Game Thread - Orlando Magic @ Utah Jazz
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 8:30 PM MST
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Orlando Magic at Utah Jazz, Dec 10, 2009 8:30 PM MST
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Here's how sick I am...
I was reading about the whole Flash debacle so I went to watch it on YouTube and saw a related file to Jordan’s last shot. So I had to watch that over and over. Just to pay for my Jazz sins.
Do you believe in Magic? And I hope you do.
You’ll always have a friend wearing big, red shoes. (Fes)
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Nope. But I bet it wasn't anything special.
Nothing compares to a Chris Paul layup.
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Spencer Nelson
Makes an NBA commercial. It’s a great photobomb behind Boozer.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 8:50 PM MST reply actions
whoever said that the jazz have short memories wasn't kidding
because they’re going straight back to jumpers
BBJ was prophetic. Okur is attacking the hoop. Already 4 free throws.
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D-Will needs to go after Williams. Horrible defender.
Lewis with two fouls. Could be big.
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Watching Carlos Boozer try to post up Dwight Howard makes me laugh.
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Can we please get Fes some Aleve and get him out on the court?
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"A great series of moves by Anderson"
That usually means a travel, double dribble, or 3 in the key.
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I hate our shot selection. But we struggle against length inside.
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Big time travel by Ryan Anderson. I thought only stars got those calls.
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The Book of Basketball and Cannery Row by Steinbeck right now.
The Book of Basketball is changing my life right now. And my fandom to a degree.
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Why are we not doubling Howard?
Didn’t anyone read my preview?
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 9:10 PM MST reply actions
dwill doubled on one possession
while a fantastic player, howard isn’t exactly hakeem on the block. memo has to do a better job of playing position defense.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:12 PM MST up reply actions
So Orlando is a fantastic road team and who are their veterans?
I don’t want to hear about the Jazz being a bad road team do to youth, ever again.
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"already a plus 12 point difference from the 3 point line"
but hey, at least we aren’t giving up layups!
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:10 PM MST reply actions
We can't do anything else differently with this personnel. Just need to hope they start missing threes.
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Why is it always power forwards who are fast and can shoot. I see a defensive weakness for the Jazz.
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I have never thought this, but I am disappointed that we extended Memo.
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Hey
we scored 16 more points than the last quarter
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 9:17 PM MST reply actions
magic shooting 65%
including 5 of 10 from 3
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:18 PM MST reply actions
This team needs to reload. I would let all our guys expire and trade Memo for salary cap relief and rebuild with Millsap and Fesenko.
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john wall please
the jazz would never do it though, even if we were somehow in the position to draft him.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:20 PM MST reply actions
I might quit the team if that happened.
I don’t think the Jazz will get that lucky, but if they did and didn’t draft Wall…
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 9:23 PM MST up reply actions
stan van gundy may look like ron jeremy
but he’s a very smart guy and wonderful coach.
understand personnel and matchups very well.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:22 PM MST reply actions
A little part of me died when I heard that description.
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defense is atrocious
utterly atrocious
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:23 PM MST reply actions
I understand that Jeremy was also good with matchups... :)
Sorta of a real stand up guy in his field.
you would think that being on national tv
and also with the preliminary all-star results coming out today dwill would be killing and/or at least trying too hard
neither is happening
At least the Jazz always have excuses about underachieving.
“When Kyle Korver gets back it will make a huge difference.”
When we are fully healthy and underachieving, people will say, “When Matt Harpring comes back, he will give them a boost.”
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someone should point out to dwill
that he’s not going to make all-star if his team keeps playing like this
how do our bigs "get lost" on the perimeter
as doug collins put it. do our coaches not go over scouting reports pregame?
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:39 PM MST reply actions
good point
and who knows what jerry speaks.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:41 PM MST up reply actions
I thought there was a rule against camping in the paint?
Howard just spent 10 seconds there, with company!
vince carter stinks
keep launching, jerkoff.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 9:55 PM MST reply actions
Let me enlighten you guys with some awesome excerpts from the Book of Basketball.
