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Utah Jazz: 5 Realistic Expectations For 2014-15 Season

Utah Jazz: 5 Realistic Expectations For 2014-15 Season

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Let's get real here; the Utah Jazz have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs in 2014-15. You thought I was going to say something negative, didn't you? The Jazz roster is deep and talented, and this could be the year that Utah puts it all together to make a run for the postseason. Here are the five realistic expectations for the Jazz in 2014-15.

5. Jazz Will Be Among The League Leaders In Scoring

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5. Jazz Will Be Among The League Leaders In Scoring

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The Jazz have the offensive talent to run with the best offenses in the NBA, and it is realistic that Utah will be among the league's scoring leaders by season's end.

4. Trey Burke Will Finally Develop Into A Starting Point Guard

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4. Trey Burke Will Finally Develop Into A Starting Point Guard

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Trey Burke had an up-and-down rookie year in 2013-14, and now with Dante Exum on the same roster, look for Burke to get more consistent and be the leader the Jazz hoped he would be in 2014-15.

3. Derrick Favors Will Emerge As A Big-Time Player

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3. Derrick Favors Will Emerge As A Big-Time Player

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Derrick Favors has shown flashes of his greatness, but 2014-15 will be the year where people find out who Favors is. The big man will finally unleash his All-Star talent and become a money player for the Jazz.

2. Gordon Hayward Will Continue To Lead The Jazz In Scoring

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2. Gordon Hayward Will Continue To Lead The Jazz In Scoring

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Yes, Gordon Hayward got overpaid in the summer, but the investment is worth it for the Jazz. Hayward will continue to be the Jazz's ace from the perimeter.

1. Quin Snyder Will Lead The Jazz To The Playoffs

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1. Quin Snyder Will Lead The Jazz To The Playoffs

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Quin Snyder is the perfect coach for the young Jazz, and his teachings and directions will payoff for Utah with a playoff berth in 2014-15.

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