Most teams in the Western Conference will be the focus of attention in the new season. The Los Angeles Clippers have several superstars. LeBron James Finally, Anthony Davis joins the Lakers. The Denver Nuggets are back and with even more depth. Portland Trail Blazers also has a lot of signings. The West did not leave much room for Utah Jazz , but this does not prevent the Utah Jazz from becoming one of the most popular teams in the new regular season.
The Jazz are a team without superstars, Mike Conley, Bogdanovic and Ed Davis will lead the team forward. Depth and cohesion will be Utah's weapons as they try to contend in the West this coming season, and based on the personalities of their players, they really have hope of doing that.
At the heart of this hope is their defense, which ranks among the top in the league. According to reports, Utah ranks first in NBA in limiting opponents' points per possession, limiting opponent's field goal percentage and offensive rebound rate. The Jazz also never hesitate to foul when opponents shoot, which makes opponents fearful.
In the 2018-19 season, Utah was a pretty good three-point shooting team, and its shooting percentage when attacking the inside was also very good. But the Jazz have struggled from corner 3-point range, taking the second-most shots from the position of any team in the NBA. This ties into some issues with the Jazz's offense, which, with Ricky Rubio at the helm, lacks energy when it's needed most. Without a team effort, it would be difficult for the Jazz to score in critical situations.
This is the same concern as the new season. Conley and Davis are both great players, but they are not the type to consistently take over games in critical moments. I hope Donovan Mitchell can make progress, and I hope he can play the role of a combo guard like CJ McCollum.
htmlThe 123-year-old Mitchell still has a lot of room to grow. As a rookie, public opinion has begun to take an interest in the Utah Jazz's third-year player. Last season in Utah, Mitchell failed to control his turnover problems and was not very efficient at a very high offensive usage rate. Mitchell's three-point shooting percentage last year was 37%. Looking at the league, this statistic can only rank 67th among players at the same position. If Mitchell can continue to expand his range in the new season, that will be very helpful.Mitchell is more athletic and explosive than other combo guards we've seen in the NBA recently, and the real question is whether he can put aside his first instincts and play smarter next year. That's exactly what Jazz fans are hoping for, and maybe having an older mentor in Conley will help push him in the right direction.
But at the same time, the Jazz have some interesting players on the roster who tend to perform in unexpected ways. Emmanuel Mudiay, Dante Exum, and Jeff Green are all capable of attacking and making plays outside of the ordinary, boring Quin-Snyder offensive scheme. player of.
Of course, Utah will remain team-oriented. Joe Ingles is now partnered with Bogdanovic in the frontcourt, which will greatly improve the Jazz's 3-point shooting percentage. Last year with the Indiana Pacers, Bogdanovic shot 52% from corner three-pointers. He also shot 42% from three-point range, which should boost Utah's offense as both Conley and Mitchell can create open shots.
can also see an improvement in 3-point shooting at the point guard position. Conley, the former Memphis Grizzlies star, is a career three-point shooter with a shooting percentage of 37%, which is much better than Rubio 's 31 %. This should effectively force opponents to extend their defense against Utah and give teammates on the floor more opportunities to score effectively.
The Jazz are a team without a superstar, which is noteworthy in today's NBA. Utah's defense will be great again, Rudy Gobert will ensure that. But when we talk about a lack of stars, we're really asking whether a team has the ability to continue creating outside of the team.If the Jazz choose to use a year to test the team-first theory, the new season will be the best opportunity. Utah should remain one of the favorites to make the playoffs, but how far they go will depend on whether their new recruits can spark them in time to fend off their opponents' offense.
Original text: Dane Delgado
Compiler: Andy
