From Deseret News archives:
Jason Collins leading sibling rivalry
After New Jersey's 91-83 victory over Utah on Wednesday, Jason has the edge in wins, 3-2. Jason leads in scoring, 33-25. But Jarron has more rebounds, 20-14.
One category that cannot be quantified, however, is the looks.
Normally, it's a push.
Wednesday, though, Jason had seven stitches and a shiner over his right eye, sustained in a Monday loss at Miami. Still, Jarron isn't holding either that or Jason's edgy corn rows against his brother.
"He's a good-looking guy out there," Jarron said.
If that seems like the safe thing to say, it only makes sense. The two, after all, are twins.
CHANGE OF PLANS: In August, ex-Jazz forward Scott Padgett a free agent at the time thought he was leaving Houston for Phoenix. But that never happened, which helps explain why Padgett was on the floor Wednesday.
"A 'miscommunication between both sides' is the best way put it," Padgett said.
"I got along real well with Jeff, and I feel like we have a very good relationship," said Padgett, who opted out of his contract with the Rockets in order to become a free agent. "I was 98 percent sure they (the Rockets) were going after one of the 'big' power forwards . . . a Donyell Marshall, Stromile Swift . . . and if I knew they weren't going to get one of them I probably wouldn't have opted out in the first place."
Padgett has been used only sparingly in New Jersey so far this season and has not yet cracked Frank's regular rotation. Going into Wednesday's game, he had logged only seven minutes over three games.
"Obviously I'd like to be playing more," said Padgett, one of the Jazz's three 1999 first-round draft choices along with Quincy Lewis, now out of the league, and current Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko. "I guess I have to just keep working, hope I get an opportunity and make the most of it."
Padgett and ex-Jazz point Jacque Vaughn, also not in New Jersey's regular rotation, both played only 27 seconds' worth of garbage time Wednesday.
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