Williams, of course, is the key to anything the Jazz do. Lose him and they're back to the 2003-04 days when Andrei Kirilenko was the star. The Jazz can't just pick up another All-Star point guard by dialing 1-800-Grab-a-Guard.
If Williams is gone, so are the Jazz.
Asked if his team is stuck in the middle of the Western Conference, or rising to the top, Williams said, "I'd say this year I think we were stuck in the middle."
Not a place he wants to be.
When another reporter inquired if the team had overachieved or underachieved this year, Williams deadpanned: "You tell me."
Thus on Tuesday, the Jazz broke up and headed out. Will they try to re-sign Boozer? Who cares? They only need to keep happy the one guy who gives them wings.
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I like Booz. I do not care about his talk. The only problem I have with Booz is that he is not the PF to beat LA. He had years to do it and he is just not the right player to do that.
I agree with DWill's attitude. Build a championship. More..
Deron, yes the Jazz management wants to play for a title. It's not that easy sir. Do you think that if you were the GM and the Point Guard (both) that you could get it done? The Jazz know what they are doing.
Many teams have had lottery More..
Some so called superstars who can't win rings on their own supposed star takeover merits, will sell out and join the evil empires of the league.
Deron don't piggyback in two years.
Many great players don't get rings unless they More..