Any debate about whether this is the most popular Jazz team in 20 years ended late Monday night when the celebration of another rousing victory at Vivint Smart Home Arena made their playoff rival’s “Loud City” building seem like a library by comparison.
Fans love this team, and the Jazz just keep making themselves more endearing. These guys are embraceable in every way. They’re also really good, inspiring another question: Is this the best Jazz team since the franchise’s NBA Finals years?
No. Not yet. More work remains for this team to rise above the 2007-08 group that almost forced a Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.