T-roy on December 01, 2008 said:

Amen. I was sickened by the boos. Jazz fans were supposed to be the best of the best as far as basketball fans in supporting their team. WTHeck WAS that? Shameful. Fair-weather fans shouldn’t even go to the games…I”ve seen the Jazz ralley in a fourth quarter to come back and win even that far behind, but it is pretty darn hard to do when your fans aren’t even supporting you at home. SHAMEFUL!

JayRay on December 01, 2008 said:

if you play like the jazz played that night you get booed. plain and simple.

they should be glad they didn’t play in south bend in front of the Notre Dame “faithful” or else they wouldda been snowballed too.

could they at least run the offense? once? if i had a quarter for every jumpshot they took i’d of come out of that game no longer a mcdonalds “menu-aire”, but rather a millionaire.

i just hope none of them got their million-dollar feelings hurt, that would really be sad.

AJ on December 01, 2008 said:

It would be one thing if the Jazz got beat on Saturday. They gave that game to the Nets. When you miss as many shots in the paint as the Jazz did you deserve to get booed. It looked like a High School Sophomore game.

Boondock Saint on December 01, 2008 said:

I’m with you Alan. The team is banged up, plain and simple. I like the point about crippling any other team in the league like the Jazz are now and where would they be. Was I angry that they lost….ABSOLUTELY. However, I can see the whole picture and a poorly played game by a short staffed and young team is understandable. With everything that has gone wrong we should be in way worse shape.

Black Matt on December 01, 2008 said:

Uh, sorry. You’re wrong on this one. I was at that game, and it wasn’t even that the Jazz lost. They had NO energy. NO defense. NO intelligence to get consistently good shots on offense. Deron might still be hurt, and if so it’s admirable that he wants to play…but if his ankle prevents him from playing any defense, and I mean ANY, he did not play with heart against Devin Harris that night, than he shouldn’t be playing yet, period.

Do I think the team should be blown up, that we’re screwed, that D-Will is overrated, that players need to be traded? No.

But I was there, and I know what I saw. A complete lack of heart, a complete lack of intelligence. Sorry, but that deserves a good round of boos.

Caderade on December 01, 2008 said:

I was at the game, and I think the whole booing incident has been exaggerated. It only lasted for about two seconds and it was over before you realized what was happening. I didn’t boo them, but to be completely honest, they probably deserved it. They were playing absolutely terrible, like they didn’t even care about the game.

Chase Peterson on December 01, 2008 said:

Even two seconds, If they are booing at ‘their’ team, obviously they are not a True Blue fan. I understand the circumstance that it was happening but still if they were booing they are not real Jazz fans. Booing them is not going to make them win. We are suppose to be the loudest? We help them win by cheering them on. Not booing them. I admit we were playing Pretty bad, still They are our team we should cheer them On.

Eric on December 01, 2008 said:

I turned the game off after the first minute of the 4th quarter and I rarely turn off a game even if they are losing. While I didn’t boo I was disgusted at how the Jazz played. Like others have said, they seemed to lack any sort of heart or drive to win the game.

Alan Hinckley on December 01, 2008 said:

There is no doubt that the Jazz were having an off night and that the Nets were playing pretty good and I couldn’t finish watching it either. Devin Harris knew he could drive on Deron all-night long because Williams’ ankle is still bothering him and he couldn’t defend. If Deron would have sat out the game the Jazz would have been left with Ronnie Price at the point for 48 minutes. As bad as they played and as listless as they seemed they still managed to have 3 guys (Williams, Okur and Millsap) get double-doubles. I am not disputing that they sucked but taking into the account all the injuries and their overall home record I think they deserve a little more credit than they get at times and don’t deserve to get booed. The next night Devin Harris scored 47 on a healthy Suns team. It is also no secret that Dallas dropped off the map as soon as they traded him to the Nets. A healthy Devin Harris can take an unhealthy Deron Williams any time. This team might struggle for awhile but if they can get everyone healthy they will be tough down the stretch.

Steve on December 01, 2008 said:

I don’t know. Sure, the Jazz are good at home, but their road woes against woeful teams are really beginning to wear on me. Did you know that the Jazz had one of the best (if not the best) road records against winning teams last year? And yet, they had one of the worst (if not the worst) road records of any playoff team in the western conference. What does that mean? It means they lose to terrible teams on the road, a lot. Sure, they can beat the impressive New Orleans at home or away, but they buckle to minnesota on the road. Our support at Energy Solutions Arena is wasted until the Jazz stop throwing away their opportunity for home court advantage in the playoffs by losing easy games on the road. The crowd isn’t behind them when they lose those games. Maybe the Jazz need to learn to play through it when they’re getting booed.

