‘The Coach’ (Doug Benc - NBAE/Getty Images)

I’m wincing as I write this, because I can only imagine the response. Here goes. Why does everyone dog pile on Jerry Sloan when the Jazz lose? I’ll answer my own question here: it’s human nature. Coach Sloan is in a no-win situation. […]

‘hAIR Wallace’ (Gary Dineen - NBAE/Getty Images)

We’ve reached that special time of year again. That time of year where people get to vote for their favorites. The time of year where we watch the glitz and glamour of the rich and famous sporting their best wares, looks and demeanors.
The Oscars, the People’s Choice […]

‘…and in the basket’
Today at my basketball game the conversation was varied and maybe a little odd to some, but quite normal in my view. We talked about shoveling 2 feet of snow for exercise, sick kids, having your innards fall out, the upcoming Jazz game, where did you get that sweater?, etc. etc.
One of […]

Just a quick post today– there were some good responses to my last post, and I thought that I’d give those of you who might be too busy, or well let’s face it– too lazy, to click on the comments button–the chance to see some nicknames for other Jazz players. One comment suggested that […]

There aren’t enough nicknames in the NBA. It should be a requirement that all players have a registered nom de plume before they’re allowed to play in the league. Maybe we could all vote on our favorite nickname, it could be done at the same time as the All-Star voting. The all-nickname […]

There’s a new player on the Jazz roster. No, I’m not talking about Fes; although, wasn’t it fun to watch him play in the Laker game? No, the new player I’m talking about has been on the team before. I’m referring to one Andrei Kirilenko. Triple double, and near 5 by […]

‘AK & L-O-V-E’
“Happy, happy, joy,joy, happy, happy, joy, joy, happy, happy, joy, joy, joy.” (Ren and Stimpy).
Much to the chagrin of local sports reporters, Andrei Kirilenko was happy to report how happy he is; to the New York sports media. Here in the small fish pond, Andrei “dissed” local sports reporters when they asked […]

‘Spud, Playing Tall’ (Jerry Wachter - NBAE/Getty Images)

A “Think Thought” is a chance we have as a class to discuss and write our interpretation of a famous or profound quote. This weeks quote went something like this:
What lies behind you and what lies ahead of you is small in comparison to what lies within […]

‘AK with full coif battle gear’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
The Memphis Grizzlies are playing the Jazz in Utah tonight with their 7 foot center Pao Gasol. Now, Senor Gasol has a little bit of a bone to pick with the Jazz, or at least with Andrei Kirilenko who still plays (and very well […]

‘O.K., they’re going to take a time out here’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
No, this wasn’t a replay of a certain all time great guard from a school south of here (per Urban Meyer) who made a baseline to baseline dash with seconds left on the clock to win a huge game for his team. […]