Some other great game winners

     In honor of last nights thriller. I have found a couple of video's of past game winners, some of them from different angles. It feels weird that every one of these players that made these shots are all no longer playing on the team. Thankfully, Al Jefferson made a game winner for us, so we don't have to feel the pain of having a team that hasn't made a winner for us... if you even noticed that at all. The quality may not be great but you can still see what is going on.

1. Utah Jazz vs. LA Fakers 2009 playoffs

On Tv:


From the Front Row:


2. Jazz vs. Cavs 2010

What you saw on TV:


What you saw from the second row:


A Great compilation of the game (Go to Youtube to watch in HD):


3. Game Winners of 2010:


4. John Stockon 97 Western conference finals


Last 2 minutes of that game:

Remeber This?

I was searching up Youtube for highlights for out new players and came across this video. I remember this from a couple years ago, but I had no idea that it was Devin Harris. I'm a slacker I know but this is one of the sickest buzzer beaters ever!
Note: It looks a lot better in 480




~Jazz4thewin

New Look Jazz Lose 2nd Straight but Not Without a Fight

Celtics 107 Jazz 102
     The Jazz are meshing together very fast after only three games together. The Jazz are playing well and look like they could still make a push to be right in the playoff mix. They started off hot with the Jazz taking a 10-2 lead in the start of their game against the Celtics. From there the Jazz went down by 13 but by halftime they had fought back to be down by only 3. The second half was where things got interesting. Jefferson had really put the team on his back since Deron was traded. Even before that, he has been having a great February. His will to win is something the Jazz really need every night. They need to bring that intensity every night, and not just the players, the fans also. We have a duty to support our team, when I hear cheers for the opposing team when it's a home game that just makes me angry. DON'T SELL YOUR TICKETS TO ANOTHER TEAMS FANBOY! Especially when the Fakers come to town. That was just my little rant for the day, back to the game.
The Jazz battled and proved that they can play with the big boys back east. But sadly, the Jazz couldn't pull it off. Even though Rondo is a horrible shooter, you can't leave an NBA player wide open with the game so close. They will find a way to get the ball into the hoop. That's why they are playing professional basketball because they are good at what they do.
How about Favors put back dunk? Now if that's not a delicious dunk I don't know what is. Harris is lightening quick but he really needs to be a consistent three point shooter.
These guys fit well into coach Ty's system and they seem to be happy to be here, especially Harris. I think that Harris is happy to finally be on a winning team. I can't wait to see how Harris and Favors will improve.
Although it was a game that the Jazz could have won they showed a whole lot of improvement. The game was intense and the fans were into it. All that is left is to get the W.

The Great:
-Al Jefferson and his intensity
-Devon Harris's lightening quick coast to coast lay-ups

The Good:
-Derek Favors delicious put back jam
-Coming back into the game before the fourth quarter

The Bad:
-Not guarding Rondo at all, this guy is a better shooter than he used to be.
-Some of the ref's calls were a bit biased but not as bad as when the Fakers are here.

~Jazz4thewin

Jazz Fight to the finish in Deron's Return Jazz beat Denver 113-106

         This game was a great tough fight to the end with Deron coming back after missing a few games with a wrist injury. He had 26 points and 12 assists. But the big story is Al Jefferson with 28 points and 10 rebounds. The dunk he had over Nene was a statement to how strong he is down low in the post. He is much more valuable in the post than as a jump shooter.

          Raja Bell broke out of his shell tonight with a season high 20 points plus 7 rebounds, and 2 steals, which makes the record the Jazz have when Raja has 2 or more steals 8-3. Some people have said that Bell was the worst player the Jazz got this off season but if he plays like this the rest of the season I think he will be considered one of the top pickups the Jazz got this season. Of course he did turn down Kobe and the Fakers which is a major plus.

          Jeremy Evans had a great game with that sweet put back dunk over Al Harrington.

