By the Utah's Jazz standards their season was a bit of a disappointment going 48-34. If a team wins 48 games and considers it to be a disappointment that displays the level of success they had in previous seasons. The Jazz finished the 08'-09' season 7th in scoring and 18th in scoring defense - very low by Utah Jazz standards.
Deron Williams is the main man on the Jazz averaging 19 points per game and 10 assists - Williams is one of two players - the other Chris Paul - to average double digits in points and assists last season. I found that this individual described this nicely on this Marvis Bonnlander article.
The Jazz were over matched against the L.A. Lakers in the first round of the 2009 playoffs and bowed out rather quickly. Losing in the first round to a Jerry Sloan coached team isn't acceptable and he will look to have his team ready for a strong season. The three previous season the Jazz had digressed - in 07' Jazz lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals - in 08' the Jazz lost to the Lakers in the second round - in 09' the Jazz lost to the Lakers once again in the first round.
The Jazz bring back virtually the same exact team they had in 08'-09' which has many wondering - Why? If the Jazz failed to make it out the first round of the playoffs winning only one game - Why would they not make any major off season trades? Jerry Sloan knows his team better then anyone and he might be hoping everyone plays up to their abilities and will peak collectively together. The Jazz have a better team then many - Paul Millsap, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko, Kyle Korver, Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer.
If all can stay healthy the Jazz should be a 50 win team in 09'-10'.
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