 possessions over the last five games without their defensive anchor.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Utah still has an impressive 28-14 record despite the recent slide, but the Memphis Grizzlies have passed them in the standings. The Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak now has them in the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference, with the Jazz dropping to No. 4. Utah is firmly ahead of the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks, who are 22-19.</p><p>The Jazz’s next game is against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The assumption is that Gobert will be back in the lineup.</p><p>The Frenchman is averaging 15.5 points, 15.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 32.1 minutes per game this season. Gobert is leading the league in rebounding and is also shooting a league-best 70.6% from the field. The Jazz center will be a top candidate for Defensive Player of the Year once again. He won the award last season and has won it three times in the last four seasons.</p><p>Gobert’s initial positive COVID-19 test in 2020 shut down the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz get massive Rudy Gobert update amid slump

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jazz-Rudy-Gobert-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert’s 3-word message to Jazz fans after blowing 22-point lead in loss to Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-10T20:29:57-08:00">January 10th, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-10T20:29:57-08:00">January 10th, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz probably entered their game on Monday night thinking it would be a cakewalk against the lowly Detroit Pistons. But of course, the exact opposite happened.</p><p>The Jazz blew a huge 22-point lead and the Pistons completed the impressive come-from-behind victory, 126-116 to improve to 4-2 in 2022.</p><p>The Jazz terribly missed center Rudy Gobert, who’s still out due to health and safety protocols. His activity on the defensive end could’ve definitely stymied the Pistons, who outscored the Jazz, 94-62 in the last two and a half quarters. Gobert, however, didn’t sound concerned at all after their embarrassing defeat, taking to Twitter to express his three-word assessment.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We’ll be allright</p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1480725430193692678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jazz coach Quin Synder also refused to make excuses despite Gobert’s absence (via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360427">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“When you don’t have the defensive player of the year on the floor, you aren’t going to be as good. But we are still good enough to do a lot better than we did in the second half of the game. There’s no reason for us to play as poorly as we did.”</blockquote><p>The Jazz saw their 10-game winning streak against the Pistons come to a halt and dropped to 28-13.</p><p>Backup center Hassan Whiteside made a fantastic job filling in for Gobert with 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 14 rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. But Cade Cunningham and company refused to budge and hacked out the upset win.</p><p>The Jazz will next face the Cleveland Cavaliers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/schedule">on Wednesday</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert’s 3-word message to Jazz fans after blowing 22-point lead in loss to Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Day87.00.04.jpg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert, Jazz brings the world full circle with latest COVID-19 positive test</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-06T17:20:43-08:00">January 6th, 5:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-06T17:20:43-08:00">January 6th, 5:20pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz had been the anomaly of the NBA this season. Entering Thursday, the Jazz were yet to have any player test positive for COVID-19 or enter the league’s health and safety protocols. Earlier in the day, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jazz-hit-with-first-covid-case-of-the-year/" rel="noopener">that ended as Jazz forward Joe Ingles was placed onto the list.</a></p><p>It appears as though there might be a team outbreak in the midst. <a href="https://twitter.com/sltribsports/status/1479221725099401220">According to the Salt Lake Tribute</a>, superstar center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for COVID-19 as well. He is now in the league’s health and safety protocols as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID — yes, in 2022 — and enters NBA health and safety protocols<a href="https://t.co/Yd9WT42R31" target="_blank">https://t.co/Yd9WT42R31</a></p><p>— Salt Lake Tribune Sports (@sltribsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/sltribsports/status/1479221725099401220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Gobert, famously, was the first case in the NBA when the pandemic first began. He jokingly placed his hands all over the microphone at the end of a press conference in March of 2020. Gobert came under fire for that transgression, as he was seen as not having taken the issue seriously enough. That eventually prompted an apology from the Jazz star center.</p><p>Shortly thereafter, the NBA shut down, followed by what seemed to be most of the world.</p><p>Of course, that early during the pandemic, no one knew exactly how dangerous COVID-19 would turn out to be. Yet, here we are almost two years later and Gobert has tested positive once again.</p><p>This time, the NBA has been figuring out ways to deal with the pandemic. Many games have been postponed. The league has instituted 10-day contract exemptions for teams in order to have enough players available to play games.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert, Jazz brings the world full circle with latest COVID-19 positive test

