Boondock Saint on April 03, 2009 said:

I love Jerry Sloan. See James’ previous post for more details but I like the fact that he doesn’t give into egos, care about awards, or wonder what the national media is saying about him. Now, having said that, I do agree that he needs to motivate players and yes I understand they are professionals and should get themselves ready to play but everyone needs a pep talk, a pat on the back, and even a kick in the butt. I agree that he needs to develop something for DEFENDING THE GOSH DANG COTTON PICKING LOUSY THREE POINT SHOT! GRRRRRRR. Okay, that’s always been one of my beefs. Relaitonships with players, I think that falls back into motivation. When you have a working relationship, honesty, trust, respect, and genuine caring then people enjoy the pat on the back, get fired up from the pep talk, and take the kick in the pants and learn from it. I think Sloan has a decent relationship with the players but needs to improve so that they will get out on the court, especially on the road, and work the butts of for him. I think that is what they do here at home but they are working for our praise as fans, our peppy cheering when they stumble a little, and to avoid the boos that occur when they embarass themselves. I, on the contrary, am not ready for new blood yet but Jerry does need to change and if he can’t well…….I’m still not ready to change a hall of fame coach out for change sake.

Doug on April 03, 2009 said:

AMEN!! I completely agree with you

karen on April 03, 2009 said:

could not of said it better myself. I totally agree with everything you said

matt on April 03, 2009 said:

I totaly agree with the last two comments totaly sorry jerry time to go your killn us no guarding the 3 are you freakn kidding jezzzzz and i dont call time outs humm well wake up its time to have a new spirit on the team and its gunna start with letn ya go jerry sorry but bye get out!!!!!

jc_and_da_sunshine_gang on April 03, 2009 said:

I would say rather than Sloan, replace players. we obviously have many players whom don’t have the psychological capacity to travel and play well. we need to replace at least a few of them with people who have the machismo to take their game on the road.

look at the shooting numbers from last night:
AK 1-10
Memo 2-12
DWill 5-12
Brewer 3-8
Boozer 7-23

and on the flip side, JSmith tearin us up AGAIN, 8-13 from THE 3PT LINE!

Mal on April 03, 2009 said:

I understand that my comments may seem like they are coming more out of frustration from this recent bout of awful play than out of any actual rational thought or argument. But I assure you that is not the case. I have never been a believer of changing just for change sake, and my push for changing coaches is not about changing for change sake–its about getting a mentality and philosophy that works in today’s game. I promise you that the Jazz will not win anything until they learn to guard the three.

And Sloan even drives me nuts that he says he doesn’t care about individual accolades or awards. You cannot tell me that a grown man does not enjoy a little praise for his life’s work. I really don’t know why Jerry still coaches because he acts like his own job is useless. None of it seems real to me.

Davey on April 03, 2009 said:

I agree with Mal. Coach and Task Master are two very different things. Although Sloan has seen good results over the years using his “task master” approach, it will never unify and inspire a team to an NBA championship, no matter how well those tasks are carried out.

My beef is with Ronnie Price’s lack of playing time under Coach Sloan. I don’t think Brevin Knight is a contributor at all, nor a facilitator. He simply takes up space in the most important position on the court when D Will is resting. Ronnie Price can create plays for others as well as create offense for himself. The sooner Coach Sloan realizes that, the sooner we stop losing the lead when our 2nd string comes in. Interestingly enough, assistant coach Phil Johnson knows this. That’s why Price gets minutes when Sloan gets ejected. That said, I’ll be looking for Price to get some decent minutes tonight.

I love you all. Peace.

HATU on April 03, 2009 said:

A change would be nice! Since I was 8 years old he has been the coach and the last time I checked we have no RINGS, TROPHIES, or, BANNERS stating we were the best! For being a Fan and watching my home team; a championship is what I want not another good season.
We had teams that have could of been there but we have always had one constent and it would be refreshing to see if that changed. Go Jazz!

