Comments about ‘Jazz's Hart says he has bulging disc in back’

From Hart's performance, I dont think he will be sorely missed. Ronnie Price is one of the fastest players in the NBA, is a decent passer, and can shoot with anyone. Price has a bigger upside, anyway. This will give him a chance to develop.

Really, who cares? The Jazz are better off without him, and frankly should never have let go of Dee Brown. We are wasting 5 million over two years on Heart, for what? What did Dee Brown not do, in his first NBA season mind you, that caused the Jazz to let him go? Brown was not a worldbeater but a great compliment to Williams, who was more than adequate for 10 min. a game. And being so young was going to improve over time. He added a lot of energy to the team as well.

I don't wish an injury on anyone, but the Jazz really are better without Hart. He has no offensive skills and Price is much better.

Great! You remind me once again why I'm starting to avoid reading these message boards. I hope someone cheers the next time you get hurt.

Billy thinks that this is wonderful news. Now the Jazz have a better chance to win on the road on National TV. Price is much better than hart. Sloan will be last one to realize this, if he ever does. Billy hopes that hart is out for a very long time.

If you think Price is better, fine. I might even agree. But what's wrong with you people, gloating over someone else's injury?

I hope somebody thinks it's wonderful news when something goes wrong in Billy's Shorts. Maybe there's already something wrong in there.

I do not wish an injury or poor health on anyone.

Speaking purely of the situation now, I do believe Price appears better able to initiate the Jazz sets and run plays better than Hart. Price really appears to be calm and does not really get rattled. Hart is always pressing (dribbling the ball through the floor) at the end of the shot clock to rush a play.

It is absolutely paralyzing to think what would happen to this team if D-Will went down with an injury. We can weather a loss at any other position but PG. Yikes.

It's amazing how much more the fans know about the Jazz and coaching than Jerry Sloan. Jerry really should read these posts so he can be a better coach.

I think Jazz brass have made some great moves in getting the players they have now, but I'm still so puzzled why they didn't get Dee Brown. He looked great at the Rocky Mountain Revue and managed the game masterfully. Why not keep a decent PG as a backup that already knows the sytstem? I'm sure Deron Williams must be wondering what the Jazz were thinking on not keeping Dee.

Ing, point is.... It's a sad situation that an injury to a human is the basis of opening the eye's of the coach . He is the one that has had his narrow minded opinions regarding young players and them not knowing anything about the game , this is FACT .

his own statement " just because they can jump through the backboard does'nt mean that they know basketball" How absurt that was . But as others so readily say " oh well that's Jerry "

Point shows that some one with one year experience can or is just as good as one that has had seven teams in six years and still has problems .
Sad but true .

It's not the player , it's the narrow minded coach that is the blame for this discontent and (MOTO-X) GIBBERISCH

I don't wish for ill health issues for anyone normaly, cetainly no Jazz team member. We can blog all we want about the Hart- Price issue we want but do you know what - it's a coaching decision. I happen to live in Washington county so no snow issues here but I wouldn't care if people like Billy's Shorts fell on the ice up there and was laid up. What goes around Billy comes around.

I'm sad he's hurt but price is much better! I think its a gain!

I think its funny that we all like Price better than we like Hart. Just cause he's local, dunked on Boozer, and Hart has a goofy looking shot.

At the beginning of the season I yelled at the TV everytime Hart came in, but a few weeks ago I realized that the Jazz actually started playing better as a team when he came in (this was during the slump.) Hart actually does a great job.

Remember when we all loved Jacque Vaughn? I thought he even played well, but when he came in for Stockon, we always lost our lead. It's the opposite with Hart. He leads the second team really well.

I like Price's athletic ability and his ability to score, I really hope he earns a spot in the rotation (I hate watching Hart's shot, its ugly, and I hate how he stands by the half court line like he's afraid to attack) but, as far as I've seen it, Hart has out performed Price.


As for Dee Brown...he played well for what, 4 plays against the Spurs? GIVE ME A BREAK! He's a great guy, but he wasn't that good.

Take your time Hart.....take your time

MOTO X is not speaking gibberish, everytime I watch a game where heart ends the quarter or the half, he always launches the last shot. the first time price had a chance, he left himself plenty of time on the clock, broke down his defender and got a layup, not a half court hail mary. It is too bad that it is just a bulging disk in Hart's back, next time, someone needs to go for his knee.

I'm SO SO HAPPY He's not playing...I can't stand watching Him turn the ball over...Why does he hold the ball for so long when the quarter is ending? Get rid of him.

i see that jazz fans are speaking from the hearts instead of thier Basketball IQ. price is a very good young player who is a tweener he is to small for his ideal postion which is a two gaurd, he does not look to pass vs hart who looks for others unless he has to shoot. do you think hart could continue to shoot if sloan did not tell him to. an plus the jazz dont need another offensive minded backup to a already offensive minded Dwill. every player has a role on the team an when hart is ask to do his he does it pretty well in 10 min. i want to see jazz fans to a great job when they only have a short time to get it done an produce all star numbers. look at harts stats per forty min an then talk jazz fans

I do like Price better than Hart he's better offensively, but I think the reason mainly of why they brought Hart to Utah is for his defense! He's a great defender just not a great court general.

Hart is a terrible back up point guard to Deron Williams. And for all of you who say the Jazz are stupid for getting rid of Dee Brown, give it up. I loved Dee Brown. I wish he was on the team still, I really do. But he wasn't that good. No other team in the NBA wanted him. There's not a difference between him and price, so give it up. I'm very glad price will be backing up D-Will on this road trip.

Hart is shooting .320
Price is shooting .406

Hart is averaging 3.4 points per game
Price is averaging 2.5 points per game

Hart averages 12.6 min. per game in 41 games
Price averages 6.5 min. per game in 26 games

Their turnovers and rebounds are about the same as far as minutes divided by the number they have on the season...Price would be dominating Hart in steals and points if everything was equal, and obviously he shoots better...

I actually don't mind Hart, but Price is much better in my opinion...He just seems like he is out there to win, and Hart is out there to try and just not lose the game...but thats my opinion...

and there is a difference for those of you who want to question my opinions...