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Utah Jazz: Jazz put hammer to Celtics

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clarky boy | 1:49 a.m. March 15, 2008
jazz are looking good. milsap and williams are the future.
Adam Qif | 1:50 a.m. March 15, 2008
Milsap is the man.
Play Caller | 5:16 a.m. March 15, 2008
Just glad that D-Will calls biggest part of the plays . The Coach would have messed it up .
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ckg | 7:51 a.m. March 15, 2008
we need to get Korver 3-5 3 ptr attempts per game. Let the man shoot. He is confident as ever.
joyce from Florida | 8:07 a.m. March 15, 2008
does anyone agree with me that D-will often ignors AK on the court? He's shooting much better and is often wide open--still, D-will looks to someone else. AK is a great passer and I think needs more chances from D-Will. Let me know what you think.
Observations | 8:08 a.m. March 15, 2008
Deron is the true all-star on this team right now. Teams need to remember not to piss him off.

Violet Palmer is the worst official in the league. It seems like every time I noticed a bad call, she was making it.

NBA players need to find shoes that have substance over style. Ray's shoes were nice to look at, but not to play in. His fancy gold shoes should have been left at the end of the rainbow.

Boozer needs to heed his own advice and drive, drive, drive. He just keeps falling away, away away.

Jimmy's Sneakers | 8:11 a.m. March 15, 2008
Jimmy would like to see DWill keep up his agressiveness on the road, where this Jazz team usually settles for too many outside shots in these games. If the Jazz can come back having won 3 of 4, Jimmy would be happy.
Jazz Fan (The Original) | 8:22 a.m. March 15, 2008
What a game last night! Everyone that played did well. Sloan did a good job limiting the number of players who played, which is an indicator of who will be in the rotation as the playoffs near. D Will was just amazing, and the Jazz just seemed to pull it together on the defensive end of the floor to take KG, Pierce and the other Celtic bullies out of their games early on. I worry about KG and his mannerisms. He looks like a headcase. Paul Pierce was totally exasperated and couldn't believe what was happening. That female referee was a bit bizarre in some of the calls and nocalls she made. Perkins for the Celtics is another thug in the league, and needs to be thumped by someone for the baloney he was doing in the game. He should have been tossed for the atrocious foul he laid on Williams. Now after this game, the Jazz need to bottle what they did in Boston, and try and sweep the rest of games, which I know is a practical impossibility, but quit losing to the teams they should beat. Losing to Chicago was not a good thing.

Go Jazz!!!!
Sammy sez: | 8:23 a.m. March 15, 2008
The Jazz exposed the Celtics big weakness last night, the Celts have no point guard. Just who is Rajon Rondo, anyway??? I think Boston is going to run out of gas, no way do they make it to the finals. Now the Jazz have to avoid a letdown vs. New Jersey. With all the losses on the road against bad teams, one would think the Jazz have learned their lesson by now and will take every team seriously.
Uncle Keith | 8:36 a.m. March 15, 2008
Williams is a STUD! When Jerkins jerked him to the floor, he didn't get up for a while and it looked like he couldn't see very well. He got P.O.'d and you could see the fire in his swoolen eyes. They looked like two swoolen plumbs. He stepped up to the line and knocked down two. Since it was a flagrant we inbounded the ball and D'Will knocked down a three. Then he looked at Jerkins and yelled something that wasn't very nice at him. That, all in crunchtime in the Gaaaden. Will is showing me things that I didn't know he had. Things that very few players that have ever played this game have.
gotta be the unifoorms | 8:57 a.m. March 15, 2008
Since the Jazz were in their white unis, they played like it was a home game ...
Chukar | 9:04 a.m. March 15, 2008
Sloan haters?? Boozer bashers??? where are you????
The Jazz are starting there run and the younger players are understanding their roles better. How could anybody want to change a thing about this team??? Like it or not Sloan ball is effective in playoff situations
Go Jazz hope they dont stumble against the Nets
Keith Suds | 8:59 a.m. March 15, 2008
Golden state is 4 1/2 games out of first place in the west. Detroit is also 4 1/2 games out of first place, but they are in the east. The standings change in the west several times a day.
kwt | 9:13 a.m. March 15, 2008
I am so proud of the Jazz players. They really gave a great effort against the Celtics. Having to play the next night in another city could be scarey though. I hope we don't have a let down. Push it hard tonight also. GO JAZZ.
KEEP MILSAP! TRADE BOOZER | 9:25 a.m. March 15, 2008
MILSAP HAS MORE POTENTIAL THAT LOOZER DOES..

SAD THING IS THAT BOOZER ALREADY PEAKED LAST YEAR AND THATS ABOUT AS GOOD AS HE WILL EVER GET.

