http://www.jazzbball.com Utah Jazz NBA Blog with Jazz news, commentary and general opinion on the Utah Jazz Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:21:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Jazz are now 5-1 in their green jerseys, including huge wins over the Mavs, Spurs, Lakers and Cavs. You have to wonder if there is something to this madness or if it's pure coincidence. The color of ones jersey dictating how a team plays basketball seems so ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/jazz-green-retros/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/primary-source/ The Jazz are banged up and the chemistry seems off right now but im not jumping off the ledge yet, they’ve lost to good teams. Carlos Boozer needs to play much better, or they need to trade him, maybe his uncertain future is effecting his play and the team. The Jazz ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/banged-up/ Utah was 15-26 on the road last season, due to turnovers and the Jazz being an average defensive team. Andrei Kirilenko remains a solid defender, talented but yet terribly inconsistent player. Deron Williams, now in his 5th season, has raised his scoring and assist averages each year, a pattern that ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/utah-jazz-season-preview/ All throughout the 2008-09 NBA season it was a forgone conclusion that Carlos Boozer would opt out of his contract. It  wasn't just speculation. Not only did the Jazz front office say it, but Boozer said he'd opt out a numerous of times. However, when the time came to do ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/boozer-staying-millsap-possibly-out/ Utah's all-star forward Carlos Boozer insists on opting out to secure a long-term deal with the Utah Jazz, but can the Jazz handle an off-season where they'd have to re-sign all of their big men? Rumor has it the Pistons will target all of the big men of the Utah ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/boozer-still-wants-to-opt-out/ By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Selected Kosta Koufos 23rd overall. Selected Ante Tomic 44th overall. Selected Tadija Dragicevic 53rd overall. Utah got excellent value out of their picks. Koufos was expected to go in the top 19 or 20, and they were fortunate enough to snatch the Ohio State big at 23. He may not play ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/2008-nba-draft-grades-utah-jazz/ Georgetown center Roy Hibbert recently stopped in for a pre-draft workout with the Utah Jazz, and 1280 The Zone filmed a post-session interview. Brief thoughts: Hibbert could be a guy that can raise his stock based on performances in individual workouts and potentially climb up a few teams' draft boards. The ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/post-workout-video-interview-roy-hibbert/ Utah's offseason injury bug has struck yet again, as RealGM reports that Jazz swingman Kyle Korver is set to have a bone spur removed. Utah Jazz guard/forward Kyle Korver will undergo surgery today to remove a bone spur from atop his left foot, Jazz General Manager Kevin O’Connor announced. The surgery ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/korver-to-have-bone-spur-removed/ Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Jazz guard Jason Hart has exercised his $2.5 million player option through the 2008-2009 season. Despite a disappointing season with the Jazz, Jason Hart has exercised his option to return for the 2008-09 season, agent Bill Neff said Wednesday. Hart ended the season ... http://www.jazzbball.com/Utah-Jazz/hart-excercises-2008-2009-option/