From the chapter about “the Secret”:
“I was getting comfortable with him (isiah Thomas). Comfortable enought that I had to ask about the SEcret. Detroit won the 1989 title after collapsing in consecutive springs against the ‘87 Celtics and ’88 Lakers, two of the toughest exits in playoff history. The ’89 Pistons regrouped for 62 wins an swept the Lakers for their first championship, vindicating a controversial in-season trade that shipped Adrian Dantley and a draft pick to Dallas for Mark Aguirre. That season lives on in Cameron Stauth’s superb book THE FRANCHISE, which details how GM Jack McCloskey built those particular Piston teams”
From THE FRANCHISE: “It’s not about physical skills. Goes far beynd that. When I first came here McCloskey took a lot of heat for draftng a smal guy. But he knew that the only way our team would rise to the top would be by mental skills, not size or talent….But it’s hard not to be selfish. The art of winning is complicated by statistics, which for us becomes money. Well, you gotta fight that, find a way around it. And I think we have….We got 12 guys who are totaly commited to winning. Every night we found a different person to win it for us….Lots of times, on our team, you couldn’t tell who the best player in the game was. Everybody did something good. That’s what makes us so good. It’s the only way to win. The only way to win. But there’s more to it than that. You also got to create an environment that won’t accept losing.”
Simmons continues: “Isiah just described everything you would need to know about winning an NBA championship. I always wanted to know what the secret was…. ‘The secret of basketball’, he told me, ‘is that it’s not about basketball.”
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Listen to how well this continued explanation pertains to the Jazz:
" For the next few minutes, Isiah explained it to me. After coming sooooo close for two straight postseasons, the chemistry for the’89 team was off for reasons that had nothing to do with talent. Chuck Daly needed to give Dennis Rodman more playing time, only the Teacher (Dantley’s nickname, in an ironic twist) wasn’t willing to accommodate him. And that was a problem. Rodman could play any style and defend every type of player…Isiah and Vinnie Johnson gave up minutes for Dumars, and Rick Mahorn gave up minutes for Salley. But when Rodman started stealing crunch-time minutes from Dantly, the Teacher started sulking and even complained to a local writer. You couldn’t call it betrayal, but Dantley had undermined an altruistic dynamic that hinged on players forfeiting numbers for the overall good of the team. The Pistons couldn’t risk having Dantley (hurt that). They quickly swapped him for the enigmatic Aguirre….Maybe Dantly was a better player than Aguirre, but Aguirre was a better fit for the 1989 Pistons. If they didn’t make that deal, they wouldn’t have won the title. It was a people trade, not a basketball trade."
This book is full of brilliant anecdotes like this one. Chad Ford said it best when he described the book. “I knew it would be funny, but I didn’t expect it to be so profound.”
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"I'm getting a raise regardless" "I'm a starter period"
He may put up fantastic stats, but Boozer has undermined the team. And even if you think most NBA players care about money more than winning, we have proof that Boozer would rather have good personal stats than have the team win.
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What we should do for payroll is this;
Set total payroll figure at the cap.
Each player gets a million GTD.
Performance, W’s and post season determine how the rest gets split.
Paid for performing! Not for showing up.
Well, unfortunately that is illegal. But what the Jazz could do is trade for and sign guys who want to win, not play for their next contracts
Or play to make the all-star team or to get the MIP award.
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Crap......
But I agree. Boozer I think is just beginning to see the damage he caused by his “I’m gittin a raise” crap!
really?
Where is the proof that he would rather have good stats than have the team win?
I don’t see how those comments relate to that at all…
I’m a starter – I think i’m the best 4 on the team, so i should be starting…. i’m getting a raise regardless – i think my play over the past 5 years merits an increase in pay…. (whether we agree or not)
This theory is great in practise, but I haven’t seen Isiah use this formula to take his teams anywhere in recent years….
That's an irony that Simmons points out too. When Isiah became a GM, the secret went out the window.
