Comments about ‘Utah Jazz fans have mixed reactions about Boozer’

As much as he made me angry, we just lost a 20 & 10 guy that won't be replaced, well milsap will replace him but with memo out for maybe a year who's gunna fill in? fes? Koufos? ha ha, they might work five times as hard and never have as much production as booz did! This will be interesting. . .

The idea that society places enough emphasis on sports that a very average NBA power forward can make $80 million over the next 5 years is in and of itself the issue at hand. We have teachers who have to work two jobs to survive, we have police officers who always seem to be at-risk of losing their lives, we have spent over a $trillion dollars on a war wherein innocent people have lost their lives, we have people losing their homes right and left, we have both politicians and corporate CEO's as corrupt as the day is long, and all we care about is winning games and who likes our city versus some other city.

The seemingly endless obsession with Labron James and the other Free Agents is bordering on a societal detachment of reality wherein any reasonable thinking person would discount such as hyperbole and a emotion-filled frenzy of an aimless and leaderless nation.

Boozer is a very good talented player when healthy. However, he was not the PF the Jazz needed to win the West. He will help CHI when healthy. I think CHI is stronger than MIA at the moment. MIA has no supporting players.

The Jazz can now regroup. They have to replace both Okur and Boozer plus maybe Korver. Unless they get a TE from CHI for Boozer they only have the Harp and Brewer TEs to get new players with. The current choices are limited.

The Jazz need to be patient and get the right PF and C. They may have to wait 2 years to get the right ones. They might get a great player at the trade dead line.

The new CBA might change all of this insane free agency posturing. There needs to be a hard cap at about 75 to 80 mill. Why should 2 or 3 teams hog all the best talent and reduce the other 28 teams to foils and props.

Fan House is quoting KOC as indicating the Jazz may get a TE for Boozer (nothing else) as soon as Thursday.

He also indicated he plans to get depth. Not just anyone but someone who can help win.

He indicated he would contact Brewer to see if a deal could be worked after Mathews signs. The Jazz plan to go smaller at least in the short run according to KOC.

If the Jazz have a 12 mill TE from Booz, a 6.5 from Harp and a 2.7 from Brewer and get Brewer for 1/2 of the MLE they can add some very decent players between now and the trade deadline.

If Brewer comes back. Heyward goes to D-league for much of the year.

Who is going to shoot the 3s? Who is going to rebound? Fes/Koufos can rebound but someone needs an inside game.

Jazz fans like Chris Cook are so ignorant and don't appreciate the things that Boozer has done for this organization.

SHAME ON CHRIS COOK!!!

Boozer's not worth 80 mil. He wasn't worth it when he came to the Jazz and now that he's older, he's even worth less than that.

Booze has been hated everywhere he goes because he only cares about money for the minimum effort possible to get it, and has no heart or love of the game! I Guarantee Chicago will regret this decision at least for THAT kind of money, especially when the new CBA comes out and they see they are stuck paying a long term contract double what they should have. That is a Worse overpaid contract than AK's!
ha ha ha! Good Riddance!

Millsap fills the stats just like booze when given the starting role and plays with heart and better defense without crying about a sore stomach/toe and missing half the season to keep himself fresh!

Don't let the door hit you!

Seriously, what NBA player would want to play in a town like SLC. You don't aspire to be an NBA player so you can live in a "family friendly" environment. You aspire to win an NBA Championship...just ask the Lakers!!!

Booz did good, but others will step up to fill the void he leaves. I'm not worried. Milsap is awesome and our 7 footers are still evolving.

All will be well.

I'm just hoping we can retain Korver.

re bugoff i think millsap inside game is way better than boz. boz was more of a fade away jump shooter

Somebody wake up cougar classic and tell him what an average PF does...it is not close to 20/10 in the worlds best league.

Boozer was not appreciated by the fans. His team who played with him and his coach who watched him are all behind him as a man and a player. To me that speaks volumes and is better than whiny fans who cannot see the forest for the trees. Boozer was great and Utah will be lucky to find anyone with half his talent willng to play here.

