The Downbeat - 20 August - The Late Late Late Edition

by Basketball John on Aug 20, 2009 11:48 AM MDT

I'm going to have a more concerted effort to follow the Flash this year. Not only will it give me a little more to write about, but it really is a big part of the Jazz. The distance to Orem is an issue, but hopefully I'll get in a couple of games. It's funny that I start picking it up now as they might not have any Jazz players down there. Maynor will probably stay with the Jazz and Suton might not get a contract. But there could be call-ups.

Last year Ronnie B was listed as 6-7, 220. CJ Miles was 6-6, 210. I've heard that CJ has bulked up a bit this offseason (according to his tweets at least he works out all the time). Maybe @chmiles34 can confirm? I wonder who's bigger this year.

A bunch of Stockton videos over at NBA.com.

Stockton's rookie year basketball card. You could copy/paste his face from today and wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Non-Jazz related item... Anyone want to comment on District 9? Seen it? Also, Avatar trailer came out. Could be a big year for sci-fi.

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First Timer

I’ve been lurking for awhile, but am posting for the first time today. I gotta say I really enjoy this blog; there’s a good variety of posters and commentors! I’m more or less an exclusive basketball fan and my id covers my alma mater (USU Aggies) and my pro team (Jazz). Speaking of which, the two best places to watch a basketball game are the ESA and the Spectrum in Logan. Anyway, enough about me.

I’ve been close to commenting before, but after watching those Stockton highlight videos, I decided to make the plunge. The dude was amazing! None of his highlights were especially fancy or acrobatic (other than the full court pass to a streaking Mailman), but you knew if he had the ball in his hands it was going to end up in the right spot. Those of us who were around during the Stockton/Malone years really experienced something special. Has there ever been a more symbiotic duo? They literally had some kind sixth sense, like they could share their thoughts out there on the court. I really miss those guys.

As it relates to our current team, looking at the differences between Stock/Malone and Deron/Booze exposes the main flaw with our team: heart. Many of you have already mentioned this, but after watching that first Stockton/Malone video on NBA.com, it reminded me of what great warriors they were. They said in one of their interviews that both of them knew exactly what the other was thinking and what his intention was on the court. To fight and to win. Period. Our team has one fighter in our duo, DWill, and one opportunist, Booze. That’s the problem.

So anyway, the Stockton/Malone teams were awesome!

by Code_Blue on Aug 20, 2009 1:22 PM MDT reply actions

Glad we were finally able to lure you out

Thanks for the comment & welcome.

Yeah, I get all teary-eyed watching the S2M highlights. We’ve got a good band going forward though.

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by Basketball John on Aug 20, 2009 1:27 PM MDT up reply actions

this is going to be an interesting year for the jazz

haven’t had a guy who is good, who is not in our long term plans since AD — who knows what Booz will be like this year?

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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Aug 20, 2009 1:32 PM MDT reply actions

I'm getting pretty excited about CJ Miles.

I have been one of his harshest critiques, but I have seen the photos of him this summer and he is legitimately larger.

If he even becomes an average player in the league, the Jazz will be a few games better. He may be the X factor this season.

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by clarkpojo on Aug 20, 2009 3:49 PM MDT reply actions

legitimately larger.

sounds like an extenze plug. Actually I agree that he will be better this year, but I would still rather see him coming off the bench unless he shows some major improvement on defense and shot selection.

Hopefully with the added strength he can play more aggressive on the defensive end. His long arms and added weight could help him become a legitimate defender.

but as always this might just be wishful thinking about CJ’s potential which we have been talking about for the past 3 or so years.

by jake1ar on Aug 20, 2009 4:02 PM MDT up reply actions

Calling Matt_G....

Come on Matt, join the CJ bandwagon… He’s got that dynamite smile and all… I’m teasing; you’ve said before that you don’t hate him. But I want you to LIKE him! :-)

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Aug 20, 2009 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions

also about district 9

I saw it on monday and thought it was pretty good. Super violent, so if you can’t handle seeing humans getting blown apart then I would stay away. But it was entertaining.

by jake1ar on Aug 20, 2009 4:16 PM MDT reply actions

I would rather watch the WNBA than sci-fi.

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Aug 20, 2009 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions

District 9

It is awesome! Really nice message as well.

by iLoveBooks100per on Aug 20, 2009 5:51 PM MDT reply actions

Stockton-Malone video clips

That got me so hyped for the season to start. Those two were really magnificent, and they were magnificent for a long time. It’s phenomenal. I only got to see the last couple of years of that team. The rest of you are lucky.

Anyway, I’m obsessed with baseball these days (the Dodgers got a knuckleballer from AAA), and watching that Stockton video reminded me that basketball is – as Hoosiers tells us – “the greatest game ever invented.”

BTW – those of you who live in SLC, if you were going to buy a decent baseball glove, where would you go to get it? I could go to Big 5 or Sports Authority, but it’s not like the people there know anything about baseball necessarily, and their inventory caters to little league and softball. What if you were buying an adult fielder’s glove – what store would you go to?

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Aug 20, 2009 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Starting a list of great Stockton moments....

- The obvious, the shot to take the Jazz to the finals. Often forgotten about that is the Jazz were falling apart the and the last few minutes Stockton absolutely put the Jazz on his shoulders. On of the greatest five minutes of basketball by one player.

- Stockton steals the ball from Jordon and gets the foul on the layup attempt in the first finals. Previous to that play was the rebound, full court pass to Malone. Again, Stockton puts the Jazz on his shoulders in the final minutes. How many times did that happen?

- Way back… the regular season game against the Bulls where Stockton hits the layup over Jordon as time expires for the win.

- The next year the Jazz and Bull (regular season) go to two (or three) overtimes…. Stockton hits long, crucial threes with seconds remaining twice.

List some others, ye ole time fans………

by Frank5 on Aug 20, 2009 9:58 PM MDT reply actions