Found February 11, 2012 on Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Jazz’s offense fails to move as team faces crossroads By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 11, 2012 05:41PM MDT Jazz forward Gordon Hayward took his time answering. He’d seen what guard Raja Bell had seen. Noticed the same problems documented by center Al Jefferson and coach Tyrone Corbin. The Jazz had just fallen 101-87 to Oklahoma City on Friday, losing their fifth game in six contests, and Hayward had been asked to rate Utah’s half-court offense on a scale of 1 to 10. When the Jazz are humming, turning transition points into easy baskets and getting everyone involved in the blitz, the second-year Jazz ... Copyright 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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