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Utah Jazz: Williams will hit Jazz jackpot today
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Seattle Joe | 3:04 p.m. July 17, 2008
Way to go Jazz . . . Way to go Mr. Williams! This is awesome and will keep the
Jazz in contention as long as he is there. It is nice to see a player and a
franchise committed to each other and to the community. First class player and
first class organization. Any complainers should come to Seattle. Our team moved
to a cow pasture in some place I would never want to visit. Fans in Utah have a
lot to be grateful for.
Finally!!! | 3:06 p.m. July 17, 2008
I am so glad we were able to get this done, Deron is the cornerstone of the
franchise, and the future. Way to go finally getting it done.
booner from the colony | 3:14 p.m. July 17, 2008
Congrats Deron for becoming the richest person ever from The Colony Texas.
You've made us proud!!!
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Citizens of Utah | 3:17 p.m. July 17, 2008
Exhale!
Anonymous | 3:18 p.m. July 17, 2008
YESSSSSSSS!!!
D-Will for pres. | 3:18 p.m. July 17, 2008
4-years with a player option on the 5th
Please
Please
bub | 3:16 p.m. July 17, 2008
Atta Boy There Derron .
Help | 3:21 p.m. July 17, 2008
That's great news. Now GET HIM SOME HELP!!!
D Will | 3:21 p.m. July 17, 2008
is the man.
Aaron | 3:44 p.m. July 17, 2008
Good job, Deron. You make us all proud. We're happy you're here.
WOOT! | 3:48 p.m. July 17, 2008
Please say 5 years. This guy is like family now in Utah.
Moto X | 3:57 p.m. July 17, 2008
Where are the nay sayers now? There have been several babbling how Deron would
back out of the deal and be gone to the big city for endorsements and more
money. Same people that say the players hate coach, don't want to be here,
and Sloan can't win. Deron is one of the premier players in the league and
would not be sticking around if Sloan was a lousy coach and did not want to win.
Wrong again and again--no surprise there though.
Anyway, I suspect the deal will be 3 years with an option for a 4th. Maybe 4 with option of 5th. If KOC got all 5 he is a magician. I have no problem with the shorter deals though--it will put pressure on Miller and KOC to deliver D-Will the personnel to have a legit chance to win or, risk having him walk away after 3-4 years.
If we could get "Fez the Pez" or "Koufus the Dufus" developed into the big we need to plug the middle and defend--we are well on our way!
Go D-Will and go Jazz!!
Anyway, I suspect the deal will be 3 years with an option for a 4th. Maybe 4 with option of 5th. If KOC got all 5 he is a magician. I have no problem with the shorter deals though--it will put pressure on Miller and KOC to deliver D-Will the personnel to have a legit chance to win or, risk having him walk away after 3-4 years.
If we could get "Fez the Pez" or "Koufus the Dufus" developed into the big we need to plug the middle and defend--we are well on our way!
Go D-Will and go Jazz!!
Nate S | 4:01 p.m. July 17, 2008
Why aren't the Jazz out there wheelin' and dealin' to get
William's some help. Other teams like NO, LAC and even SA and making there
situations better. Utah is peddling backwards this off season ... they HAD
potential, I see it falling away.
yes... | 4:05 p.m. July 17, 2008
now we need to build around him. he is a great player. his consistency is what
makes him great. stay injury free and he will be one of the best point guards
to play in the nba.
nice job jazz...4 to 5 year if all goes well.
nice job jazz...4 to 5 year if all goes well.
Ditto | 4:05 p.m. July 17, 2008
I second that on the 4 years with player option for the fifth. Please
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Confused | 4:06 p.m. July 17, 2008
Question to all:
Why does the U.S send an "All Star" team to the Olympics instead of the winner of the NBA title. It would seem that the NBA champs know how to play as a team, where the "All Star" team is made of great individual players that are used to being ball hogs and playing against each other.
Why does the U.S send an "All Star" team to the Olympics instead of the winner of the NBA title. It would seem that the NBA champs know how to play as a team, where the "All Star" team is made of great individual players that are used to being ball hogs and playing against each other.
D-will backer | 4:12 p.m. July 17, 2008
Congrats D-Will on "gettin' paid", now show us why you're
worth the BIG BUCKS & put this team on your now heavily paid shoulders &
bring us a CHAMPIONSHIP!
