This morning at Jazz shootaround, I asked Tyrone Corbin about the possible lineup change for Game 4 that he had mentioned at Sunday’s practice. The Jazz coach responded, “We’ll probably make a change.”

But Corbin didn’t reveal what that probable lineup change would be, so I asked a follow-up and asked if Derrick Favors would start.

Corbin, sorta smiling but not wanting to go there: “Who you working for?”

Me, sorta searching for an answer: “Sports Illustrated.”

While I was then teased about wanting to work for the swimsuit issue by a certain funny man who does TV (Ch. 2) and radio (KFAN) in the market, Corbin revealed just a little bit more even if reluctantly. Guess that shows the power of having Sports Illustrated as your employer (even if imaginary).

“We’ll probably go bigger,” Corbin said. “We’ll probably go with the bigger lineup tonight to start the game. We’ll see.”

That bigger lineup includes Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Favors. (Click here to read more about that change.)

On Twitter, I joked that I probably should have responded “The People” when Corbin asked who I work for. I could’ve really made him anxious had I answered “The Spurs.”

Some funny people then gave their suggestions on Twitter:

• TMZ (@ColbySpradlin)
• NOT ESPN (@surlymae)
• The Galactic Empire (@TDAWGCOUG)
• Jerry Sloan (@starkadidas)
• A Big and Tall store (@chang_max)
• The Onion (@ColbySpradlin)

Hmmm. With the long offseason coming up soon, who knows, maybe I’ll consider some of those for a summer job. Wonder what Emperor Palpatine pays anyway?

In case you were wondering who the Utah Jazz won’t be getting with their own first-round pick (now Minnesota’s at No. 18) or with the Foldin’ State Warriors’ lottery selection (unless they get leapfrogged out of the top seven in the lottery), here is the intriguing list of 66 early entry candidates for the 2012 NBA Draft (P.S. The Jazz do have the No. 47 pick in the second round):

• Damian Lillard  Weber State     6-3     Junior

• Erik Austin     Jackson CC (MI) 6-3     Freshman

• Harrison Barnes North Carolina  6-8     Sophomore

• Will Barton     Memphis 6-6     Sophomore

• Bradley Beal    Florida 6-3     Freshman

• J’Covan Brown   Texas   6-1     Junior

• Dominic Cheek   Villanova       6-6     Junior

• Jared Cunningham        Oregon State    6-4     Junior

• Anthony Davis   Kentucky        6-10    Freshman

• Andre Drummond  Connecticut     6-10    Freshman

• Dominique Ferguson      Florida International   6-9     Soph

• Justin Hamilton LSU     7-0     Junior

• Moe Harkless    St. John’s      6-8     Freshman

• John Henson     North Carolina  6-11    Junior

• John Jenkins    Vanderbilt      6-4     Junior

• Perry Jones III Baylor  6-11    Sophomore

• Terrence Jones  Kentucky        6-9     Sophomore

• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist  Kentucky        6-7     Freshman

• Doron Lamb      Kentucky        6-4     Sophomore

• Jeremy Lamb     Connecticut     6-5     Sophomore

• Meyers Leonard  Illinois        7-1     Sophomore

• Kendall Marshall N. Carolina    6-4             Sophomore

• Fab Melo        Syracuse        7-0     Sophomore

• Khris Middleton Texas A&M       6-7     Junior

• Quincy Miller   Baylor  6-9     Freshman

• Tony Mitchell   Alabama 6-6     Junior

• Arnett Moultrie Mississippi State       6-11    Junior

• Reeves Nelson   UCLA/Zalgiris (Lithuania)       6-8     -

• Austin Rivers   Duke    6-3     Freshman

• Peter Roberson  Grambling State 7-0     Junior

• Quincy Roberts  Grambling State 6-5     Junior

• Thomas Robinson Kansas  6-9     Junior

• Terrence Ross   Washington      6-6     Sophomore

• Avery Scharer   Shoreline CC (WA)       6-1     Sophomore

• Renardo Sidney  Mississippi State       6-10    Junior

• Jonathon Simmons        Houston 6-6     Junior

• Terrell Stoglin Maryland        6-1     Sophomore

• Gerardo Suero   Albany  6-4     Junior

• Jared Sullinger Ohio State      6-9     Sophomore

• Raymond Taylor  Florida Atlantic        5-6     Junior

• Marquis Teague  Kentucky        6-2     Freshman

• Joston Thomas   Hawaii  6-7     Junior

• Hollis Thompson Georgetown      6-8     Junior

• Richard Townsend-Gant   Vancouver Island U.     6-5     Junior

• Dion Waiters    Syracuse        6-4     Sophomore

• Maalik Wayns    Villanova       6-1     Junior

• Royce White     Iowa State      6-8     Sophomore

• D’Angelo Williams Notre Dame de Namur (CA)      6-3     Junior

• Tony Wroten     Washington      6-5     Freshman

International players who've applied:

