Jazz mailbag: Will Denver answer if Dennis Lindsey calls again? What’s the difference between last year’s team and this year’s?

Hi Tony, can we say Jazz have a much more all around team to face the coming playoffs? They look more healthy & i feel the guards (Rubio, Exum and Mitchell) are an upgrade vs Hill. Underrated backcourt and contribution of Ingles, Crowder and O'Neale defensively is also underated.

A major difference is the Jazz are healthy this season. They are a better defensive team than last season, and they are tougher than they were last season. Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Jae Crowder, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gobert — those are tough guys.