The Utah Jazz were contenders for a few reasons, but each time they've gone to the Western Conference Finals it has been with a) a great head coach, and b) significant 1st round talent. Yes, we remember all the talented 2nd rounders in Utah Jazz history (Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur, heck, Mark Eaton as a 4th rounder...), but talent wins games. And with how well scouted the world is in this internet-era the top talent rarely falls out of the first round. This build of the Utah Jazz has 9 of 15 players all products of the first round of the NBA Draft.
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