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Weekly Run newsletter: Jazz players value their chemistry, but recognize, ‘every team that wants to win has to make tough decisions’

If you’re of a certain age (like, say, mine), you grew up not being able to avoid that Boyz II Men song, “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.” I hadn’t thought about that song in years and years, but it popped in my head as the Jazz were hosting their postseason media availability last week. It was no random occurrence.

Almost every single player sitting behind the microphone uttered some variation on the theme of “This team has unique chemistry which is an asset we should maintain.” And we all get it — having players that get along is half the battle sometimes.