• Furkan Aldemir  Galatasaray (Turkey)    6-10    1991 DOB

• Jonas Bergstedt Torrelodones (Spain)    6-11    1991 DOB

• Evan Fournier    Poitiers (France)       6-7     1992 DOB

• Josep Franch    Murcia (Spain)  6-5     1991 DOB

• Maximilian Klebers Oliver Baskets (Germany)      6-5     1992

• Lahaou Konate   Evreux (France) 6-5     1991 DOB

• Mindaugas Kupsas Baltai Kaunas (Lithuania)       7-0     1991

• Joffrey Lauvergne       Chalon (France) 6-11    1991 DOB

• Abdoulaye Loum  Gravelines (France)     6-11    1991 DOB

• Nika Metreveli  Sassari (Italy) 7-0     1991 DOB

• Nemanja Nedovic Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)  6-4     1991 DOB

• Alen Omic       Zlatorog (Slovenia)     7-0     1992 DOB

• Jakub Parzenski PGB Basket (Poland)     6-10    1991 DOB

• Sertac Sanli    Galatasaray (Turkey)    7-0     1991 DOB

• Tomas Satoransky        Cajasol (Spain) 6-7     1991 DOB

• Tornike Shengelia       Spirou (Belgium)        6-10    1991

• Mathieu Wojciechowski   Gravelines (France)     6-6     1992

(From the NBA: Players wishing to enter the 2012 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 29. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, June 18.)

The Alamo, not the Spurs practice facility. Notice, like Motel 6, they leave a light on for you.

I apparently like San Antonio more than Tyrone Corbin does. Maybe he toured the Alamo one too many times when he played for the Spurs at the beginning of his 16-year NBA career, from 1985-87. Could be he doesn’t like dining outdoors on the Riverwalk under the stars at night that are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. Perhaps he has an aversion to belt buckles, Garth Brooks music, mariachi bands and chaps.

Or maybe he wanted to see if Deseret News columnist extraordinaire Brad Rock will shoot me at high noon after being my roomie for five days — more than I’ve seen my wife all season — but didn’t want to find out if his players would go stir crazy in SanAntone. Who knows?

What Corbin does like is having his team in Utah during this prolonged intermission between Games 1 and 2. The Jazz flew out of San Antonio on Sunday afternoon and won’t return until Tuesday after practice for Wednesday night’s game.

This might come as a shock, but the Jazz coach didn’t consult me on this matter because I would’ve much preferred the team I follow around for a living to have stayed in the same town, state and geographical region of the country that I’m in until their next game.

But, alas, Corbin took his ballers and went home.

Meanwhile, a handful of Utah media members are stranded in San Antonio, toiling away behind Jazz enemy lines.

Instead of going to Jazz practice this morning off of I-15 in Salt Lake City, The Rockmonster and I made our way up I-10 East, took a breakfast burrito detour at Sonic and ended on Spurs Lane.

Instead of talking to Big Al, Paul Millsap and Gordon Hayward, the guys I interviewed had French, Argentinian and U.S. Virgin Islander accents.

For a couple of days, I’ve been relieved of Jazz beat writer duties — go get ‘em, Randy Hollis and Dirk Facer. I’ve become the Spurs beat writer. (I’ll wait a few days before changing this blog to Spursland.)

I’m sure I’ll get used to Texas this week. The warm, muggy air has made me sweat more than usual, and I was reminded, “You’re in Texas. Everything is big!” by a restaurant employee when I replied “Oh my gosh!” upon seeing how big the onion straws appetizer was at Saltgrass Steakhouse on the Riverwalk. (I imagine a similar reaction when my boss sees the bill.)

This is how exciting media members are to wait for the Spurs.

Jazz players had mixed reactions about going back home for a couple of days. Neither option was perfect — either try to find things to do in San Antonio for three days or return to the comforts of home for a couple of days (while leaving the traveling beat writers, a couple of columnists and three TV reporters behind to fend for themselves).

“I’d rather stay here,” Derrick Favors said Sunday in the Alamo City. “But, you know, I don’t call the rules. I just do what they tell me.”

“It’s really not my decision, you know, but it is what it is. We’re going back,” Paul Millsap said Sunday. “We get to get to our facilities and get a few maintenance thigns down. It will work out.”

DeMarre Carroll tweeted this after Sunday’s 106-91 loss to my new team: “Flight back to Utah… SMD.” (That stands for ‘smacking my dreds,’ which is his version of ‘smacking my head.’)

I've never seen a basketball court with lighted floors before. (Not really.)

I’m not sure what the best call was for the Jazz. Ridiculously priced airfare and exorbitant change fees made my decision simple. Selfishly, I would’ve preferred the Jazz stay here where I am (not sure the feeling is mutual from the players). But, honestly, fans benefit from getting extra coverage from two teams in two towns. Plus, I now know Stephen Jackson has two rap CDs and he informed us that he’s a dang humble dude, saying, “I’m really humble about having the talent of basketball and the gift of basketball.”

Now, if you’ll pardon me, I’ve got another trip to the Alamo to plan. (Some people on Twitter have said the basement there is awesome.)