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Sacramento @ Utah


The sheriff is back

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Here's my season's first pre-cap (recap and preview all in one).  Due to the American holiday I've been out quite a bit and hosting quite a bit.  So I've slacked a bit.

Anyway, the Jazz got a head start on Thanksgiving by carving up the Grizzlies at home on Wednesday. 

The two biggest things to take from that game were number 1, the return of D-Will.  While his 15 assists and sweet alley-oops got the accalades for the night, it was Deron's calming presence that was perhaps the most valuable to the team. 

While the lead hovered around 12 or so for most of the game, you never felt that the Grizzlies were going to make a run with Deron on the floor.  And when they did make a mini-run, Deron was quickly re-inserted and the run was squashed.  Despite not being able to drive to the hoop with his normal confidence, his jump shot is falling.  But I can't wait for the first time he throws down (preferably over Yao or the like).

The second thing to take from the Memphis game, and really from the entire season so far, is that our bench is going to be hard to match.  We use to have to worry about squandering a lead or losing ground when the first team came out.  But with the re-emergence of Kirilenko, the beastly performances that Millsap gives us, Price & Knight's left and right jabs, plus others, you have to feel pretty good about the team when the second unit on the floor.

So the team slowly, but surely, is getting back to full strength.  This stretch of relatively easy games couldn't have come at a better time.  The offense seems to be clicking again with a lot of  layups and dunks.  And when the defense is creating turnovers like it had been, the Jazz are in business.

Up tonight are the Kings from Sac Town.  They haven't had a win since beating NOLA (thank you).  They've had a couple of close ones but haven't been able to pull any out.  So while the Jazz should beat them handily as well, they're not to be overlooked.  But if the Jazz play with half the energy and hustle they had against the Grizz, this should be another W (provided Salmons doesn't go off again).

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Deron’s belt buckle is the same as Stephon Marbury’s. Anyone know what brand that is?

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:06 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

we have to listen to Steve Brown tonight on FSN. Bleh.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:10 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RONNIE B

the man-crush continues. Ballin.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:13 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone know

if I can listen to the game online?

The Utah Jazz

by UtesFan89 on Nov 28, 2008 7:23 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

usually you can get the feed at nba.com

but it’s not working today and i’m really pissed…i have to follow the game on espn gamecast a la year 2000

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 7:24 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

try

either 1320 KFAN’s website or B 98.7’s website.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:25 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

b98.7 works

http://www.b987.com/article.asp?id=538298

thanks shums!! i didn’t know about this station. yay i no longer have to follow the game in silence

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 7:28 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

better than nothing...

even the kings’ feed would be better than nothing

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 7:32 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You would not appreciate Rant over Hot Rod

I’m not even sure I would, and I’m a Kings fan.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Nov 29, 2008 9:54 AM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I take that back

I’d kill for Hot Rod to announce on the TV side.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Nov 29, 2008 9:55 AM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

beggars

can’t be choosers, I guess

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:32 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

solid quarter

not perfect, but I’ll take it for a start.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:34 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

observation...

kbee and kfan play all the same cmmercials

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 7:35 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KK

Celebrate, Danielle. :)

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:41 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kyle.

nicely done.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:51 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

brilliant.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:55 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Masha Kirilenko sighting

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 7:57 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the commercial?

We never even found her store. UGH.

by DaniellelovesKK on Nov 28, 2008 7:58 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i've never been to utah but i know where it is

thanks to the commercials on kfan.

it’s at the gateway mall near the planetarium. haha.

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 8:00 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i would have thought you would've been the first person

to buy her “i love kyle” or “mrs. korver” tshirts

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 8:01 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty sure

she already has one of those.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:02 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadly.

I looked for another and couldn’t find one that was cute enough.

by DaniellelovesKK on Nov 28, 2008 8:05 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, right?

Well I was there at the Gateway and I guess I wasn’t paying attention enough to find the store.

by DaniellelovesKK on Nov 28, 2008 8:02 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this sucks

we’ve missed a ton of shots that we normally make, you know, those shots called “layups”

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Nov 28, 2008 8:07 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uncool, guys

Gotta step it up on the defensive end, and make sure to finish around the basket.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:08 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another thing . . .

jazz passed up a lot of shots, and ‘over passed’ on some plays, then on other plays there was zero passing.

