True Blue Jazz is very proud to announce that we have joined the Bloguin Network.
Our new and vastly improved blog can be found at www.truebluejazz.com
The new site will have our most recent posts along with the ultimate Jazz fan forum. Anyone can come and participate in the Jazz talk at True Blue Jazz. Don't worry though, you'll still be able to access our old site right from the new site. The very best of Booner, Hammy, Pick-n-Roll, Horny, Scrum and CB Jack will remain on My Utah Jazz.
So please update your link to the new True Blue Jazz!
Monday, November 10, 2008
We have a new home...The Bloguin Network
How do you say "Damnit" in Turkish?
Do you want to see how the Jazz will look next year with only one big guy? Watch these next four games while Memo goes home to Turkey. This could turn out being a bad road trip with both D-Will and Memo being out. Lets see if Milsap can earn his paycheck for next year and the Boooze can be a super-duper star for a few games.
On a more serious note, I hope everything is okay for Memo and his family. I love that the Jazz as an organization allow their players to be family men first and basketball players second. I hope they all realize how important that is. Hurry back Memo.
3rd Edition Blogger Power Rankings - At The Hive
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Hello Blog fans. The NBA Blogosphere is back again with another edition of the Blogger Power Rankings.
This weeks rankings are being hosted by At The Hive. A great Hornets blog. (Sorry I just threw up a little in my mouth after I typed that.)
Please go visit them and drop some comments about why D-Will is better than CP3. They just don't seem to get it.
http://www.atthehive.com/2008/11/10/657666/blogger-power-rankings-wee
Here are CB Jacks rankings and comments.
Lakers Week 3 and I am already bored of them being on top.
Celtics Their young guys have attitude...I like it.
Jazz Another let down at MSG. Will adding D-Will move this team higher in the rankings?
Raptors SLEEPER ALERT SLEEPER ALERT. Celtics should be worried.
Cavaliers Too bad the Kings men won't be able to put Lebron's hope of winning a
championship in Cleveland back together again.
Hawks Pinch me please. This can't be for real. No Josh Smith? Bring back the old Hawks.
Magic The Man Child continues to dominate the east. This team is on fire.
Hornets They'd be undefeated with Deron Williams...
Pistons A.I. proving to the world that he is old.
Rockets The Dream (Shake) just turned into a nightmare.
Suns I have nothing to say about the suns.
Knicks D'Antoni may have awoken a sleeping giant.
Trail Blazers ROYverated
Bucks Not bad for a bunch of guys who pretty much suck.
Pacers Granger is playing like he wants an All-Star bid.
Nuggets Chauncy will help....them become a 9 seed.
Kings How much is Vegas losing now that they are winning?
Spurs Parker will save the day! Wait...he what? Uh oh.
Grizzlies Mayo is making a great case for R.O.Y.
Heat Still WADEing with the bottom feeders
76ers I told you so.
Bulls Deng. These guys suck.
Mavericks They don't deserve to be this low. But someone has to fill this spot.
Thunder Almost put an amazing comeback together against the Jazz.
Nets Train wreck.
Warriors Thanks Monte. We owe you one.
Bobcats Felton got some revenge on Paul. Loved it.
Clippers 2nd best team in LA
T-wolves Had my hopes up. Then flushed them down the toilet.
Wizards Agent 0? Not even 007 could save this team.
Friday, November 7, 2008
#1,000 for Jerry Sloan
Jerry Sloan won his 1,000th game with the Utah Jazz tonight.
I've not been a huge Sloan fan, but any basketball fan (including Dave at The Dream Shake) has to admit that Jerry Sloan is a first ballot Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the top 5 coaches of all time.
It appears Jerry has loosened the reigns a little and is giving his young team more opportunities to show their abilities. He does regret one thing. Not playing Deron Williams more as a rookie. It's okay coach, I think that turned out pretty well.
Jerry has coached from the Reagan administration,
Most coaching wins with one team:
1. Jerry Sloan 1,000 Jazz 1988
2. Red Auerbach 795 Boston 1950-66
3. Gregg Popovich 633 S. Antonio 1996
4. Red Holzman 613 New York 1967-82
5. John MacLeod 579 Phoenix 1973-87
My favorite thing about tonight was during the post game. A reported asked Jerry if there were any games that stood out in his career.
