Kirilenko returns to hospital to be with wife and son

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UTAH JAZZ NOTES: 
Kirilenko returns to hospital to be with wife and son
By Phil Miller
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 03/08/2007 01:28:30 AM MST

Andrei Kirilenko headed to a hospital immediately after Wednesday's game and
spent the night there.

   Don't worry. His back, knees and ankles are fine.

   The Jazz's starting small forward is staying with his wife Masha, who will
remain hospitalized for another day or two following the caesarean section
birth Tuesday of the couple's second child, Stepan.

   "She feels good, but she can't walk for few days," Kirilenko said. "So OK,
I can sleep in hospital."

   He spent much of Wednesday morning accepting congratulations from his
teammates (and, judging by the humidor in the locker room, distributing the
finest cigars in celebration).


   Getting shorter

   The Jazz's shootaround broke up several minutes early on Wednesday
morning, so the players could change into their game uniforms for the annual
team picture. And Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he plans to make it a habit the
rest of the year.

   The shorter practices, that is, not the photo.

   Shootarounds generally take roughly 40 minutes on the morning of each
game, but with the playoffs fast approaching, Sloan said he intends to shave
10-15 minutes off of the workouts.

   "We'll shorten things up and try to keep everyone fresh," the coach said.
   Besides, Sloan added, "They're getting tired of listening to me.
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And I don't have anything left to say."


   No reflection on him 

   Kirilenko's minutes have declined this season by more than 20 percent over
last year. And lately, the Russian has had a difficult time getting on the
floor during the fourth quarter. In three of the Jazz's last five games, in
fact, Kirilenko has played fewer than two minutes of the final period.

   But the lack of time at the end is not a benching and has nothing to do
with the coaches' confidence in him, assistant coach Phil Johnson said. "It's
just the circumstances we've had lately, nothing to do with Andrei," Johnson
said. "We've had some games lately that weren't close at the end. And the
biggest thing is, Matt [Harpring] is just playing so well right now. . . .
It's not a reflection on Andrei, it's just that Matt is making it difficult
to take him out right now."

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