           It has been discussed many times before but the 100 point mark is kind of way to tell how well the Jazz played in the game. All you have to do is look at the stats. The Jazz are now 22-3 when scoring 100+ points, and only 8-18 when scoring under 100. I think that is pretty self explanatory.  

          The Jazz, as a total, had 11 turnovers to the Nuggets 13 turnovers, which makes them  21-6 when committing fewer turnovers than their opponents. Overall I thought that this was one of the best games that the Jazz have played this season. They played tough, they had energy, and they pushed the ball.

~Jazz4thewin

Also, just a little fun fact: the last time the Jazz Scored 150+ points was when the Jazz beat Denver 151-136 on February 10, 1982.

Minor Update To Blog

I have updated the size of the sidebar so that the Facebook widget fits within the margins of the blog, I removed the Title at the top of the page and moved the redirect to the logo, now you can just click on the logo and it will take you to the main page. I also changed the background from a basketball hoop to a nice blue texture. I did this to give the blog a more clean look. Last but not least I added a page for Jazz youtube videos, there is nothing on there yet but there will be soon. Let me know how you feel about the changes in the comments or on Facebook/Twitter.

Note: I haven't updated in a great while and I plan on starting up again after this week.


~Jazz4thewin

The Jazz- The Most Exciting Team in the NBA! Millsap is My Hero!

The Utah Jazz just keep pulling the thrillers out of their hat. Again, in the first half the Jazz played with a lack of energy and rebounding. The Jazz Just didn't seem to want it, at one point the Jazz were down by 22 points. The second half has become somewhat of the norm, they came out with intensity and crashed the boards.     Paul Millsap was pretty much just unstoppable scoring 46 points, tied for the most points in a game in season. He was 3 for 3 from the 3 point line in the 4th quarter, all of them clutch shots that kept them in it. Best of all he made the game tying lay-up at the buzzer to send it into overtime. This is why the Jazz let Boozer walk, they knew that they had Paul Millsap waiting.
    Deron also played well, until he fouled out late in the 4th quarter.
    This game is being called “the miracle in Miami“. I think that truly explains what happened. The game was a miracle, taking down the big three. The Jazz proved that they can play with the big boys! 
    Also, about Elson’s free throws, sometimes when you really want to mess up, life just won’t let you.
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The Great:
Paul Millsap
Deron Williams

The Good:
CJ Miles
Andrei Kirilenko
Ronnie Price

The Bad:
The First Half (again)
Evans still no playtime (only active player not to play in this game)
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My Player of the Game:
Paul Millsap. This guy is insane! As they would say on TNT, “Mamma there goes that man.”
He had 46 points and 9 rebounds.
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My Play of the Game:
Again, tonight I had no choice but to pick Millsap’s game tying lay-up at the buzzer.
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Now If the Jazz would just play second half basketball the whole game they would blow teams out by 20 or 30 points every night. They need to come out ready to play with intensity.

~Jazz4thewin   

Wow! Double overtime thriller vs. the Clippers

     Saturday night’s game turned out to be the opposite of what I was expecting it to be. I usually take notes on the game to help me write my posts but tonight I decided I was too tired and just wanted to watch the boring game. For the first half I was right, the Jazz were down the entire half and played sloppy with no energy. I thought that this would be like the Warriors game all over again. Then came the second half where the Jazz fought back into it and took the lead. The game really got exciting in the last few minutes of regulation. The moment Deron hit that game tying lay-up I was out of my seat shouting for joy. But the game was not over yet. In the first overtime, it was even pretty much the whole way. Jefferson’s back to back blocks were the key to keeping them competitive in the first overtime. Then in the second overtime the Jazz finally broke through to win it.

     Deron Williams had 30 points, 7 assist, and 8 rebounds. He hit some big shots but if he would have just jumped forward a little bit at the end of regulation he would have gotten fouled putting him on the free throw line for some easy points. The Jazz haven’t had a game like that since they played the Thunder last year.  

