NBA Podcast: Utah Jazz are hanging in there, while players take giant steps

Phil Naessens had me on the show to start things off and talk Utah Jazz basketball. I had a blast, and we got into some development banter. And, well, I try to slander the good name of DeMarcus Cousins. Which is like one of the things I bring into regular conversation with non-basketball people all the time. Listen to the podcast here, or click below:

• National opinion vs. Jazz fan opinion
• Hanging into games that they would have lost last year, and lost in the first half
• Losing "better"?
• Oklahoma City Thunder were actually 'excited' about beating the Utah Jazz
• Going +0 in +/- on their road trip against three teams that consider themselves contenders
• Small steps for the team -- but giant steps for the players
• Rudy Gobert - duh
  
• Derrick Favors - beastmode shaking that chip off of his shoulder
  
• Enes Kanter - back from injury, back to business
  
• Trey Burke - playing like a point guard
  
• Gordon Hayward - an All-Star snub
• rotation gambles because of injures
  
• injuries also made things a little more fun for Quin Snyder
• Amar is still in love with a starting line-up that no one likes . . .
  
• . . . but understands who SHOULD be starting in the future
• Hating on Kobe Bryant and his All-Star status (NECESSARY)
• The Lakers game is a must-win
• GO BUY TICKETS FOR THIS GAME and BOO he LAKERS! (and Carlos Boozer!)

Thanks again Phil for having me on the show, this was a lot of fun! GO JAZZ GO! (Also Euroleague talk and other NBA talk on the show after I stop talking!)