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Utah Jazz: Team pulls a road no show

We all knew it was going to be a long night when Howard lay crumpled on the other side of the court in the first quarter and the Jazz can't even get a shot off on the other end. Are you kidding me? 5v4 and you can't even get a shot off?

This may be an understatement but this team needs changes. It's sad to this level of talent go wasted. Something is not right with them.

i will start and leave the rest to all of you. This was the worse margin of loss this season. The players tonight quit on the organization, each other and all of you. If there is one person who will defend this and overlook that person has issues...Anyone says it is "just one game"-spare me. These players "quit" This includes Millsap, and Knight. No one can be that bad even accidentally. Now you likely have the Lakers, be proud guys...Okur makes Boozer defense look like All world. How many times you let Dampier get the best of you. Barea, you all laughed at me last time about how "he was nothing" Dwil and others helped make him "look like all world" Jason had any shot he wanted, Dirk did not need to be great, then again he became that way also. The players "quit" because they have no confidence-hmmmm wonder if that is "focus and preparation" where does that start? Fill in the blank I will not spell out...

"I just don't know what is goin on!!!!!" What did he say in the locker room???? Jerry has lost control and the respect of this team with the exception of one or two of the starters and you know who they are folks. These boys have lead in their pants and Boozer carries the most. It is all over for him...He is damaged goods. Maybe Greg is just painfully watching and waiting for the season to close rather than try to salvage something that is not salvagable at seasons end. This team has a broken spirit. We must have a total redo including the coaching staff.

Jerry's defensive schemes and these players are incapable of defending against the 3-point shot. It's that simple. Team after team kills us from behind the 3-point line. It's time to re-evaluate every aspect of this team --- ESPECIALLY whether to keep Sloan. His schemes are not geared to stop today's 3-point oriented teams.

These guys are so slow to rotate to the ball it's not even funny. Combine that with the flat-footedness that they exhibit on D with a lack of heart and you have a 30-point loss in the home stretch of the season. This is unacceptable!

DWill's lukewarm comments after the game are also disappointing. Come on Williams, time to go off on these slackers!

You are the team leader and we know you love and respect your team mates but someone must speak up about the total lack of interest shown tonight and on many other occasions this season. Why should you have to carry the game by youtrself. You will damage your career and the Jazz if you don't call the slackers into account. How do you feel about Memo and Boozer letting you down time after time and refusing to denfend????? You have got to speak up...the fans believe in you and need you to hear the truth as you see it.

I'm not sure where the blame here lies for how the team has played over the last ten days, but I don't blame Sloan, or D-Will. These guys are extremely competitive, and want to win badly. I've seen a definite progression in the developement of both Brewer, and Millsap each year they have been in the league. The problem on this team is squarely on the defensive end (even in the recent string of losses the Jazz have scored over 100 points in every game...so offense really isn't the issue). They don't have a defensive presence of any kind in the middle, and teams can get on top of the basket with ease. I honestly don't believe that this is a problem the Jazz can correct with their current personnel (unless Fesenko ends up maturing, and becomes a shot blocking presence). This is still a team, however, that despite all the injuries suffered this season, is still going to win close to 50 games.

Get ride of Sloan. These players have given up.

The buck starts and stops with the head coach. It's clear to everyone watching that these guys (Boozer, Okur)have quit on Sloan.

FIRE SLOAN and REBUILD.

Boozer and Memo don't even pretend to play D.

Terry came off a screen with Korver guarding him and Okur stood by as he drove to the hoop, instead of jumping out to help his teammate. Korver was beside himself. Okur and Boozer are about the dollar, not about winning. Pathetic!!

Well Jazz, hold in there because you only have 6 games left and you can go on vacation. You will finish the regular season 2--2. and 0--4 in the playoffs. So sorry, better luck next year.

Maybe now you will all listen to Fedor....as I have said, this team will be first round loss to Lakers in 5 games. This team has no heart. Millsap is already thinking about next year. D-Will hates Boozer. Booz is trying to deal with his personal issues and his defense is even worse than usual. Okur has checked out. This team is awful. I have never....NOT EVER questioned Sloan until tonight. I think he has lost this team. Good luck Utah Jazz....lucky for Fedor it's Football season at the Rio Tinto!!!!

Why Fire Sloan? Sloan didn't tell the Jazz to go get a bunch of guys that can't defend. Something has to be done. The sad thing is my expectations are so low now it really doesn't make me mad when they lose. I turned the game off at half time. I like Miles but we need a defender first scorer 2nd. We will never win a Championship with Boozer and Okur

I don't understand why Jazz fans are continually disappointed with the team. The fans need to wake up and realize that this is not a good basketball team - this is an average team that appears better than they are because they enjoy a great home court advantage.

Jazz fans & BYU fans experience the same phenomenon year in and year out. They get tricked into thinking their team is good because they beat everyone at home. When you're playing at high altitude in front of a passionate fan base, of course you're going to beat a lot of teams at home. But as soon as the team goes on the road and faces someone decent, you find out their true talent level.

NEWS FLASH: THE TEAM IS AVERAGE. Just about every team in the NBA has three stars that are just as good if not better than Boozer, Williams, and Okur. The sooner you realize this the sooner you'll stop being disappointed with a mediocre team.

Why Fire Sloan, you ask?

Kevin O'Conner doesn't take a dump without Jerry's permission. Sloan approves every personnel the decision make. That's why it's time to fire Sloan!!!

the jazz organization needs to make a push for Boozer for Mvp and try to trick other teams in the league into wanting him in the off season so he will opt out of utah. I have to agree with the others of you who have noticed that there is something not right with this team and it seems it started when boozer returned, but something going on behind the scenes. AK use to always play with a smile and passion and i do not know when the last time i seen him have a smile on his face and look like he is having fun playing the game. and finaly brevin knight what the ----? the only thing i blame sloan for is still playing this guy, i have seen church league guys who put him to shame. what a waste of a roster spot we always give ground when he is in the game, you can bet on a 5-10 point turn around when he enters the game. i would keep five guys from the current roster and revamp the rest of the team. give me williams, brewer, millsap, ak, and korver and take the rest.

Congratulations Jerry on the Hall of Fame election!

Now, hang it up!

This is not a Jerry Sloan team! These guys aren't scared of Jerry.

I miss the days when Jerry would go off on the slackers. Now he mumbles, "I don't know what's going on in there (the locker room)."

That's pretty clear, Jerry, and that's the problem. You don't know what's going on. That's why it's time for you to hang it up!!!!!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but after watching the Jazz over the past two weeks, it's time to fire Sloan.

Sloan no longer commands the respect of slackers like Loozer and Memo. He must go, along with these two.

Weak excuses, Williams. You're the leader of this team. Time to call out Boozer and Okur for the sack of lard that they are.

An embarrassment to us fans who, in all reality, are paying their salaries. Getting blown out night in and night out is a sure sign of giving up. Well, I give up, too. Good luck filling the arena in the Playoffs. You've quit on your fans, Jazz, so why shouldn't we quit on you?