     Saturday’s game was exciting, keeping you on the edge of your seat for most of the second half plus both overtimes. It was just a great game to watch after you got over the first half.
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The great:
Deron Williams
Al Jefferson
Paul Millsap

The Good:
Raja Bell
Andrei Kirilenko

The Bad:
The First Half
CJ Miles (they took away his awesome three point shot)
Evans still has not played
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My Player of the Game:
Who else could it be other than Deron Williams. He lit it up and made sure that the Jazz were at least tied up with the Clippers.
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My Play of the Game:
Was there any way not to pick this play? Williams’ lay-up at the end of the second overtime to win the game.
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The Jazz played horrible in the first half but redeemed themselves in the rest of the game. I can’t wait to see how they fair against the Heat on Tuesday.



~Jazz4thewin

Jazz retake the test, beat the Raptors 125-108

Wednesday’s game was, in a sense, the real home opener. I look at it as a test in school. You walk into the classroom, look at the board, and see “test today” written in big, frightening letters. You pretty much freak out and fail the test from anxiety. I know you have all been there. But alas, some teacher somewhere had an idea. Why not let them retake the test. This was the Jazz’s retake and I think they passed. They came out in the first quarter making the Raptors look like school girls. Deron Williams had 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter. Heck, he was 2 rebounds from a triple-double.
The Jazz shot a stunning 68% in the first quarter. Jefferson had 27 points and 6 rebounds. He is getting more comfortable in the offence and trusting his teammates more. Millsap had another great night with 21 points and 6 rebounds.
The Jazz however came out of halftime flatter than a pancake. The Raptors got the lead down to 1 point. 1 point after the Jazz lead by 19 at halftime! The last two games the Jazz have had a breakdown in the 3rd quarter. They need to come out with intensity and keep playing defense no matter how big of a lead they have.

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The Great:
Quarters 1,2,4
56% shooting from the field
Williams
Jefferson
Millsap

The Good:
CJ
AK
Price
Bell

The Bad:
3rd Quarter

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My player of the Game:
CJ Miles, 19 points, 3 rebounds, shot 5 for 6 from 3 point land and 7 for 12 from the field.
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My Play of the Game:
CJ’s bank 3 point shot at the 3rd quarter buzzer. The shot changed the pace in their favor and gave them back their confidence.
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Excluding the 3rd quarter the Jazz played a great 2nd home opener.

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Happy Halloween from the Utah Jazz! Jazz win 120-99. Plus a picture of my Jazz pumpkin.

The Jazz finally showed us what they can do and returned to preseason form. This game was supposed to be one of those close thrillers (ha, ha! You can see how much that worked out). Millsap was amazing with 30 points and 16 rebounds. Deron and Millsap worked perfectly together, especially on the slip screen. Jefferson and Deron need to get that kind of on court connection. Jefferson also played well sinking 23 points and 10 rebounds. Deron did what he does as the best point guard in the league, scoring 16 points and 15 assists. The Jazz shot lights out with 53% from the field and 64% from behind the three. The only part of the game that the Jazz weren’t up to par on was in the middle of the 3rd quarter when they couldn’t get the ball up court for several possessions in a row. If that were to happen in a close game they would pretty much lose almost all of their chances to win that game.

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The Great:
Team Defense
Team Offence
Millsap
Williams
Jefferson

The Good:
Kirilenko (19 points)
Miles (21 points)

The bad:
Midway though 3rd quarter
Evans injured (wrist)
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My Player of the Game:
Paul Millsap 30 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists
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My play of the Game:
When CJ went coast to coast in the third quarter. (sorry couldn’t find a video)
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Jazz played like the team everyone expected them to be. If they keep this kind of play up we’re headed towards one of the top seeds in the west.

