Have we made the largest jump ever?
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They did. Several predicted we finish ahead of last year. I gave a link. I can give others if you like.
The forums were very bullish in the preseason. It's just that the first half of the season was so bad, that everyone forgot.
Example @Ron Mexico, who is definitely sane and credible, predicted we finish as a 4th seed.
I remember it being 41.
Yes, Tom Haberstroh was one. He made a bet w/ Zach Lowe, who was really on the fence about it. I dont know what "of consequence" really entails, but he (was) one of the more popular ESPN basketball writers/analyst.
Multiple (from my memory at least 3) were in on the Jazz being a 50 win team, and some who thought it was possible, but had reservations (Lowe).
I never said it was the majority, but a number of people were still in on Utah.
Actually, Haberstroh predicted the Jazz would win 51* games (this was before the Exum injury). Zach Lowe then said he saw Utah as a mid to high 40 win team. Then Tom said he would set the line at 48.5 and Lowe took the under.
Should also note, this was without much knowledge of Mitchell, as it was made before his big SL performances.
Should also note, this was without much knowledge of Mitchell, as it was made before his big SL performances.
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I did predict that, but I disagree with the sane and credible part.
It was 41 wins, and @D Will Texas
made a bet:
https://jazzfanz.com/threads/cashing-in-6-000-on-jazz-over-47-5-wins.64171/#post-1511994
Oh, and Kevin Arnovitz predicted 48 wins.
http://arizonasports.com/story/1274772/empire-suns-2017-18-nba-season-preview/
Some Suns writer predicted the Jazz would finish top 5 in the West.
Some Suns writer predicted the Jazz would finish top 5 in the West.
This Bleacher Report preview had the Jazz at 44 wins
https://www.sbnation.com/a/nba-preview-2017/utah-jazz
This SB nation preview had the Jazz at 47 wins.
This SB nation preview had the Jazz at 47 wins.
https://hoopshabit.com/2017/09/26/utah-jazz-2017-18-nba-season-preview/ This one has the Jazz at 45 wins
https://www.getmoresports.com/utah-jazz-20172018-season-preview/ This one had the Jazz around 38 wins
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...otals-standings-every-nba-team-2017-18-season Kevin Pelton had us at 45
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...m-by-team-record-predictions-and-playoff-odds another BR article w/ Jazz at 45
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/photos/every-nba-teams-2017-18-projected-win-total/30/ 38 wins here
https://herosports.com/nba/2017-2018-nba-season-predictions-alal this dude had the Jazz 6th in the West
https://www.si.com/nba/2017/10/13/n...rence-standings-warriors-cavs-celtics-rockets Had Jazz 6th in the West
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/...er-under-bill-simmons-podcast-western-eastern Bill Simmons pod they do O/U. Bill Simmons thought 41 wins way at least 3 wins too low and he went over. 3 other guys on the pod also said over.
https://www.docsports.com/2017/utah-jazz-predictions-nba-futures-odds-picks-080.html this one said 44
Thats the first few pages of google searches for Utah Jazz season record predictions for the months of July through October.
Most people who wrote anything said Jazz were going to the playoffs, with win totals in the mid 40's.
https://www.getmoresports.com/utah-jazz-20172018-season-preview/ This one had the Jazz around 38 wins
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...otals-standings-every-nba-team-2017-18-season Kevin Pelton had us at 45
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...m-by-team-record-predictions-and-playoff-odds another BR article w/ Jazz at 45
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/photos/every-nba-teams-2017-18-projected-win-total/30/ 38 wins here
https://herosports.com/nba/2017-2018-nba-season-predictions-alal this dude had the Jazz 6th in the West
https://www.si.com/nba/2017/10/13/n...rence-standings-warriors-cavs-celtics-rockets Had Jazz 6th in the West
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/...er-under-bill-simmons-podcast-western-eastern Bill Simmons pod they do O/U. Bill Simmons thought 41 wins way at least 3 wins too low and he went over. 3 other guys on the pod also said over.
https://www.docsports.com/2017/utah-jazz-predictions-nba-futures-odds-picks-080.html this one said 44
Thats the first few pages of google searches for Utah Jazz season record predictions for the months of July through October.
Most people who wrote anything said Jazz were going to the playoffs, with win totals in the mid 40's.
Pretty sure Pelton downgraded his prediction once the actual schedule came out (I think 11 days after that prediction). I think I remember him talking to Locke or someone about the schedule and how brutal it was that the Jazz played the top teams 4 times and the bottom teams 3 times. Here's Locke himself talking about it, . He says "Not getting 4 games against the aforementioned four teams could very easily drop the number by 2 or 3 games", and I think I remember Pelton verifying that with some local media guy. Of course I could be mixing him up with someone else, but I think it was Pelton.
After schedule came out I really don't recall any national person predicting the Jazz would win more than maybe 43, and I think most were more like 40-41 wins. That fits with the 41 win betting line I quoted above.
And of course if any of them would have known Rudy would miss so many games they would never have even gone that high. It's remarkable what the Jazz have done.
DasJazz
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No. And it's only a no because we aren't done yet, there's a certain trophy to be had with our name on it. Then we will have made the largest leap ever my friend!
Believe!
Keefe
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And the Spurs and at Portland to finish the year. Extremely doubtful but if we pull that **** off, nothing is impossible in the postseason.
Yeah i thought he was reaching there too.