But the most condemning comments by Boozer:
“I thought we played great against the Lakers.” Really, Carlos? Cuz you guys got killed in five games. What he meant was that he played well. Or how about this?
Boozer tells the sltrib that he played great against the Lakers, but unfortunately his teammates didn’t carry their part of the load.
I respect you for your loyalty to Boozer, Sherbs, but explain to me how anyone who wants to win badly, is satisfied with the teams’ play against the Lakers or puts the blame on teammates. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Al Harrington, and other guys who are stat seekers to the detriment of the team sometimes.
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I don't completely disagree with what you are saying
but often I think Boozer is made a scapegoat for all of the teams problems, when he has also been a big part of the team’s success in the past.
So yeah, admittedly i am the guy who will always play devil’s advocate :) I seriously do think that the team’s success depends largely on Booze, and I really want him and the team to be successful and I’m the first to point out the positives…
So along those lines :)
D-Will made similar comments about his teammates not doing their bit after the Spurs loss in 07 :)
I agree that Boozer has become a scapegoat. Completely true.
And that’s a fair point about Deron, although looking at his words at that time, he was more disappointed in the effort of teammates and the fact that some of them already had plane tickets home.
And just for future reference, if you are defending Carlos Boozer, you are being a Blue Devil’s advocate.
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BBJ-
ironically enough, we watched ‘Old Yeller’ in my 4th grade class and then everyone started calling me ‘Danieller’ which then was shortened to ‘Yeller’. Very unluxury.
by DaniellelovesKK on Dec 10, 2009 10:15 PM MST reply actions
Gotta cut into this lead while Orlando is cold
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:18 PM MST reply actions
I hate to call out D-Will for playing to make the all-star team, but I think there is a reason he plays his best ball post all-star break.
He just plays to win the game. Hopefully when he makes his first all-star game, he can just move on and continue to dominate.
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He too needs to get some things figured out.
He seems to be so hot and cold and just a place holder this season.
Oh snap!
Another time out by Ron Jeremy.
by KaBar6 on Dec 10, 2009 10:24 PM MST via mobile reply actions
He's fine, he's just disappointed in the others not performing.
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Hollinger wrote an article about Deron's splits on assists on the road and at home.
At home he gets some favorable assist tallies like that one to Ronnie Brewer. I think Brewer caught the ball at about the three point line and took a couple dribbles.
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I think everyone does at home
Someone looked it up. Paul gets a lot of calls like that.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:29 PM MST up reply actions
Good d by Boozer other than fouling the three point shooter.
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Man
Just realized I was about 15 seconds behind on the DVR. I was wondering how everyone was posting stuff about plays before they happened.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:30 PM MST up reply actions
Ugly free throws by Lewis. Must be that part of the court's rims.
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Isn't that an intentional on Barnes?
He pulled on Brewer’s shorts and Brewer didn’t have the ball on the fast break.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:32 PM MST reply actions
I thought the same thing. But I guess it wasn't a breakaway, so it was just a regular foul.
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Isn't there an away from the ball foul though?
Seems like the same thing they used to do to Shaq.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:33 PM MST up reply actions
I think that is enforced only in the final 2 minutes of a quarter.
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i'm listening to locke and harpring
i like matty as a commentator. he’s smart and has a good grasp on the game
I agree
I enjoyed his commentating the other night too
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 10:35 PM MST up reply actions
i haven't been paying attention
but my friend who has him in fantasy says he stinks this year. it’s all relative, i suppose.
Yes
Great boxing out. They’re actually looking around for people to put a body on. Refreshing
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:37 PM MST up reply actions
I like how the announcers say that every once in a while he'll do that
Another proof that nobody watches the Jazz
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:39 PM MST up reply actions
They don't have a ton of guys
but who they get are usually pretty visual (KG, Arenas, Howard, Billups)
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 10:40 PM MST up reply actions
yes
they had to hide his shoes during the olympics in official team photos because the team was sponsored by nike
I don't want to put all the blame on China, but the Chinese fans that are voting for Tracy Mcgrady are going to keep Deron out of the AS game.