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/X-Jazz-2022-New-Year_s-Resolutions-for-Rudy-Gobert-and-crew.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 Jazz 2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Rudy Gobert and crew</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-28T17:39:09-08:00">December 28th, 5:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-28T17:39:09-08:00">December 28th, 5:39pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz have certainly been one of the more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-2-tweet-reaction-to-jaren-jackson-jr-game-winner/">impressive</a> teams in all of basketball the past couple of seasons but unfortunately haven’t been able to get the job finished at the end of the year when it all matters and win an NBA title.</p><p>The Jazz team is filled with talent so there’s no reason to think that they can’t get over this tough hump. Utah is almost like last year’s Milwaukee Bucks team as in they dominated in the regular season but just don’t get over the playoff hump and don’t win an NBA title. Milwaukee was finally able to get rid of that narrative as they were finally able to win an NBA title. The reality of this Jazz team is, they are much different than the Bucks because they don’t have a guy like Giannis Antetokounmpo, even though Donovan Mitchell is an excellent player and can certainly be the number one option on a championship team.</p><p>They’re going to be many things that the Jazz are going to hope for and need in the New Year so let’s take a look at some New Year resolutions for this Jazz organization.</p><h2>Jazz New Year’s Resolutions</h2><p><b>3. Get that second star</b></p><p>Donovan Mitchell is a <a href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1338690563458084864">heck</a> of a player and to go back to the Milwaukee Bucks, they need to get that start to pair next to Mitchell. Khris Middleton is a great second option next to Giannis Antetokounmpo but he wasn’t enough next to him. The Bucks decided to bring in Jrue Holiday and the rest is history as they won a title for the first time in 50 years. If the Jazz want to do this, they are certainly going to need to bring somebody in next to Mitchell because the Jazz just don’t have a second star. They do have a bunch of very good role players and Rudy Gobert is certainly in a league of his own in terms of rim protection and defense, but they don’t have that second guy who can take over a game at any moment and that’s certainly something that is needed in the playoffs to win a title.</p><p>If the Jazz want to have any success in the next few seasons, they’re going to need to finally go out and get that second star. Whether it be another guard who can be paired next to Donovan Mitchell and scored 25 plus points per night or going out and getting an elite scoring weapon that can play the forward position and just dominate the game like many elite forwards do in today’s game. They certainly have enough trade assets considering that they have one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Sometimes it is necessary to get rid of that depth and if they’re going to get a second star then that’s exactly what the Jazz need to look to do if their team fails to win another title this season.</p><p><b>2. Get over the hump</b></p><p>As unfortunate as it sounds, anything that the Jazz do in the regular season doesn’t really mean much to the NBA world because they have done this for the past few seasons. All of their success is going to be based on if they can continue playing high-level basketball towards the end of the season and in the playoffs, which they failed to do in recent memory. They have been great in the regular season and that’s certainly an aspect of a good team. At the end of the day, none of it really matters if you do not walk away with NBA title and the Jazz have failed to do that.</p><p>They’re going to need to try their best to get over that hump this season as they certainly have enough talent and the team to win an NBA title. They have looked great so far this season and are once again one of the best five teams in all of basketball.</p><p><b>1. Deliver when it matters</b></p><p>Although the Jazz have found plenty of success in the regular season for the past few seasons, they continuously fall short in the playoffs and usually lose early on during the playoffs. For a team that has as much talent as they do and as dominant as they are in the regular season, it’s always unfortunate to see them go down in the playoffs but they eventually just run out of gas and can’t get the job done when they go up against some good teams. Last year might have been the worst one yet as they lost to a Clipper team at that did not have Kawhi Leonard and once again were knocked out of the playoffs early when it mattered most.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Jazz 2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Rudy Gobert and crew

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5x All-Defensive

3x Def. POY

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3x All-NBA

4x All-Defensive

2x Def. POY

3x All-Defensive

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1x All Star

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.5	15.1	1.1	2.3	0.8

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