PAUL HAS A SWEETER JUMPER AND IS STILL A YOUNGSTER!

TRADE BOOZE



Pickle | 9:27 a.m. March 15, 2008
The milsap is sweet. In the 3rd when Boozer was 0 for 5, the Milsap comes in and goes to work down in the paint with the big boys at times coming out of the middle of 3 big green monsters with the ball. I agree with clarky boy and Adam Q. Milsap and Williams are the future,but we're in the now and we have a chance to make a run NOW!!!! The whole team is contributing and Capt. Sloan coached a H...ck of a ballgame hateful one. GO JAZZ!!!!!

P.S. How did you like the game Sinan? I hope you didn't fall to sleep in the 2nd half since it was about 3 am Turkey time.Go Memo!!!GO SINAN!!!!
Boston Jazz Fan | 9:30 a.m. March 15, 2008
Hey Utah
Did our sign make your local TV?
It read .....

Pats Fan YES
Sox Fan YES
Celtic Fan NO
Jazz Fan YES

Curious in Boston ... Great win for us!!!!!!
huh? | 9:39 a.m. March 15, 2008
Millsap drove me crazy last night. He fumbles the ball about as much as Osterfat did!



Price | 9:38 a.m. March 15, 2008
Sloan needs to figure out a way to limit Derron's minutes. It looks as if he has no confidence in Price, based upon his minutes and Sloan's playcalling for him. I would like to see Andre in spot minutes and even Brewer. If jerry gave brewer the "green light" to handle the ball and go to the hole when the opportunity is there, I think it would be very beneficial becasue brewer can pass and draw fouls. I don't think Price is capable of more than 6 minutes in tough games, and it is obvious sloan feels the same way.
PurplePeopleEater | 9:47 a.m. March 15, 2008
It's nice to see that teammates will talk to each other during a game in ways that turn out to be effective. Boozer's comment to Williams to be more aggressive because he could tell Boston was keying himself (Boozer) so much that he was being ineffective, was likely part of the catalyst in getting Deron to continue to drive to the basket the rest of the game.

Hopefully, that bruising experience won't deter him in the future.
Pennypacker | 9:53 a.m. March 15, 2008
Great win for the Jazz, but guess what? Tonight they'll do what they've done all year: lose to a cellar-dweller after beating a good team. These guys are going nowhere.
DJ | 9:52 a.m. March 15, 2008
It was interesting that the Sports Center highlights of the game led off with the Rondo steal of DWill and subsequent (travel) and slam-dunk. The Jazz aren't flashy enough for the media - they're just hard-nosed and efficient..
Jazzercized | 10:00 a.m. March 15, 2008
I said "Jazz by 9" yesterday -- only missed it by 9!
re:Play Caller | 10:11 a.m. March 15, 2008
Yep, leave it to Jazz fans to be negative. Congrats you got the negativity ball rolling. GOOD WIN! GO JAZZ!
Moto X | 10:23 a.m. March 15, 2008
re: play caller

D-Will is running ALL of Sloans plays and his offense. Between D-Wills athletic abilities, court vision, and the intrinsic opportunities this offense provides--this team is rolling.

D-Will stuffed every run the Celtics made by driving, getting fouled, going to the line, and making the shots. He seemed to catch on real quick last night that instead of having to call a timeout during a Celtic run, all he had to do was drive to the hole and get to the line to stop the momentum. It worked repeatedly. Stockton and Malone did it all the time. That was veteran savvy play from a young talented player.

Almost every night lately he seems to be discovering something else he can do to make his team win.

This guy is on the road to greatness!!

Okur drove to the basket a couple of times as well--at Celtic--run-busting times. Millsap is a workhorse that made a big difference as well last night.

Go Jazz!!!
Anonymous | 10:34 a.m. March 15, 2008
nice steady win
To Joyce | 10:52 a.m. March 15, 2008
D-Will shouldn't pass to AK. Nobody else should either. He is way too inconsistent and normally doesn't shoot the ball well. He takes ill-advised shots. Jazz should have let him go when he was whining last year.

On the other hand, let's get Korver and Millsap more game time. Those guys are studs!
ALA fan | 11:17 a.m. March 15, 2008
re: boston jazz fan

i didnt see your poster.
Amazing | 11:13 a.m. March 15, 2008
This game gave me hope for the Jazz in the playoffs. Its awesome to see how they come out and play against the big teams. I just wish they would do the same against the little guys. But either way I think they are going to come out and play in the playoffs. I haven't been this giddy for them since 1997 and 1998. GO JAZZ!!!!!!!
Uncle Dean | 11:19 a.m. March 15, 2008
It's crazy that as great as D-Will is, when the history books are written it will be agreed that the Jazz passed on the better point gaurd. D-Will is one of the 3 best point gaurds in the league, Paul is one of the best 3 Players in the league and he will become the best.