Pelon on April 03, 2009 said:

Mal-
I agree with every thing you said. But I don’t agree with what you didn’t say. Wait… that doesn’t make sense… What I mean is this: Jerry does a bloody horrible job in the game (distributing playing time, taking time-outs, etc.), but what you (and most people) fail to take into account is the coaching part. I mean the part in practice where Jerry is telling his players what they should and shouldn’t do. At that, he is a master. It comes with 20+ years of watching the game.

Garrett on April 03, 2009 said:

I agree. It is more than past time for a new voice in the locker room but I wouldn’t stop there. I think it was past time for Brevin Knight to retire before he screwed up another team. Price Is far and away the second best guard on the team but because Sloan can’t see that he continues to ride the bench!!!!!!!!!

justalars on April 03, 2009 said:

So does he want a relationship with his players or not? One minute you say he doesn’t care about them and throws them under the bus in interviews and the next you say he is trying to be warm and fuzzy with them so they respect them. Not sure I understand that logic.

bob... on April 03, 2009 said:

I DONT AGREE WHEN SLOAN IS GONE ILL THROW MY JAZZ JERSEYS AWAY AND MOVE ON..SLOAN…..THE LAST OF THE OLD SCHOOL…

Jill on April 03, 2009 said:

I have been an avid Jazz fan forever. Worked for the Jazz for awhile and have been loyal to the end or at least until today….What the heck is going on? When every game counts and they are just psyching themselves out….. this is not the Jazz that I love!\ And why Boozer? When he hasn’t done from squat to very little with occassional spurts of decency…Why? HE SEEMS TO FADE IN ALL THE GAMES HE PLAYED> You can telll Milsap and Williams are at their wits end. Memo looks like he has given up and so have the others. The only ones at this moment that seem to be pushing forward are KORVER< MIlsap and Brewer. I DON”T FAULT SLOAN,I think he has been terrific in a season of massive injuries. And how serious are those injuries. Brewer gets injured and is right back out there…… Where is the desire to win, to play through the pain, EARN THE HUGE BUCKS? I tell you, I have never written anything like this till tonight and I am frustrated beyond belief. I believe in this team…but they seems to be phoning it in and fading fast.

CC on April 04, 2009 said:

I can not believe what I have just read, I woke up this morning, settled into my office, turned on the computer and saw there was a new jazzbot posting and I thought well let’s read what we all have to say about last nights game….. AND THIS IS WHAT YOU ALL POSTED ???????

I think the/your timing on this post is very wrong and should have had more thought and respect in the posting at this time. I hope Coach Sloan does not return from the funeral services of his brother and read or be made aware of this posting….
Have some respect…..

justalars on April 04, 2009 said:

they are self absorbed CC they don’t know how to show respect

Linda McFarland on April 04, 2009 said:

Boy, do I agree with the having respect. Take a look at the man and what he has gone through this year and give a little slack. I look at all the coaches in the league and I would throw in my Jazz earrings (if I could find the safe place where I put them) if any of them were to coach. I really don’t like the blogs much when they are trying to destroy someone. There is a problem but as a wife of a former coach, I can tell you that you can only teach the hows and the rest is up to the players. I think there is something going on between the players because some are really trying and others look pretty frustrated when the others don’t. Also, on that note, you surely meant to add Williams to the ones you thought were trying hard didn’t you? Maybe I have too many feelings to be a good blogger on a sports blog but I hate, hate, hate when it is used to tear anyone to pieces. Aren’t we all higher than that? How about a great interest story on Jerry’s brother or something at least a little nicer. By the way mal, I thought once that you blogged that you had decided to be nicer in your blogs????

drew on April 04, 2009 said:

they are self absorbed because they are stating their opinion? im sure they have complete sympathy for his brother dying but that has nothing to do with their freedom to state their views and it just so happens that they did it more so because of the straw that broke the camels back… not because of one night. its amazing to hear people squelch others just because of your ostentatious, narrow minded views about the jazz or people just going against what you want or like in general. wake up..

montgump on April 04, 2009 said:

