Reader comments: Utah Jazz: Shake, rattle and roll — Team uses pregame rituals to get ready for battle
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SLC'er | 1:27 a.m. April 29, 2008
Let's finish this off tonight Jazz!
Mark | 5:33 a.m. April 29, 2008
I loved the pregame ritual the Lakers had against the Jazz in 97. Just before they came out on the floor, the starters faced each other in a circle and, hand together, chanted "Utah goin' down, goin' down, goin' down."
Then we swept them. Nice!
Then we swept them. Nice!
Teja | 7:45 a.m. April 29, 2008
I just can't believe that Denver didn't win a game. I guess that's what happens when you have the biggest ball hogger in your team in Melo. They didn't even challenge the Lakers. Kobe n co. are going to be fresh against the JAZZ
Looks like it will be spurs/hornets with spurs going to conf finals again.
I hope we beat the Lakers, I hate them. They cheated their way to get Gasol.
Looks like it will be spurs/hornets with spurs going to conf finals again.
I hope we beat the Lakers, I hate them. They cheated their way to get Gasol.
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jtm | 8:03 a.m. April 29, 2008
Jazz by 5
Ize | 8:06 a.m. April 29, 2008
That was a cool article! I've seen them out there having fun before games, but never paid attention enough to notice who did what. Very cool!
JOE | 9:16 a.m. April 29, 2008
Yeah since the Jazz played in the finals in 97 Mark how did the Lakers sweep the Jazz?
JazzFan4ever | 9:43 a.m. April 29, 2008
Make the plays, play defense and bring the effort and win.Good Luck Jazz.
Anonymous | 10:18 a.m. April 29, 2008
Can we please get rid of the noun "Battle" in sports?
JOE | 10:19 a.m. April 29, 2008
Buckle up everyone tonight will be a rough game Jazz will come out on top but it will be a hard fight then off to L.A. we go
To all those . . . | 10:22 a.m. April 29, 2008
those Jazz sellouts,California wannabees, and kobe haters remeber this one thing, we have banner(s) that read World Champions in our center.
How many do you have? . . .
How many do you have? . . .
Ak Fan | 10:29 a.m. April 29, 2008
I agree with Ize. This is best article I ever read in this Jazz site. Stay in.
JC | 10:45 a.m. April 29, 2008
Did anyone watch the pregame to game 3 of the lakers and nuggets? The nuggests mascot was great. I loved how he sat and read a paper with his back to the lakers when they were announcing the starters and he did it at the end of the line that the starters run down. Then the lakers made a circle around him and started jumping. I love seeing pregame stuff but I love how it is just fun and a has a few jokes in it.
Anonymous | 10:58 a.m. April 29, 2008
Hating the lakers is second only to liking the Jazz for Jazz fans, and I doubt that will ever change. No complaint here--it's impossible not to hate them.
re: Joe | 11:14 a.m. April 29, 2008
Mark was saying that the Jazz swept the Lakers and their pregame chant right off the floor...which makes it funny that they were saying "Utah goin' down, goin' down, goin' down"
Denver Mascot??? | 11:44 a.m. April 29, 2008
Is it still that guy from Utah State???
He is GREAT!!!
He is GREAT!!!
To All Those | 12:06 p.m. April 29, 2008
Laker lovers, Utah Envy, Wooses. The only way the Lakers got those banners is the bought off the Refs.
Mark | 12:16 p.m. April 29, 2008
re: Joe is correct, I meant the Jazz swept the Lakers, and boy was I elated with that. Let's do it again (after taking care of Houston).
Sloan Hater | 12:47 p.m. April 29, 2008
Behold.
This article just shows that CJ is DEFINATELY worth keeping around.
How many NBA guys would have that type of attitude after being treated the way he has!
I also love how everyone now copies the Pistons and Sheed. There is only one man crazy enough to dance in a circle!
Promote CJ
Fire/Retire Sloan
This article just shows that CJ is DEFINATELY worth keeping around.
How many NBA guys would have that type of attitude after being treated the way he has!
I also love how everyone now copies the Pistons and Sheed. There is only one man crazy enough to dance in a circle!
Promote CJ
Fire/Retire Sloan
RPH | 1:10 p.m. April 29, 2008
So . . . if you're going to call for Sloan's head, you DEFINITELY should spell the words you put in all caps correctly.
Sloan Hater | 1:22 p.m. April 29, 2008
re: RPH
My bad.
Forgive me for being human
and not spell checking my posts.
Still
Fire/Retire Sloan (is that how it's spelled???)
My bad.
Forgive me for being human
and not spell checking my posts.
Still
Fire/Retire Sloan (is that how it's spelled???)
Laker Hater | 1:40 p.m. April 29, 2008
Geez, everyone here must have bad long term memory...
The chant by the Lakers actually went like this: "Down, Down, Down, Utah's goin Down"
The chant by the Lakers actually went like this: "Down, Down, Down, Utah's goin Down"
Viva La Sloan | 2:21 p.m. April 29, 2008
Jerry Sloan is one of the best coaches in the game. And if you don't believe me, ask many Hall of Fame players such as Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Magic Johnson, etc. All say that Sloan is one of the best coaches in the game. Of course, you can probably coach from your couch really well so who am I to argue?
Houston4Eva | 2:37 p.m. April 29, 2008
Any Rockets fans out there? Jazz will go down 3 in a row, baby!
Old timer | 2:42 p.m. April 29, 2008
For the record - we did not sweep the Lakers in 97 - they won one. In 98 we swept them in the WC Finals. Tonight's game is critical to whether we can push the Lakers. If Houston forces us to a game 6, we close them out Friday night...then get crushed in game one at LA Sunday. If we win tonight -- we get nearly as much time off as they do -- and our chances for a split of the first 2 go up.
We'll win a game or 2 vs. Lakers. But take 4 of 7, honestly, we're not there yet. Still, it should be entertaining and I do think we have most the pieces in place to get a title in the next 2-4 years.
Go Jazz -- from someone who was in the Salt Palace the night you wrapped up your first midwest division title -- back when 45-37 was good enough to hang a banner...
We'll win a game or 2 vs. Lakers. But take 4 of 7, honestly, we're not there yet. Still, it should be entertaining and I do think we have most the pieces in place to get a title in the next 2-4 years.
Go Jazz -- from someone who was in the Salt Palace the night you wrapped up your first midwest division title -- back when 45-37 was good enough to hang a banner...
Jazz will lose the series | 2:50 p.m. April 29, 2008
Dwill
Boozz
overrated
Boozz
overrated
re jazz will lose | 3:13 p.m. April 29, 2008
Maybe booze is overrated, but no way is dwill overrated.You may be a CP3 fan, but he hasn't stacked up to well head to head, sure dwill isnt scorin 30 in the series, but he's gettin the job done.
pre-game | 3:23 p.m. April 29, 2008
haha jazz pre-game ritual is to go out and be physical. they build up a hatred on the opposing team. for a physical team, they sure do flop a lot. when aldelmen and sloan were team mates. sloan would before a game work up a hatred for whoever he was guarding. and he uses that in his game play. that just says a lot about sloan and his way of play. me a rockets fan know more about the coach of the utah jazz. that just says jazz fans are as ignorant as boston fans
Just 2 words | 4:19 p.m. April 29, 2008
GO JAZZ!!!
Anonymous | 4:52 p.m. April 29, 2008
Once again sloan is not caoch of the year.
That's how everyone really feels about sloan.
That's how everyone really feels about sloan.
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