Ronnie Brewer returning? Did Kobe ask the JAzz to do that? Nobody in the NBA has to guard Brewer outside the key. Nice guy but no shot.

Jazz are in danger of falling off the map. They have 3 centers none of which can play center in the NBA and they are talking about Brewer returning????

Sorry Jazz fans looks like you ain't gonna have any improvement for the next season. While every team in the NBA have either upgraded/improved their stock, the Jazz aren't doing anything. KOC gambled and drafted the wrong player....should have gotten Ed Davis or Patrick Patterson. Looks like Jazz are aiming for the draft again next year. Well better say bye bye to Deron Williams!!!

Good player,but won`t get us to the next level,I`m thinking Millsap is gonna tear it up this year along with AK,we`ll be fine...Hayward to the D-leaque???? I don`t think so...oh and Millsap`s inside game better than Boozer??? what a laugh

Starting lineup,Williams/Matthews/Big Problem/AK/Big Problem...first the 3 spot,Miles....what can I say,Korver,probably gone,Hayward,potential,but a rook,as I say big problem at the 3,I`d say Millsap,he`d get burned some but he would give as well as he gets,makes our bench really weak.Now the 5 spot,Bigger problem...Memo out,Koufos and Fes so far have shown very very little,getting Brewer back would help some but not the answer.I love my Jazz....but we have big issues

A couple things:

1) It is really hard to get good coverage on this issue. KFAN just says whatever the jazz want them to. The guys at the zone are literally crying (BTW, with monson out, 8 hours a day of John and Hans is too much).

2) Im not too worried. Boozer was a great talent, much more offensively talented than Paul. However, Paul makes up for it with effort. Even with boozer, we were not going to compete for a title this next season. I think that now we have a chance to really evaluate our talent. AK will be inspired to have a good year, it being a contract year. AK always played better w/o boozer anyway. I think w/o boozer, it opens playing time for Koufus, and Fesenko and we can see where they are at and if we want to keep them long term. Tomic could come in year after. We would have about 15-20 million next year to try to pick some guys up. We are going to be ok. I think effort will improve across the board.

Before someone gets their panties in a wad,when I said "we`ll be fine"...I meant at the PF spot,with AK/Millsap,also Brewer would help at the 2/3 spot not at 5,too much coffee this morning

I am curious what offer the Jazz extended to Boozer. Similar to thte Chicago deal?

Koufos looked good last night, granted against D-league talent. Looks significantly thicker. He has to step up for the solid minutes open for him.

Wish we could have had a look at Tadija Dragicevic. He could be an interesting addition next year.

Boozer's only after $$ and has no commitment to any team. He showed that when he bolted Cleveland and he's showing it again now (and last year). He's good but he was supposed to be the next Karl Malone, which he isn't. And now that he's signed with Chicago Lebron's choice is more limited; I'd be very surprised if Lebron ever chose to play with Boozer after the Cleveland incident.

As for missing Boozer I really doubt the Jazz will miss him that much. He helped get us to the playoffs but that's it, there's no championship to show for it and that, in my mind, is only slightly better than mediocre. And it seems like it'll be sign-and-trade so the Jazz will still get something out of him.

B'bye Boozer, good luck playing in Jordan's shadow!

What kind of offer did the Jazz extend? Most likely none, it never got that far. They sat on their hands until they could "see what kind of offers he was getting" before they made their move. Funny thing about being an UNrestricted free agent, though, is that when you accept an offer YOU LEAVE! It's not the same situation as Millsap last year with the Blazers, you don't get a chance to match on unrestricted guys.

By the way, this is the same approach they're using with Wes Matthews and if they're not careful they'll get bit on that one too.

Fans, fans, lets all take a deep breath. Spouting and raging is bad for your health and the image you give off regarding our city and state. I believe that when the dust settles this year we are going to be a fun and exciting team to watch and cheer for. We would not have won a title w/Booze and regarding other losses we may suffer before everyone in free agency is done could lose other quality players. But I believe the Jazz will present and have a "very" competitive team this coming year, just watch! I predict we will finish as good as this years team.