SALT LAKE CITY — Let’s get straight to the point: On paper, the Jazz had no business beating Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs going up against three (supposed) future Hall of Famers.
And they had no business beating Houston, by far the best team in the NBA during the regular season, to even their playoff series at 1-1. That they won on the road, without one of their best players, makes the win all the more credible.
How do the Jazz win at this level? The old-fashioned way: team play. You remember that, don’t you?