2008-09 Utah Jazz schedule out
by Basketball John
on Aug 6, 2008 11:20 AM MDT
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ESPN finally has it up. Nothing for the pre-season yet though.
UPDATE: Here's a printable schedule (pdf) from the Jazz that has the pre-season on it.
A few notes,
- The Jazz open at home against the Camby-less Nuggets. I can't think of a better opener.
- Apparently they're just Oklahoma now instead of OKC
- The Jazz open up Nov & Dec with a 17/17 split for home/road games. Let's hope they make it through December better than last year. Otherwise we'll have to trade for another dreamy 2/3 at the end of the year. Is KK's brother draftable yet?
- December is brutal again. 9 of 16 on the road against all the teams we struggle with. If they can get through Dec at .500 for the month, we're in good shape.
- We don't see Houston until the end of December.
- And we're getting screwed again in April. We play 6 of our last 9 on the road against Portland (March 31), NOLA, Dallas, SA, and LA. In fact, 14 of the last 23 are on the road.
- Five games in 7 days to close out the season. You're killing me Stern.
- Exactly 7 Sunday games, none at Utah of course.
- Only 3 games against NOLA, Two are at home. Chris Paul getting embarrassed coming up on Jan 7.
- Ross Siler doesn't get to have his wish of having Sloan at home for his 20th anniversary won't happen. It could get rescheduled. And he definitely won't be able to see Coldplay on Nov 22 as they're going to be in Memphis. The NBA probably won't schedule around that. If you're reading Ross, I'll take your place.
- Looks like we have the Lakers at home right before the All-Star break on Feb 11. Deron should be in the AS game, but I would love for a snub so that he'll take it out on the Lakers.
- Look at the February schedule for the team we'll be making a trade with. Because there's nothing more certain than trading a player and then playing against him right after that.
- Looks like we have 11 nationally-televised games. That's got to be a record, doesn't it?
Still 2 1/2 months away from the regular season. But training camp will be on us before you know it and then it flies by from there.
So how many wins does this team as constituted get with this schedule? What games are you looking forward to?
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We will win 55 games this year
Just from a quick rundown of the schedule, we should end up right about where we were last year. I think this year’s schedule is a lot more brutal than last year’s schedule. We have some really difficult road games in December again and that stretch to end the season might be the most difficult stretch anyone plays this season. Killer. But in the long run, it might prep us for the playoffs to play so many good teams.
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by clarkpojo on
Aug 6, 2008 12:08 PM MDT
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I think we pick up one more win this year.
I don’t think we’ll have a poor of a December as last year. Of course we probably don’t have a 11-game winning streak like last year either.
by Basketball John on
Aug 6, 2008 12:13 PM MDT
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So we think the same so it must become true
One more win would be 55 wins, so we are on the same page. I think we will be better on the road this season, but I also think the schedule is so much more difficult.
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by clarkpojo on
Aug 6, 2008 12:41 PM MDT
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I expect us to come out of the gate running
As difficult as the close to the season is, we have very winnable games for the first two months. I wouldn’t be surprised by a 12-2 or 11-3 start. By the new year, we could very well be 12 games over .500 which would be a big step up from last year.
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by clarkpojo on
Aug 6, 2008 12:13 PM MDT
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opening day
opening day is against a Camby-less and Carmelo-less Nuggets thanks to his two game suspension for DUI.
by edevart on
Aug 6, 2008 1:14 PM MDT
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I just read that.
A win is a win but being able to see Carmello cry makes me happy.
by Basketball John on
Aug 6, 2008 1:19 PM MDT
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73+
Jordan pushed.
The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".
by UtesFan89 on
Aug 6, 2008 1:33 PM MDT
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Seriously though...
I’m not sure. I’ll have to figure out and then post something.
The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".
by UtesFan89 on
Aug 6, 2008 1:34 PM MDT
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wow
you guys have a momentum building start, with allmost no real compition, phenix? clevland? wizards? really? you could just as easily win those games. the spurs might be your only real compatition. portland might be a game, but utah had the best home record last year, i think, and even though im a homer, i still think im pushing it a little. wow, nice scedual to start out the season with.
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by ptwnblzr on
Aug 6, 2008 1:51 PM MDT
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They need the easy start
To offset the gauntlet of a schedule at the end of the season.
by Basketball John on
Aug 6, 2008 2:41 PM MDT
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If the West is anything like last year,
cracking 60 wins would be very impressive. The Lakers won the West last year with 57 wins.
by Vromanite on
Aug 6, 2008 2:09 PM MDT
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I love you David Stern..
April sucks.. and 5 games in 7 days to end the season? Wow
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by neff on
Aug 6, 2008 2:44 PM MDT
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i look forward to every game against the hornets...
none of which can be televised bc stern won’t let nba savior chris paul look bad.
how many we win depends on how much effort booz is willing to give. if he continues to think that he’s playing great while he’s clearly not, we are in for a looooooooooooong season
by moni on
Aug 6, 2008 6:22 PM MDT
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Jerry's 1,000th win
Ross Siler’s wish aside, if the Jazz win their first five games, Jerry will have his 1,000th win at home. If not, it’ll happen on the road bc games 6-10 are away games.
by moni on
Aug 6, 2008 6:43 PM MDT
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