Happy late Halloween from Basketball and All That Jazz. (yes I did carve that)
~Jazz4thewin

Wow… Now that that’s over with…

Ouch… Well what do I have to say about the season opener? Um, that made the 8-0 preseason champs look like they had never seen a basketball in their life. The amount of fouls was amazing and the Jazz had no intensity for most of the game. Looking over the play-by-play for the fist half of the game, you see (insert player name here) missed jump shots or had turnover after turn over. It was a really bad game to watch.
Speaking of bad games, what in the world is going on in the NBA? Jazz lose their first game, Heat lose their first game, Lakers win by 2 after a horrible 1st half, and the Celtics lose to the Cavaliers. It just all seems to be going wrong.
There were a few bright spots in the opener. The rookies played very well. Evans had 11 points total, which was more than Jefferson, Fesenko, and Kirilenko combined. Hayward added to the score with 9 points. Deron played well for being double teamed most of the game, pulled off 19 points, and lit it up at the start of the 3rd quarter. Jefferson looked lost and confused and only had 6 points. Hopefully they get it together by tonight when they play the Suns for their home opener.
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The Great:
Gordan Hayward
Jeremy Evans

The Good:
Deron Williams

The Bad:
Kyrylo Fesenko (Will he ever learn that he cannot dribble the ball?)
Al Jefferson
Andrei Kirilenko
Intensity
Fouls
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My Player of the Game:
The rookies: Gordan Hayward and Jeremy Evans
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My Play of the Game:
Deron to Fesenko for the dunk. At 2:09 of this video.

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All we can do now is hope that they get back into their preseason form and get a win when they play the Phoenix Suns tonight on TNT.

 ~Jazz4thewin

Jazz Undefeated , Beat Kings 82-71

 Jazz finish the pre-season 8-0, undefeated for the first time in team history. Although it counts for nothing, it still shows that this team can play. Beating the Lakers twice, once without Williams, was the highlight for me and probably the rest of you reading this. 
    Friday night the Jazz played without Deron Williams because he was away due to personal reasons. But even without him, the Jazz played great except for a few minutes near the end of the 3rd quarter. Al Jefferson had some great moves down low and was one of three players with 12 points. Bell and Fesenko were the other two high scorers, and I have to admit Fesenko has really improved. But he still makes me cringe when he tries to take the ball to the hole by himself.  Bell made 3 out of 3 on three point shots and ran the break well. Evans gets better every game and his ally oops are enough to get even an old man to jump out of his seat. Watson ran the floor well and had some good drives to the basket, he was walking all over the Sacramento defense. Elson is looking to be a great back up center and has a rainbow of a jump shot. The Jazz played great and made team history. Lets hope that they make some more history this season.
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The Great:
Undefeated in Preseason
Jefferson (Had some great plays down low)
Bell (I think he is a much better replacement for Korver)
Memo getting better from his injury (On FSN they showed a clip of him shooting some shots and jogging down the court, it‘s good to see him recovering)

The Good:
Fesenko (I think losing some weight has really improved his game)
Evans (This guy just makes you like him)
Elson (His rainbow jumper is awesome)

The Bad:
Miles is injured
15 turnovers
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My Play of the Game:
My play of the game is when Price threw the behind the back pass to Fesenko and two of the King’s players ended up kissing the court. It starts at 1:37 of this video:

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My Player of the Game:
Raja Bell (12 points, 2 assist, 1 steal and 100% from 3 point land)
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This team is tough with both Jefferson and Bell playing through injuries. It proves that Jazz want to win and they will sacrifice to do it. They have looked good this far, now we wait for Wednesday, when the Jazz play the Nuggets for the start of the regular season.

~Jazz4thewin

Jazz Beat the Lakers in Round Two! No Need for Round Three

Jazz beat the Big boys in L.A. 82-74. Unfortunately, the game was not broadcast on TV so I am unable to write a full article/blog. What I do know is that the Jazz played well enough to beat the Lakers for the second time in a row. Al Jefferson had 13 points and 8 rebounds. He was injured at the end of the 3rd quarter when his hand got stuck in Theo Ratliff's Jersey keeping him out of the rest of the 4th quarter. Deron Williams had 10 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes. Gaines, Jeffers, and Nichols did not play again due to coach's decision which does not look good for them. Raja Bell was 1 for 1 from behind the three and had 7 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. CJ Miles scored 14 in 29 minutes. Jazz are now 7-0 in the preseason. Let's keep this going into the regular season.