Over the last 5 games Paul averages 28 and 16
Williams averages 23 and 12 with 3 more turnovers per game and two less steals. Plus Chris Pauls team is tied for the best record in the west.

DWill is a great player, I just think it's crazy that as good as he is Paul is even that much better.

Williams had 32 and 8 with a bow out win over the Celtics

Paul had 27 & 17 with a blow out win over the Lakers

These two guys are good.
ALA fan | 11:14 a.m. March 15, 2008
i really liked that game. i wish we played teams with 40 or 50 wins every night. i think chances are we lose to new jersey tonight.
Sinan To Pickle | 11:25 a.m. March 15, 2008
You must be kidding :-) I've watched it with 4 wide-open eyes. A piece of cake with a glass of tea helped me to stay survive. They took my stress. What a pity, NBA TV programme calls that no more Utah games live in March. It means i'll keep results of the games by internet and type my comment :-)
GO PICKLE, GO MEMO , GO JAZZZZZ
Jacob Cropper | 11:27 a.m. March 15, 2008
Nice job Williams
Jacob Cropper | 11:35 a.m. March 15, 2008
Nice job Williams. You drove to good. They kept fouling
you. I can't believe you made 17-18 free throws.
@Joyce | 11:45 a.m. March 15, 2008
Your right on the money. That's the one area Williams could improve our team. AK doesn't take bad shots or a lot of them. He will take good ones enough to keep the defense honest, but the majority of the time he will hit the open man.
D-Will Supporter | 11:51 a.m. March 15, 2008
Uncle Dean how can you say that Paul is better than D-Will, just what did Paul do last year when Williams led his team to the Western Finals, and who is dominating in the head to head matchups. Paul has had one good year, and watch him get knocked out of the first round. Secondly D-Will is much stronger than Paul which means a lot when you are talking about a long career in the NBA when the college kids our coming in stronger and stronger every year. Im not saying that Paul is a bad player cause the kid can play im just saying that D-Will has had a bettter career thusfar, Paul hasn't even made it to the playoffs yet. Jazz made the correct choice in Deron and I wouldn't trade him for Paul. Deron fits in with the Jazz and their offense, watch D-Will to have a solid career, while Paul will have a up and down career.
Sinan's cousin | 11:48 a.m. March 15, 2008
Sinan, what a hoot it is to read your comments - you are the most loyal, true fan of Memo and the team. Memo has been so consistent and effective in the past few weeks, must make you proud. GO SINAN!!!
Boozer Haters Why? | 11:52 a.m. March 15, 2008
Boozer learned team basketball in Juneau and at Duke. He doesn't have to be "the man". He took his game to the Celtics in the first quarter last night and the Celtics adjusted. He is a team player and just wants the W. If you want just a one person team then you should be Cleveland fans. I sure bet they wish they had Carlos.

P.S.-Who do you think is teaching Milsap too play the way he is?
BJ Jazzy Rasta | 12:06 p.m. March 15, 2008
I do it like the rest of you. I compare Paul's nightly stats to Williams'. I've concluded that trying to pick between the two at this point would be sort of like trying to pick between Larry and Magic in their prime. Larry and Magic both had unreal talent and ability to lead their teams to victory on a consistent basis. Laker fans would have never given up Magic for Larry. Celtics fans would have never given up Larry for Magic.

I believe this is the same for Hornets fans and Paul and Jazz fans and D-Will.

The only other players in the league currently who are as exciting to watch as Paul and Williams are Kobe and Lebron.

WIlliams' all-star snub to Brandon Roy is looking more and more ridiculous with every game!

Rather than try and decide if the Jazz made the right choice or not, people are missing out amazing performances from two amazing players...on a nightly basis!
Korver vs. AK | 12:17 p.m. March 15, 2008
Everyone suddenly loves Kyle Korver but no one seems to be saying anything about how streaky he is. He is an excellent shooter and has one of the smoothest shot releases in the NBA, but sometimes he takes too fast and ill-advised shots. Some nights he can be so hot but other nights he can't hit the side of a barn and keeps chucking them up. Also, everyones bagging on here about AK's 3 point shooting...did any of you know he actually has a higher 3 point percentage than Korver (.398 compared to .371), and the second highest on the team behind C.J. Miles (.417). Also since the Korver trade (Dec. 29) Kirilenko's 3 point percentage is 45% while Korver's is only 40%. Don't get me wrong I love Korver and he does so many things for the Jazz offense and can be lethal, but AK's quietly almost unnoticed or appreciated by Jazz fans torching the nets behind the 3 point line this year.
Chad | 12:27 p.m. March 15, 2008
The real deciding factor among DWill and CP3 will be rings, and nothing else. Go to the ESPN ratings of best point guards and see how many rated Isaiah ahead of Stockton. Isaiah was NOT the better guard over Stockton, but he lead his team to 2 finals victories, hence he will forever be placed above John in most people's (who live outside of Utah) minds.

