John Locher, AP
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts after a play against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
SALT LAKE CITY — Syndicated newspaper cartoonist Bill Watterson once said, “I find my life a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.”
Apparently he wasn’t a Utah Jazz fan.
With the season opening Wednesday in Sacramento, the Jazz are drawing considerable national respect, picked by several to finish fourth in the Western Conference. But expectations locally are off the charts.