Until the Jazz learn to beat teams like Washington (2-12) and Charlotte (6-11) on the road on a regular basis, I think they can learn to deal with a little heckling at home when they play poorly. After all, we can’t go boo them for their half-hearted play on the east coast, now can we?

Nikki Ambler on December 02, 2008 said:

I’m still undecided on the booing thing. On the one hand, the guys need to know that they’re stinking it up so bad that even the fans are frustrated. On the other hand, the fans need to be even more supportive when their team is down. That’s how the fans of the past have reacted – they cranked up the cheering a notch or three. I’m leaning toward the latter, but if they play without heart like they did last night then I might have to change my vote.

The real problem I had with last night was why didn’t they get the stinkin’ ball out of Devin Harris’ hands? With Deron being hurt, that is pretty much the only way they can stop an attacking point guard. They proved they know how to do this with their uber tenacious defense the other night against Memphis and then the Kings. The traps they were setting up top completely stifled the offense – it was beautiful. They frustrated their point guards to death and this created many fast break points and some serious scoring for the Jazz. The Nets turned our lil’ trick against us and attacked our weak point which is defense in the guard positions. We were so lazy in our defensive rotations that when then help came on penetration, the guards who got burned weren’t covering the man who came to help. Very frustrating if your guy is the one who scores because you had to help someone else.

I’m hoping that this was just an isolated game with the Jazz just overlooking the Nets and not coming ready to play because they had blown out 3 of their last 4 opponents. However, it appears to already be a pattern with big loses to New York, Cleveland, and San Antonio. All three “winable” games, but all three revealed major lapses in concentration and effort.

No matter what I’ll always be a die hard fan, but guys please just give us that effort and heart. If you do then you’ll be able to sit for the fourth quarter every game instead of having to fight and fight hoping for a comeback and then not having enough juice to make up the difference. I’d much rather bust my butt for 36 min. instead of being completely drained after 48 long ones. My coach always said that if you play hard on defense, then your shot will start falling and other things will fall into place because of your effort – steals, rebounds, etc. Working hard actually saves energy because one guy will get a steal and score without everyone having to go down, run the offense, set screens, etc. Saved energy. Another guy helps on defense and it creates the possibility of a bad shot which leads to an easier rebound. Saved defensive stances. Hard work = saved energy = explosive offense = the Jazz win! Who wouldn’t want to work for that

DezaRae Perkins on December 02, 2008 said:

I fully agree I HATE fair weather fans. We need to stand behind them in good times and bad not just when they are winning. We all know they are the BEST in the NBA and they are going to have an off day. We were at the Friday and Saturday game and i cant believe they got Boos after the game they played on Friday. All the people who where booing them should be ashamed of themselves.

JayRay on December 02, 2008 said:

booing isn’t a condition of a fairweather fan.

it is a condition of a fan that is giving all of their heart to a team that has not been able to reciprocate the same feelings in the “fan/team” relationship.

a fairweather fan would just jump off of the bandwagon and write them off, not even taking the time to boo.

DezaRae Perkins on December 02, 2008 said:

i disagree i think booing is absoulte a fare weather fan you love them when they win you boo them when they loose.. Really…

Alan Hinckley on December 02, 2008 said:

From Merriam-Webster

Main Entry: fair–weather
Function: adjective
Date: 1736

1 : loyal only during a time of success 2 : suitable for or done during fair weather

Alan Hinckley on December 02, 2008 said:

Now the Jazz on the road is a completely different story. I detailed my thoughts about the Jazz on the road in this blog http://www.jazzbots.com/web/2007/12/20/calling-drfreud/ from last December. I cant speak for the players but if I was on the court getting blown out I would be very much aware of it. If I was Deron Williams bustin my %$# playing through the pain, still getting 13 assists and trying to stay up with Harris and the fans are still booing my effort, I would get pretty ticked off. Maybe you were specifically booing a certain player, maybe you were still mad about last December, maybe you think Boozer cant play D, Some players who were not giving their all might have deserved some of the boos, but if I am Williams those boos are still coming my way.

