So here they are, the yin and yang of summer hoops. Vegas has a mayor who once suggested graffiti vandals should have their thumbs cut off on television. Salt Lake has a mayor who just wants to be on speaking terms with the Legislature.

Teams can decide whether they prefer a Joan Rivers impersonator at the Riviera or "Annie Get Your Gun" at Hale Centre Theatre.

This, of course, hasn't been one of the Revue's best years. Attendance is lagging, as witnessed by a Tuesday promotion that allowed fans to attend three Revue games, plus a Bees baseball game, for $5.

Not that the drop-off was unexpected. The Jazz picked 23rd in this year's draft. When they took Deron Williams at No. 3 in 2005, interest was booming.

Nevertheless, says Rigby, the Revue is still prospering.

"We're always looking to make it a profitable venture. But as much as making money, it's a marketing vehicle to promote basketball and promote the Jazz," Rigby continued.

The Revue allows Jazz coaches to scout not only their own players, but those of other teams — some of whom could end up on 10-day contracts. Additionally, the coaches get to stay home, rather than travel to Las Vegas, or the other NBA-sanctioned league in Orlando.

So with the blessing of the league, the Rocky Mountain Revue rolls on. It may not be glamorous and sexy, but for a nominal fee it allows fans to see tomorrow's stars today — as well as a bunch of guys who might end up playing in Korea.

Catch them now and sort them out in a year or two.

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