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Utah Jazz: D-Mill(ions) — Jazz point guard signs $50 million extension
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Tej | 1:49 a.m. July 19, 2008
One of the best moves Utah Jazz organization has ever made in history.
granny5 | 7:03 a.m. July 19, 2008
DWill - just don't be like AK - get the big bucks and then forget how to
play! Glad you are staying in SLC and hope you can influence others to come to
Utah that would help you bring home a championship. I wish you the best of
luck.
HappyFan | 7:07 a.m. July 19, 2008
This is great news, isn't it? We've got Deron at the helm and the
other pieces will drop into place. It's a great start to a great summer.
Now let's find those last couple of pieces that will put us over the
top!!!!
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josemb | 7:19 a.m. July 19, 2008
Great that Williams is staying in Utah. I've always liked the Jazz's
way of playing, Sloan's coaching and the team's choices of players.
Deron, certainly, is a Jazz kind of player. Hopefully, he will deliver that
elusive NBA championship that all of us Jazz fans wish for.
PurplePeopleEater | 8:37 a.m. July 19, 2008
When SLOAN is enamored with a player, you can bet that player is worth every
penny you can pay him. Kudos to both D-Will and the Jazz for getting this
done.
Now, everyone quit worrying about next year's possible player defections and give the team good vibes in your thoughts. Let's D-"will" this team to a championship (at least get to the finals). That will take care of whether anyone wants to defect.
Now, everyone quit worrying about next year's possible player defections and give the team good vibes in your thoughts. Let's D-"will" this team to a championship (at least get to the finals). That will take care of whether anyone wants to defect.
Danny | 9:02 a.m. July 19, 2008
Congratulations D-Will. We love you in Utah! You are truly a classy character
and a great contribution to our team and community. You really earn a lot of
cred by sticking around all summer, showing the fans that you really do love it
here, not just when there is basketball to be played and money to be made.
Anonymous | 10:27 a.m. July 19, 2008
When are the people who write comments in the sports section going to realize
that "classy" is not a classy word? It is the same mentality that
uses "like" and "awesome" in every other sentence they speak
or in this case write?
C. Boozer would love to be offered a contract with Miami, it would mean his family wouldn't have to travel to the exciting world of Utah each year, they could be closer to the medical facilities that treat his son.
C. Boozer would love to be offered a contract with Miami, it would mean his family wouldn't have to travel to the exciting world of Utah each year, they could be closer to the medical facilities that treat his son.
Classy is Awesome!! | 10:47 a.m. July 19, 2008
to Anonymous:
thats you're opinion! Why don't you keep it to yourself. D-Will is Classy, Boozer is Classy, Utah is Awesome!!! Classy Awesome!!Classy Awesome!!
hee hee hee!..................LIKE!!
thats you're opinion! Why don't you keep it to yourself. D-Will is Classy, Boozer is Classy, Utah is Awesome!!! Classy Awesome!!Classy Awesome!!
hee hee hee!..................LIKE!!
anon | 1:12 p.m. July 19, 2008
totally obscene.
sweet | 2:25 p.m. July 19, 2008
After O'Connor and Co made the henious mistake of picking DWill third in
the draft, I was worried about where this team was going. I failed to take into
account how Jerry Sloan loves strong, hardworking PGs and Sloan has obviously
built DWill into a perennial All-NBA candidate. So when that happened, I was
worried the Jazz would refuse to pay him what he was worth.
As for the rest of the team, if Boozer wants to go to Miami, that's fine by me. It's probably not a coincidence that Boozer comes to the same coach who made Karl Malone great and all the sudden he's an all-star candidate? Let's just get some bigs upfront who won't wilt and miss wide-open shots for the entire sixth game of a playoff series while Williams tries in vain to win the game by himself.
As for the rest of the team, if Boozer wants to go to Miami, that's fine by me. It's probably not a coincidence that Boozer comes to the same coach who made Karl Malone great and all the sudden he's an all-star candidate? Let's just get some bigs upfront who won't wilt and miss wide-open shots for the entire sixth game of a playoff series while Williams tries in vain to win the game by himself.
YES!!! | 2:39 p.m. July 19, 2008
We love you D-Will! And we are SO HAPPY you are going to be here for the next
4-5 years!!!! We are looking forward to it and only hope the rest of the team
will live up to their potential as well. GO JAZZ!!!!
