Just what exactly is a Homer? I think of the Greek poet, baseball, a city in Alaska and a cartoon character. Lately I’m hearing the term Homer used as a derogatory name. I’m assuming by the way I’ve heard it used, that it means someone who can’t take off the rose colored glasses when looking […]

“So you’re telling me we have a chance.” -Lloyd Christmas
After being told that the ratio of possibility for him to be with the woman he loved would be about one in a million, Lloyd chose to think on the positive side. After all, one shot is one shot.
This is what I’ve been telling myself […]

Okay, I talked about power in my last post, and the way that it can be used wisely or unwisely. An example of unwise use of power can be found in any media interview with Tracy or what is it?, Trace MaGerty. He’s feeling the power when he starts talking to reporters. […]

 
‘Rising Up’ (Jonathan Ferrey - NBAE/Getty Images)

On confidence: it’s a necessity for playing in the NBA, and yet too much of it can be devastating. The Jazz seemed confident going into the first home playoff game against the Rockets. Perhaps a little too confident? Tracy McGrady seems to have a lot […]

‘Deron-Keeping it Behind Him’ (H. How - NBAE/getty Images)
One of the best things about the playoff time of year is the absolute NBA saturation of the media (especially the locally). I can turn on any Salt Lake based radio sports talk show during the afternoon and count on at least 85% of the content […]

‘In the Hot Seat’ (ESPN)
Wow, all I can say is wow.
David Archuleta sure was cute when he sat down in the middle of the stage the other night. That Ryan Seacrest is just so adorable when he tries to verbally mix it up with Simon. I saw it all of course, right down […]

I don’t really have much of anything new to write today.  I’m just enjoying basking in the praise being afforded the Jazz by the national media as of late.  All of us Jazz fans have known for a long time of just how good this team is, despite the month of DECEMBER.  It finally feels […]

Last night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks was reDirk….I mean ridiculous. It was a great close game at the end, but I’m afraid the quote of the day on KJAZZ t.v. was terribly apt. The quote belonged to Jerry Sloan who was talking about his team’s lack of experience in the playoffs, and […]

‘Lending A Paw’ (Joe Murphy - NBAE/Getty Images)
Fans of the Utah Jazz are used to being in the company of winners. The Jazz Bear is an award winning mascot and a vital part of this group, in fact he helps nudge the Jazz to victory in close games with his enthusiasm and ability to engage […]

As if the Western Conference wasn’t crazy enough, we’ve got to add to the mix the uncertainty of whether injured players will return in time to affect the standings of their teams for the playoffs.  Wednesday night garnered the return of several “gimps” to their prospective NBA teams, including Andrei Kirilenko, Pao Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and […]