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Someone has to overtake him
Not right at all.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:40 PM MST up reply actions
at first i thought it was the chinese fans
but then why isn’t yao ming being voted in? they can’t possibly like tmac more than yao can they?
not in China.
Or else the NBA sites can’t read the chinese alphabet.
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Right
But it’s a lot harder to get votes that way. Too bad they don’t reveal results based on countries.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:43 PM MST up reply actions
We play poorly with a lead. We relaxed on defense right there.
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ryan anderson back in
in the words of rick majerus, “DO NOT BLEEPPING LEAVE HIM!”
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 10:41 PM MST reply actions
I'm out of it
where is that dude from?
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 10:42 PM MST up reply actions
Cal. He has been good, but on teams where he was buried on the bench.
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Does he usually play the role of scrappy white guy
a la Chris Anderson or is he a more complete player?
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 10:45 PM MST up reply actions
Skilled player. He has been in the league for only two seasons now. He is young and was included in the Vince CArter trade.
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He's averaging 10 points a game and shooting 38 from the three point line for the season.
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silly loose ball foul by memo
cost us 2 points.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 10:42 PM MST reply actions
offense is scuffling in the half court
but that helps!
RB!!
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 10:45 PM MST reply actions
i am
and yes, bbj, have directv. there’s probably some cloud cover above blocking the signal. terrible.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 10:48 PM MST up reply actions
I haven't ever had it cut out like this.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:49 PM MST up reply actions
Checked a couple of other channels and it was fine
Might be TNT’s problem.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:50 PM MST up reply actions
Kevin Harlan is struggling. Just said "a 38-21 Orlando quarter. Leading to a big 3rd quarter coming up."
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The Orlando website is 3rd quarter collapse. Maybe we should change this site to JazzNBA champs.com.
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Might as go with TheBacktoBacktoBackNBAChampsUtahJazz.com
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:51 PM MST up reply actions
http://atdhe.net/10614/watch-orlando-magic-vs-utah-jazz
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Haha. Sloan just told Sager that he doesn't hear very well and asked him to repeat the question.
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i think he just doesn't want to answer the questions
he did the same thing to cheryl miller last time the jazz were on tnt
Why the long two point jumpers? Do we want to lose?
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They are just a little confused
Jerry has them end every practice with jump shots.
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 10:55 PM MST up reply actions
We can live with Anthony Johnson shooting long jumpers.
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How much time is left on the gameclock on your feed, Moni?
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Miles isn't a fantastic defender, but he has come miles even from the last season. No pun intended.
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He is quoting the broadcasters who think this is an anomaly for the Jazz.
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reason 1 trillion why vegas bookmakers are geniuses
this line opened magic -2. everyone and their dog thought orlando would win this game.
they suckered the public right in and got about 80% of the money on orlando. i kinda figured we had a good chance once i saw that line.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 10:59 PM MST reply actions
We've tied last night's total for points in the fourth already
Everything after this point is just gravy.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 10:59 PM MST reply actions
Gotta make layups. Especially when Howard has 5 fouls and might not be as aggressive defensively.
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Surprised they called a foul on that
Obviously Deron was in Howard’s path.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:05 PM MST reply actions
Howard took a swipe at Williams' head from behind on a shot in the lane
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 11:06 PM MST up reply actions
Williams should shave his head
Make it a team unity thing with Boozer.
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 11:06 PM MST reply actions
if you ask me boozer should be showing unity with dwill
he can sorta save a spot on the back of his head
I think he could rock a realy nice
Artis Gilmore-esque fro
by Shooter McGavin on Dec 10, 2009 11:07 PM MST up reply actions
Deron needs two more rebounds. Statement of fact.
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They rarely get to see him play.
And all too often when they do, we display a junk game for them.
I did not like saying that.
A silent 17 points. I only remember like 4 shots.
