The Utah Jazz are sprinting through their cupcake schedule. They have won 9 out of their last 10 games, they have improved their offensive and defensive ratings to 110.5 and 105.5 for the entire season, and they are firmly in the driver’s seat for the 5th seed in West. A lot of that success can be linked to a man that is sometimes the scapegoat at this site for the Jazz’s issues and lowered playoff ceiling: Ricky Rubio.
I almost hesitate putting ink to paper on this topic today because I fear a jinx, but it has to be said: Ricky Rubio is having himself an amazing couple of weeks.