Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz - Game Thread - Undefeated on the season
by Basketball John
on Oct 29, 2008 4:15 PM MDT
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Denver @ Utah
I don't think we'll see Larry attacking any Denver fans tonight like he did here in the 1994 playoffs.
So to make up for that, the Jazz will be "jacking up" the local fans instead with some combination of Colin Raye, AC/DC, bells, streamers, and spiked soda. The Jazz become the last team in the league to figure out how to get lights to come back up after turning them off. I'm sure it had to be part of Deron's contract.
Actually, it should be pretty cool. I had a few reservations, but the few sneak peaks we got from the various reporters calmed my nerves.
It's just too bad that the man who finally convinced the brass to get with the times, won't be in uniform tonight. There's no need to rush him back against a Melo-less Denver squad that may give up more points per game than the PHX teams of year's past. Why doesn't Denver just give everyone 130 points and then we can just play half-court where the Nuggets just have the ball on offense all the time? Then they play the whole game trying to score more than 130. Turnovers, defensive boards, and offensive fouls would take 20 seconds off the clock. They're happy because they can just jack up shots all night.
Williams will be back soon enough and I don't think we get affected by it too much.
Tonight we'll get to see how AK really does coming off the bench and playing with the second team.
Can KK keep up his torrid pre-season stats?
Will Brewer make the leap? If he does, that might be more valuable than a defensive center. If he can hit the outside shot, the inside will be wide open.
I wrote this for the recap after the game 6 loss to the Lakers last year,
So now the big question is, "Now what?" Like the previous 30+ years of Jazz existence, it's retooling and rebuilding for next year which seems like an eternity away. If there's anything that's a bigger pet peave for me, it's getting so far into a project, a book, etc. and then having to start over. The Jazz just played 82 games, plus the playoffs, and what is there to show for it? Does a NW Division title really give anyone satisfaction? It was a great year, but unless you win it all, you go home disappointed.
There's no question that the Jazz's regular season record will probably determine if they reach the finals. Get the #1 or #2 seed in the West, and the Jazz have as good as shot as any to go deep by virtue of having home-court. End up with the 4 or 5 seed, and it could easily be a second-round exit.
The season is finally back. Get ready for another 82-game rollercoaster.
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I still think he'll be fine
But you have to start to worry…
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 6:43 PM MDT
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Wow, the intro was kind of over the top
Are they really going to do that for every regular season home game?
by Vromanite on
Oct 29, 2008 7:13 PM MDT
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Over the top?
Hot Rod obviously needs to work on his describing it.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 7:13 PM MDT
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I'm excited!
Even if I’m stuck listening to it on the radio.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 7:13 PM MDT
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and there is the fifth
nothing like being in the penalty already
by bear toe on
Oct 29, 2008 7:25 PM MDT
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Foulin', foulin', foulin
Good to see that the Jazz haven’t changed their foul strategy. CJ has to be smarter. He has to know that they were going to go right back at him after he picked up his first.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 7:29 PM MDT
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HD
Is great for watching Sloan swear.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 7:30 PM MDT
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Nice move AK.
He looks like a man on a mission.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 7:31 PM MDT
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You know
We just need a little D and we can do something special.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 7:34 PM MDT
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I think you're
asking for too much.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 7:35 PM MDT
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On the other end...
Flop, Harping, Fesenko (sorry dude), Almond (because CJ can’t be traded in a combo deal) on the block.
Who do we go after?
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 7:36 PM MDT
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lol...i clicked on just to see...
what danielle thinks of kk’s haircut
by moni on
Oct 29, 2008 7:42 PM MDT
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there ya go
you expected her to say differently? he could probably show up with a skinhead and she’d probably say it was cute and she just wanted to rub it. ;)
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 7:45 PM MDT
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Haha
Im glad that you logged in to see what I said.
He is just so cute, I am kind of bummed now that I didn’t go to the game.
But, what game do yall think I should go to this year before I move in January?
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 7:50 PM MDT
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London
Where I can’t even watch the games :(
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 7:54 PM MDT
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there will be ways
the Interwebs are a marvelous thing.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 7:56 PM MDT
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Oh KK
That new hair cut is way hot!
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 7:42 PM MDT
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I think Fes
I thought I saw Kosta in uniform
by Vromanite on
Oct 29, 2008 7:44 PM MDT
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Jazz are picking it up on D a little.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 7:58 PM MDT
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What was that?
Why’d you have to jinx them?
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:01 PM MDT
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Boy, the Jazz sure are terrible on defense
Think that will work?
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:03 PM MDT
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your 2008 world champions
Philadelphia Phillies.
Okay, now back to the Jazz.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 7:59 PM MDT
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So they play the Cubs next
for the Ultimate World Series, right? The Cubs are still in it, right?
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:02 PM MDT
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No, that was just the World Series
I’m talking the Ultimate World Series. The Cubs still have a chance that that.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:04 PM MDT
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Crowd seems to have died down.
Immensely.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:02 PM MDT
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The team is horrible
at getting back on D.
Just horrible.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:04 PM MDT
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Booner and Boler
Have Deron talking to them. It’s great to hear his frustration when the Jazz just scored a three and then gave up a basket on the other end. It sounded like he was going to swear.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:05 PM MDT
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Boozer's gonna get paid
With moves like that.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:09 PM MDT
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my video is a little fuzzy...
but is what i’m seeing right? did deron shave?
by moni on
Oct 29, 2008 8:10 PM MDT
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A little
He’s still got the chinstrap build.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:11 PM MDT
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Beard
I don’t know where I got build from.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:11 PM MDT
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I don't know if it's the crowd
Or if it’s because Deron is out, but this still feels like a pre-season game.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:10 PM MDT
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No
It’s because the Lower bowl is filled with a bunch of old people who aren’t true fans.