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Brooks is having a good year
But he’s also getting the Yao vote.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:09 PM MST up reply actions
it's silliness
they need to either strip the fans of the vote or do like the NFL and pretend that the fans vote actually counts.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 11:10 PM MST up reply actions
BBJ, I will start a tradeforyi.com site to help Deron out.
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We just need to trade for Yi Jianlian and then we could get Boozer, Deron and Millsap in the game.
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I think the Koof will become chinese soon
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 11:10 PM MST up reply actions
Wait, he isn’t already? I need to read up on these things.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:13 PM MST up reply actions
Bush league on Barnes
He just threw Deron to the ground
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:12 PM MST reply actions
I'm fine with it. That cost the Magic huge momentum.
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Stop trying to run out the clock
And run the offense
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:15 PM MST reply actions
barnes just took literally 8 steps on that layup
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 11:15 PM MST reply actions
Literally 8 steps, BP?
C’mon, that type of hyperbole is going to make you a real Jazz fan.
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I was just about to mention that I am surprised Miles and Matthews are finishing the game.
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we've taken 21 threes
to orlando’s 33.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 11:17 PM MST reply actions
Sweet dive by Boozer, except he jumped about two steps too early.
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Gametime. I love the new and improved CJ Miles.
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FYI
I just gave my wife an hour-plus body rub so as not to ruin any jinx.
But I had to come and give CJ big, big props!
Big, big, big victory.
Why are people heading for the exits?
I can understand losses, but huge wins like this? Should be savored.
by Basketball John on Dec 10, 2009 11:22 PM MST reply actions
i'm a little worried about laker fans filling up the arena saturday
moreso than usual, i mean.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 11:28 PM MST reply actions
Ya can't worry about them.
It’s like many that root for Dallas Cowboys, media’s version of America’s Team…..
Bull….
But they think they are rooting for a winner, and LZ is a good team. I’d bet few of them know anybody on the Jazz team and the only game they attend is the LA game. Ignorance can be bliss, for some.
indeed
great, great win. they really fought tonight.
by Brigadier Pudding on Dec 10, 2009 11:31 PM MST up reply actions
Howard gave his jersey to a lady in the crowd!
Nice move there Dwight, very nice move.
I do like him!
He says we have to do something about Boozer...
“At the end of the day, Boozer is not gonna be there”
Seems Ernie is the obly one that thinks we could go anywhere until Boozer is gone, and locke of course.
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 11:45 PM MST up reply actions
your right, that was too positive
he is the only one that didn’t say we are definitely screwed
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 11:47 PM MST up reply actions
Well they didn't say that either.
They said we are a second/third-tier team which is fair right now.
Every ex-NBA player agrees that the Jazz HAVE to trade Boozer, because he isn't going to give it his all at the end of the day.
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He won't be here next year!
If he is on his way out, then open the door for him so the rest can move forward!
But he is, isn't he?
I’ll ask for the millionth time…. are we trading him for “addition by subtraction” or do you think there’s a piece we can get to make us win right here, right now.
He has been playing well enough recently to make him tradeable again
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 11:46 PM MST up reply actions
Rumor has it that Shane Battier is available now.
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The only problem is his history...
Almost always hurt, then plays a bit, then does what he has done this year. It’s like, which Boozer is going to show up?
I’m pretty sure all the owners are aware.
We could hope they watch as many games as the anouncers do
by Bobby Joness on Dec 10, 2009 11:49 PM MST up reply actions
I loved Doug Collins' assessment on how this was CJs best game since coming back
Quite the mindblower there.
One would hope they are better than that.
About to hand some guy 15 mill + a year, I be personally watching every game he ever played from High School to current! Every interview and especially those surrounding some challenge like last summer.
Well I guess we were "just going through the motions tonight cause Boozer aint comin back"
Seriously Barkley does not know that you can’t just go through the motion playing for Sloan.
I don't think the Jazz are going through the motions, but I do agree with Barkley that subconsciously Boozer's effort will decrease.
Its human nature. What will Boozer be playing or after the trade deadline?
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He told all of us that last summer
“I’m gonna get a raise”!!!!
