26. Will Brandon Rush become the 3-and-D player we need to help play defense and stretch defenses?
When he's healthy and ready to go, I think he'll be just that.
27. Will we cry when Richard Jefferson or Brandon Rush start over one of our beloved Core 5?
Some will cry, while others will simply curse Ty.
28. Who will be the leading scorer for the Jazz this year?
Gordon Hayward. Especially with Burke being out for a while, he'll have the ball in his hands a lot.
29. Will we be sad each time we play the Suns and see Jeff Hornacek manning the other team?
I will be the first time or two. Depending on if/how badly Jeff outcoaches Ty, those feelings may linger.
30. Will either Hayward or Favors get an extension signed before the season starts?
This is a tough one as there hasn't been much in the way of rumors to help gauge how things are going. That said, I think Hayward and the Jazz will reach an agreement on an extension with Favors becoming a restricted free agent next summer.
31. Am I just trolling to get @JazzAM1600 and @PeterJNovak involved?
I don't really know you, but you don't come across as the trolling type.
32. How many times during the year will The Mailman work out with the bigs?
Not as many as we would like. Maybe 2 or 3 times.
33. Will we see any more pictures of Kanter and Malone fishing?
I don't think so.
34. Please?
OK, you talked me into it. Not that I'm Enes or Karl or anyone who has such pictures though.
35. Will Derrick Favors force his way into contention for DPOY?
No, but more people will be aware of him by the end of the season.
36. How many days behind will Matt Harpring’s tweets be this season?
I haven't paid enough attention to pick up on his tweeting patterns in seasons past, so I'll be conservative and say that he'll be 2 days behind as a general rule.
37. Will Hayward become the jack-of-all-trades player we hoped Andrei Kirilenko would be?
Not quite. He's already more polished on the offensive end and is a better scorer than AK-47, and has the tools to be a very good one-on-one and team defender, but I don't think that Hayward will ever be the help shot-blocker Andrei was.
38. Will we be paying attention to March Madness more intently than ever before?
If the Jazz are out of the playoff race by then (and I think they will be), absolutely.
39. How will we feel when we see AK and Deron Williams in Nets uniforms at the ESA?
It won't be that big of a deal since both have already played against the Jazz. I think it will be more of an "awe, that's cute that they're on the same team again" kind of feeling.
40. Will we care about the Hawks more than we ever have with Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, and DeMarre Carroll on the team?
Yes, but in fairness, I have never cared about the Hawks for more than one game at a time when they are playing against the Jazz.
41. How many game-winning shots will Trey Burke hit?
I'll go with one. I think Hayward will get the opportunity to take most of those shots this year.
42. Can Jeremy Evans find a way to repeat last year’s awesome block on Ronnie Turiaf followed by that awesome dunk?
Probably not. Plays like that just don't happen that often. It's a shame that play last year happened in the preseason.
43. In LA again?
Not unless Turiaf gets traded to the Lakers or Clippers, or by some weird fluke the Jazz play the Timberwolves in LA.
44. Please?
Not even the magic word is enough to make it happen.
45. Is this the most excited you’ve been for the season to start in a long time?
I will say this is the most excited I've been since we were heading into the 2007-08. Even if it took a fluke in Golden State upsetting Dallas, it was exciting to see the Jazz reach the conference finals in 2007.
46. Not just me?
You are not alone. I am here with you. [/creepy use of Michael Jackson lyrics]
47. Will Andrei Kirilenko stay healthy this season?
It depends on how you define "healthy" in this context. If you set the over/under on his number games played at 70, I'll take the under.
48. When we get a top 3 pick in 2014, are we thinking championship in 2016?
YES.
49. Will anyone be surprised if Kanter ends up being the team’s leading scorer?
For this year, yes. I can see it happening by 2014-15 though.
50. Will Hayward or Burke average more assists?
Burke. But Hayward will give him a run for his money.
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