The Hornets are playing good ball, but so are the Jazz right now. Also remember, being tied for first in the west, that position has been held by SIX teams over this season. It is hardly a grand accomplishment to be the next in line and get lucky because you don't play and another team loses one. The Jazz are 2 games out of first, and could be there at the end.

Also, go back further than 5 games, back to the allstar game, and Williams is ahead of Paul in most stat categories.

Right now, Paul is the stat leader over Williams, but DWill owns the head to head between them and, in the end, I believe DWill will deliver what Stock never could: the championship. Will CP3? Only time will tell.
#1 Jazz Fan | 12:36 p.m. March 15, 2008
I don't know why we are bashing on the jazz. Because all of the player's are key factors to this team's success, They each have their own important role to play during a game.

Go Jazz!!!
Perplexed | 12:44 p.m. March 15, 2008
Boston Globe article has it right about the size and strength of D-Will. That is why he will be better for the Jazz than CP ever would be...

(Peter May-Globe )Williams was the first marquee point guard of the bunch to match up against Rondo - and based on what we saw it would be hard to make a case that anyone can do it a whole lot better than the Utah playmaker/scorer. Seventeen of Williams's points came from the free throw line as he used his size and strength to pretty much get what he wanted.

"We didn't do a good team job on Deron Williams," said Sam Cassell, who spectated for the full 48. "We let him dictate what he wanted to do. When he wanted to shoot, he shot. When he wanted to pass, he passed. We gave him way too many options."
I will choose D Will | 12:49 p.m. March 15, 2008
The guy who is trying to overshadow D Wills amazing performance last night by bringing up Chris Paul,obviously missed the entire 4th quarter. He must have been watching the Hornets game. I'll bet he doesn't even live in Utah. This uncle might consider jumping ship and becoming a Hornet fan or a Denver fan.( A. I. and Mello were supposed to be the hottest thing on the market too.Remember?) As for me,Sinan and the Jazz faithful,WE WILL CHOOSE D Will. What an adreneline RUSH!!!
Cousin Stan | 1:43 p.m. March 15, 2008
Hey Uncle Dean what were you smoking during the Jazz game? Did you not see the same game that the rest of us did. Deron Williams was absolutely fantastic, he took over just like the great ones of days gone by used to do. Williams is bigger and stronger than Paul. Hey Paul is awesome. He is one of the best but this article is about the Jazz beating the Celtics in Boston Garden behind the clutch play of Deron Williams. Where did The Chris Paul BS come from, while we are celebrating what may have been Williams best game to date.
Nice Rush reference | 1:57 p.m. March 15, 2008
As for me and my family, we will also choose D-Will!
SJ Bobkins | 2:18 p.m. March 15, 2008
"I will choose D Will" and "cousin stan" you are right. Why would Uncle Dean want to try and tarnish a wonderful victory. That is very poor taste. Shame on Uncle Dean. Jazz are looking good. Go Sinan, go Jazz!
Uncle Dean | 2:30 p.m. March 15, 2008
First off I'm not any of you guys uncle, so don't go there.

Second I love DWill, he has been playing his best ball since the San Antonio Series. But that doesn't mean that I am blinded by my love for the Jazz.

My only point was that as Good as Williams is (and he is unquestionably the second best point gaurd in this league), it's ironic that he will not be the best point gaurd of his era (like Stockton was. or was he not the greatest and didn't really play that long because he wasn't bigger and stronger than the young guys comming out??? really stupid comment Dwill Supporter)

But I don't really care if he is the best of his era or not. He doesn't have to be. As long as we can win a title that's all that's important. Like Getty Lee I may choose D-Will for the Jazz, but Pual is the better player. Don't give me that argument that Dwill is better head to head. Thats just nonsense.
Player Efficiency Ratings | 2:38 p.m. March 15, 2008
1 Chris Paul, NOR ................28.67
2 Chauncey Billups, DET ..........24.31
3 Steve Nash, PHO ................21.64
4 Jose Calderon, TOR .............21.21
5 Deron Williams, UTH ............21.03

Pauls PER Rating of 28.67 is the highest in the NBA
Higher than Kobe, Higher than Lebron.
Aunt Vonda | 2:55 p.m. March 15, 2008
I don't care what uncle Dean says, I will use free will, and I will choose D Will.

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