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I am ashamed of myself....

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Fellow Jazz fans, I sat down and made a team of my "All-time starting 5" and as I looked it over, I realized that all of these guys were either direct rivals/on rival teams......Im ashamed.

What Jazz player will be this years X Factor?

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This is our year! (Insert player here) gonna take off this year! Every year every fan clamors about how this is the year. Some teams have real reasons for it. Clippers. Knicks. Heat. Mavericks. Some teams are used tot hat feeling. Spurs. Lakers. Celtics. And some lose that feeling before it starts. Kings. Warriors. Nets. But we are all champions before that first game and we all know exactly why. Well, let me be the one to further fan that preseason fire. I have put together a list of teams players and whys for those players as to how that vaunted preseason championship will be won. So with further ado. Let your wildest dreams, run WILD. But first, a reminder of what it looks like when THAT player does lead THAT team all the way. 2007 - San Antonio Spurs - Manu Ginobili - Fearless - Fight - Aggressive - Everything Greg Popovich would want in a player, Manu was in 2007 for the championship Spurs. His play signified what the Spurs were and won with. 2008 - Boston Celtics - Kevin Garnett - Focus - Passion - Immovable - No gimmes. No shooting for the other team after the whistle. No scoring on him. No way anyone could have beat the Celtics team that bought into KG's passion and D and played with it all year. 2009 - Los Angeles Lakers - Trevor Ariza - Chaos - Dunks - Defense - Ariza did and caused all three and seemed to never run out of energy. With Ariza contributing in a big way, The Lake Show were 3rd in 3 point percentage, 6th in Overall Defense and 2nd in steals and 4th in turnoevers caused on their way to the Ship. 2010 - Kobe Bryant - Never - Say - Quit - You can look at the Finals and see why the Lakers won it all. Kobe finally got, or made, his team play like him. He never let them quit and was as fierce on them as he was on the opponent. They took the Celtics best punch them knocked 'em out in 7. 2011 - Tyson Chandler - J.J. Barea - Big - Small - Underrated - Chandler and Barea were the odd couple that looked way different, play way different but signified the Mavs in the first ever Championship season. They played with confidence, played amazing under the radar and were chock full of intangibles. So who are the guys that will be the ones to bring the game that their team will embody? Which one's will we be talking about if their team is the last one standing in June? Less talk, more list.

Mehmet Okur traded to the Nets

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Future 2nd rounder and trade exception. Wow.

HOWARD WORKOUT

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I believe thats Harris working out with him

Paul Carter Highlights

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Obviously this is a highlight reel so every 3 goes in and he finishes every fast break. But check out how smooth his shot is, check out how good his handle is and how easy he get's to the basket, going both right and left, and he also looks like a solid rebounder and passer. Remember the Jazz worked him out twice prior to the draft (he just so happened to come in the same day as Jimmer so no one noticed) but at 6'8 he's an intriguing looking prospect as a potential 3. What do you all think? Am I crazy or could this be the next Jazz diamond in the rough?

Hayward Interview

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I'm a Pacers fan but figured I'd share with you guys. Mark Montieth's a local radio guy here in Indy and recently sat down with Gordon Hayward for one of his "One On One" interviews. They're long, usually 45 minutes, and a lot more personal and intimate than most other sit downs. Just figured you guys would like to hear it. The link goes straight to the mp3.

Free agent forward Josh Howard has received a firm offer from the Utah Jazz, we're told

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Free agent forward Josh Howard has received a firm offer from the Utah Jazz, we're told

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reaction stern/nba rejection of paul trade to lakers

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thought that dave of blazersedge wrote a well thought out piece here on the possible ramifications of what went down with attempted trade of paul to the lakers via houston. his critique of the nba may be a bit harsh, but in my opinion, also has a lot of validity. he clearly gave a lot of thought to this piece. not sure that folx here are interested in what is being posted on blogs of other nba teams but thought would give it a shot. this seemed to be relevant subject matter.

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