SALT LAKE CITY — It should come as no surprise that Quin Snyder would look smart in these playoffs. He has two fancy degrees, one in law, the other an MBA. But figuring out James Harden and the Houston Rockets is an education all its own.
Apparently Snyder is magna cum laude in basketball, too.
A lot of things aren’t nearly as good as their reputation, whether it’s cars, actors or cheeseburgers. But there’s no way to explain away this year’s Jazz as an accident, or even a convergence of talents. There’s that, too, but truth is Snyder has done a ridiculously good job of getting the Jazz into the second round, tied after two games.