Reader comments
Utah Jazz: Korver left part of his heart in Philly

D. Regan | 6:54 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

Nice story to read about a NBA player. A leader and an inspiration to pay it forward. He knows why everyday matters.

Philly... | 7:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

It says something about Korver that he not only learned to love Philly, but still apparently loves it. My company is headquartered just outside Philly and I can honestly say it is the worst city I've ever visited in the country. The people are rude, the city is crime ridden & dirty, and I have no desire to ever relocate to company HQ as a result. The city of brotherly love is a complete oxymoron.

Props to Korver for learning to embrace that place. The thing I have a difficult time understanding is that now he has been gone for a year, why he still pines for the place. Jeff Hornacek hated the place and has never looked back. Charles Barkely once said Philly fans are the worst in the NBA. In time, Korver will probably get over it as well but it makes you wonder if he'll try to sign with them as a free agent after this season.

Class Act | 8:28 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

Korver is a class act, in every way.

My son lives in Philly and loves it there. But, it took him a year or two.

Comments continue below

to Philly | 9:29 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

You missed the one word that means the most to Korver. It's more important than the environment, etc etc etc.

"FRIENDS"

Kyle | 10:41 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

is in Style

Korver Fan | 10:49 a.m. Nov. 11, 2008

"He (Korver) ended up in a good situation playing for Utah and playing for the one of the best coaches (Sloan) in the NBA, and we end up getting cap space for that."

-How romantic

Kyle... | 1:02 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

We love you here! Thanks for all you do for the Utah community. You are not only a great basketball player, but a great person as well.

Keep it up!

GO JAZZ - lets get the 76ers tonight

ramper | 1:35 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

To Philly...

As someone who was born and bred in the city and surrounding area I find your remarks sad. I have been in countless large cities and everyone has their pro's and cons. To label Philly's bad points without acknowledging it's good points is quite unfair. It's rich history, museums, hospitals, parks, boat house row, sports, schools and colleges, etc. etc. etc. can not be left out in the equation. And yes, even most of the people. Korver is missed here, and we wish him all the best with the Jazz.

Fat Frank | 3:04 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

Does Jerry Sloan cut Korver's hair?

Re: Fat Frank | 4:07 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

No - he cuts Kerilenco's

the truth | 5:01 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

Reading between the lines,

I sounds as if korver doesn't really want to be here.

Philly | 11:18 p.m. Nov. 11, 2008

Sounds like they didn't want him there...

They were happy about getting cap space for him...

Maybe he is just naive...

Looker | 12:03 p.m. Nov. 12, 2008

Perhaps he should get over it and stop being a little sissy about it.

Jumbo Slice | 7:20 p.m. Nov. 12, 2008

Does Kyle like Frank Layden?

Add your comment

Comments are monitored. Any comments found to be abusive, offensive, off-topic, misrepresentative, more than 200 words or containing URLs will not be posted.

Words Remaining

E-mail address: For internal use only. We may want to contact you to publish your comment (not your e-mail address) in the newspaper or for a separate story idea.

1 photo

Tom Smart, Deseret News

Utah's Kyle Korver spent his first 4-plus years in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. He will play tonight in his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to the Jazz last year.