<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">For the time being, his name can be penciled in as the backup shooting guard on arguable versions of the Jazz's current offseason depth chart. To suggest it will be there when training camp opens in October, however, might be a stretch. In fact, to imply C.J. Miles might be the biggest beneficiary of the Jazz recent three-team trade with Sacramento and Memphis probably is going too far ? even if on paper it may seem so. The night the Jazz tapped the Dallas Skyline High School 2 guard in the second round of the June 28 NBA Draft, shooting guards Raja Bell, Gordan Giricek and Kirk Snyder all were well ahead of Miles. Three days later, though, Bell pledged to Phoenix via free agency. Then came last Friday's trade, which when it is approved as expected by the NBA early next week will send Snyder to Memphis along with center Curtis Borchardt and the contract of point guard Raul Lopez as part of a six-player swap that also brings veteran center Greg Ostertag back to Utah from Sacramento. That ? again, on paper ? might seem to leave just Giricek standing between Miles and a starting job. Reality, however, suggests the young Texan has plenty of distance to traverse before being ready.</div> <div align="center">Source </div>
I don't think Miles ever woke up. For the most part he looked like he was sleepwalking out there. Possible he's still in a daze over whats happened to him. The one positive thing I saw was a sweet shooting stroke and good shooting mechanics, but it sure didn't translate to anything going in the hole. He was 9-35 from the field, and never made a 3 pt shot. 23% from the floor isn't going to impress anyone, and he's supposed to be a shooter. Here's a quote out of the Des News from Phil Johnson. Johnson said he thought some of Utah's problems during the week were brought on by fatigue. Young as he is, Johnson said, "C.J. ran out of gas the last three or four games." We only played 6 games!! If he was out of gas the last 3 or 4, that must mean after 2 0r 3 games his a$$ was dragging. I'd say he's got some major work to do between now and training camp. Looks to me like they better be patient. Tank
