‘Just Like Kara?’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
These are tidbits of advice from Kara (the 9 year old), things she would do/say IF she were the coach.
Regarding the Playoffs: You guys rule! You can do this. Work hard and don’t give up! Don’t let the audience ‘boo you down’. […]

‘Fitting In Nicely’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

It didn’t surprise me that the Jazz didn’t make a move at the trade deadline. They had already made a very successful deal to bring in Kyle Korver, and realistically they don’t have a lot of tradable assets.
If you consider that the Jazz are (arguably) the hottest […]

 
‘New Addition’ (Chris Trotman - NBA/Getty Images)

Los Angeles landed Pau Gasol. Phoenix is clearing multiple lockers to usher Shaq back into title contention (on a completely unrelated note, how fun would it be to see Shaq and Kobe square off in the playoffs?). Pressure is mounting for other GMs to pull the trigger […]

‘Statement’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

“And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last” —- Counting Crows
At 9:40 remaining in the third quarter of the Jazz blowout win over the Hornets, Deron Williams had a quick decision […]

‘Korver with a Big Three’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
FINAL SCORE — JAZZ 97 SPURS 91
Fantastic night at the ESA.
The Spurs kept knocking on the door and the Jazz answered each time. That is huge for this team.
Huge possessions late — Korver missed and the Jazz got a second chance when a loose ball […]

‘Mathmatically Speaking…’
Half the season, plus one game gone, and 40 games to go.
And, you thought this would be a lesson in the ‘new math’.
The Jazz are playing at an .800 clip, in their last 10, since Kyle Korver joined the team. They won’t keep that pace up, but it sure beats the doldrums of December. […]

‘Paint Problems’ (Doug Pensinger - NBAE/Getty Images)
I watched the game. I heard the announcers and the post game and Coach Sloan. Know what, I am choosing to be more melancholy about this game. Here’s why.
We played the leader of our division - on their court– and we lost. We didn’t play […]

The short handed Jazz took the even shorter handed Suns to an easy victory Friday. This is not a true reflection of how these teams might do, if they meet in the playoffs. However, the Jazz needed this win.
Even more importantly, Memo, ‘ka-ching’, reverted to ‘Money’. He was back in All-Star form. Since the birth […]

‘New guy in Salt Lake?’
The Jazz are young and learning. That’s good. The future is bright, despite a horrendous December schedule and record. Plus, 2007 is not over yet. But, fortunately when the ball drops in Time Square and the fireworks go off, the Jazz can count on a near .500 record, a little above […]