Sure Sloan isn’t the perfect coach, but if he goes it’s going to be another case of “you don’t know what you got til’ it’s gone.” I agree with whoever said we need to change players before we change our coach. I think Milsap, Brewer, and D-Will are the future of this team. I think we also need to keep Price, Korver, and Harpring-even though he’s getting old. AK-47 has been my favorite player since Stockton and Malone left, but he is not worth what we are paying him any more. Sure he brings a lot to the team and I’d love for him to stick around but not for 15 million a year. Okur is such a great scorer, but he’s not a great center. Guys like Okur and Dirk are great, but they don’t rebound or play defense like a big man should. I don’t mind Knight, but he shouldn’t be ahead of Price in the rotation. We all know Boozer has no loyalty to the team. I am sick of C.J. too. I just love looking at the boxscore after the game and seeing that our starting small forward had two points, zero rebounds, and one assist. He has one good game a month. You have to give Sloan credit for keeping this bunch of injury prone losers in the playoffs. We need to rebuild around D-Will, Milsap, and Brewer.

Jenn on April 04, 2009 said:

For those of you that think this post is disrespectful…Well in the words of Jerry, he is a professional and he has a job to do no matter what. Plain and simple. To me the Bot isn’t just a place to report, it is also a place to talk about emotion. I do have a lot of respect for Jerry, but I also have the respect for other’s opinions. I agree with you Mal! Do you think people would watch the news if it were mostly positive things? No. Same with writing. I think you do a great job writing with respect Mal. By the way, I find it interesting that the title was changed on this post.

CC on April 04, 2009 said:

Freedom of Speech is a privilege here in the USA and every now and then we all need a wake up call, and what we do have to understand what one might type in a blog could be read differently by every single person viewing that blog.
I applaud the comments and views of others on how the game was played or coached the night before and in this case I strongly feel the posting of the opinions on Jerry Sloan as a coach and person was NOT out of sympathy or respect. This posting could have been held off for a week or posted weeks ago when our standings went from 4th to 7th overnight…. Coach Sloan has not changed the way he drives or directs this team than any other team he has coached in the past.
The NBA has changed and even the officials have changed the way the game is played, it is a high money market for individual entertainment and at the cost of very valuable lives and extended family lives… I think it would be a great price for any one of us to pay to have our every day life watched by so many with open opinions….

Lawrence Hill on April 04, 2009 said:

It’s obvious to me that the Jazz have lost intensity and seemingly are drifting through the remaining games. Boozer and AK need to be carefully looked at this off season and a decision needs to be made relative to future play with the Jazz. D. Williams is noticeably upset at the lack of effort from his teammates and as a leader, management needs to make some changes on his and other players behalf. Untouchables in my opinion include Korver, Millsap, Brewer, Price, and Williams. And above all, we need to have a bruiser at the center position. Someone who doesn’t mind kicking ass and taking names!!

John Lemmon on April 04, 2009 said:

21 years – 0 championships. Its time to give someone else a chance. If he couldnt do it with stockton and malone, hes never gonna do it

Tabs Gee on April 04, 2009 said:

Sloan has done a good job but truth has been told on this BLOG , Coach Sloan has failed to realise how other teams have read his plays (guardint the 3 will be a thorn forever till he goes obviously) . The use of Brevin ‘fake’ Knight is pathetic , the guy is way past his prime , slows the game down way too much , Price just has too much potential as did Dee Brown , but Sloan wont use Price unless the Jazz are down and out of the game (”go in there son and just do what you can , its lost we have 2 minutes on the clock we’re down 20 points”) . Brevin Knight , Memo and AK needs too go , Boozer has his divorce messing him up but who cares , its a job right? “You have to go out there and perform son , regardless” we’ve all heard these words from dear coach

Caderade on April 04, 2009 said:

Even though I agree with many of the earlier criticisms of coach Sloan, I think firing him would be the biggest mistake we could possibly make. Sure, 21 years without a championship sucks, but there are plenty of teams that could make that complaint. Most of the time the team with Michael Jordan or Kobe is going to win, but if we can maintain the level of excellence we had through the 90’s or during these past few seasons, eventually the stars will align for us. If we fired Sloan, Gregg Poppovich and Mike D’Antoni would not be lining up to come to Utah. We would probably have to try some young and unproven. What are the odds he would do any better than Sloan? 1 in 3? 1 in 5? Judging by the number of coaching changes we’ve seen in the last 20 years, I’d say more like 1 in 10. If we fire Jerry Sloan, there is a 90% chance that we will get worse. Period.

