Jazz Rising

olliez · Dec 16, 2006

A-Train said:

Well, they HAVE missed the playoffs four straight seasons, but a part of that has been injuries. Plus, they had the third pick in 2005, so it's not like they have had nothing but picks in the 20's.

That being said, though, the Jazz are the anti-Rockets. They draft well, have a good scouting department, and don't sign mediocre free agents. The past decade of draft picks (sans Yao) pretty much speaks for itself. Bonzi, Stromile, Mo Taylor, and Pippen is as bad as it gets when it comes to major free agent signings. The Mobley/Francis era was a disaster, and the McGrady trade doesn't look very good right now with his back problems. By the time the Rockets get somebody to replace McGrady (unless they find a really stupid GM), Yao will be over the hill.
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Sad but true

SamFisher · Dec 16, 2006

giddyup said:

I suppose it's all subjective. Most franchises after losing players the caliber of Stockton and Malone would take a decade to find their bearings. How a franchise in a place like SLC could bounce back so fast is remarkable.

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Still not satisfied, I went back and checked the season records for both the Jazz and the Rockets between 1996-7 and 2003-4. Taking into account 7 of those 8 seasons (dismissing the shortened 1998-9 season) the Jazz's average season record was 52-30 while the Rockets was 42-40.

I reckon the 05-06 season would about be a wash and the 04-05 season would tilt the scales a bit toward the Rockets but I doubt enough to make up an 10-game deficit on average.

WINS

U 64 62 55 53 44 47 42
H 57 41 34 45 28 43 45
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In 97 and 98 the jazz went to the finals - I'd hardly call that part of their rebuilding period.

giddyup · Dec 16, 2006

SamFisher said:

In 97 and 98 the jazz went to the finals - I'd hardly call that part of their rebuilding period.
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i wasn't.

My original comment was referencing the last 4-5 years. Then you and others suggested that the Rockets' record was not that dis-similar from the Jazz so I went and looked at actual won-loss records for the last several years.

That data validated what I was thinking. They have been better and remained better for longer than we have in spite of losing their WC championship core through retirement.

SamFisher · Dec 16, 2006

giddyup said:

i wasn't.

My original comment was referencing the last 4-5 years. Then you and others suggested that the Rockets' record was not that dis-similar from the Jazz so I went and looked at actual won-loss records for the last several years.

That data validated what I was thinking. They have been better and remained better for longer than we have in spite of losing their WC championship core through retirement.
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they didn't lose their WC championship core until 2003-04, and you counted 96-04- while they were still in place. Not a valid comparison by your own definition.

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