The Jazz Junkies

Wow, it’s been since the summer since either of us slackers (Ben and myself) have posted anything – even throughout this tumultuous season which I have been following every game of! I was responding to a comment on the post that describes how we got the Knicks draft pick this year, and it got me talking about the possibilities and also about the controversial Brewer trade. I thought I’d copy some of it here and expand on it a little.

First, what to think of the Ronnie Brewer trade for nothing but a future 1st round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies. Does this improve the Jazz? For now or the future? Did it hurt them? Let’s take a look at some pros and cons and then I’ll share my opinion:

PRO’s

(1) Jazz save several million dollars – Brewer’s salary, doubled because of the dollar for dollar luxury tax.
(2) Jazz get a future 1st round draft pick from the Grizz. Will it be used on another player? Or coupled with something else to acquire a much better draft pick or player?
(3) Jazz wing players AK, Wes Matthews, Kyle Korver, and CJ Miles all get more minutes, more experience and should be happier and improve with the added playing time.
(4) Jazz get SOMEthing in return for Brewer, who was somewhat likely to leave for nothing in free agency because he and the Jazz were apparently far off in new contract negotiations.
(5) Jazz don’t lose much because the play of Matthews and AK had made Brewer, and his lack of shooting expendable.

CON’s

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Dear Paul,

I think I speak for the majority of Jazz fans by saying, “We’re very glad that you are staying here with us!”  The Jazz and its fan-base are excited to see you come back and bring your unique skill set to the court for the next few years.  Many have called your work ethic as “going beyond what is expected” and we are grateful for that.  Your rebounding skills, and willingness to go out and give 110% each game is an excellent example not only to other NBA players, but to all fans and those that play the game.

As fans, we only have a couple of humble requests to ask of you…  We are not ordering you to do these things, just consider them as your continue your amazing career with the Jazz: Read the rest of this entry »

According to the Utah Jazz website and confirmed by Espn.com, the Jazz will match the offer given by the Blazers to Paul Millsap.  The deal is for 4 years and is worth around 32 million with a 10.3 million signing bonus. Read the rest of this entry »

It has been a constant he said/they said relationship with the Utah Jazz and starting Power Forward Carlos Boozer for the past couple months.  To tell you honestly, I am sick of it!  Don’t get me wrong Carlos Boozer is a great player, but seriously, get over yourself, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out of Utah. Read the rest of this entry »

There has been a lot of Utah Jazz news lately dealing with many shifts in contracts and with players on the current Jazz roster.  The largest issue right now is whether the Jazz should keep Paul Millsap, or not.

Out of all of the arguments and articles that I have read about the Jazz and Paul Millsap, really, I see only one of two possible scenarios. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sorry that I could not post this part sooner.  Due to working and travel I have not even had a spare moment.  Also wanted to apologize about all of the spelling and grammatical errors in the last post.  I wrote that post at around 2 a.m…. so needless to say I was not thinking straight.

As for the 2nd Analysis of the Rocky Mountain Revue, here we go!! Read the rest of this entry »

The Rocky Mountain Revue was a blast!  I only was able to go for two of the nights (hopefully next year I’ll be able to go to more), but I also have been able to watch plenty of the games/highlights on t.v.  That being said, I have many comments and opinions about many of the rookies/second year players that played for the Jazz and also a couple opinions about other teams’ players.  Because I have several notes and analysis, I am going to break the posts up my on this blog into a few segments…  So here is part 1of Ben’s Rocky Mountain Revue analysis. Read the rest of this entry »

I know that I will be criticized by many for believing this, but I am truly glad that the Jazz matched the offer that C.J. Miles was offered, and that Miles will be staying with the Jazz.

Yes C.J. is Read the rest of this entry »

Jason Hart from the Jazz was traded to the L.A. Clippers for Brevin Knight, a straight one man for one man trade.  To be really honest, I could not be more thrilled!  Jason Hart was not very helpful to the Jazz team, as we obviously know.  He was a backup to a backup which, to me is quite worthless. Aside from that minor point, he was not very good on defense and a very inconsistent player.    He really had nothing to add to the Jazz franchise.

As for receiving Brevin Knight..  Yes his stats are not that great, and he has been traded to almost half of the NBA teams in the league, but the thing that I like most about this guy is Read the rest of this entry »

Jay and I were finally able to go to the Rocky Mountain Revue yesterday, (Monday).. and it was a blast!!  The game we were able to view was against the Iranian team.  They performed decent but still got rocked by the Jazz.  Some of the more veteran/expected to be great players i.e. Almond, Koufos, looked Read the rest of this entry »

With Harpring undergoing surgery to replace two bone spurs in his right ankle, some Jazz fans like myself are questioning his age and his future use for the Jazz… So with that, comes the question: Should the Jazz trade Matt Harpring??

The Pros of the trade are as follows:  He is aging as the oldest player on the Jazz at 32, he has a bum knee that has bothered him as of recent years, recent ankle surgery means possible more injuries to come, spotty play meaning that some games he is excellent and others not so much… and the list could go on…

As for the Cons of trading Matt Harpring:

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Although the Finals are currently being shown on T.V. (Go Boston!)  Many of us Jazz fans feel cheated and feel like with the Jazz out of contention, the NBA season is over.  I am one of those people, although out of my love for sports I am still watching the Finals.  I mean, honestly I really do dislike the Lakers on so many levels and want the Celtics to win, but wouldn’t the Finals be so much better if it were a Jazz/Celtics championship??  With that feeling of the season being over, comes the excitement of the 2008 draft.

The Utah Jazz are currently looking at many prospects to see which player will best fit the Jazz and their future plans.  One thing that is very noticeable is that most of the people they’re looking into are power forwards and centers.  I couldn’t agree more with this need as we do have a few big men for our team, but the Jazz need one more big man that can really put the hurt on other big players in the league, and help push the Jazz into the NBA Championship.

Of all of the candidates, which include in no particular order, DeVon Hardin (Cal), Sasha Kaun (Kansas), Roy Hibbert (Georgetown), Brian Butch (Wisconsin), and an Australian Native Nathan Jawai, I would definitely choose Roy Hibbert.  This is player that comes from a team with prestige and a great record of wins.  Georgetown as of late has faired well in not only their conference but also in the “Big Dance”  Roy Hibbert, is a player that would bring that much needed missing egg to the Jazz’s Championship Dozen.  Aside from being 7’2″ and a great player underneath the basket, he also fairs well at shooting from outside.  One particular attribute that I like about him his aggressiveness.   The Jazz need another player like Paul Millsap, who fights for rebounds with no fear!  If we had two players out their with that caliber of talent and play, we could finally have the much needed “inside” presence player who could help the Jazz for many years to come.

I am very excited for the Jazz and their future.  I am also excited for this year’s draft.  Lets all cross our fingers and hope that no other teams picks up this diamond among the rocks (Hibbert)

Yes, as long awaited by so so many, Ben has returned to the blog.  I have no excuse of not writing on this post for a while other than working a lot and being lazy.  As Jay and many of our readers will find out, I have a lot to say concerning the greatest NBA team on earth, a.k.a. the Jazz.  Coming soon:  Articles on Jerry Sloan, Roy Hibbert, a possible trade dealing with two very unused players and many more…