Tag Archives: Al Jefferson
You can’t blame the Jazz for standing pat while everyone else was wheeling and dealing. That certainly wasn’t the case leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, when the headline names to change addresses were J.J. Redick, Sebastian Telfair and … Continue reading
The NBA will make an announcement on Wednesday that isn’t likely to help Al Jefferson’s and Paul Millsap’s bid to become All-Stars this season. The All-Star ballot will no longer have one spot for a center and two forward positions … Continue reading
It’s about 3:30 a.m. and my pre-playoffs slumber party with my two young sons (ages 7 and 3) was interrupted by the fact that our family room floor is really hard. So, it’s the middle of the night. I’m wide … Continue reading
A few things heading into tonight’s big match-up between the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns (8:30 MT, TNT): — The Jazz have only been the No. 8 seed twice since making the playoffs 24 of 28 possible times … Continue reading
The Jazz’s incredible finish Thursday night was capped by Devin Harris and Al Jefferson hooking up on a perfectly executed lob … or some good-old-fashioned luck. Watch the video, and you decide: Pass or shot? Just how it was drawn … Continue reading
While going through my voice recorder, I found a fun exchange with Earl Watson after Al Jefferson’s big game and first career 3-pointer Monday night: Watson: “I’ve been telling you since last week, Jody, I’m his new agent and … Continue reading
Leftover quotes from the Jazz’s thrilling 99-98 win over the Heat: • Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin on what the Jazz took from the win: “What we have to take carrying forward is (knowing) what we have to do and how … Continue reading
From Earl Watson’s “simply beyond disappointing” comment to Al Jefferson’s “We should be ashamed of ourselves” quote, the Utah Jazz had plenty to say about their 86-80 loss to a now-five-win New Orleans team Monday night (click for game story). … Continue reading
In the locker room before a recent game, Utah Jazz guard Earl Watson asked me if I knew the secret to Jeremy Evans’ leaping abilities. Fortunately, I didn’t guess Shape-Up shoes, because I would’ve been wrong. Watson: “He eats a … Continue reading
Extra observations from a 21-point comeback bid that just wasn’t meant to be for the Jazz vs. Indiana: POINT 1: Not all NBA halftime shows stand out, but the one in Indiana on Tuesday night did. The show before the … Continue reading