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Utah Jazz: Revue leaves youngsters far from satisfied

fesenko will be fine, he doesn't need to figure anything out, he knows what he needs to do and if he does it his confidence will come back and he'll be fine-he's got alot of work ahead of him-but it's as simple as getting out of bed and doing it-there's nothing to figure out, the only thing there is is action. he's got a job, if he wants to keep it he has to show up to work like everyone else, and do the things the boss wants.
it must not have been the best news for almond, that cj was retained. but i think almond has a future with the team, and tirelessly working doesn't seem to discourage him, he has a great attitude-
fez can learn something from that.
fez would be a huge addition to the team, he's the player the jazz need most, fez has a style of play that would make the jazz a much better team.
koufus is a rookie, but he seems to have a great attitude, skipping the olympics? i wouldn't advise him to do that, i hope he takes the chance to represent greece.

I hope Fes will find someone to mentor him during the summer and help him figure out the things he needs to do. I really like the physical presence his brings, he can be the defensive presence the Jazz need if he can figure things out,(big if). He has to get in better shape and work on being consistant with his offense, I think part of the problem offensively was the coaches fault, they needed to get the guards to get the ball to Fes in the low block. Pound it in to him and let him use him big body, he has the tools.

Comments by both Koufus and Fess regarding their play in the revue hopefully will go a long way towards their ultimate goal of being a quality player in the NBA. We as fans just need to let them go to work on their conditioning, and other items that them and the coaching staff feel like needs improvement. If we all stay positive maybe we will see a positive this winter on the basketball court. Good luck guys and work HARD.

"helped Rafael Araujo so much a few years ago". And where is Rafael now? uh oh...

I'm glad the two big guys are planning on sticking around here to work on their games.They both should realize now that they are going to have to work and work hard for that paycheck and it wouldn't hurt to work for a little pride in their game and not just the paycheck. Good Luck guys and leave buckets of sweat at the gym!Fess, at least you got another 7 footer to train with, be sure too take advantage of it.

The addition of Gasol turned LA into Western Champions. For the Jazz to beat LA, it is not a matter of just changing one person.

It is a matter of much better defense at the SG position and much better interior defense. It is also a matter of improving the eff of the second team. That means improvement at back up PG and better eff across the front line and more points from the SG position.

The Jazz are not likely to trade any of the starting 5. Boozer and Brewer could improve on defense.

For the most part, the better defense and improved second team efficiency has to come from Korver, CJ, Price,Almond, Fes and Koufos. Harp and Collins are not likely to improve a lot.

If Fes can get to the point where he is a great shot blocker and rebounder and Koufos gets to the point where he can back up both Boozer and Okur we will win the West.

and where are you now draper2k, working for minimum wage I bet. Kfes can get better at this joint, I know, its mine.

Why not make Almond play PG in D-league for a while. That will improve his team BB IQ, force him to pass a lot more and make him a lot more versatile and therefor valuable?

Utah will not win the title in the next 5 years if they don't get a tuff veteran defensive shut down guard at the 2 position; just like S.A. has Bruce Bowen.If it wasn't for his "d" , do you think he'd be playing for S.A. ? (NO)......If Utah gets back RAJA BELL to shut down the 2 guards of the league, the Jazz will win 2 titles in the next 2 to 3 years.........The Jazz don't have a tuff leader of this team; everybody is soft; but can play terrific ball together.....We also need a young coach to put a fire in the belly of the players.When Jeff Horny played for us, he had fire & grit....Jeff would be the perfect coach for this team; he knows the system real well...........

THE UTAH JAZZ NEED RAJA BELL.....WILL YOU PRINT THIS SO UTAH CAN FINALLY WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP.I'v been following this team since 1972, the N.O. days.This team never gets over the hump & RAJA BELL WILL BE THAT PLAYER....UTAH CAN NEVER SHUT DOWN THE OTHER TEAMS NUMBER 2 GUARD...IF THEY CAN'T DO THAT, A TITLE WILL NOT COME.......UTAH NEEDS RAJA BELL BACK ON THIS TEAM FAST......UTAH HAS NO TUFFNESS................

