It was the noted roundball poet Alexander Pope who said, “Blessed is the fan who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”
And it was the hoop-habits-guru Stephen Covey who said, “Treat a team as it is and it will remain as it is. Treat a team as it can and should be and it will become as it can and should be.”
In a Jazz season of undulating expectations — they were high, they weren’t so high, now maybe they’ll undulate again. Upward, from disappointment to what they can and should be.
Yeah, the Jazz had their infamous 29-6 finish last season, and a second-round playoff appearance.