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Phantom-Iam 
Registered: Nov '02
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Date Posted: 10/29/04 6:18am Subject: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I any one else excited about this season?

Kirilenko signed until 2011

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With Carlos Boozer, Matt Harpring, Mehmet Okur, Raul Lopez, Carlos Arroyo, and Andrei Kirelenko what kind of season do you think the Jazz will have?

Any predictions?

I think the Jazz will end the regular season at least 5th in the West. I'm hoping for better.


 

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ondiv 
Title: FanForce Historian
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Registered: Nov '02
41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 10/29/04 7:49am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I'm totally stoked for the season! The team looks GREAT this year (even though I can't pronounce half of their names blush ).
I've been tempted to buy season tickets!

 

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Jowebee17 
Registered: Aug '03
6553_Han Solo
Date Posted: 10/29/04 10:34am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
No...Nope....Not excited at all.

Sorry to be so negative, but pro basketball has become a rather dull, self-centered game. I place it only slightly ahead of hockey in the top 4 major sports.

Maybe, just maybe the state of Utah should pull its head out and get us a pro football team or even a pro baseball team. Then we wouldn't all have just "The Jazz" to get excited about.

Just my opinion though.

 

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Amber_eyes 
Registered: Oct '01
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Date Posted: 10/29/04 10:47am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I'm excited about the Utes. Coming from Chicago I've never encountered an undefeated team before. mischief

 

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20x6 
Registered: Apr '03
6561_Han Solo
Date Posted: 10/29/04 11:31am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I'm so excited for the Utes! Too bad they weren't like this when I was a student.

As for a pro football team, I really don't think it's feasable in Utah. Most NFL games are on Sunday. And while everyone may watch it at home, a lot of people might be worried about who'll see them out on the Sabbath. They would be hard pressed to fill the stadium enough to make the cost worth it.

And with college ball being what it is here, games on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday night might be too much.

A baseball team might work. The Stingerzz (or whatever they're calling them now) do alright, and the draw of seeing other MLB teams could draw enough of a crowd to make it worth while. But until then the Jazz are it.

 

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Phantom-Iam 
Registered: Nov '02
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Date Posted: 11/3/04 3:32pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
Anybody going to the game tonight?

shock Look at this!

 

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20x6 
Registered: Apr '03
6561_Han Solo
Date Posted: 11/3/04 4:09pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
Yep, I'm leaving shortly. In fact I'll be manning the Pancriatic Cancer "PanCan" booth. We'll be taking donations and giving out pins - and watching the game!

 

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ondiv 
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41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 11/3/04 10:45pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I almost went to the game tonight! My friend at work had tickets but no one would cover my shift to get it off. I hear it was incredable!!!

 

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Jedi_Angell 
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Registered: Feb '04
6520_Wedge & Rogue Squadron
Date Posted: 11/3/04 10:56pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
Last time I went to a Jazz game they played in the Salt Palace.

 

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Phantom-Iam 
Registered: Nov '02
24214_Grievous
Date Posted: 11/4/04 10:09am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
dancing WOW

Game stats

Kirilenko had 8 blocked shots, Harpring with 23 pts off the bench. grin

Here's a recap in case you missed any of it...
SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Carlos Boozer made quite an impression in his debut with the Utah Jazz.

Boozer scored 12 of his 27 points in the first quarter as the Jazz cruised to a 104-78 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their season opener.

Signed by Utah as a free agent in the offseason, Boozer combined with All-Star Andrei Kirilenko to score all of the points in a 7-0 spurt to open the game for the Jazz, who never trailed.

Boozer also pulled down 11 rebounds for his first double-double with Utah after recording 41 with Cleveland last season. The third-year forward shot 10-of-13 from the floor.

Kirilenko had four of his career-high eight blocked shots in the first quarter as the Lakers did not score a basket until Caron Butler made a layup with 5:30 on the clock.

"I think Kirilenko set the tone early with the blocks," Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. "We made some aggressive moves to the basket and he erased them and got the momentum going, and that put us in a sort of frantic mode."

Kirilenko, who finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting last season, helped the Utah defense hold the Lakers - sluggish in playing their second game in as many days - to a franchise-low 29 percent shooting.

"It feels good to have everybody helping each other out, playing defense," said Kirilenko, who scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds. "I think we won the game tonight because our team defense was so good."

Utah led, 45-28, at halftime and pushed the lead to 25 points in the third period before Kobe Bryant took things into his own hands, scoring 27 of his 38 points after halftime.

Lamar Odom was the only other Laker in double figures with 14. In Tuesday's 89-78 victory over Denver, Los Angeles had four players reach that plateau.

"(Kobe) did it all tonight," Tomjanovich said. "I thought Lamar got things going there a little bit, but we just couldn't find other guys to make shots here and there. Role players have got to make some shots, too."

Bryant's jumper with 6:03 remaining pulled Los Angeles within 77-64, but Matt Harpring scored 14 of his 23 points down the stretch as the Jazz pulled away.

"(Boozer and Harpring) played well tonight," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "They got some baskets and were able to finish around the basket. That's what we have to do. Both of those guys can get around the basket and score."

Bryant, who dished out seven assists against Denver on Tuesday, had just one against Utah. T he Lakers had just seven, also a franchise low, while Jazz point guard Keith McLeod, who was starting for the injured Carlos Arroyo, had eight.

"When we did move the ball to the open guy tonight, we just didn't make our open shots," Tomjanovich said.

Making his first career start with Carlos Arroyo nursing a sprained left ankle, McLeod turned the ball over just once in 29 minutes.

 

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ondiv 
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41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 11/14/04 11:52pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
how about we all go to a home game (cheap seats of course)? I think that would be fun! Who's with me??!!

 

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The-Rookie 
Registered: May '03
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Date Posted: 11/15/04 1:33pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I dont like the spazz. I love the utes.

 

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Phantom-Iam 
Registered: Nov '02
24214_Grievous
Date Posted: 11/16/04 7:28am Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I dont like the spazz. I love the utes.

ok you should make a Utes thread.

how about we all go to a home game

That sounds fun. When can you go?

 

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ondiv 
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41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 11/16/04 7:33pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I'm good for any weekend home game!

 

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Phantom-Iam 
Registered: Nov '02
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Date Posted: 11/18/04 12:58pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
Ok, the next Friday game is Nov 26th vs Houston Rockets, the next Saturday game is Jan 15th vs Cleveland Cavs.

Was there anyone else who would like to go too?

 

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ondiv 
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41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 11/30/04 10:41pm Subject: RE: Utah Jazz ... 'I can't wait.'
I'm thinking the January game is going to be out best bet. Let's shot for that one!
How much are the cheap seats going for now? $10-15 a seat?

 

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