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Utah Jazz: Altitude, OJ disagree with former BYU star during Jazz workout

Call Bronco Mendenhall. Bronco will tell you, it's because it was ORANGE juice. If he had called it BLUE juice there would have been no problem.

Sounds like he may not be in tip top shape. OJ disagreeing with you?

Exactly what was the nature of the disagreement with the orange juice? Was it being impertinent, argumentative, or perhaps behaving in an irrational and threatening manner? Inquiring minds want to know! Leave it to Dick Harmon to delve into what people have had for breakfast, to try and make his articles somewhat readable.

If Plaisted doesn't get drafted I'm going to tell our coach, Jim "the Screamin' Demon" Boylen, to recruit him for next year. He'd fit in real nice with all our other 4 and 5 star recruits to help our beloved U of U win another NBA championship.

Boy, oh boy, if I had a chance to workout for the Jazz, I'd be drinking water - and acclimating in Leadville, CO (10,152 ft.). I hope all goes well with Trent.

I wish I could get back the 2 minutes of my life it took to read this article and to post this comment

Those are my strengths too...I think I'll get drafted too.

Harmon's point is that he's so weak he couldn't finish a workout. Read between the lines. I loved Alma the Wiser's comment. Love it! He'll make a summer camp and be cut and go play in Europe. Except he didn't go on a mission so I don't know where he'll play...

Quote #1
"The altitude affected me"

TRANSLATION:

"Man am I out of shape"

Quote #2
My speed and athleticism," "At this stage, I can't go out and be somebody I am not. I have to show my strengths and they are what they are."

TRANSLATION:

I'm soft like twinkie filling and slow like molasses.

So the guy shows up at a workout and is full of excuses: "OJ did't agree", "altitude". This is a sign of things to come: "Defense doesn't agree with me nor does gravity"

He is not NBA Material, Should stick around for another year so the zewbies can be happy and then he should try out for the European D-Leauge.

JC Carrol would kick Trent's Butt in a workout!

Notice what Perrin said about JC as compared to Trent Plaisted! Perrin said JC is such a marvelous athelete, they were surprised by his athletiscm!
JC will get drafted, Trent won't!

Once again Aggie Versus Cougar, and the Aggie Bull ate the Cougar!

Trent-

Rumors were that you were going in the First Round to the Nuggets, but since the altitude there is high and multiple tattoos are required, you just blew it. But at least now I understand why you played like Mr. Roboto in Wyoming, CSU, Colo Sprgs, SLC, ABQ, and other Mountain West towns and why you played so well against UNC & Louisville in the lower elevations of Vegas...BYU's offensive was much more fluid without you anyways and the line in Vegas on the chances of the ball going over the backboard or breaking it on a 3 foot jump shot have returned to college basketball levels of normalcy.

didn't he play in Utah? I know he worked out in Cali, but it hasn't been that long! It shouldn't be that hard to readjust, but I've never dealt with rapid altitude changes. Nothin beats cali orange juice either. Ha.

Wow there are a lot of Plaisted haters out there. I think that the only reational reason for him leaving for Europe (because he won't make it in the league) is because he realized that BYU is what all of us have always know it to be. Self righteous, hypocritical way of life. And just to show I am not just a cougar hater, Trent can call Britton and ask about the life he will soon be living.

What is he thinking drinking OJ before a strenuous workout? OJ has citric acid which can really work over your stomach, especially before physical exercise.

Anyway, good luck to Mr. Plaisted in his career in the Russian league...

Actually, I'm quite relieved as a Cougar fan that Plaisted left BYU. He just wasn't that good. Didn't know how to perform in the clutch. I'm serious. I'm just really grateful he left. I view his whole effort to land on and NBA team with strict neutrality. Whatever he does, he does. NBA, Europe, selling real estate. Whatever. I'm just glad BYU can not move on without him.

Have fun trying to make the flash. Maybe you can try out for the Provo Universtiy 12th ward.

Why is the Jazz wasting time with tp. He won't fit in and his strengths really aren't all that.

My team needs another center, so you can come and try out if you want. The altitude shouldn't be a factor, and you should fare well against the competition considering your athletic ability.
sincerely

The Washington Generals

to Haters:
It is said that when we look at others to pass judgment, we see only a mirror that reveals our own weaknesses. In my experience, that is very true: there is no more fanatical a critic than one who closely resembles the target of his criticism. Your opinion that all of BYU is guilty of a "self righteous, hypocritical way of life" must be taken as the reflection you see of yourself when you look at BYU, and it could not be more self-righteous or hateful. Trent may not be the greatest basketball player who ever lived, but, how does Trent's basketball prowess define the traits of thousands of BYU people, or show anything at all about "BYU", the University? BYU and U of U are both great schools. It is not necessary at all for either school to "hate" the other, in order to have a strong, fun rivalry. For example, look at the end of the football game in 2007, when the BYU and U of U stars walked off the field together, each clearly respectful of the other's performance. Now that's the way to do it..