The King of Wishful Thinking

In 1990 the British band Go West came out with the song “King of Wishful Thinking.” It is equal parts catchy and annoying. Check out the lyrics and you might see some similarities with the Utah Jazz situation right...

Deron Williams trade

My first impressions of the trade of Deron Williams to the Nets for Derrick Favors, Devin Harris and two first round picks are below: First impression is positive. The Jazz couldn’t afford to be “Lebroned” and...

The Andrei Kirilenko Albatross

The Jazz season has taken a sudden turn for the worse. An icon has left the team and the short and long term outlook looks to be very negative. The pessimism from Jazz fans has reached a point that it kind of reminds me of the...

Sad Sad City

I’ve spent the last few days writing and rewriting this post. I can’t get it right, and I’m done trying. Like most lifelong Jazz fans, I’m frustrated, annoyed, confused, and a bit angry after the departure of Jerry Sloan....

To Every Hero There Is A Villain

Indulge a quick history of playwriting: Humans like clear-cut heroes and villains. Throughout history play writers have indulged us with stories of good triumphing over evil. The hero rises above the elemental, human, or evil...

Statements on the resignation of Jerry Sloan

— Jerry Sloan on Jerry Sloan Interview with ESPN 700 with Jason Shepherd, Spence Checketts, and Gordon Chiesa. @ESPNShep: “What are you going to miss most?” Sloan: “Meal money.” — David Stern...

Goodbye Coach Sloan

For the longest time I have been a Jazz fan and being a Jazz fan over the past 23 years means that I have been watching a Jerry Sloan coached team. Today, Jerry Sloan announced he was resigning as head coach of the Jazz. There...

A retrospective on Carlos Boozer’s tenure with the Jazz

Tomorrow the Bulls visit Salt Lake City for one of the more anticipated games of the year. The reason isn’t the return of Kyle Korver of Ronnie Brewer, even if both of them played in a combined 446 games in a Jazz uniform....

Infographic – Jazz January Woes

It’s hard to predict the future of basketball, but, stats are fascinating and they’re fun to look at. They also can point out some alarming trends. For example, when the team is under .500 in January, they usually...

Morning After Drill: Everything is Everything

Wow. I almost forgot what it felt like to go into a good team’s house and win. Turns out it feels pretty amazing. Here are a few thoughts after last night’s game. I like aggressive Deron. Seeing him push the ball up...