作者RonnieBrewer (Reverse Dunk)
看板UTAH-JAZZ
標題ESPN Expert predictions: Utah Jazz
時間Mon Oct 26 00:04:28 2009
Originally Published: October 21, 2009
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com |
I have them in the playoffs only because it's hard to picture a Jerry
Sloan-coached team not in the playoffs. But they don't play Sloan-style
D and probably will move
Boozer.
Northwest: 3 West:
8
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Jon Barry, ESPN |
They are always in the mix.
Carlos Boozer wants a contract, so expect him to
play very well.
Northwest: 3 West: 6
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Chris Broussard, ESPN Mag |
Give the Jazz credit for putting performance ahead of the pocketbook and
re-signing Paul Millsap. Of course, it created a logjam, a luxury tax and
an uncomfortable situation for
Boozer, but hey, everybody -- including those
who pay the bills -- will just have to man up.
Northwest: 3 West: 6
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Chad Ford, ESPN.com |
My sleeper team in the West. The Jazz had injuries and chemistry problems
last season, but with everyone healthy and
Boozer motivated to play well
going into free agency, they can be dangerous. They're deep and well-coached,
and their young players still have room to improve.
Northwest:
2 West: 4
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Jemele Hill, ESPN.com Page 2 |
I suspect this will be another season when we'll wonder why the Jazz didn't
go any further. Health was a big issue last season, but it still seems as if
Sloan has more heart and intensity than many of his players. Millsap's
pushing
Boozer could be a good thing ... or it could be disastrous.
Northwest: 3 West: 6
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John Hollinger, ESPN.com |
Boozer's future remains uncertain, so let's focus on the certainties: Deron
Williams will finally make the All-Star team, the Jazz will kill at home and
struggle on the road and
the wings will keep them out of the West's top tier.
Northwest: 3 West: 6
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Jalen Rose, ESPN |
Will
Boozer be traded? This team takes advantage of its home court as well as
any team but must find a way to play better on the road. The Jazz have great
size and depth, and
Williams is the second-best point guard in the league.
Northwest:
2 West: 5
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Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com |
As the guy who triggered some of the
Carlos Boozer histrionics last season
when I asked him on the record whether he planned to opt out (using the
phrase "on the record" in my question), I predict he'll stay and boost his
free-agency value.
Northwest:
2 West: 4
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Marc Stein, ESPN.com |
The Jazz have to be healthier this season. Have to be. Not sure this season
will be any easier, though, given the uncertainty surrounding
Boozer's future
that will dominate conversation and the lack of difference-making new blood.
Northwest: 3 West:
8
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David Thorpe, ESPN.com |
Williams and his post players provide difficult matchups for any team, but
the uncertainty with
Boozer will play a part in many of their games. A team
is either committed or not, and everything in between is pain.
Northwest: 3 West:
8
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