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Deron Williams on the East's Best Point Guards, Boozer's Comments and More

Matt WatsonPosted Dec 21st 2008 6:50PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Jazz, Pistons, Interviews, NBA Press Box

Deron WilliamsI caught up with Deron Williams in the visitors' locker room an hour or so before Friday's double-overtime marathon in Detroit. We chatted about the best point guards in the East, the surprising controversy surrounding Carlos Boozer's recent comments about opting out and the decisions his team has to make this summer.

Matt Watson: I know you practiced against [Rodney Stuckey] in Vegas, right? I was wondering what you think of his emergence and how he's taken the reins from Chauncey [Billups]?
Deron Williams: I've definitely liked him as a player since he got into the league. I didn't know much about him before he got into the league because he went to a smaller school, but he's out here making a name for himself. He's one of the up and coming point guards in this league. I was definitely impressed with him this summer, playing against him everyday.

MW: He kind of reminds me, and I think he reminds a lot of people, a little bit of you -- he's a little bit bigger and stronger [than most point guards]. Do you see that comparison at all?
DW: He's more of a scorer than I was coming out. I'm more of a pass-first guy, but I've adapted my scoring a little bit. He's definitely big and strong, gets to the hole, finishes with contact and definitely added the three-point shot to his game.
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Carlos Boozer Has Instructions to Quit Talking About His Contract

Matt WatsonPosted Dec 20th 2008 1:00AM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Jazz, NBA Press Box

Carlos BoozerA report from the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Pistons faced the Utah Jazz on Dec. 20.

Earlier this week, Carlos Boozer confirmed what most of us assumed all along: he planned on opting out of the final year of his contract this summer in hopes of signing a long-term deal.

It's simple math: a six-year deal is better than a one-year deal, right? Gilbert Arenas made the same announcement last season and created zero outrage. The reaction from Utah's front office and ownership, though, was surprisingly indignant. GM Kevin O'Connor called the revelation "peculiar," and owner Larry Miller went so far as to say, "It's one of the top 10 stupidest things I've heard an NBA player do in 20 years."

Unexpectedly stuck with a public relations nightmare on his hands, Boozer was in full cleanup mode while talking to reporters before Friday's game.

"I called and I talked to everybody in the [front] office and I told them that obviously I made a mistake and I apologize," Boozer said. "For me, I felt like I did the wrong thing by speaking about it, but it's over, it's done with.

"Obviously I let them know that I want to be in a Jazz uniform, they know that -- it's the same thing I told you guys yesterday, the same thing you guys have been hearing all along."
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Will Utah Keep Carlos Boozer or Paul Millsap?

Matt WatsonPosted Dec 17th 2008 2:10PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Jazz, NBA Rumors

Carlos Boozer and Paul Millsap
The Utah Jazz have a decision to make. As I mentioned earlier this week, Paul Millsap has been an absolute stud filling in for the injured Carlos Boozer, averaging nearly 19 and 12 on 56% shooting over the last 11 games. Boozer has the option of testing free agency this summer, and considering he's already making $11.6 million, it just might take a max contract to convince him to come back.

Trouble is, Millsap will be testing the market, as well, though as a restricted free agent the Jazz will have a chance to match any offer. Millsap is currently the team's lowest-paid player, making just under $800,000, and as he admitted to Tim Buckley of the Deseret News, he's looking to get paid:
"You can't help but think about it," he said candidly of the money matter. "It's a big thing.

"But," Millsap added, "if I do things right, my time will come."
Since neither guy appears in the mood to give a hometown discount, there's a good chance the Jazz will have to settle for keeping only one. Who should it be?
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NBA Essentials: Shaq Is Into Burglary

Brett PollakoffPosted Nov 5th 2008 1:55PM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Hawks, Heat, Jazz, Raptors, Suns, NBA Referees

NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day.

1. IndyStar.com: Shaquille O'Neal, so happy to be back home in New Jersey that he's ... stealing candy bars?

2. South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Shawn Marion, feeling like a caged animal.

3. SI.com: Good Interview with Scott Foster, the other (innocent!) referee whose name kept coming up in the Tim Donaghy scandal.