Another Jazz Fan in Asia on April 04, 2009 said:

Perhaps it is back to the same old problem. Sloan sticks to his rotation system with minimal flexibility. He believes in consistency rather than adding flexibility on the rotation system when we play against different teams.

I guess we could use D Will, Brewer, AK (no matter in bench or starting lineup), Boozer, Okur with consistency but the playing time for Millsap, Harpring, CJ (and even Price) should depend on their forms, opponents, and playoff experience (obviously it is important in the playoff stage).

montgump on April 04, 2009 said:

Hell yah to whoever said we need a bruiser at center. 21 years and no championships yea..but remember that guy that wore number 23 we had to face two years in a row?

Meg on April 05, 2009 said:

Mal, you sure do know how to ruffle peoples feathers! Thanks for speaking your mind…this post gave me new things to think about when it comes to the jazz. I have been very disheartened watching the last few games…and when it comes to the jazz, heart is all I got!

justalars on April 05, 2009 said:

Lets see who’s won championships since 1987? Gregg Popovich, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Doc Rivers, Chuck Daly, and Rudy Tomjanovich. 6 coaches in almost 22 years, you do the math about how easy it is to win it all as a coach. If you think anyone could do better than any of them your smoking something (other than maybe Rudy T and Doc who got lucky with some great teams and they didn’t have to play the Bulls). Had we gotten Rony Seikaly for Foster and Morris in 1998. That series could have been different and Sloan might be on this list. I’m just saying I don’t think there are many coaches who could do better than Jerry Sloan has. Do you want your Jazz to change coaches every 2-3 years because they’re not measuring up? I have a feeling this same group complaining about Jerry will be the first group to run the next one out of town if he doesn’t get close to what Jerry has done. He’s going to the Hall of Fame for Crying Out Loud, He must have done something right. And CC does have a great point about the timing of this article, it came out on the day of his brothers funeral. Just because you have a freedom of speech doesn’t make it right to say it!

CC on April 05, 2009 said:

Well said Justalars—” TIMING IS EVERYTHING “” …. When you actually look at the standings of every team in the NBA…. ummmmm let’s see that is 30 teams all together if we were in the Eastern conference we would be tied with 4th place Atlanta Hawks… in the Western conference we are 6 games out of being in 2nd place…. my thoughts are out of 30 teams we are up there in the top 10 —- and we ddn’t get there by poor coaching skills….
Our time may or may not come but we are always up there in the top 10 at the end of the season…
NBA standings speak for themselves…..you can’t change it right now we are 8th place out of the top 10 NBA teams…….. that alone is worth cheering about….

Jenn on April 05, 2009 said:

You are right CC, that is worth cheering about! I am and forever will be proud of our Jazz because I am a die hard Jazz fann. BUT isn’t it the goal to win a championship? Or do you think the Jazz players are happy with top 10 each year?

Mal on April 05, 2009 said:

Wow. I leave town for the weekend then come home to this mess . Sorry for anyone who takes disagreement/differences of opinion as disrespect–you are surely missing out. I believe that differences should be embraced because we can all learn a lot from a healthy discussion of differences. I disagree with some of Sloan’s coaching philosophies. I don’t disrespect him as a person.

For anyone who actually contributed their opinion about Jerry Sloan–thank you. You gave me something to think about. For anyone who just wanted to talk freedom of speech, slam me as a person/writer, or complain that Jerry is going to cry from reading this–let me tell you that I’m the one who regularly reads the Bot,not Jerry. I assure you that you would hurt my feelings before I would hurt his .

