What happened to jazz? As the number one in the West last season, the Jazz should continue to work hard and steadily this season, but so far this season, the Jazz's record has been unsatisfactory. In contrast, the Suns, who were on a par with the Jazz last season, have become the most stable team in the league this season, and have locked in the first place in the West in advance; even the Warriors, who missed the playoffs last season, have now eased up and become the leaders of the West under the leadership of Curry and Poole. The Jazz feel like they have lost their souls, only 1 win in the last 7 games, and have been reversed by opponents in the final quarter many times, and really can't play without being at home.
The Jazz's main roster has not been adjusted this season, the core members of the team have remained healthy, Mitchell's firepower is still strong, and Gobert's frame is more stable than ever. Under normal circumstances, the Jazz's record should be better, but the truth is that the Jazz are no longer on the same level as last season. So what's the Jazz's problem? One little-known piece of data may already illustrate the answer.
According to statistics, Mitchell has averaged 2.3 passes per game for Gobert this season, and of Mitchell's 5.4 assists per game, only 0.6 are given to Gobert. As the team's main guard, Mitchell failed to form a tandem with the center, which reduced Gobert's offensive threat and the aggressiveness of the Jazz's offense. Although it is the so-called magic ball era, and the Jazz's shooting this season is indeed very accurate, the act of completely abandoning the attack under the basket in the game is tantamount to cutting off an arm. I don't know what happened to the Jazz, is there a contradiction between Mitchell and Gobert? We don't know.
The Jazz have not played well this season, in fact, it is not wrong, while other teams are competing to strengthen and their strength has soared, the Jazz have stood still or even regressed. The Heat in the East, the Bulls, the 76ers, and the Grizzlies in the West are all teams that have strengthened this season, and the strength of the team is not the same. On the other hand, the Jazz seem to have settled on the status quo, still complacent about winning the first place in the West last season, and are not aware of the team's problems in the playoffs, which is the Jazz's biggest problem.
If the Jazz don't change the team's tactics, or if there are really irreconcilable contradictions between the two cores of Mitchell and Gobert, then the Jazz are busy again this year. Mitchell is very athletic, so he is a hot star in the league, but often this type of player peak is only a few years, if Mitchell still has spare strength, the Jazz can not impact the championship, then what is the significance of the Jazz running for so many years? I still hope that the Jazz will get back on track soon and give more wonderful games to fans in the playoffs.