The Utah Jazz Are Still Flying Under The Radar
The Lead
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3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
The Utah Jazz finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, but it seems like many people still aren’t taking them seriously as bona fide title contenders. Today, The Athletic’s Tony Jones joins us to break down the challenges that the Jazz have faced this season — from an injury controversy with Donovan Mitchell to a terrifying incident on an airplane — and whether this team is still being overlooked as they get ready to take on the Clippers.
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| 0:46.0 | The Utah Jazz finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA. |
| 0:57.0 | But it seems like very few people see them as title contenders. |
| 1:00.0 | I've never seen a teen that's a number one seed. Nobody's talking about them. |
| 1:06.0 | I mean the network's just very... |
| 1:08.0 | And here's why I feel that way, because I don't trust anybody on Utah outside of Donovan Mitchell. |
| 1:13.0 | They have the best record in the West and I think everybody including yourself is going |
| 1:17.0 | when it's playoff time it doesn't matter. |
| 1:19.0 | Today the Athletics Tony Jones joins us to discuss the challenges the Jazz have faced this season |
| 1:24.0 | from an injury controversy to a terrifying incident on an airplane. |
| 1:28.0 | What will be the keys in their series with the LA Clippers which starts tonight? |
| 1:32.0 | And whether or not this team is being unfairly dismissed. |
| 1:36.0 | I mean, respect is relative, right? And the adage is their respect is on. |
| 1:40.0 | If the Jazz wants to change the narrative around them, then it's a simple proposition at this point. |
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