One of the most gut-wrenching, painful parts of being a Utah Jazz fan is the fact that the beloved teams of 1997 and 1998 that went to the NBA Finals came up just short, losing to the Chicago Bulls both times and ultimately leaving NBA legends John Stockton and Karl Malone without a ring for their career.
From the “Flu Game” to the push-off against Bryon Russell and everything in between, those championship series live on in the nightmares of Jazz fans, despite the fact that the road to arrive to each of them was exhilarating. It’s bad enough to have actually lived through them, but the fact that those defeating moments are replayed in highlight clip after highlight clip and serve as constant reminders makes it even worse.