I’m back with a lot of ketchup
Well, after fires kept me from last Friday’s Revue game, the release of Harry Potter, and now flooding, I’m finally able to play ketchup and get things going again. I’m not going to recap the Revue in this post as I want to do one on that separately.
We’ll start with the Ronny Price signing. To which all I have to say is what? This baffles me on so many levels. So now we have potentially 6 guards? So what happens if CJ and Dee accept their offers? Maybe the Jazz have received word that they’re not going to accept. That’s the only possible explanation I can think of. No good fan reactions from this. My other question is, who are we getting that can play some defense at the two?
Deron Williams is kicking can at the Blue/White Team USA scrimmage. He didn’t shoot particularly well, but when you have the black holes that are Carmelo and Kobe, he doesn’t have to worry about points. But I’m sure they’ll take his thirteen assists. And if the PGs for Team USA are anyone other than Kidd and Deron, we’ll finish 3rd again.
Millsap was named MVP of the Rocky Mountain Revue. No shock here. He edged out Louis Williams, who was everywhere. The Jazz could be regretting letting him go especially as they need another big man. Have I mentioned that they just signed another guard?
I’ve uploaded a new video that I couldn’t edit about the ref scandal and Williams at the FIBA tryouts. I couldn’t edit it, so you’ll have to forward to about 2:22.
Poca-what? Dee Brown visited a school in Pocatello, ID where he admitted he didn’t even know Pocatello existed. As a native Idahoan, we don’t like to admit that Pocatello exists either. He wants to be back and should be back. Although with the Price signing, it looks bleak.
AK loves the ice cream. Kirilenko was spotted in St. Tropez with his family. He seemed to blend in pretty well despite being 6′9″. At least he’s not biting anyone’s throats.
deronwilliams.net has some info on his upcoming charity golf tourney. Looks like the .com is a domain cybersquat.
I’ll get up a proper review of the Revue and each player. Until then, please no more mother nature.
July 26th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
The FanHouse has clips of the epic Ronnie Price dunk over Boozer from last fall:
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/26/carlos-boozer-cannot-sleep/
They also make the important point that Jason Hart and Price were together in Sacramento, and Hart could hardly stay on the court with Price continually upstaging him with fine performances.
Strange moves indeed by the Jazz. I’m excited to have Price, but I’m still wondering how the guard situation will shake out.
July 26th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
I think the Jazz, like most, came away unimpressed with Shorty’s play (except for one game). Price can be just as exciting, though in a different way (see the dunk).
I’m surprised yes… but he’s replacing Shorty, and neither of them provide defense at the 2-guard.
I think with the Hart/Price situation in Sacramento, it had more to do with the organization’s seeming dislike of Hart… not so much the talent of the 2.
As it is… I’ll give the Jazz the benefit of the doubt. For now.
July 26th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
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July 28th, 2007 at 9:41 am
My biggest fear about the whole Dee situation is that if it was handled well, it would affect Williams’ decision to stay. And although he can make a lot more money staying with Utah, he seems the type that would go elsewhere if he felt Brown had been dealt with poorly. But I think he would be turning down a lot of money.
On the other hand, if Dee really wanted to be here? Why didn’t he accept our offer?