~Jazz4thewin

Gordon Hayward Shows His True Self, Jazz Beat the Evil Lakers 99-94

*This post is uncensored and does mention a certain team in purple and gold. If that makes you feel queasy, please puke in the toilet.

    Last night the Jazz played the HATED Lakers on NBA TV. Unfortunately, my cable network doesn’t offer NBA TV. So, instead of giving up hope of writing a well informed article today, I searched the internet for NBA TV online and to my joyful surprise I found a stream that actually worked. Now for the sad part, the stream was not for NBA TV but for FSN West the home of L.A. Basketball. So the whole night I heard the game from the perspective of a brain washed evil Laker loving announcer. The thing that fired me up the most was that the announcers stated that the Jazz are “an unsuccessful team because they NEVER win on the road.” Last year the Jazz came out at over .500 on the road with a 21-20 road record. This year however is a completely new team. You cannot judge the current Jazz by a team 2 or 3 years ago. That’s like comparing the team now with the Jazz team that made it to the finals in 1998. They are a completely different team with different strengths. Well, enough with my rant lets get to the real stuff.
    Gordon Hayward, ninth overall pick in the 2010 draft, won the 4A Indiana State championship at the buzzer, and came inches from a game winning shot in the NCAA finals. With that list you would think that Jazz fans would be jumping for joy over the pick but many fans were angry that we picked up another combo 2/3. Up until last night, Hayward hasn’t shown us much other than free throws and some nervous play. In the first quarter he played timid, looked  nervous, and was confused on offence. The last three quarters however he showed us what he could do, other than make free throws. What I liked is when he converted a bad pass into two points. That boy has some good hands.  Hayward led the Jazz with 26 points and also had  5 rebounds. I can see a bright future with this kid.
    Once again I have to talk about Jefferson. He worked over Gasol in the post. It was good to see him up against some real power forward competition. He had 14 points and 5 rebounds in 30 minutes.
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The Great:
Al Jefferson (Played well down low against Gasol)
Gordan Hayward (Showed us why he was drafted ninth overall)
CJ Miles(That Ally Oop with Price was awesome)
The Good:
Andrei Kirilenko (threw some nice passes, dived for the ball and got the steal)
Watson ( ran an OK point job, but rushed the offence a little)
Price (Had a nice breakaway dunk; like Watson, rushed the offence)
The Bad:
Point guards need to slow down and run through the offence
Deron is out
Evans is out
Memo is out
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The Jazz played well overall, but came out to a slow start after halftime and let the Lakers take the lead. The Jazz shot 50.7% from the field and 37.5% from behind the three. They are 6-0 still undefeated in the preseason with two games left until the start of the Regular Season.
~Jazz4thewin

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Al Jefferson Is A BEAST! Jazz beat Phoneix 108-97

  



             Last night was the Jazz's first broadcast game of the season on FSN. So, like many of you, this was my first look at the Jazz this season. I was really impressed on how most everyone played. But most of all Al Jefferson, our new big man, really impressed me. I mean this guy was a beast. He had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. He played really well with Deron, and them talking and laughing on the bench is a good sign of things to come. Heck this whole game was a sign of good things to come. What I really like about Jefferson the most is that his go to move isn't an ugly fade-away behind the head jumper like Boozer's was. He likes to go down low and battle for points. He also has that sweet jump hook that is looking pretty good. Overall I think that Jefferson is a much needed improvement over Boozer and he seems really happy to be here in Utah on a winning team. The Jazz are much better this season on paper but they proved last night that they can play together. Let's just hope that they continue to improve and be ready for a run deep into the playoffs.
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The Great:
Al Jefferson
Deron Williams (I just loved when he broke Nash's ankles)
Jeremy Evans (Looks like a replacement of Brewer for crowd raising dunks)
Paul Millsap
The Good:
Earl Watson (looks like a good backup, much better then Price)
Gordan Haywood (ran the offense well, took some nice open shots)
The Bad:
Back up Point Guard Defense (especially on the pick and roll)
Memo is out
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Jazz 4-0 This Preseason, looks like another good sign to me.

