If you watched the Utah Jazz with a discerning eye this season, two undeniable facts likely emerged in your viewing.
First and foremost — this team is pretty darn good. With Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Quin Snyder steering the ship and Ricky Rubio, Joe Ingles and a host of others manning the cannons, the Jazz vessel became one that no team would want to encounter on the open waters of the Association.
I just went Jack Sparrow there, but you can use whatever similes you like. The point is that the Jazz have a couple stars, brilliance on the sidelines, a decent enough supporting cast, team chemistry and a suffocating defense that, all together, equate to a near 50-game winner and a threat in the playoffs.