4. Toronto Star: Do not mention the "stupidity" of the Chris Bosh 2010 free agency to Raps' coach Sam Mitchell.

5. Deseret News: Carlos Boozer "hasn't decided" if he'll opt out this summer. What? You don't believe Boozer when he's talking about his contract?

6. AlanaG.com: A hilarious tale of a trip to the voting booth, which has been taken a little too seriously by at least one other site. (Oh, and it's NBA-related because of the video of Acie Law voting, I guess.)

Brand Pulls a Boozer on the Clippers; And What (Duke) Do Both Have in Common?

Sportz AssassinPosted Jul 11th 2008 12:55PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Duke, ACC, NCAA Basketball Fans

There has been lots of debate about Elton Brand "stiffing" the LA Clippers this past week. Some say he owed nothing to the team (or Baron Davis, if he did coax him to signing there); some feel he's a first class jerk.

Many people bring up what Carlos Boozer did to the Cavaliers a few years ago. Boozer had a *wink wink* deal with them to let him become an unrestricted free agent and then he'd resign with them (they could have kept him for $695K that season, but the Cavs were generously going to lock him up for $39M over six seasons). Once Boozer lost his restricted tag, he bolted to Utah.

And what do these two have in common? They both went to Duke.

Coincidence? Maybe. However, that fact isn't lost on a lot of people ... including those at the Hardwood Paroxysm who goes as far as calling these two "a-holes". And before you get your panties twisted, the guy who wrote that is a Duke die-hard.

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Did Mike Krzyzewski Create USA Basketball in Duke's Image?

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 28th 2008 11:13AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Duke Basketball, ACC Basketball, NCAA Basketball Coaches, Carolina, USA Basketball, Americas

One of the biggest complaints about the announcement of USA Basketball's 12-man roster is the lack of big men. We are sending just one true center (Dwight Howard) along with two true power forwards (Chris Bosh and Carlos Boozer).

There are quite a bit of guys that excel at slashing to the basket (Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony) ... who also need the ball in their hands a lot. We also will send a gutty, defensive point guard in Jason Kidd.

Hmmm. This sounds an awful like how Mike Krzyzewski ... coach of Team USA ... constructs his usual team: the Duke Blue Devils.

Anyone who has followed Duke knows that they team has really had issues with depth and talent in the frontcourt in recent years ... while running a bunch of same-sized players on the perimeter. It works alright for a while, but them crumbles as the season wears on.

It could happen in Beijing as the group that Team USA will be in is rather weak, but they will see the big dogs in single-elimination play.




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NBA Draft Crystal Ballin': Utah Jazz

Will BrinsonPosted Jun 25th 2008 1:30PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Draft, NBA Rumors, Jazz

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft.

Thelma, Marvin, Provo, Carlos and Deron: five of my favorite names. The Jazz will look to add a name during the draft that gives them more help now, rather than later. They just happen to be ready to contend now, so why not?

Picks: #23, #44, #55

Needs: Paul Millsap is a meast, but he alone can't create defense in the Utah frontcourt, so expect the Jazz to try and beef up their inside presence with the first pick, unless someone with a ton of upside drops. Another legit point guard or a scorer off the bench to help Ashton Kutcher ignite the second team wouldn't hurt either.

Best case scenario: Roy Hibbert, meet lap. If the big man from Georgetown falls, he would give Utah the ability to really get crazy with their lineups, going large -- when Hibbert wasn't in foul trouble -- and giving Mehmet Okur some freedom away from the paint to jack threes over smaller opponents. Courtney Lee or Chris Douglas-Roberts also seem like they'd be pretty nice fits at the two. If they go backcourt in the first, Joey Dorsey could land to Utah in the second.
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NBA Draft: What Future Players Need to Know

Elie SeckbachPosted Jun 23rd 2008 4:00PM by Elie Seckbach (author feed)
Filed under: Magic, Wizards, Lakers, Suns, NBA Draft, NBA Videos, Jazz, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington, DC, The Word, FanHouse TV

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive NBA reporting to FanHouse. Check back here regularly for more videos.

