Before I talk about Deron Williams’ contract for a minute, let me get in my two cents about the Jazz’s big move on draft night. On paper, the Jazz seemed to do well for themselves by taking a big man with potential in the late first round. Unfortunately, Kosta Koufos probably needs several years to […]

‘Koufos: The Next Okur?’

More on the NBA draft. I’m just back from vacation and not impressed to find “The Second Coming of Mehmet Okur.” David James defends the pick pointing to Sloan comments about the offense not functioning without Okur on the floor. All I want from the 23rd pick is a […]

‘The Next Level’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
Ohio State coach Thad Matta joined me to talk about new Jazz center Kosta Koufos. Matta said his former player has the desire to develop into a solid player. He talks about Koufos’s rebounding, shooting, passing, defense, and ability to run. Matta is obviously a big fan of […]

‘Kostas with the Greek National Team’
I’ve been watching a copy of the Jazz scouting video of Kostas Koufas. I watched two games. Ohio State v. Indiana (DJ White) and Ohio State v. Califronia (DeVon Hardin and Ryan Anderson)
Player: Kostas Koufas
Height: 7’0
Weight: 265 pounds
Age: 19 years old
College: Ohio State
Position: Center
Projection (Star; Starter; Rotation; […]

‘Set of Dreams’ (David Dow - NBAE/Getty Images)

Scott Garrard and Ben Bagley got the final word from Kevin O’Connor at the Zions Bank Basketball Center for the 2008 NBA Draft. Hear it here.

The Utah Jazz selected Kosta Koufos, from Ohio State, with their 23rd pick in the 2008 NBA draft. Hear my talk with the […]

Kosta Koufos – Is it all that you were hoping for? After all the waiting, the Jazz drafted what appears to be a younger version of Memo Okur. Maybe that will work out in the Jazz favor – he should fit well within the system – but can he take minutes away from Millsap?
It’s not […]

What do Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Ben Wallace, and Kevin Garnett have in common? Each of the aforementioned giants has assumed the role of interior defensive enforcer at some point in his career. Anything else? No team since Michael Jordan’s Bulls has won a championship without employing one of these four players. […]

Roy Hibbert has to be the fan favorite. Partly because he is 7’2” – partly because more than half the mock drafts say he would be a good fit – Partly because he is educated and a student of the game. But is he the right guy?
There is a reason he is not being projected […]

Serge Ibaka if selected by the Jazz will be absolutely no help this upcoming season. He probably won’t even be ready to help the year after that either. He is a guy that carries the somewhat sought after, somewhat feared label “Potential.” Serge is very young and will turn 19 in September. Growing up in […]

Jason Thompson didn’t go to a big school. In fact 4 years ago at 6′6” tall, Jason signed to play basketball at Rider University in his home state of New Jersey. It wasn’t the Division I program he had dreamed of – but it was still college basketball. Now a Senior – He stands […]