Chill!

It's officially the August of the the NBA season. Nothing crucially important is happening yet, so we as fans are allowed to overreact to each non-story with a fervent passion. Yet I wonder if this is bad for our collective health. It might be more valuable to relax, at least until there is something worth getting passionate about. I follow the Jazz most closely so I'll stick with them. Let's look at our record:

@Denver, Phoenix, @Oklahoma City, Toronto, @Golden State, Los Angeles (Clips), @Miami, @Orlando, @Atlanta, @Charlotte, Oklahoma City, New Jersey, San Antonio, @Portland, Sacramento.

Imagine that it is pre-season. Oklahoma City is crazy hyped, Portland hopes to have Greg Oden back soon, and Miami looks terrifying. No one in her right mind would have us not losing at least five games. This is a tough schedule, and given the historic slow starts, 7-8 might be more accurate. Yet, we triumphed over many of the best Eastern conference teams, and in dramatic fashion. We crushed OKC on their own home court. Things went well and now we sit 6th in the West, 2nd in our division, and with only improvement to look forward to. The rebounding has been awful for a few games, but do you really expect a Sloan-coached to maintain that? Of course not. Things will get better, so in the meantime, chill. Enjoy the most entertaining road trip of all time, enjoy beating up on younger-bro Wesley Matthews, and just wait because this Jazz team will only get better.