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Utah Jazz: Dee Brown gets offer from Wizards

Steve | 1:53 a.m. July 11, 2008

I currently live in the DC area and went to a couple of Wizards games last season. I look forward to watching Dee play. I'm glad he's made it back in the NBA.

Congratulations! | 2:15 a.m. July 11, 2008

Dee Brown was such a classy guy. The guy kept doing Jr. Jazz clinics in Southern Utah last year even after the Jazz had shown him the door. And he was so great with the kids here in St. George. He's such an impressive individual. I think the Jazz made a horrible choice in bringing the less-talented, less-affable Jason Hart over Dee Brown.

But I am glad Dee Brown is back in the Association. I wish him well. The NBA needs more Dee Browns.

Brabbit | 3:26 a.m. July 11, 2008

Match it and cut your losses with Hart. Dee is a great teammate and good change of pace, lets not forget the Warriors series he came up about as big as you can given his spot not to mention he would go great along with Price in certain matchups. I'm glad we kept him restricted. Don't let him go this guy has way more game than Tyrone Lue who will be a number two in Phoenix.
Good number 3 and we always have 3 pg's.

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wouldn't it be nice... | 5:38 a.m. July 11, 2008

if he was our third-string guard instead of Hart?

lukestine | 7:52 a.m. July 11, 2008

no Dee we want you back. Get rid of Hart and have dwill, ronnie price, and dee brown as our point gaurds. Hart just seems like he doesn't really fit our system where Dee Brown did.

Better than Hart? | 8:10 a.m. July 11, 2008

Dee Brown is a big upgrade from Hart. I think this is a guy we should go after. The Jazz aren't going to cause they already wasted over 2 million on a point guard that will sit the bench all year. Dee is a big improvement over Hart.

Buy Out | 8:39 a.m. July 11, 2008

It looks like a buyout situation for Hart and a signing for Dee. It's sad the Jazz didn't do this last year. Live and learn. By the way he provides great steadiness for Williams on and off the court.

Johny Fairplay | 8:46 a.m. July 11, 2008

Best of luck Dee irregardless of where you end up.

Basketkase | 8:53 a.m. July 11, 2008

What's with all the Jason Hart haters? Don't you realize that he gave the Jazz about 2 quality minutes per game last season (including no time in the playoffs), and that the Jazz actively sought him out? He's a stud. Hart can ride the bench better than Rafael Araujo and Jarron Collins combined. The way he sits...it's an atheletic marvel. There's absolutely no reason for everyone here to hate the guy. He gives his heart and soul to sit on that bench, and then ride the exercise bike after every game. He is sweating for you, Jazz fans, as he pedals that bike after the real players have gone home. The Jazz woudln't have even made the playoffs without Hart last season. Remember when Dee Brown contributed in the playoffs as a rookie two years ago, but the Jazz released him? That was a good move. Hart is fifty times the player Dee Brown is. If only he was good enough to get off the bench and prove it. Jason, if you're reading this, do us all a favor and retire, dontate your salary to charity, and disappear. You are the worst free agent in Jazz history.

kcrich | 9:11 a.m. July 11, 2008

I thought the Jazz made a dumb move in letting Dee Brown go last year. But now it may turn out to be a pretty slick move after all. Now that the Jazz are happy with Ronnie Price as a backup to Williams how much you wanna bet that Williams ends up signing a five year deal structured in a way that Hart gets bought out and Dee Brown gets signed?

RE: Basketbase | 9:31 a.m. July 11, 2008

Worse free agent in Jazz history? How short-term your memory is? How 'bout the John Amechi signing?

Basketkase | 9:37 a.m. July 11, 2008

At least Amaechi made it off the bench to play three or four minutes per game. At least he was given a nickname by Hot Rod Hundley, "Amaech." When was the last time we saw Hart play? December? Point proven. Cocede your defeat. By the way, a true Jazz fan would spell "Amaechi" correctly. I win, you lose. Deal with that fact.

darkcoupon | 9:49 a.m. July 11, 2008

Sign and trade with Hart! Dee may not have played a lot of minutes his rookie year, but at least he can score! Having Dee on the 3rd string in Hart's place would make us a deeper team.

Either way, I'm glad to see that Dee is going to be playing in the NBA again.

re: Basketkase | 9:55 a.m. July 11, 2008

A true middle school graduate would spell concede correctly. Deal with that.

STEVE-O | 9:58 a.m. July 11, 2008

Kcrich: I'd take your bet any day. Brown will play in Washington and Williams will sign for as much money as he can get!

As far as the Amechi and Hart goes... they're both Horrible mistakes by the Jazz. But Amechi was by FAR the worst player the Jazz ever had. He admits that he doesn't care at all about basketball and NEVER did! He was uncoachable! His shot .403 career FG. And his two years with the Jazz he shot 32% and 31%! He was truly aweful!

Worst FA Signing | 10:14 a.m. July 11, 2008

Amaechi was a worse FA signing. The guy was not really intersted in basketball and if I remember right, he was making full mid-level exception money. Hart at least tries to play well and works hard for significantly less money. Amaechi was a complete waste of money.

Old Port | 10:22 a.m. July 11, 2008

I never understood the Hart thing. Bring Dee back.

Brad | 11:07 a.m. July 11, 2008

I loved Dee Brown, super quick, instant energy. Bring him back. Not to mention my sister got all bothered every time she saw him play because she told us all how dreamy he was. This is a good guy, and we have the chance to get him back, let's do it. And then let's ship Hart out for a late second round pick.

To Basketkase | 11:41 a.m. July 11, 2008

I loved your first post. I was laughing so hard. Thanks for that.

