Sure the Jazz lost last night to the worst team in the NBA record-wise. Normally I would be pretty ticked, but I don’t care because we are watching a legend in the making. Deron Williams.

I have written all of this before, but I am going to say it again, Deron Williams is one day going to be a top five player in the NBA. Continue Reading This Entry »

There has been a lot of back and forth regarding a trade of Andrei Kirilenko. The most recent news is that the Jazz are absolutely not going to trade AK. What the Jazz say publicly, and what they are discussing privately are two separate matters, and a simple decleration to the local media is not enough to kill the idea of AK being traded.

There is no question they have had discussions internally about trading him, they have probably even had discussions with other teams. The only question that remains is whether or not the Jazz should trade him. Continue Reading This Entry »

SI.com gave the Jazz and A Grade for the first half of the season!

I know it is Tuesday and that the Jazz play Memphis tomorrow, but Fridays game against the Nuggets is gargantuan. Denver rolled last night against Memphis in the debut of the Anthony-Iverson show.

Denver is currently 5 games behind the Jazz in the standings, but could make a serious run depending on how well the team meshes. My money is on them making a contest of the Division with a nice run as AI and Melo get acclimated to playing with one another.

This is the biggest game of the year so far for the Jazz. A win will send a message and go a long way toward solidifying their position as the class of the Northwest.

One thing that you have to appreciate as a Jazz fan is how candid Larry Miller is when talking about the Jazz. The guy holds nothing back. If you are not aware, Larry Miller does a weekly spot on AM 1280, every Thursday at 5 pm. This is a can’t miss hour for Jazz fans.
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