The Dream Shake · Oct 28, 2021
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz game preview
Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Utah Jazz are in a similar position to the mid-2010s Houston Rockets. They’ve had great regular season success, but have not found a way to push over the hump and get into the later rounds of the NBA playoffs.
With the West wide open this year once again, Utah has its sights set on a deep postseason run. In terms of talent, they have a bonafide star in Donovan Mitchell, a rim-protecting big in Rudy Gobert, and a cast of perimeter players that star in their supporting roles. They brought in Hassan Whiteside to give them more depth at the center position as drafted Jared Butler out of Baylor.