As the All-Star break draws ever nearer, Utah Jazz fans have to be pretty happy with the way things are shaping up. After blowing out the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday to win the season series, the Jazz have climbed to sixth place in the Western Conference – just a half-game out of fifth and a game and a half out of fourth – with one of the easiest remaining schedules in the league.
Not only that, but having surpassed the trade deadline with the team still intact (for better or for worse), the team should be focused and mentally poised to come together and go on a bit of a run, akin to what we saw a season ago, even if not quite as dramatic.