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Nov 28, 2008 8:12 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good observation

hard thing to balance, but something to be aware of, certainly.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:14 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the key question, is . . .

. . . why aren’t we posting deron up more? he can house any of their PGs in the paint.

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Nov 28, 2008 8:25 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay

now I’m feeling a little better. Memo’s gotta make that, though.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:29 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

The free throw misses are the best – especially at home when the crowd’s being quiet.

by rxmike12 on Nov 28, 2008 8:31 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this

 is surprisingly amusing, to hear him break off mid-sentence to say, “all right, let’s go, let’s go…”

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:33 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ronnie B

breaking ankles. That reverse was FILTHY.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:35 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

guess which play

. . . isn’t going to show up on ESPN tonight?

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Nov 28, 2008 8:40 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um,

But they’ll probably have 2 non-exciting CP3 alley oops

by DaniellelovesKK on Nov 28, 2008 8:41 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

assuming they have time to show any highlights

 after they fill up the broadcast with shots of cp3 walking around and drinking water?

by moni on Nov 28, 2008 8:41 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Water

you mean he doesn’t drink some like superhuman drink or something? you’d think he did…

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by UtesFan89 on Nov 28, 2008 8:42 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he drinks

Vitaminwater, because he endorses it. Oh wait, so does Deron.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:44 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

deron returns

and all of a sudden the team can play in the 3rd quarter

The Utah Jazz

by UtesFan89 on Nov 28, 2008 8:43 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RONNIE P

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:45 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with moni

I just… I don’t know what to say. This is beautiful.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:46 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CJ!

16 points in the quarter!

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by UtesFan89 on Nov 28, 2008 8:47 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait, seriously?

wow. you know, you don’t usually see a guy make leaps and bounds in his play right AFTER he secures a giant new contract. Interesting.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 8:49 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's amazing to think like...

Why is Brewer/Miles/Millsap/AK, whoever still in there until you think… the top 9-10 guys on this team have “starter feel” to them. The only true “scrubs” are the bigs and maybe Almond.

by rxmike12 on Nov 28, 2008 8:55 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harp, Collins, Fes, to a lesser extent Koof and Almond

all basically “scrubs.” But you’re right, everyone else is legit. And Koof is a rookie, I give him the benefit of the doubt.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 9:01 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'd put Almond, Fesenko and Kosta

in a different category than “scrubs”. They are young, very inexperienced on the NBA level and have some level of “upside” remaining. Guys like Collins (who has statistically gotten worse every season since his Rookie year) and Harpring are on their way down.

I think those two sophs and one rookie can become non-scrubs / rotation players with enough seasoning.

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Nov 28, 2008 9:05 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally, I think...

Fesenko is pretty terrible. He’s big, but not very skilled. Koufos has been groomed to be a big man a little more, so I’d much rather have KK than Fes.

As far as Almond, I agree he’s a nice talent, but I just don’t know how he fits in.

Collins and Harpring can stay in suits for all I care.

by rxmike12 on Nov 28, 2008 9:07 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He shoots too much from the outside if anything

Hawes post game is so much better than anybody realizes becuz he still shoots way too many J’s.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Nov 29, 2008 10:14 AM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting article in the Deseret News about Millsap today.

I am starting to be convinced that if we can’t have Millsap AND Boozer, that I would rather have Millsap. He has been so impressive this season and has been better about not fouling. I just think that if we are able to re-sign Boozer, it will be at the expense of some combination of Millsap, AK and Okur.

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by clarkpojo on Nov 28, 2008 9:14 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Deron is a great perimeter defender anyway.

But when he plays, we get better shots. And the Jazz’s best offense is to get good shots, so that other teams can’t get out on the run. So having Deron improves our defense by leaps and bounds.

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by clarkpojo on Nov 28, 2008 9:16 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good work, everyone

The Jazz brought their A game tonight, and we did too. Well done.

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by Shums on Nov 28, 2008 9:17 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed...

It makes the game more fun not only to yell at the TV, but to chat here. Thanks all.

by rxmike12 on Nov 28, 2008 9:17 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Especially when you’re watching The Incredibles on TV. :)

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