***2012-2013 Utah Jazz Thread***

Training Camp Roster
2 Sundiata Gaines
5 Ryan Thompson
6 Othyus Jeffers
8 Deron Williams
10 Demetris Nichols
11 Earl Watson
13 Mehmet Okur
16 Francisco Elson
17 Ronnie Price
19 Raja Bell
20 Gordon Hayward
24 Paul Millsap
25 Al Jefferson
34 C.J. Miles
40 Gordon Hayward
47 Andrei Kirilenko
*Fesenko will be on the roster tomorrow or Tuesday*

Head Coach: Jerry Sloan, Evansville
Assistant Coaches: Phil Johnson, Utah State
Tyrone Corbin, DePaul
Scott Layden, St. Francis (PA)
Assistant Coach, Player Development: Mark McKown, South Carolina Upstate
Head Athletic Trainer: Gary Briggs, Morehead State
Asst. Athletic Trainer/Equipment Manager: Brian Zettler, Texas A&M, North Texas

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

hello 6-7 seed and 1st round exit...

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Flowed?

MEMO!!!

Punkass lil b***h















The Rooks! Evans needs to add about 30 pounds it looks like lol

Quote:
Sloan on Miles and Hayward: "I hope it doesn't take six years for [Hayward]."

Originally posted by NinerFanMT:

this pic reminds me of playing in the Jr. Jazz rec league basketball as a kid. they both look like 4th graders...

Andrei Kirilenko is excited to take rookie Gordon Hayward under his wing.

"He's gonna make the same way that I did it 10 years ago," said Kirilenko. "So, you know, I wish him good luck, and I'll try to help him as much as possible.

"He can shoot the ball well, which has never been my strong side. So, he kind of gets a little advantage (there)," the small forward from Russia joked. "But he needs to keeping working, needs to not be afraid of names in the NBA and other teams — just keep playing basketball."



Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69351/20100930/kirilenko_excited_to_mentor_hayward/#ixzz1129NZYJn

Awesome, I'm glad Ak has tried to put the trade talk behind him and has focused on mentoring the rook.

rotoworld-

"Deron Williams said on Saturday, "I hate the Lakers."
"They’re so good. I hate them because they win all the time," said Williams. "We definitely talk about it. It’s not a secret. We hate the Lakers."

Originally posted by Niners99:
rotoworld-

"Deron Williams said on Saturday, "I hate the Lakers."
"They’re so good. I hate them because they win all the time," said Williams. "We definitely talk about it. It’s not a secret. We hate the Lakers."

Quote:
Sloan is not close to naming his starting lineup as the Jazz prepare for Thursday’s preseason opener against Portland at EnergySolutions Arena. Even with Memo Okur sidelined after Achilles tendon surgery — and with Al Jefferson and Williams almost certain to start — Sloan has options at power forward, small forward and shooting guard.

He could start Paul Millsap or Kirilenko at power forward, Kirilenko or C.J. Miles at small forward and Miles or Raja Bell at shooting guard.

“It’s always tough; we’re still working,” Kirilenko said. “But in the starting lineup or off the bench, I don’t care.” Millsap has made 49 starts in four seasons as Boozer’s backup. With Boozer in Chicago, he sounds interested in starting. “I don’t know, man,” Millsap said. “Hopefully I’ll get a chance to showcase my skills at a starting position. … But you just have to sit back and wait. Everything is not in stone right now so I have to sit back on it.”

With CJ struggling and nursing a hurt wrist I'd say the starting lineup will be D-Will, Bell, AK, Millsap, and Jefferson

No offense MT, because I don't mind the Jazz..but the Jazz are always that team to me that I always forget about..I dunno..just something about Utah...and Jazz...just doesn't have a good NBA vibe to it..I'm sure you can say the same about Orlando..Magic..and thats fair as well. But in the West I always catch myself going "Oh s**t..the Jazz are right there too"..when looking at the standings..same goes w/ the Bucks in the East..

But again, no offense..just what always pops in my head when I think of the Jazz.