was not going to hurt the Jazz. He was not a good fit and he was expensive. Marion going to POR might hurt the Jazz.

The Jazz need to get the Millsap saga settled and then they will carefully hopefully skillfully make some changes over the coming years as the right opportunities present themselves.

Let the deals come to you. You will always get a better deal.

It is easy to get caught up the flurry of big names moving to competitors. They may not work out well.

The Jazz can't afford big names. They need better functioning cheaper no names who will make a name for themselves by their play.

If the Jazz can get enough reasonably priced talent they can contend. The emphasis is on enough talent.

Big names help attendance on the road. The Jazz need players who will win on the road.

Take your time and get the right combination of players and both the weaknesses and salary problems this year and next year.

The right opportunities will come to you at the right time. As Sloan tells Koufos "let the game come to you".

THis is the first sensible comment I have read. My hope is that a trade like was suggested with McGrady and AK could be made. Loose McGrady for health reasons Houston gets a player that may fit their system better. Utah gets rid of a pouty ego centric player. Not that he was not a good player but his flash and slash attitude which developed since bringing in Boozer and Okur have deteriorated the Jazz. AK definately needs to let the game come to him. But, I guess Houston is not ready to make the deal and we will be stuck and end up paying the TAX, unless a miracle happens.

you must not only be a "sloanaholic" but someone that works in the front office. What a bunch of garbage...

No keep the same 12 players that will do better...and the same coach...Yeah, I know good insight last night from the guy that has been writing me. However, it does not change my feelings. Jerry then Phil that will follow is a joke. The strategies during the games, the rotations, the lack of defense, the packing the paint, playing people more minutes not due to


Then Jazz cannot afford big names in this economy, like anyone else. Yet the SPurs are able to pick up A Richard Jefferson. Grant Hill will help Denver off the bench likely give them even a better bench., They are only missing heoght and a true center from matching the Lakers.,The weakness the Nuggets had "backup point solved" Now Carter who stunk will be replaced by Lawson.

Gortat makes Dallas, tougher and bigger taking pressure off Dirk.

Ron Artest "will" help Lakers.


Do you not think the support group, Kobe, Derek and Magic will not keep him "grounded"

You need combination of "youth and star players"

For those that feel I am always negative (mostly right) let me explain constructively what "could be done" that would please all of us. Even the "sloanaholics"

Being that the Jazz made the decision no sign and trades, O Connor's lack of ability to schmooze and work trade angles-there is one thing left we all should embrace-all:

Last year George Karl (mediocre at best probably not as good as SLoan) decided "IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE"

With much the same players except for acquiring Chris Anderson (AI WAS EVEN THERE THEN), he with help from Tim Grigovich (long time assistant with him In Seattle, many NBA teams and UNLV) made a decision-Grigovich initiated.

Starting in Summer: No longer put up with "lack of defense" everyone communicate, grow up, help each other out, who does not play defense is gone or on the pine.

We saw what happened. Grigovich is like a father figure with the players, they go to him as a mediator. They bust theyr'e behind for him.

Everyone played D. Carmelo grew up. Then Billups came to close the deal.

SLoan needs to set tone starting this summer.

Then we have chance.

To Todd:
You're take that George Karl somehow transformed the nuggets into a defensive team is way way way off the mark, as are most of your posts. This particular time you're really trying to bend things your way, it makes me wonder if you ever watched basketball before.

Before the nuggets acquired billups they were way out of eight place in the west, in fact, they looked terrible, if you watched anything you'd remember. The nuggets turn aruond had nothing to do with karl, it had everything to do with billups.

The jazz problems with the players aren't sloans fault, it's the players fault, karl malone said it as much on tnt last year when he hosted. The problem with no d is not sloan, it's having no karl malone in the locker room, no one with enough experience and respect, who is good enough, that gets people to fall in line, that's what the jazz need, they don't need to replace sloan. Sloan is about as good as any coach, he's not perfect, neither is jackson or poppy. The jazz would be up the creek with out him.

No I only have watched basketball for 39 years, that is all. I have coached in leagues for over 10 including players that had inspirations of playing in Europe, some that did. Most of my posts are right on, you do not care for them because you are like most. Anybody a threat to the current regime you are afraid....I said Theyr'e assistant did. If you read the comments from the players and read and stay up on the game then people out there know I am right. I do not come up with that because a little birdie told me. They were inconsistent with AI there. However, defensively they were better for the whole season. It is fact. Last season they were terrible on defense. They won big road games. Blew out Boston and others...If the players do not listen, follow instructions?> Well like they say cannot fire 12 players. Maybe then Sloan is the problem and as the leader that is his job.. To get them to play defense, otherwise the inmates run the asulym as now....


If Sloan was not the coach with this same group it could win 55 games....