The freak was making 15-16 mill a year? He should have departed back then.
Well Rion how very cool is that?
Well AK I guess the word is COLD!!!
I don’t like those thoughts, not one bit. But Carlos is the one that had the opportunity to stand up and some day stand beside the likes of Malone. GAWD knows he actually has more raw talent and ability. It’s a shame it is.
Tis cold here indeed, been following him for forever now and even if he just plays for the money, shouts...
“And one!” (which I’m convinced are his two favorite words) all the time, and keeps letting us down, I’ll still sadly be a fan…..
Agree, the picture we see is not the entire shot.
Think about your personal effort at your job knowing you won’t have it in a few months. Or think about the uncertainty of a new owner of your job.
Stuff goes on in the mind, and in the mind of your co-workers as well. Gets displayed in many potential avenues. Right now Booze is blowing off all our doors! Goody for us, TODAY, but as near as I can tell, he finally showed to play after three plus years of getting paid massive bucks!
How about Boozer for Nick Collison in what would mostly be a salary cutting measure.
Although Collison would come in and play his butt of on defense and rebounding.
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John I think you have hit the hay.
But thanks again for hosting the #1 Jazz site on the web. Oh and for putting up with our rants, bad language and over exuberance all at the same time!
To the rest of you, again it has been a good evening, made much better due to the big W we shared.
Thank you all and good night..
Better Late Than Never...
Stayed away today as the game was on delayed TV Broadcast here at 7:30 Australian time (it’s currently 1:30am as I post this.) Watched the game with 2 really good mates who are both Basketball junkies like me, but who are Bulls and Rockets fans respectively.
They enjoyed watching me ride the emotional rollercoaster as much as the game; from reading through all your comments it seems we were all on the same wavelength.
During the half-time commercial break (the game was ‘condensed’ to 2 hours) I said “DWill needs to take over this quarter if we have any hope…” and he did. I thought Deron stepped up and dragged the team back into the lead, by making the key pass/read/playcall and with his general attitude. Yes, second day on here and I’m declaring my man-crush for Deron.
I thought you all may be interested in some observations from people who don’t watch every Jazz game like we do:
- They both seemed to think that Boozer’s general body language seemed very positive, and were amazed at my reaction to his diving on the floor.
- They both now get an inkling of why I have a man-crush on DWill. There were some WOW’s and NICE PASS’s for some of Deron’s work. They also can’t believe he hasn’t been an All-Star after seeing him tonight. (we don’t get many Jazz games on TV here)
- BS and joking aside they don’t agree with the Jazz = Boring tag, but they do wonder why we lay the ball up sometimes instead of dunking it (I do too) and think our shot selection is a bit haphazard at times (as do I)
- Wes and CJ impressed the s**t outta them.
Possibly the southernmost Jazz fan in the world!
I can't think of a cheeky answer for this, so I'll be honest
We used to get 1 NBA game a week on TV in the late 80’s. One Friday night they showed a Jazz game, and I finally got to see this John Stockton fella. As a young kid learning to be a PG who read everything he could get his hands on about the NBA (which in those days were 2 months old Hoops and Basketball Digest) I sat there glued to his every move and became a Jazz fan from the first pick and roll I saw. And once you choose a team (or the team chooses you) you stick with them, so here I am.
Possibly the southernmost Jazz fan in the world!
Very nice post and welcome to the site.
I think we were all flabbergasted when Boozer dove after that ball. You gotta hand it to him.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
I was a long time lurker.
I tend to just sit back and get the lay of the land on a forum before I start posting.
Also: get up and OneHD (free to air sports channel) is replaying the game. Currently 2 min to go in the second. Will be nice to watch the 3rd without the stress…
Possibly the southernmost Jazz fan in the world!
It was just annoying
that they didn’t show the game live and instead chose to screen the Australian PGA yesterday…. what a joke!
Yeah, it did p**s me off too
But it was nice to watch it with my mates after they finished work. Did miss the match thread though
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