But I have to agree with the people who say Amaechi was worse than Hart because he was. After all, we eventually traded Amaechi for a guy who had already had a career-ending injury.

'Nuff said.

Anonymous | 12:38 p.m. July 11, 2008

bring dee back

Anoymous | 1:01 p.m. July 11, 2008

The Jazz should have kept Dee Brown, he was a refreshing change of pace from Hart. Deron Williams: $90 Million is a lot of money for a point guard. What is the team left with, any money left to negoiate for other players? I'd guess not much is left. Don't get me wrong, Deron Williams is a great point guard, he makes things happen on the court BUT $90 Million is RIDICULOUS!! Sports salaries are so out of whack....it's a wonder the average citizen can afford a game ticket anymore.

Dee fan | 1:05 p.m. July 11, 2008

One time, I went down to Dee's Family Restaurant with Dee Brown. This is back in the day. Someone saw Dee in Dee's and wanted Dee to sign a Dee's napkin. Dee took the Dee's napkin and signed Dee by Dee's. Then he said "See dat? Dee da man." Dat Dee is a real playa. And Dee's has some dang delicious delicacies. Go Dee.

Anonymous | 1:58 p.m. July 11, 2008

I miss Dee Brown's constant bricks...reminds me of McCleod. Brown is an okay player, but no better or worse than Hart. They both have glaring weaknesses in their games.

K2 | 3:15 p.m. July 11, 2008

No mention by anyone that Dee Brown played with DWill at Illinois and that DWill may "request" of Jazz that he comes back (if he does, credit DWill as the Jazz is his team - that is how it works in NBA). Jason Hart can be easily traded (to Wizards?). Dee IS high energy and will only make Ronnie Price a better player than he already is.

Deth | 3:18 p.m. July 11, 2008

The grass is always greener with Jazz fans. Dee Brown is good, but he is not worth just dropping Hart for. Dee had a couple moments in the warriors series in '06, but can you remember anything else? Why all this hatred for Hart? When it comes down to it, DWill is going to be in the game, and nobody else will come close to his talent. We finally got a great PG again, and now everybody wants an all-star 3rd stringer along with it. You're not even close with the "Hart is the worst free agent signing ever". Maybe he doesn't fit in the system, but 95% of NBA players don't fit in the Jazz system. Lay off the guy, and quit acting like Dee Brown is the answer to our problems.

STEVE-O | 3:25 p.m. July 11, 2008

Just to follow up with my previous post. Jason Hart has a career 45% feild goals. He managed to shoot 54% for the Jazz last year. Probably had a high percentage cuz he took about 20 shot sthe entire year!
Does anybody else hate that Hart got 30 seconds a game and it was at the end of every quarter! That way he can hold for the last shot and either dribble it off his foot, turn it over, or brick a long distance off-balance shot! This guy is NOT a good basketball player, but is better than John Ameachi!

Yo Dee | 3:32 p.m. July 11, 2008

As a member of the Dee Brown fan club, bring him back. Class act, great player, and most important, great locker room player. he helps bring the team together. While the Jazz are at it, send collins away and bring back the "hit man Hoffa"

I don't Heart Jason Hart | 3:37 p.m. July 11, 2008

Dee's better, but no way we just eat Hart's contract. It was our bad mistake last year, and we just have to suffer through one more year of it, unless we can convince some fool to take him off our hands in a trade (one that would not like favor us, other than by unloading Hart).

STEVE-O | 3:58 p.m. July 11, 2008

Jason hart will NOT be signed to another NBA contract after this year with the Jazz. He may have a few 10 day contracts for teams with injury problems but that's about it.

I dont get it | 6:17 p.m. July 11, 2008

remind me why we signed Hart and not Brown?

Dee Gave | 6:20 p.m. July 11, 2008

His all on the court and his heart to basketball. Congrats and well deserved!

Matt | 8:03 p.m. July 11, 2008

Am I the only one that is going to say this?

Dee Brown isn't that good. He made a couple good plays against the Warriors, but nothing to go crazy about. Everyone in Salt Lake loved him after 2 games... I just don't understand it.

I respect the guy, I like the way he handled Jr Jazz, but he's not that good. He just isn't. He will always be a 3rd string point guard. He's too short and too quick for his own good (trips over himself more than Jacque Vaughn did!)

That being said. I like him better than Hart, just cause I think Hart's jump shot is ugly. I loved the post by Basketkase... but you forgot to mention how he grew his amazing beard and seemed to gain like 5 lbs, all in his face!

darkcoupon | 10:07 p.m. July 11, 2008

The reason Dee didn't do much for the Jazz was because of his spot on the roster and the fact that Sloan avoids playing rookies so he got maybe 3 minutes a game. If he had been able to stay another season, he MAY have been the 2nd string, at the very least he would have picked up more minutes.

Dee was amazing in the summer league last year, and he averaged over 12 points in europe. He will do great in any system that that gives him time to play.

Zuadum | 1:29 a.m. July 12, 2008

We could end up getting a better backup piont. i thought JAZZ will not resign HART, two million i will live the rest of my life on that without a part time job. i diffinately can average 1 rebound and 2 pionts a game than what hart does, oh can even seat on my A.. all day. its a no brainer to release him or trade him. D_BROWN is by far a more better play. i got a question for you all! WHAT GOOD MEMORY DO YOU HAVE OF HART. I almost get heart attack every time that I see him (hart) step in a game for one or two min. PLEASE KEVIN O BRING D BROWN BACK. LOOK AT POSSIBLE FACTOR ONCE

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