So everybody is worried about Dante and his knee. We are worried about what it means for the Jazz this year and in the future. I've said that I believe the Jazz are still playoff contenders with or without Dante. Here's a look at why so many thought the Jazz were ready to compete for the playoffs before Dante was injured, and I'll leave it up to you to think about how many still apply.
First of all, our hopes were based on the team's record to end the year: 20-11. Let's look at the team that surged to the end like that and see where the pre-Dante's knee optimism came from:
The starting frontcourt.