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Past shortcomings and present-day success have created Utah Jazz naysayers.
Moments before NBA TV’s broadcast of the Utah Jazz’s 119-116 road loss to the Golden State Warriors (36-33) on Monday night, Hall of Famer and former 12-time All-Star Isiah Thomas chimed in on the potential postseason weakness of the league-leading Jazzmen (50-19).
Thomas, of course, excelled at point guard for the Detroit Pistons, guiding the “Bad Boys” to back-to-back titles (1988-89, 1989-90). Now, in his eyes as an analyst, the primary Utah weapons currently lack a key ingredient when it comes to snagging a Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy:
“They’re missing the aura of intimidation.