Fess looked so out of shape that it was pitty. There are so many players who try their hardest with their skill and conditioning and there is no way he can be a quality NBA player. He got pushed around by smaller PFs. He is slow, weak, not skilled. He needs to work really really hard otherwise he is out of here. It is bit harsh but it is fare.

The problem with the summer league is that it is driven by the guards so you don't see alot from the "bigs" Ie Lopez, Fez and Kofus. Everyone is looking for their own shot.
My advice to Fez is to spend some time with Mark Eaton If you can do what what he did you will have a successful carear (provide good interior defense, rebound, great outlet pass, block shot and throw up an occasional hook shot) that will give 30 minutes a night for a nice 14 year carear.
I think kufus should go play in the Olympics this will give him some international experience and I think he will always regret not representing his contry. I can't see how practiceing your hook shot will prepare you for the NBA more than playing on a team.
Finally it takes big men alot longer to develope, the fundamentals of rebounding and interior defense is what you are paid for.

Jimmy thinks Boozer will improve on defense. Jimmy saw him play last night on the USA Olympic team and had a monstrous block. He can play defense, he just chooses not to.

I Like most of the comments.It just boils down to work you just have to outwork your opponents on and OFF the court.Everybody needs to improve because thats how you stay in the NBA. I disagree with everybody worrying about the garding the 2 spot. I personally felt Odom and Gasol were just too much for us last year and not Kobe.If our 2's all continue to improve we have options and Brewer was great his first year starting. I think we just need some help in the middle on defense and guys really hitting on the outside for Boozer(and company) can work inside.It's disappointing Fess did not make a jump this year(so far) he's not the cure all but 10-12 minutes from a big body and a block here or there sure would help this year and the years to come.

Boozer and Okur would play more aggressive defense if they did not have to worry about foul trouble while playing so many minutes.

If we had a real C/PF back up all 3 of them could play defense and not be as worried about picking up fouls.

We have too many good Gs and not enough good bigs. The Gs are not great defenders and that puts a lot of pressure on the existing bigs.

To bad Koufos does not have 3 years of NBA experience.

I can't remember where I read it, but Fesenko battled with various ailments this offseason. I know that even a "24 hr bug" can really whipe you out for as long as a week. I'm not completely defending him though. I'm certain he could have worked harder this offseason, but he's young what did you expect. I doubt he makes that mistake next year.

At least Fesenko and Koufos realize they need to improve their game. Ostertag never seemed to care much when he couldn't hit a shot outside 2-feet or even make free throws. I doubt Fesenko, or Koufos will play much this year which is sad because they're so much taller than Boozer, Okur, and Millsap. Almond is out of luck too now that they matched CJ's contract offer.

I'd almost rather watch the Flash than the Jazz now because I doubt the Jazz will do any better than last year. Other teams have improved but it seems like the Jazz are happy to win 45-50 games and bow out in the playoffs every year.

Flip Saunders, Avery Johnson, and others get fired for this kind of thing, meanwhile Larry H. Miller and this market couldn't be more thrilled with Coach Sloan's 'success'. I don't get it, I've seen this kind of mediocrity for more than 20 years and it's disappointing and frustrating to watch.

jazz is not really chasing for a championship ring. if you take a look at their performance even during the malone and stockton era, the are just contented with just entering the playoffs and that's far enough.if you are a jazz fan, don't hope that this team will become champion in the near future as obviously this is not the goal. playoff is only the target that is why this team is very conservative in selecting new recruits,not so keen on acquiring proven talent nor are they willing to make trades and exceed the salary cap.Having only 3 players that can produce scores but cannot defend is not good enough to become a contender. with other teams building up in the west, this year is just another one the past 20 years--cannot expect more.

I wonder if by keeping CJ, it means they're going to use ALmond as trade bait. Throw him in with AK47 for a deal, like AK, Almond & Collins to NY for Marbury & Gallinari. After seeing how well Almond did for the Flash, I was fine with them letting CJ go, but now theyhave a glut of talent on the wing.

orange juice all over my monitor at the thought of Marbury to Utah. Were you serious when you said that?