With much praise comes much responsibility & I'm sure you'll do all your fans proud. Oh, and keep rapping with Booze & Okur to remind them why Salt Lake is the best option for them to win a titlewhile you're raking in the dough. the fans who can't afford to pad your pockets with high ticket prices & even higher merchandise prices wish you the best...as long as you're producing!
With much praise comes much responsibility & I'm sure you'll do all your fans proud. Oh, and keep rapping with Booze & Okur to remind them why Salt Lake is the best option for them to win a titlewhile you're raking in the dough. the fans who can't afford to pad your pockets with high ticket prices & even higher merchandise prices wish you the best...as long as you're producing!
Anonymous | 4:12 p.m. July 17, 2008
this is great news!! I have been sitting on pins and needles! I am very
relieved!! Go D-Will, you are truely a class act and Jazz fans are extremely
happy that you are here to stay!! GO Jazz!!!!
Great News | 4:16 p.m. July 17, 2008
Congrats to Deron, and The Jazz brass. Deron is a big reason why we bought
another years worth of Season Tickets. To watch players that bring it every
night is a skill that too few players in this league possess.
D-will's brother | 4:32 p.m. July 17, 2008
On 1280 The Zone an NBA insider said it was a 3 yr. deal w/ option for 4th yr.
Maggie | 4:43 p.m. July 17, 2008
Yes! Deron you are a complete class act! Oh, and you're pretty darn good
at basketball too. Go Jazz!
Mark | 5:06 p.m. July 17, 2008
I am the lone voice of sanity. Players all say the want to win, but then insist
on max-money contracts. Then they wonder why the team cannot get other good
players.
Pro sports is so out of whack that it is silly. I personally won't buy tickets any more because of it.
Kudos to Deron for being able to get max money, but Boozer will leave next year, going after bigger money elsewhere. Sure it is a business, but it takes heart to win a championship.
Pro sports is so out of whack that it is silly. I personally won't buy tickets any more because of it.
Kudos to Deron for being able to get max money, but Boozer will leave next year, going after bigger money elsewhere. Sure it is a business, but it takes heart to win a championship.
To "Confused" | 5:18 p.m. July 17, 2008
First, the winner of the NBA title is not necessarily made up of American
players. Take the Spurs recent championship team with Ginobili and Oberto. The
NBA has players from all over the world, so that alone makes the idea
unfeasable. Any one NBA champion would not have the talent level to compete in
the Olympics, and "team chemistry" is overrated (not unimportant, just
overrated). The fact is that USA basketball needs to do a better job building a
team with players who will fill their role and not all-stars if they want to
dominate. Sadly, the Olympics is more about glitz and money these days and the
world wants to watch American All-Stars, so that is who we send. They Dream
Team is long gone and the world has caught up.
I am excited that D-Will is staying, but worried that in four years Boozer might already be in Miami with D-Will looking for greener pastures when his contract expires. We need LHM to keep an active roll with the Jazz while his son learns the ropes or the Jazz will crumble.
I am excited that D-Will is staying, but worried that in four years Boozer might already be in Miami with D-Will looking for greener pastures when his contract expires. We need LHM to keep an active roll with the Jazz while his son learns the ropes or the Jazz will crumble.
Petey | 5:43 p.m. July 17, 2008
Anyone who spends a dime to watch these players play is a fool. Boycott the NBA
for a year and watch the prices drop. I use to love the NBA and spend lots of
money on it. Now I have regained a great love for the high school game.
Salaries are a joke, lets stay away.
Dick of the NW | 6:01 p.m. July 17, 2008
Great news for Jazz fans. With the change in mgt. it begins a new era for the
Jazz and what could be more appropriate than to sign D-Will. Without LHM's
commitment with time and money, the Jazz would be somewhere else. But LHM knows
he is a key cog. There are other important cogs such as Sloan, KOC, Phil
Johnson, Tye Corbin, Scott Layden, exces in other key rolls too. It is the
SYNERGISM of the Jazz that makes it a very successful with LHM at the head. GO
JAZZ. Looking forward to next year.
Go D-Will | 6:00 p.m. July 17, 2008
thanks Deron, you wont let us down, unlike some of your teammates. I love you
man!
Re: Confused | 6:23 p.m. July 17, 2008
Sending the Celtics to the olympics would be a terrible idea. First of all, they
barely beat the worst team in the playoffs which went 7 games.
Plus the US olympic team isn't that selfish from what I could tell from watching them dominate last year. I saw flashes of the dream team of old.
