Last season, when the Jazz surprised the league and presented themselves as a burgeoning contender in the Western Conference, ball movement and stout defense was the name of the game. And while Utah managed to escape Brooklyn with a much-needed victory Wednesday night, the problems that have hampered the Jazz throughout the early stages of the 2018-19 linger.
The Jazz's offense hasn't played to the same sweet tune it did last season. Even as Donovan Mitchell poured in 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, powering Utah to a 101–91 victory, Utah's offensive flow was stagnant, just as Sports Illustrated's Michael Shapiro has previously noted.