As we approach the season’s midway point, the Utah Jazz find themselves trending toward the bottom third of the league. The question that begs to be answered is whether or not they truly belong there.
Are the Jazz the best among the league’s worst teams or are they the worst of the NBA’s middle tier of wanna-be contenders?
Only time and a healthy roster will tell the true story. In the meantime, here’s a roundup of where the team currently sits in some of the major sports publications’ power rankings this week and my thoughts on the placement.