Jerry's response? The losses.
Classic Jerry Sloan.
First Half = HOLY CRAP!
Thunder stats:
8 made FGs
21% shooting
29 points
Jazz stats:
21 made FGs
56% shooting
58 points
Also...29 rebounds! I suppose that's what happens when the other guys miss 20 shots.
Look for lots of Fess, Kofous, Almond, and CJ in the second half.
Where you at Texas?
Just a gentle reminder to our "big brother" state down south.
Utah currently owns Texas. Period.
First the Rockets. Now the Horned Frogs.
Who's the little brother now?
(and I am not talking about BYU)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Paging Mr. Williams
OK, I admire what the Jazz are doing with 2 backup point guards and last night was certainly a good win, but its time to for D-Will to get back. We got 8 points, 10 assists, 2 rebounds and 5 turnovers from the PG possition last night, not too bad. And for the season the PG position is averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 2.25 steals and 3.25 turnovers all very respectable numbers for sure. But, D-Will by himself last year averaged better with 19 points, 10.5 assists, 3 rebounds and the same turnovers so obviously we are statistically better with him playing.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Random Jazz Notes for 5-November-08
Here is the latest Jazz notes floating around the NBA.
-ESPN has Boozer ranked very high in their current MVP Race. Vote for Kirilenko for 6th man of the year (I can't believe I just typed that)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/awards?page=awards-081104
CB Jack: Can there even be an MVP race 3 games into the season?
-Paul Millsap is "Not consumed by minutes or money matters"
http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/1,5620,705260641,00.html?printView=true
CB Jack: Yeah he may not be consumed, but we as fans are.
-The inevitable Hall of Fame process has started for Stockton and Sloan.
http://www.sltrib.com/jazz/ci_10904019
CB Jack: Sloan's acceptance speech would go something like this "Thanks…what the hell am I supposed to do with this?"
-Blazers Edge breaks down tonight's game. I think they really like the Jazz up there in Liberalville.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/5/654197/game-4-preview-blazers-vs
CB Jack: I think they really like the Jazz up there in Liberalville.
-The Utah Jazz will honor their Olympians tonight.
http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/0809_jazz_honor_olympians.html
CB Jack: Boozer should only get to be honored the last 15 seconds of the ceremony once it's basically over. That might make him feel more deserving of any credit.
The First Ever Jazz/Blazers Young Man in an Old Man's Body Team
"Which one of you said I look old?"
I was going to write a witty caption about the beard, the hair, the bandanna, the shirt, the set of arms that make me look like Karl Malone, but I really think I would just be wasting my time. The picture says enough. The pic shows a 23 year old Walton.....had he not gained 100 lbs and the red hair turned gray I would have sworn it was taken yesterday.
Forward: Thurl Bailey
Are you a twenty-something man wanting to look more mature? Consider this recipe:
One Pair of Large/X-Large Vintage NBA Approved Goggles
One Mustache
Crew Cut/Flat Top (Either will work)
One pair short shorts. (If they reach half-way down the thigh, they are too long)
Under the short shorts add one pair of Team Logo Spandex
One Pair Mid-Size Striped Socks
One X-Large Soft Knee Brace (Hard Brace with Metal Poles to add 10 more years)
Guard: Clyde Drexler
I'm going to be honest, although I know a lot of you will judge me for watching this, Clyde looks exactly the same in this photo as he did when he appeared on Dancing with the Stars. I guess all the humiliation you go through being the 20 year old with a receding hairline pays off when you turn 50 and look exactly the same. Who's laughing now?
Guard: Ron Boone
This picture is almost scary. The man has not aged since this pic, taken in 1932. (With the exception of the shaved head...which I think makes him look more mature.)
So, there you have it, The First Ever "Jazz/Blazers Young Man in an Old Man's Body Team." If you have others, feel free to share them in the comment field. Be sure to tune in and root for our Jazz tonight. We need all the help we can get to regain our dominance over Portland.
Booner