In this video we ask Stanford star Brook Lopez about the NBA Draft. We also find out from Shaquille O'Neal, the number one pick of the 1992 draft, about his law enforcement career and his efforts to catch online predators. Also find out from Gilbert Arenas, a late second draft pick in 2001, what he would be doing if he was not an NBA All-Star. Around 1:45 into the video hear what Ira Newble, a long time NBA veteran, has to say about making to the NBA without being drafted.


AOL Video link. Youtube link.

USA Basketball Announces Final Men's Roster

Randy KimPosted Jun 23rd 2008 11:35AM by Randy Kim (author feed)
Filed under: USA Basketball, USA

On Monday, USA Basketball announced its men's roster for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Here's who will represent the U.S. this summer:

Carmelo Anthony (F - Denver Nuggets)
Carlos Boozer (F - Utah Jazz)
Chris Bosh (F - Toronto Raptors)
Kobe Bryant (G - Los Angeles Lakers)
Dwight Howard (F/C - Orlando Magic)
LeBron James (F - Cleveland Cavaliers)
Jason Kidd (G - Dallas Mavericks)
Chris Paul (G - New Orleans Hornets)
Tayshaun Prince (F - Detroit Pistons)
Michael Redd (G - Milwaukee Bucks)
Dwyane Wade (G - Miami Heat)
Deron Williams (G - Utah Jazz)

The biggest surprise is Boozer being taken over Tyson Chandler. This would've been a small team even with Chandler on board, but now the U.S. only has one legitimate center (Howard). This is obviously a team that's going to press and push the ball up the floor, which is risky but certainly plays to the United States' strengths.

More to come (USAB is holding a conference call at 12:30 PM ET today) but for now, I just wanted to get the official lineup out there.
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Jazz Beat Lakers in Game 3, Home Teams Now 11-0 in the Second Round

Brett PollakoffPosted May 10th 2008 12:45AM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Lakers, NBA Playoffs, Jazz

Now we know why teams play so hard during the regular season to get as high a seed as possible: because home court advantage apparently matters. Utah went home for Game 3, and all of their problems seemed to go away, as they cruised to a 104-99 win over the Lakers. I say "cruised" because, after Utah took the lead in the second quarter, they never gave it up, and led by as many as 12 in the fourth before the Lakers made it close at the end. Utah's win makes home teams a perfect 11-0 in the second round of the playoffs.


The Lakers started this game by rolling to an 11-3 lead, and it looked for a moment like this would be more of what we saw in the first two games. But Derek Fisher picked up two quick fouls, and once he left, the Jazz went on an 8-0 run and the Lakers seemed out of sync. Kobe started slowly, but ended up getting his, and finished with 34 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. But he did most of his damage in the third quarter, and despite his efforts, the Lakers couldn't consistently get stops, so the Utah lead never dipped below six points in the quarter.


Carlos Boozer had a monster game for the Jazz, pouring in 27 points and 20 rebounds. Just a dominating performance, and Mehmet Okur contributed 22 himself, hitting an important 4-7 from three-point range. Deron Williams seemed to injure his right wrist, and could be seen icing it while on the bench. He appeared to shake it off when in the game though, finishing with 18 points and 12 assists, while playing aggressively all night long.


For the Lakers to get back on track in Game 4, they'll need to limit their turnovers (they had 18 in Game 3) and not allow all three of the Jazz's weapons to go off at the same time. Keeping Fisher out of foul trouble will be important as well, as he does a good job containing Deron Williams while stabilizing the Laker offense. Better shot selection by the Lakers and more aggressive defensive schemes on Boozer should give the Lakers a good chance of stealing one on the road this Sunday, but it will be a tall task, considering no team has been able to do that yet in this round of the playoffs.

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