Lisa on December 02, 2008 said:

I’m glad I missed the boos. For all we’ve pleagued with this year I think it is amazing that we have the record that we do, but that just shows the depth that this team has. So we lost a game at home. No one is perfect and it was bound to happen more than once. Was I completely happy with the performance of everyone on the team? Not really but they played hard and just got beat. Oh well, move on, we’ve got more games coming and don’t boo the Jazz. That’s what Lakers fans would do.

Levi on December 02, 2008 said:

The Jazz have played pretty well for a team who has yet to play a game without injuries, and multiple ones at that. Jazz fans should chill out, because part of the problem we had on the road last season was the inexperiance of the young guys, who spend a lot of time on the bench. All the young players are getting some real playing time this year. I’ve been amazed at the talent of Ronnie Price, Ronnie Brewer, CJ Miles, and Millsap has been putting up Boozer’s normal numbers from time to time in his absence. When the team is healthy our bench will deeper, and it is happening without any major trades, but through the maturing of present talent. Give this team some credit. Every team has an off night. The Lakers lost to Detroit this season. While Detroit is a good team, they are not Lakers good. Off nights happen to everybody. The Jazz currently are contenders in the Western Conferance despite thier injury woes, and that says something about this team. I have confidence that as long as they make the playoffs and everyone gets healthy, the Jazz can beat any team in the league. I believe the only team that will be able to seriously compete with Jazz and very possibly beat them is the Lakers. I hate the Lakers, but I have to aknowledge thier talent. Anyway, we are fans of one of the very best teams in the leauge. Give them a break.

Jake on December 02, 2008 said:

I totally agree. With all the injuries they have had this year, I would say they are definately doing a great job this season. We are a young team now, but being that, they can step up and play with the best. I could go and say we have one of the best home record in the past 50 games. If anyone deserves to be booed, it is the fans themselves. Jerry is doing a great job and Miller knows it, and so should the rest of you who booed them the other night.

Steve on December 03, 2008 said:

The fans who were booing were not ‘jumping off the bandwagon’ as you say. They were letting the Jazz know that they were letting down their fans. Fair-weather fans would stop going to the games at all. Fair-weather fans would be wearing L.A. Lakers jerseys, or Boston Celtics jerseys, and only going to games against the best teams in the NBA, going to those games to see the away team instead of the Jazz.

Booing your team when they play poorly does not mean that you hate them, or that you’re not loyal to them, or that you’re stabbing them in the back. It means that you want them to play better.

JayRay on December 03, 2008 said:

oh brother, insinuating that anyone who boo’s is a fair weather fan is a little too homer for me. pull it out people come on.

i didn’t boo when we lost to chicago, i didn’t boo when we lost to the rockets and lakers last year at home during the playoffs.

the difference between the nets game and those games: the jazz had heart.

wake up and smell the plumeria blooms, it’s time to rock and roll.

jazz beat the heat 103-101. predict the score on the forum.

Annie Whittaker on December 03, 2008 said:

JayRay, rockin the floral references! P.S. Most of us in Utah don’t know what plumeria smells like, in fact most people don’t know what it is. So, for the uninformed its a very fragrant tropical bloom.

J R Stewart on December 03, 2008 said:

Sometime the home team deserves a good boo, despite the injuries etc.

A little shame can be a strong motivational factor, just don’t turn into NY or Philly.

Secretly, do you think there are times when Jerry wants to boo too?

Love our Jazz and don’t boo, but respect the right of others to do so.

Jazzaholic

JayRay on December 03, 2008 said:

J R is wise.

Amir on December 03, 2008 said:

MOST OF JAZZ FANS ARE IDIOTS AT ENERGY SOLUTIONS YOU BOO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UTAH JAZZ ACOMPLISE MORE SO FAR THAN MOST TEAMS IN NBA WILL NEVER ACOMMPLIS AND YOU GOING TO BOO AT JAZZ FOR NOT PLAYING WELL WITHOUT THEIR KEY PLAYERS WHO ARE INJURED ITS NOT RIGHT DOES OKLAHOMA CITY FANS BOO TO THEIR TEAM FOR LOOSIN 14 STRAIGHT GAMES?

