Utah Jazz All Star Break Report: All-Star Break Couldn't Have Come At A More Convenient Time

Everybody in Utah is freaking out about the Jazz, but I want to inform Jazz nation that it is Way, Way, Way to early to press the panic button! The Jazz are only 1.5 games back of the #5 seed in the Western Conference. They won a series last year as the #5 seed. Sloan resigns, AK-47 has a sprained ankle, Bell and Price haven't played. I'm viewing this as a blessing for the Jazz that the All-Star break has arrived. If you look at the schedule, the Jazz have several winnable games after the break. Denver at home twice, the Pistons, and Pacers (on the road, but they should win those). Minnesota twice, Sacramento twice, @ Houston and @ Memphis who they should beat, etc. They got the Wizards and the Sixers coming into Utah as well, so they should win those games. Portland comes to Salt Lake the very end of the year, the Lakers at home (who are having problems of their own), and they have the low-life Toronto Raptors (on the road) whom they should destroy. That is 15 games that they should win. Plus, they got games against teams that they are competing with, so they can do double damage on multiple wins by giving themselves a W and their Western Conference foes an L. The Jazz don't have to play the Warriors or Phoenix for the rest of the year, which is nice. They don't have Orlando or Miami. They do have Boston, but that is a home game, and they can win that. As tight as everything is right now, the Jazz can still get a top 5 seed, and even a top 4 seed if things go really well. Williams needs to play better, but what they really need is health. They got a week to rest, get healthy, and regroup. It's hard for Ty Corbin to win when he's only dressing 8 players! Look at the schedule and the standings before you call the season over. They are 6 games back of the Thunder for the #4 seed and that will be a challenge to sniff, but the Thunder open with the Clippers, Spurs, Magic, and Lakers to start off the break. Easily could lose 3 of those 4 games because they are @ San Antonio and @ Orlando. The Thunder also haven't traveled to Miami yet this year. They got Atlanta on the road as well, and the Wizards and Sixers so who know if they win those. The Thunder are capable of going into a dive as well. But there is still one third of the NBA season left to play and plenty of ball left. The Jazz control their own destiny and if they play like we all know they are capable and able to do, they can right the ship. So everybody in Utah Jazz Nation just CHILL OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! Just count your blessings that the All-Star Break is here. The Jazz are tied for the 8th spot right now, but you gotta think they are gonna pick things up and be able to pass the McNuggets (who may be without 'Melo in a week), the Hornets (who don't know where they are going to re-locate) and the Blazers (who are injury prone and soft). They are 1.5 games back of Portland for the #5 spot. Those people who are calling the season over need to re-think their lives and stop living life in the moment. Take a look back at the whole picture and realize things are not out of your control. Jazz aren't going to win the NBA finals this year anyways, so if they could win a series with this new group that would be great. If they get a # 5 seed, they could do that. So just CHILL OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!