However, I do believe that this group of players, given another year or two, could easily compete for a championship. Once they accept their roles, show more faith in one another, and more leadership and maturity emerges, they will be a force to be reckoned with in the NBA.

Kyle Jones

Logan

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How about 2 separate lineups?

I was thinking maybe the coach should play separate line-ups for each half so the starting five could go back to the locker room and rest. It seems they run out of gas in the fourth quarter. I don't think there is much chance for any playoff position.

Carl Behle,

Panguitch Lake, Utah

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8 problems the Jazz face

What an opportunity to say what is wrong with the Jazz. But you don't have enough room in your paper. I'll try to be succinct.

1. A player gets hot and can't seem to miss his shot. Apparently his minutes are up and he gets jerked.

2. There must be a rule that you have to pass the ball three or four times before you can take a shot, or wait until there are 3 seconds left. I often hear Booner or Hot Rod say, "Why didn't he take that shot?" I wonder the same.

3. Then there's the FQF or Fourth Quarter Funk. Are they out of condition? Eating too much Utah ice cream? Let's put their wives in reserved seating right behind the bench. Maybe they can help the guys get the lead out.

4. It seems like there is a lack of communication with coaches and players after the game. There's plenty of one way communication from the coach on the floor and after the game.

5. From the stats as of February 3rd. Opponents beat the Jazz by 186 points. On three point shots they beat the Jazz by 241 points. The coach has never been an advocate of the 3 point shot, yet the Jazz outrebound their opponents by 146. The old pick and roll and passing into a crowd under the basket just doesn't do it. Shooting 3's spreads the defense, and it works both ways. The Jazz do not shoot 3's so the paint is clogged up with opponents keeping the high paid shooters from a clear shot at the basket.

6. The Jazz paid a lot of money for a couple of players but they still got Chevrolets and didn't pay for nor get any Cadillacs. Instead of a baseball team, Miller should have bought some Cadillacs. (Or should I be using Toyotas?)

7. he Jazz have never been known for driving into the paint for a basket, and it's still a problem.

8. Most of the above problems point to the coach. Buy him a one-way ticket to Indiana and lets start playing basketball instead of Sloanball.

Ed Parker,