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Basketball John Exclusive: Jerry Sloan and Andrei Kirilenko summer vacation video

August 25th, 2007 by Basketball John Andrei Kirilenko, Jerry Sloan

The awkward relationship of Jerry Sloan and Andrei Kirilenko is well-documented.  But it looks like in order to mend their fragile coach-player bond, the Utah Jazz coach and forward went on a summer vacation to Hawaii.  From an anonymous source, I was able to obtain exclusive video of the two bonding on the beaches of Hawaii:

 

It looks like they’re on their way to understanding each other through the international language of hula.  Let’s hope this translates to a resurgent AK for the 2007-08 season.

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    Comment by PCA
    2007-08-26 13:31:25

    Ha ha, unbelievable find, that’s some nice insider access by your source. I saw them later that evening sharing a shave ice at Matsumotos in Haleiwa.

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    2007-10-31 21:52:24

    […] apparently AK’s & Sloan’s rendezvous didn’t heal wounds.  But at least Sloan was up front with AK after the season and told […]

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