CC on April 05, 2009 said:

Jenn,
I am sure the NBA is set so that the goal is to win the championship as most competions are set for such a goal. I guess I am just a person that always looks at the plus side to all that is put on my plate. I like you have always been a true Jazz fan and will be just that as long as the Jazz are here in Utah, should give us all a sense of pride to know the world of sports and sport fans can relate to Utah if only by knowing we have a Basketball team called the Jazz……….but truely the goal is to try for the final game, that one last win when everyone can celebrate a season of accomplishment by saying we won the championship and our team has the ring to prove it. In my eyes anyone that can compete in any type of competion is a winner. For most we just watch and wonder what it would feel like to be a part of any team that has the drive and spirit to compete game after game, then try and live some type of normal life after all is said and done.
The win tonight against NOH should put a smile on everyones face, the team played as most say they should. They won on the road.

Deb on April 05, 2009 said:

Mal,

You really did stir up a Hornet’s nest with this one, but maybe a Hornet’s Nest is the best place for us Jazz fans. I can’t say I agree with some of your conclusions, but I will always defend your right to express them. That is what this forum is for. I do think your last comment was on target, if Jerry Sloan worried about fan sites like this, he would not be where he is for as long as he has been there. Jazz bots come and go, as far as I can tell Jerry is forever.

Nikko on April 06, 2009 said:

That’s exactly what I’m thinking Mal.

Coach Sloan should make some changes if he ever wants his team to be the NBA champions.

He should motivate his players and give them confidence. I think that is the main reason why the jazz keep on losing on the road. If they are at home they have the fans to cheer them and give them confidence. But at the road they have no one to give them that.

I also think that he should be more appreciative of his players instead of always mentioning their faults or the things that they could have done better. Its not bad to tell them that they could have done better but if he always tells them that and rarely praise them for the good things that they have done. It will sink into them and they will lose confidence even more.

I’m not a Sloan hater. I think he is one of the best coaches in the league. His system is great for the Jazz I just think that those are the things that He should improve on if he ever wants to win the NBA Title.

Nikko on April 06, 2009 said:

And I also wish that he could become closer to the players I rarely see him have a good laugh with the players. You know just like doc rivers with the celtics. I think he is just like the “boss that you wouldn’t want hang out with” I he bonded with his players as much as he could I think it will do wonders for the team. but i know that is not his style. I’m just wishing for it as a bonus to the things that he could change.

Dad Meyer on April 06, 2009 said:

Mal;

I get frustrated with Coach Sloan at times during games, mainly with his philosophy of not guarding the three point shot. However all things considered I would rather have Coach Sloan as our coach than most of the current NBA coaches. I can only think of 2 or 3 that I would even consider as Jazz Coaches. We need to remember that as Fans we do not see all that goes on between the coaches and the players. I appreciate Sloan’s toughness and his expectation that his players have that toughness as well. If a player is not playing to his potential I have no problem with Sloan calling him out. I think that a major problem with the current roster of the Jazz is that there does not seem to be a clear cut leader who is willing to call out players that are not performing to their potential. I would hope that Deron Williams would take on this role. Regarding the comments on Brevin Knight vs Ronnie Price. I like both players and feel they both have played significant roles this year. Brevin Knight is a better point guard that Ronnie Price and should be getting the majority of the minutes behind Deron at point.

Dallan on April 07, 2009 said:

Hahaha brevin knight is not a better point guard then brevin knight. Brevin knight obviously can not pass. How many times a game do we see him make a pass of someones leg or try to make a lob the other night and it didnt even touch ak hand? And sloan is just an old school coach but he is a good coach we need a new coach but only someone that is going to keep us close to what we are doing we are perfect for how we play but there needs to be a players coach not some hard a.

JayD on April 07, 2009 said:

I think that Coach Sloan is the best coach for our Jazz . He has accomplished alot coaching for the Jazz , he has also been through alot in the last few years losing his wife and brother , and he still keeps going .
I think that it is funny how he can be the only coach that has won 1000 + games and just got voted in the Hall Of Fame , and everyone wants to get rid of him .
I personally think that the fault is on the players when it comes to the road , they just dont play with any intensity . A perfect example thier road win against NO the other night . Man they played with so much intensity thru most of the game . If thy played like that in every road game , they would be above 500 .
I think that RP is better than BK , it seams that BK turns the bowl over as much as he steals , and he dosent shoot to well .
I also think that we already have the team that could win us that Championship , if they could beleive in themselves .
I belive in our Jazz !!!!! They should too .