I'm going to Vegas next week to see them play like a team and dominate Canada in person. Go USA!
By the way, I would have liked to have seen Deron sign a 4 year contract with a player option in the 5th year. But I'm extremely happy he's staying for at least 4 more years!
Plus the US olympic team isn't that selfish from what I could tell from watching them dominate last year. I saw flashes of the dream team of old.
I'm going to Vegas next week to see them play like a team and dominate Canada in person. Go USA!
By the way, I would have liked to have seen Deron sign a 4 year contract with a player option in the 5th year. But I'm extremely happy he's staying for at least 4 more years!
cbk16 | 6:26 p.m. July 17, 2008
The best player of the Jazz deserves to be paid the most.
Cody | 6:38 p.m. July 17, 2008
Anyone else concerned he took the shortest available contract? That tells me he
isn't sold on the direction the team is going.
bleedkentuckyblue | 6:38 p.m. July 17, 2008
Cody:
I'm not worried about D-will taking the 3 year deal. He does it because the Collective Bargaining Agreement ends in three years, which means he can opt out and make even more money for the Jazz. I think it is smart on his part because if he is going to be the posterboy for small-market Utah and bust his butt to bring home a title, he deserves the King's ransom. now, hopefully we will be able to surround him with talent that will make him not want to leave
I'm not worried about D-will taking the 3 year deal. He does it because the Collective Bargaining Agreement ends in three years, which means he can opt out and make even more money for the Jazz. I think it is smart on his part because if he is going to be the posterboy for small-market Utah and bust his butt to bring home a title, he deserves the King's ransom. now, hopefully we will be able to surround him with talent that will make him not want to leave
Anonymous | 7:00 p.m. July 17, 2008
I hope the Jazz lose every game and that the injury bug finally bites them!
to petey | 7:02 p.m. July 17, 2008
get a job
MUD | 7:05 p.m. July 17, 2008
I was hoping he wouldn't request max money. He's shown us that
he's definitely worth his salary, but I think he would be worth more then
max money if he would be willing to take less then max money. Even if he only
took a few million less per year, that gives the Jazz more flexibility do sign
the free agents that will put us over the top. Unless the Jazz brass are
planning on going into the luxury tax (which I don't remember them doing in
the past) don't count on us keeping Okur and Boozer (both of which are
essential parts of the team). This could be our best chance for a title for a
few years. With Booz and Okur playing in a contract year, their production
should go through the roof.
to anonymous | 7:07 p.m. July 17, 2008
move to miami
Agree with Petey | 7:26 p.m. July 17, 2008
I used to go to 10+ Jazz games a year. Since the lockout and the crazy salaries
I refuse to pay for a ticket anymore. Haven't bought merchandise either.
I make close to 150K and I think it is outrageous to spend $300 to take a small
family to a game. Price to Entertainment Ratio is out of whack. I'm glad
D-Will got the 70M but I won't be paying for any of that salary. :)
to anonymous | 7:44 p.m. July 17, 2008
No. Move to LA
NV | 8:03 p.m. July 17, 2008
What a waste of money. How many new school teachers could be hired? How many
more schools could be built? All that cash to fuel an ego. What a society we
live in.
Looking to the future | 8:12 p.m. July 17, 2008
Kudos to the Jazz on this deal! D-Will is the future of this team. Now, if
they want to keep Boozer, it may be time to trade kirilenko and his outrageous
contract. Even a slightly better than average SF, like a Danny Granger, Shane
Battier or even a James Posey-ish player would suffice. With the addition of
Korver, and if Almond gets more playing time, and if Koufus really has the
passion and work ethic he says he has, Okur may be expendible. They will have
all the outside shooting they would need and Koufus couldn't be any worse
on defense. In the end though, D-Will will be the difference maker so he
deserves the money. GO JAZZ!!!
anonymous | 8:19 p.m. July 17, 2008
NV, please.
Dear NV | 8:19 p.m. July 17, 2008
You could build 10,000 new schools and it wouldn't do a bit of good because
there aren't enough good teachers.
You could fit all of the decent teachers in this nation into the lower bowl.
You could fit all of the decent teachers in this nation into the lower bowl.
Re:cbk16 | 8:23 p.m. July 17, 2008
I think boozer and willams are tied to be the best playes(s) on the the team
To: NV | 8:26 p.m. July 17, 2008
You're on the wrong message board. You need to go to some .edu site to
spout your complaints.
