way to a second seed, much like the Raptors last year.
Houston will have to do something similar with CP and Harden.
I could see the Jazz going full throttle from day one--like Denver last year.
Playoffs are another animal. How well the Jazz play in the playoffs will depend a lot on how much of a leap forward Mitchell takes this year and whether he turns into a perennial all NBA player or remains a borderline all star.