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Williams and Boozer: the Utah Jazz story
Franchise era
2003–04—2010–11
Williams and Boozer
Utah Jazz
The story in one sentence
Utah missed the playoffs only once before a new pick-and-roll core reached the 2007 conference finals.
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A rapid rebuild reaches the West finals
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Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko gave the era its recognizable core.
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Its ending created the conditions for the patient bridge.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2003–04
What came before
Stockton and Malone formed the league's most durable partnership and led consecutive Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998.
2007
Western Conference Semifinals: Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors
2007
Western Conference Finals: Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs
2008
Western Conference Semifinals: Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers
After 2010–11
What came next
The Jazz accumulated young talent and developed an elite defense, returning to the second round before Hayward left.
The core