Gordon Monson: Do the Utah Jazz need to make a trade to be title contenders? Or can you learn to be a champion?
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell leads the Utah Jazz against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Vivint Arena last month. The question facing Mitchell and the Jazz this season: Do they have enough talent on the roster already to win an NBA title? This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism.
The whole improvement deal does sound a little late here, like something a Junior Jazz coach might properly say to his 11-year-olds.Listen to what a lot of NBA coaches say after their team loses a game or a string of games during the regular season. They talk about needing better communication, better concentration, better execution — all the mental stuff.
Snyder is a smart man. He’s seen his team finish with the best record in the regular season and get bounced in the second round. He is fully aware of the importance of staying healthy and … yeah, getting better. Preparing for the battle ahead. And if you pay attention to champions of the past, that preparation is a big, big deal.
And this, from Muhammad Ali: “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” None of those guys — Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley or Donovan Mitchell — seems satisfied in any way to sit back and allow accomplishments and acclaim and bank accounts of the past and present be enough.
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