I totally should have gone, with my glittery pink KK shirt.
I would have cheered!!!
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 8:13 PM MDT
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BBJ-
Will you please write into Boler and Booner and ask them a Toyota Tundra Tough Question????
Just for fun
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 8:17 PM MDT
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What question do you want?
I’ve asked if Matt has any football background before, but nothing.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:31 PM MDT
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ah, yes
Boozer takes a moon-ball fallaway jump shot, it rims out, and you can hear his yell of frustration from Temple Square. All is right with the world.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 8:30 PM MDT
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Miles
You dumb a**. Why are you fouling like that?
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:34 PM MDT
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he is just so dumb
ps who is Randy Rigby and wth are they interviewing him for?
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 8:38 PM MDT
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He's the Jazz Pres
He got put in the summer of 2007.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:39 PM MDT
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out of curiosity
would anyone be interested in a SLC Dunk fantasy basketball league? Apparently three football leagues aren’t enough for me…
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 8:39 PM MDT
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Definitely!
I’m only in 3 leagues right now.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:41 PM MDT
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By the way, I call
not having the #1 pick. Stupid Chris Paul.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:43 PM MDT
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anyone have a preference
as to the platform? I’ve used both Yahoo and ESPN for fantasy.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 8:44 PM MDT
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Yahoo is preferred by me.
But whichever.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:47 PM MDT
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nice shot
not that I wasn’t before, but I’m definitely sold on the AK-as-sixth-man concept.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 8:49 PM MDT
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6th man of the year
If he stays 6th man. Don’t blow it CJ.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 8:50 PM MDT
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Knicks win.
Not a good start for our 2010 pick.
(Yes I know it’s only 1 game.)
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:50 PM MDT
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Price
1-8 from the field.
Trying to hard…
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:51 PM MDT
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Yes.
Of course, I’m not an expert at these prediction things.
I also picked the T-Wolves to finish 3rd in the Northwest.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 8:56 PM MDT
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God.
Guard Smith. It’s not that hard. Stay in front of him.
Someone. Anyone.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:02 PM MDT
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Alright
Let’s get Boozer back in there and finish this out. They haven’t been able to stop him all night.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 9:04 PM MDT
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This is getting bad
Can Deron come in?
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 9:08 PM MDT
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Fantasy basketball league is GO
Fanpost up now. Comment there and I will give you deets.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 9:17 PM MDT
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Boozer finally makes a good play on D (stripping the ball)
And the backside ref calls a foul.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 9:17 PM MDT
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Meaning that it wasn't actually a foul?
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:24 PM MDT
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It was a foul
He was out of control and would have turned it over.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 9:26 PM MDT
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God I hate this on the radio
Can’t even hear Hot Rod over all the background noise.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:26 PM MDT
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holy crap
Price is really trying too hard. But Boozer saved our bacon.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 9:28 PM MDT
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God
Brewer only got 24 minutes. Again.
Same thing happened half of last season.
Why doesn’t he play more?
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:29 PM MDT
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Our interior defense
guys just run in whenever they feel like it.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:30 PM MDT
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I think the AI layup was more of a defensive mixup
not an excuse of course.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 9:31 PM MDT
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Given a 2nd life
he makes things better. Good.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:31 PM MDT
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Can we get any more breaks?
KK misses and gets another shot.
by Basketball John on
Oct 29, 2008 9:31 PM MDT
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whew
Ronnie Price = cojones.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 9:34 PM MDT
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done and done
sigh of relief. Ronnie P wasn’t great, but Booze was a beast, Ronnie B played well, and Experiment 47 is a success. So far, so good.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
Oct 29, 2008 9:36 PM MDT
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Minnesota won today as well
They’re 2nd place in the NW after 2 days. One spot higher than I predicted they’d be. Wow. I didn’t think they’d ever be this high.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 29, 2008 9:37 PM MDT
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If anyone finds a photo
of KK’s new hairdo, please let me know. I need to blog about it. And, somehow you guys always know how to find pics of him…
by DaniellelovesKK on
Oct 29, 2008 10:51 PM MDT
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So, I caught the highlights on SportsCenter.
And yet again, they managed to show no real Jazz highlights in a game that Utah won. It’s really amazing how they can keep doing that.
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
by Cool Hand on
Oct 30, 2008 1:10 AM MDT
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a struggle
we will struggle without d-will. but a win is a win
by utahmanami on
Oct 30, 2008 2:51 AM MDT
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Korver pics
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/uth/photos;ylt=ArXwQ9m85CuEy3n.5AwO6GmP0bYF#photoViewer=urn3Anewsml3Asports.yahoo2Cgetty3A200503013Anba2Cphoto%2Cb7649fa7bf0142d6fccf59a975431e21-getty-83010077mm014nuggets_jazz%3A1
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/uth/photos;ylt=ArXwQ9m85CuEy3n.5AwO6GmP0bYF#photoViewer=urn3Anewsml3Asports.yahoo2Cgetty3A200503013Anba2Cphoto%2C8a538244cec41fce09483ebf3168363a-getty-83010077mm012nuggets_jazz%3A1
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 30, 2008 6:05 AM MDT
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I guess you'll have to copy and paste
the last 2, but yeah.
by UtesFan89 on
Oct 30, 2008 6:05 AM MDT
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