Amir on December 03, 2008 said:

ITS REDICILOUS HOW FANS REACTING THATS WHY KOBE BRYAND SCORES 40 AT ENERGY SOLUTIONS EVERY GAME

Linda McFarland on December 04, 2008 said:

I think I was glad that I was in warm California during all of this. I can’t really say how I feerl about booing but I truly believe if someone was next to me and offerring to give me $5 if I would boo the Jazz, I couldn’t do it. I’ve been really down following some bad happenings in my life and any boos would send me down further. We live in a free country so every one can do as they see fit but even if that $5 was going to $50 I don’t think I could do it.

Blake on December 05, 2008 said:

For the money the players get paid and the money we pay to go to games, a little booing goes with the territory. I was there and the boos were not because they were losing. The boos were because the effort, or heart, was not there. That team gave up and quit playing and the crowd could see that and let them know that wasn’t acceptable. I think some of the Jazz players recognized that and responded for the balance of the game – but not all of them.

Williams, and Sloan, have got to decide if he is ready to go or not. He has hurt them against the Nets and the Heat. I love D-will. But if his minutes need to be less for him to be affective, Sloan has got be willing to change up his substitution pattern and give Price more minutes. Or, D-will has to give full effort all game. Walking the ball up and matador defense isn’t helping the team.

JayD on December 11, 2008 said:

I know that this is a late response and it might not get read , but I am going to say what is on my mind for those that do read and care . I have been really impressed with how we are doing with our key players hurt . We should be thankful that our record is not worse off for the weather we have had to indure . So we got our butts beat , and maybe they didnt play with the intensity they we know they can play , but doesnt everybody have those days at work ? So why shouldnt these guys have them ?
I am so disappointed by the fans , you guys that are at the games should be making more noise then I am hearing . If you are disgusted with them , then why not cheer harder with more ferver ? I have seen some games that the fans are qiuet , when they should be making some noise , even when we are struggling , maybe even more so . You fans that are able to be at the games so feel lucky to be there . I wish that I could . I am going to try for a home game soon .
Let us remember why we were the best home team in the league last year . Support our Utah Jazz . We will prevail against those injuries , that is certain . We have the best team in the NBA .
Go Jazz Go !!!!!!!!

Wolf on January 05, 2009 said:

This is also late, but I feel I should mention this. If i’m not mistaken, the nets game was also the game in which millsap was injured right?(after achieving a double-double in just two quarters) I remember hearing from D-will how down this got the team. Think about it. Your starting power forward has been out(and of course D-will before that, Okur and AK for a few games, even brewer at least once for family reasons, your 5 best players have already sat out several games), your back-up has filled in admirably, and then he too goes down with an injury. I mean, guys how much can one team take? This is a team I’m sure had the expectation of at least getting to the western conference finals and facing the Lakers, but this game was a dark dark moment for the Jazz, who are a young team who play with alot of emotion, and this time it was depression. Cut these guys some slack. When I heard Millsap went down I was like NOOOOO! Imagine how the team felt. I mean honestly, AK isn’t a power forward and we’ve got rookies backing up Okur so we can’t very well move him over to PF, so who the heck does that leave you with even if you do move AK up to that position? There’s no one to back up CJ miles(who’s getting better, but definitely the weakest link in the starting line up, when everyone’s healthy), no one to back up AK, and only rookies backing up your center(albet give credit to Koufus, I seriously think that kid can be an all-star someday, unfortunately we probably won’t be able to keep him that long, but he has serious upside to be a great shot blocker, someone who could hit a mid-range jumper and rebound)…that’s a seriously seriously depleted team without two amazing PFs, especially when no one else really qualifies as a PF(okur, but then again that leaves only rookies at center, or Jarron Collins which come on, Koufus is better than he is by far)…in the end, did they deserve to be booed? Possibly, but I like the thoughts about how D-will must have felt. He’s the type of guy like Garnet who plays with high emotion and already thinks if his team loses it’s his fault. I have no doubt D-will was doing everything he could and no one was more frustrated than he was, knowing that Harris’ explosion was in large part his fault. To add booing to that wasn’t fair. Maybe some of the younger players deserved it(and it should have been beneficial, it sure as heck would have angered me and I would have taken that aggression out on the court, if not that game the next) but I have no doubt that D-will took it the hardest, which sucks because it shouldn’t have been directed at him. Anyway I’ve rambled enough. I for one will continue following the Jazz through thick and thin, but this season has definitely been a disappointment to all of us, no doubt especially to the players themselves…I think we got spoiled last year by having the Jazz go nearly undefeated at home, and then again as others before have mentioned with the practically injury free Stockton and Malone. We complain about what other teams have always had to deal with, losses at home and injuries to key players(look at Tracy Mcgrady for example or Grant Hill, superstars in their own right but injury plagued) Well, enough ranting, hopefully someone finds this useful. Go Jazz!