Kevin on April 10, 2009 said:

You can’t say for one sentence “don’t call me a Jerry Sloan hater” and then go off for 7 paragraphs on why you DO hate him. Give me a break. As soon as Jerry leaves, you idiots will be complaining about the next guy. Appreciate this hall of fame coach while he’s here. Things like this NEVER happen in pro sports, and you can’t bring yourself to appreciate it. I don’t wanna hear it when Phil Johnson is struggling, and then fired. Keep your mouths shut, all of you who dogged Sloan.

Alex Jeppson on April 10, 2009 said:

I agree with this post iin some respects, and I definetly respect Mal for taking a stance that she knew would draw a lot of heat. Failure to defend the three point line, especially against teams that don’t have an inside presence like the Nuggets, drives me crazy as well. I also agree that Sloan’s regimented schedule gets him into trouble, as he should be more ready to adapt when a player is having a good shooting night or playing well defensively.

That said, Jerry Sloan is going to the hall of fame, he has won the most games as a coach with any single Franchise in professional sports, and his consistency just doesn’t garner the respect it deserves. He isn’t the most eloquent or the most warm and fuzzy when it comes to his players, but that’s one of the reasons I love him the most, his ability to tell it like it is and not make excuses. I think it is also propesterous to state that any one of us could do a better job then him coaching. Sure, part of being a fan is having opinions on how things should be done, but that doesn’t mean they are always right or that we understand basketball better than a hall of fame coach.

Lastly, I think it is a bit unfair to say that Jerry Sloan has failed to change. Granted, his stuborness with rotations and defensive philosophy frustrates me sometimes, but when Stockton and Malone left and he was forced to rebuild with a young line up, he absolutely adapted to how he handled players. He has even said that himself in multiple interviews, that the infusion of new, youthful faces in the organization helped him realize that a more cognenial nature is needed. Look how he handeled the Deron Williams situation when he was upset with his playing time his rookie year, how he mended his differences with Andrei Kirilenko, so much so that he is willing to come off the bench, and look at how he gave minutes to rookies like Paul Milsap 3 seasons ago, and even Kosta Koufus this year.

Mal on April 10, 2009 said:

Points well taken Alex. Thanks for contributing. And a sincere congratulations to Coach for his Hall of Fame recognition. He deserves it in many ways.

Consistent winning is awesome–I’m just saying I want more than consistent winning. I want a championship–and so do all of you so you can’t say I’m aiming too high here. Sloan’s got some great coaching qualities, even if there are holes in his philosophy.

It’s time for Sloan to manage these players, their egos, and whatever else is going wrong in the locker room. This team is a mess and the coaching staff needs to address it directly and not shy away from it.

CC on April 10, 2009 said:

New Jersey Nets
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz
Sacramento Kings
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Bobcats
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors

What do they all have in common ??? Correct answer is…. they have never won an NBA Championship Final title. So I would guess by the majority of comments from above postings/comments the Head coach and coaching staff should all be fired, the root of the bench players should all be traded or just removed completely from basketball and at the next draft they should all have the top 3 picks in the first round. In an ideal world could this happen… HECK NO! One thing they do have most in commonality is the low market frnachise that with today’s economy if we all waned to buy the top dollar players, arema ticket prices would be so high that even in nose bleed arena’s the lowest ticket price would be well into the 3 digit price range. We all want to be champions…. Our Team Our Dream.. we all know this is a great genre for expression of emotions and thoughts that will in turn spark a negative or possitive reply from someone out there, ELECTRIFING One day …maybe the Utah Jazz will be honored with a championship ring and title it is truely what we all seem to be dreaming of and fighing for, but until then … . we have our favorite players, bench or starters and in all our eyes they are our champions. They are OUR UTAH JAZZ win or loose we will always be TRUE BLUE…
The season is coming to an end that gives us all time to take a breath and think…. Do we love this sport are we true fans, do we just jump on tbe wagon when it’s headed towards a win ???
WE are all fans of OUR Utah JAZZ team and coaching staff , and even the Nuskin Jazz Dancers….. wonder why no one ever blogs about the girls missing steps or ques in their dance routine???? ( now that was funny right there)

Alex Jeppson on April 10, 2009 said:

Agreed on that last part as well and I bet we can both agree on how badly we want to see a win against the hated Spurs tonight .

