The Utah Jazz | as seen by Basketball John

These two have split the season series so far, with both visiting teams taking the loss. I expect that to stay the same tonight. I think the Jazz shake off the four-game skid and beat the Warriors convincingly. This team seems to have the ability to bounce back.

The latest Power Rankings are out from Stein, and despite the last 0-4, the Jazz only slipped to #6. I thought they might drop a bit further. Preview for tonight’s game later today.

It’s a good thing I didn’t have an internet connection over the weekend. I wouldn’t have even known what to write. I thought the last road trip would be rough, but not like that. They were all so ugly. I haven’t seen the offense that horrible for a long time and certainly not with Deron Williams leading them. They played some teams that have been playing really well of late, but it’s no excuse.

One note about the Cavs game, if the Jazz could have got a defensive rebound, they could have won. Get Millsap in there if no one else is going to pull them down.

Well, the next three games against the Warriors, Clippers, and Grizzlies should help. And forget about overtaking the Spurs. The Jazz are in full fend-off mode. They have the Rockets breathing down their necks for the fourth spot and home court during the first round.