~Jazz4thewin

ARE YOU READY!?

As most of you know the jazz had there first preseason game has come and gone and now everyone is pumped for the season. I'm just here to ask you one question. Are you ready!?

~JAZZ4THEWIN

Jazz Re-Sign Fesenko

After all the waiting it's over the Jazz have officially signed Fesenko.

"SALT LAKE CITY (September 27, 2010) – Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-signed restricted free-agent center Kyrylo Fesenko.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

A three-year NBA veteran, Fesenko (7-1, 300, Ukraine) appeared in 49 games (5 starts) for the Jazz in 2009-10, averaging 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.3 minutes.  He also appeared in all 10 Jazz playoff games (nine starts), averaging 3.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.50 blocks in 18.0 minutes.  Fesenko scored in double figures three times on the season, and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in Game 4 of the Conference Semifinals vs. the L.A. Lakers.  Originally selected by Philadelphia in the second round (38th overall selection) of the 2007 NBA Draft, the Jazz acquired Fesenko’s rights in a draft-night deal that sent the draft rights to Herbert Hill (55th overall pick) to the 76ers.  Fesenko has appeared in a total of 79 regular season games (all with the Jazz) and owns career averages of 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game."

All in a days work for the Jazz. Can't wait for some more interviews by Fesenko.


~Jazz4thewin

Possible trade including Kirilenko

Yes you read that right Kirilenko is part of trade talks including Denver, Bobcats, and the Nets.
 Under the trade proposal, the Nuggets would receive rookie power forward Derrick Favors, the third pick in the 2010 draft, Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko, who has an expiring contract, and two future first-round picks from the Nets. The picks include New Jersey’s 2011 first-rounder and the 2012 pick the Nets own from the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors’ pick would include some kind of a lottery protection.
The Nets would also send Harris to the Bobcats, who would move forward Boris Diaw to the Jazz. Nets guard Quinton Ross also would be sent to the Nuggets.

I don't know how this is going to work out. I hope it doesn't.


~Jazz4thewin

Jazz to sign guard Earl Watson

 Looks like the jazz are getting a possible new backup for Deron. From SpearsNBAYahoo  on twitter.

"Vet guard Earl Watson has committed to sign a guaranteed deal with Utah Jazz, Y! Sports has learned. Terms still being discussed."

Earl Watson usually plays the point guard position. He was waived the Thunder in July 2009 and would later sign with the Pacers. He moved ahead of T.J. Ford as the starting point guard for the Pacers. He is 31 years old and graduated from UCLA. He actually played along side Baron Davis back in 2000-2001 season.
Earl is 6′ 1″ and weighs in at 195 lbs. Last year he averaged 7.8 points per game, 5.1 assists, and shot about 43% in about 29 minutes per game. So he could provide some minutes for Deron and is more of a traditional PG than Ronnie Price. So depending on matchups he could the first backup behind D-Will. I wonder what this means for Sundiata Gaines. Although he could move over to the SG postition he is a little undersized at 6-1.
I'll have more on this as it comes.



~Jazz4thewin

It's offical Jazz sign Francico Elson

 I found this in my email inbox today:

JAZZ SIGNS FRANCISCO ELSONCenter spent 2009-10 campaign with Milwaukee and Philadelphia

SALT LAKE CITY (September 15, 2010) - Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor announced today that the team has signed free-agent center Francisco Elson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

Elson (7-0, 240) owns career averages of 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds over seven NBA seasons with Denver, San Antonio, Seattle, Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Elson has also appeared in 30 playoff games (10 starts), averaging 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Elson's best statistical season came in 2006-07 with San Antonio when he appeared in 70 games (41 starts), averaging 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.0 minutes.

Stay tuned to www.utahjazz.com for more details.

~Jazz4thewin