CC on April 10, 2009 said:

Teams with no NBA Championships

Charlotte – Bobcats
Charlotte/New Orleans – Hornets
Indiana – Pacers (Won ABA)
New Jersey – Nets (won ABA as Oakland Oaks)
New Orleans/Utah – Jazz
Toronto – Raptors
Minnesota – Timberwolves
Cleveland- Cavaliers
Memphis – Grizzlies
Dallas – Mavericks
Denver – Nuggets
Orlando – Magic
Phoenix – Suns
San Diego/Los Angeles – Clippers

My thought right now is … Will all the coaching staff and bench/starters be terminated/replaced ?? Start the 2009-2010 season out with a fresh slate ??
If so then all the above teams will need 3 each first round picks at draft time and anyone looking for a new career should apply for a coach position.. But beware if you don’t give each and every fan exactly what they want you will be replaced by the 2010-2011 season…
I wonder how long this would go on, how many years would it take for every team in the NBA to win a Champion title ??
Out of the above list of teams can anyone tell me the one team that has went to the finals more than any other, and who was the head coach that put them there ?

Jenn on April 10, 2009 said:

CC- Let’s remember that Sloan has been at it in Utah for over 20 years now. He is not a newbie nobody is giving a chance.. And to answer your question, the New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz all have 2 championship appearances without a title.

Mal on April 11, 2009 said:

Wow Jenn! You really have tightened up your NBA knowledge. You are making me proud!!!

P.s. A Lakers-Jazz first round series ain’t gonna be good for your marriage .

schwitz on April 12, 2009 said:

There are some legitament points in this article. However, Jerry Sloan is a coach that has a flawless system. The flaws are all in the players. Do you really think that not defending the 3 is part of his game plan??? NO, it’s call poor rotation, 90% of the time it’s Dwill’s man draining the 3’s. I do agree with the argument about his timing. He bases all of his time outs and subs off of the clock. He’d rather see a 15 point lead cut down to 0 than call an early time out to get his troops rallied. He’d rather give boozer his horrible minutes rather than let a hard working milsap come in early to pick up the defense.
The bottom line here is not Sloans post game comments or system dragging this team down, it’s actual team work. The offense is always on, it’s the team defense that needs A LOT of work. We all know this, stop blaming Sloan, he’s the best coach the jazz will ever see.

Mal on April 13, 2009 said:

Wow. Flawless schwitz? That’s a strong statement–especially when you consider he has no championships. His system has many strengths, but unfortunately, it also has its flaws.

I also used to think that it was the players who didn’t rotate to the perimeter when they were supposed to, but the reality is, Sloan wants them to give up the 3 so they don’t get beat inside. Sloan openly says that he would rather give up the 3 than any other shot because statistically its much more difficult to make than say a layup. The problem is, while the 3 might be more difficult, it is a highly rewarding shot . Not to mention, players these days shoot it much better now than they did in the olden days. The game has evolved and Jerry’s defensive system has not.

With that said, the Jazz’s current situation isn’t ALL Sloan’s fault. Something is definitely going on in the locker room. My hope is Sloan will somehow address this and get the giant size infection out of there! Rock bottom is an understatement.

stephanie summers on April 28, 2009 said:

i really think the sloan should just retire or we should just let him go on a good way we need a new and younger coach that can take us to the top. sloan has had how many years and still can’t do it we have a great chance if we had younger coach

bobbb on April 28, 2009 said:

ur foolish to think a younger coach can come in and do anything..look at the injures this season thats what hurt us..sloan is one of the best coaches out there this yr and any yr for that fact..come with a different argument