Re NV | 8:31 p.m. July 17, 2008
"How many new school teachers could be hired? How many more schools could
be built?"
The answer is ZERO!
The Jazz (who are paying out the money) don't hire new school teachers nor build schools.
Conversely, schools districts would not pay D-Will to play basketball.
And that's exactly how it should be!
The answer is ZERO!
The Jazz (who are paying out the money) don't hire new school teachers nor build schools.
Conversely, schools districts would not pay D-Will to play basketball.
And that's exactly how it should be!
Sharon Peters | 8:35 p.m. July 17, 2008
Congrats DERON!!! We are thrilled that you are staying!
Paul E. Wog | 8:36 p.m. July 17, 2008
Thanks Deron... Mr. Miller will be thrilled, and I hope that you bring Utah a
Title.
It's not easy being green!
It's not easy being green!
Buck Timley | 8:37 p.m. July 17, 2008
You are a great player. I loved you at Illinois State.
Brent | 8:42 p.m. July 17, 2008
NV,
My wife is a teacher and I understand where your coming from. If people paid to watch police,firefighters and teachers then it would all be fair.
Concerning your school comment. Very large families raise school class size and thus the cost for schools and thus more teachers are unable to be hired due to lack of money. Catch 22 really.
Not against large families but govt. at all levels costs money and someone pays regardless.
I had a person who had a large family tell me one time that if they had to pay for all of their 8 children to attend school they would not have been able to afford that many children. They then thanked me for helping pay for their extra children to attend school.
Congratulations to DWill and the Jazz. The three year deal with a player option for the fourth year will allow DWill to get a larger contract when the contract expires and the Jazz will benefit because they can offer the most when it does.
DWill wants to be here or he would have played out this coming year and moved on for the most money.
My wife is a teacher and I understand where your coming from. If people paid to watch police,firefighters and teachers then it would all be fair.
Concerning your school comment. Very large families raise school class size and thus the cost for schools and thus more teachers are unable to be hired due to lack of money. Catch 22 really.
Not against large families but govt. at all levels costs money and someone pays regardless.
I had a person who had a large family tell me one time that if they had to pay for all of their 8 children to attend school they would not have been able to afford that many children. They then thanked me for helping pay for their extra children to attend school.
Congratulations to DWill and the Jazz. The three year deal with a player option for the fourth year will allow DWill to get a larger contract when the contract expires and the Jazz will benefit because they can offer the most when it does.
DWill wants to be here or he would have played out this coming year and moved on for the most money.
TicketHolder | 8:56 p.m. July 17, 2008
D-Will has made his intentions known to the Jazz front office that if they
can't improve within 3 years he will be gone. I hope Kevin O'Connor
has taken notice and is looking for some players that can compliment him. It
will be a sad day for Jazz fans when he walks out the the door in 3 years
because we built a team of soft pine riders around him that neither can d-up or
score. Best of luck and congrats on the money!
Lifelong Jazz fan | 9:17 p.m. July 17, 2008
He should take every dime they will give him. How many schools they could build
is not relevant to this discussion. This is basketball, not second rate utah
public school education. NV, zip it.
Anonymous | 9:38 p.m. July 17, 2008
I'm a little concerned that he's signing the minimum time period for
max money. Shows little commitment to the city.
I don't begrudge it though because this is a business and KOC reminds us of that when management trades/axes a local favorite like Dee Brown.
Since the Jazz is a businesslike team, not a rich man's hobby team, we can expect that the goal of management is to maximize entertainment value (i.e. sell seats, beer, paraphenalia) for minimal investment. I'm guessing a team that gets to the playoffs each year is good enough if the PR dept. and their local press lackeys (who have to run some kind of story every day to keep interest up) can keep everybody thinking "maybe next year". That's the money making machine we call Utah Jazz. Hats off to LHM.
I don't begrudge it though because this is a business and KOC reminds us of that when management trades/axes a local favorite like Dee Brown.
Since the Jazz is a businesslike team, not a rich man's hobby team, we can expect that the goal of management is to maximize entertainment value (i.e. sell seats, beer, paraphenalia) for minimal investment. I'm guessing a team that gets to the playoffs each year is good enough if the PR dept. and their local press lackeys (who have to run some kind of story every day to keep interest up) can keep everybody thinking "maybe next year". That's the money making machine we call Utah Jazz. Hats off to LHM.
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