SALT LAKE CITY — Not long ago, the Jazz were the likable underdogs that punched above their weight class. But there’s little love for them outside the Wasatch Front in 2019.
These things happen when you stop being benign. Just ask the Cleveland Cavaliers, whom the Jazz wrecked on Friday night. For many opponents, the Jazz have become a regular pain in the low post, so to speak.
They relish the role.
“You did this!” Donovan Mitchell taunted a fan after scoring the dagger shot against Detroit last month. “It’s your fault!”
The same could be said of the Jazz.