lew23 on July 29, 2009 said:

Hell yah we are going to boo especially when your paying a bunch of money for tickets. Why wouldnt we the jazz got tired at the end of the season and didnt compete. Rarely did they ever compete on the road they let other teams just push them around. They only compete if the crowds on there side hence our record on the road. Why do you think jerry sloan said we needed to get tuffer we probally have the wimpiest team in the NBA. Ronny price showed a glimpse of competiveness when he got into fishers face in the playoffs. If you compete you are intense you dont let other teams push you around you dont allow the player your guarding to dunk on you or outperform you. Of course we are going to boo when we lose to the worst teams in the NBA. So what about the injuries theres no excuses when your getting paid millions of dollars. Jazz fans our sick of watching our players not give a damn. Oh no they got booed that was so rude of us well it was rude of them for playing like a bunch of wimps.

Linda Kay on July 30, 2009 said:

lew23… Have you checked on the definition of a fan?

lew23 on July 30, 2009 said:

Linda you know i haven’t would you like to define it for me since your the expert. I don’t know where your going with this.

allan soliven on July 31, 2009 said:

the jazz shouldn’t be booed at home, they are always playing the best they can despite of injuries

Linda Kay on July 31, 2009 said:

Did I say I was an expert? Well, if given that title I will let you know what Sports Magazine defines a fan as…”.someone who loves the game and if the game is a group sport then they give their allegiance to that team.” Sorry I won’t be around for the next few days to hear your rather nasty reply to me. There are times the word “expert” can be used nicely and times it is not meant to be nice.

Derrick Daye on July 31, 2009 said:

@Lew23 – Just FYI, I’m establishing an ‘insult free zone’ for Linda. Not that she can’t handle it but she has been a treasured participant here since day one – a status she’s earned.

Derrick

lew23 on July 31, 2009 said:

Linda im sorry if you took that comment to be mean no need to take things personal thank you for defining that for me now I understand.

@Derrick Daye FYI maybe you should let linda fight her own battles. Im not the one that asked if I knew the definition of a fan. I quess If im not quite at the status shes at on here ill just keep my opinions to my self and try not to read stupid articles that people write. I didnt know we had to agree with the author. Why do they allow comments on this blog if we have to agree with what every one has to say on here. If your going to make a comment make sure your prepared to hear about it derrick.

Derrick Daye on July 31, 2009 said:

@lew23 – Spend more time on Jazzbots or even this blog post and you’ll clearly see agreeing with the author is not a requirement. As far as keeping your opinions to yourself that is your choice. One things for sure, if you’re here just to throw insults at bloggers, players and Jazz fans we don’t need you. We have Lakers fans for that.

If you’re keeping it about the love and concern for the Jazz we’re good.

Are we good?

Derrick

Trent on July 31, 2009 said:

Lew23, it’s probably not the best idea to get into verbal disagreements with the moderator of Jazzbots.

“We have Lakers fans for that”. Classic!

lew23 on July 31, 2009 said:

Derrick im a die hard jazz fan why would I be on here if i wasn’t. I love the Jazz and I love most of our fans. Im probally the biggest jazz fan in the state. I didnt miss watching a game all last season. that includes preseason. I happened to come across this article and didnt agree with it. So I simply stated my opinion. I dont think it was wrong that we booed our players. Linda is the one that commented on my post . Then you sit here and tell me that im insulting everyone. just because we booed our players doesnt mean we dont love them. all we were doing is letting them know that we were not happy with the way they performed that night. Go ahead and make your comments if you disagree with me you can say anything you want its not going to insult me. I have my opinion you respectfully have yours. Just remember if you cant take the heat get the hell out of the kitchen.

Derrick Daye on July 31, 2009 said:

@Lew23 – Thanks for clarifying. And if you’re the die-hard Jazz fan you claim to be you have found the right place. Also, thanks for the advice – I’ll keep it in mind.

Derrick