One piece in place | 3:57 p.m. July 19, 2008
Excellent. So long as Deron is on this team, I have faith in them. I hope Booz
stays, I hope Korver stays, but D-Will is the must have. Those guys can go, and
we'll be okay.
NOW, I know this irks a great many people, but I don't care. Let's give a fond farewell to Sloan. Yes, he was a great coach...ten years ago. The league is different. Deron says he likes Sloan because he's a professional, but Sloan ruined his rookie year, pissed off Ak, and never gave CJ a chance, and now he's as good as gone. Hopefully, with Larry Miller on the outs, Sloan will be too. This team is heading for the future, so lets dump the past.
NOW, I know this irks a great many people, but I don't care. Let's give a fond farewell to Sloan. Yes, he was a great coach...ten years ago. The league is different. Deron says he likes Sloan because he's a professional, but Sloan ruined his rookie year, pissed off Ak, and never gave CJ a chance, and now he's as good as gone. Hopefully, with Larry Miller on the outs, Sloan will be too. This team is heading for the future, so lets dump the past.
RE; sweet | 6:11 p.m. July 19, 2008
sloan built deron?
deron was 3rd pick in the draft he was expected to be pretty good, nay very good, nay great.
doesn't deron derserve any credit?
why do obviously brainless fans like to throw so underserved credit to sloan?
deron was 3rd pick in the draft he was expected to be pretty good, nay very good, nay great.
doesn't deron derserve any credit?
why do obviously brainless fans like to throw so underserved credit to sloan?
Booyah! | 6:34 p.m. July 19, 2008
Great deal for Deron! But, terrible newspaper article headline!
utah_man18 | 6:50 p.m. July 19, 2008
"granny5", AK's fall from grace was because of a change in his
role; he still does great things for us, but with perennial all-stars in front
of him in the rotations, he has been exposed as the less-than-max money player
that he is.
Now, "RE; sweet", nobody ever suggested that Deron doesn't deserve all the credit in the world. However, many Jazz fans start to think they know best and take for granted the stability and professionalism Jerry has offered for so many years. I personally want to see him stay for as long as he would like- dynasties aren't built with first year coaches (I really don't see Doc and the Celtics repeating, though that's certainly a special case). Give Jerry credit where credit is due, because his decision making with regards to Deron's career has certainly paid off thus far. Let's go Jazz!
Now, "RE; sweet", nobody ever suggested that Deron doesn't deserve all the credit in the world. However, many Jazz fans start to think they know best and take for granted the stability and professionalism Jerry has offered for so many years. I personally want to see him stay for as long as he would like- dynasties aren't built with first year coaches (I really don't see Doc and the Celtics repeating, though that's certainly a special case). Give Jerry credit where credit is due, because his decision making with regards to Deron's career has certainly paid off thus far. Let's go Jazz!
Anonymous | 9:37 p.m. July 19, 2008
Please plead with Boozer to play some defense. Plead to Okur to take it to the
rack more often. Plead to AK to quit crying on camera. Plead with Brewer to
learn how to shoot. Plead to Millsap to stay. Plead to Hart and Collins to
leave. Plead Harpring into retirement. Plead to Fesenko to stop dying his
hair. Plead Korver to be consistent. Plead to Almond to get out of the
D-League. Plead Koufous to the D-League. Plead Kevin O'Connor to make a
trade or sign someone to help you. Plead LHM to lose some weight so he
doesn't die of Diabetes Type II.
TheMan | 4:53 p.m. July 20, 2008
This great! We all know that boozer will stay and Oukr and Kover only if we can
get the finals! so we dont need to plead with Boozer to play some defense. Plead
to Okur to take it to the rack more often. Plead to AK to quit crying on camera.
Plead with Brewer to learn how to shoot. Plead to Millsap to stay. Plead to Hart
and Collins to leave. Plead Harpring into retirement. Plead to Fesenko to stop
dying his hair. Plead Korver to be consistent. Plead to Almond to get out of the
D-League. Plead Koufous to the D-League. Plead Kevin O'Connor to make a
trade or sign someone to help you. Plead LHM to lose some weight so he
doesn't die of Diabetes Type II. WE just need to play Ball and bring home
the trophy. LET'S GO JAZZ!!!
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