Quin Snyder knows the schedule challenge his Jazz team will face in December. On paper, it will be the most difficult 31 days of the season for Utah. It will feature the best teams in the NBA, the best players in the league, a difficult six-game road trip and multiple back-to-backs.
Snyder isn’t running from the reality. He’s also not going to deviate from the team’s normal routine and preparation. In terms of schedule strength, the Jazz, will be playing the most difficult month of basketball for any NBA team this season, according to various analyses. But for Snyder, and his players, the month is a challenge they want to confront, not run from.