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Utah Jazz: Sloan was less than impressed in Jazz win

When has Coach Sloan ever been happy with any thing the Jazz team does? It seems he is always complaining.

What a surprise Jerry Sloan not happy. Some things never change.

I love Sloan. Isn't he great?

GO JAZZ

Win or loose Sloan is never happy!

Yeah, why should he care if his players aren't in shape and want them to improve. They're professional athaletes who cares if they get tired running.

It's not like they haven't asked Fes nicely to get into shape and told him it's probably the first key or tool to being an athalete. Sloan is just esplaining why KK has moved ahead of him even though he's a rookie.

You all must be government workers, it's okay if you don't do your best or come prepared just don't rock the boat.

They didn't play good defense. Are you happy with the way they played? All of those turnovers? Should coach say all is well and accept all the mistakes?

In all fairness to Sloan though, the defense was really poor on Wednesday night. Really poor!

You have to work for it? This political season it seems everybody in Washington is giving it away to anyone who asks ;-)

Yes but he is also right. This team is good but not championship caliber yet. Unless they commit to get better at defense, this year will be just like the last 2. They will win their division & be competative in the playoffs but not make it to the finals. To roll the same team out on the floor & not commit to getting better at anything but expect better results is foolish & Sloan knows it.

Yeah, the Jazz played so well Wednesday they could have beat anybody. They got nothin' to improve or work on. NOT! Come on guys, if we want to see a championship come to Utah, the team's got to play better than they did by a long shot! And that's what Coach is trying to get them to do. Let the man do his job. He's good at it!

I think a lot of people were not way excited how the Jazz let Denver back into the game late in the 4th quarter. I know I wasn't excited. It should of never got that close. I was worried and would be even more upset if we would have lost that game. Jerry Sloan cares and he will tell you the truth about what he thinks. All Jerry wants is the team to stay on their toes.

And I'm less than impressed with Sloan. How long do we have to endure his negativity? Retire, please!

I agree with Sloan this time. The Jazz are supposed to be the best in the league at home, and they barely got by with the skin of their teeth. Denver didn't even have Carmelo.

I don't care if they didn't have Williams, that's no excuse for sloppy defense like that. If they had played a better team than Denver, they would have been beaten bad.

Can't wait to play the Jazz during the season!

Sloan is obviously a great coach. Few NBA coaches have managed to keep their jobs as long as Sloan has. That said however, does not mean that he has managed to put all the pieces together like Phil Jackson was able to do in Chicago and now in LA. Sloan has always been known for his defensive strength and has always commented on how the Jazz must improve their defense. I hear little about how developing team chemistry helps to build championship teams. In my opinion, coaches hold a key role in helping teams to "come together." I haven't yet seen what I would like to see from Sloan and that is working to build the chemistry that wins championships... How does he keep his players loose and having fun while they play... The great teams find a way to enjoy what they do. I hope the Jazz can enjoy playing with each other this year... Sloan must always remember that a win is a win and not be so afraid to celebrate every win. If he continues to take the "fun" out of winning, winning will be lost in the game.

Sloan is right. The Jazz don't play defense. They attempt it, but never put their heart into it. CJ got 13 minutes. Not bad but he had better pick it up or I will need to change my name.

Denver probably won't even make the playoffs this year. The win wasn't really that impressive. I wish Fes would start working. He could really help the team.

I have a tendency to disregard people's statements and opinions when their post is full of mispellings like "loose" instead of lose or "athalete" instead of athlete. In my book it completely destroys their credibility.

Sloan is right, the comments on this post (most of the time) sound like slackers who do not like being told how to improve at what they do. This team needs to learn Tenacious D in order to win the whole enchilada. Coach is right on the money.

P.S. Miles needs to get to the hole more often. He has the physical ability and can really free up his outside shooting by doing that. He looks pretty amazing when he does!

To all the Sloan bashers get a clue. The guy is up there with Pops and Zen as the best 3 coaches in the League. Figure it out people!!!