OT: Jazz Just Beat The L*kers

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  1. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    ... in LA to go 6-0.

    I mean, I think it's late enough in the pre-season to presume these guys are for real.....and might even be the Blazers biggest challenge in the WC................below the L*kers.
     
  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Al Jeff was a big pickup.
     
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    I watched most the game. Heyward looked good. They have him playing similar to Rip Hamilton, coming off screens to hit mid range jumpers.
     
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    Has he really played well? I heard that he has not impressed.

    Memphis is 6-0 and Minn is 5-1. Should we be worried about them too. I doubt Hayward will score 26 for the Jazz in the reg season. I don't know it just seems that some teams care about pre-season and some don't.

    Phoenix is 1-5
     
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    Didn't they pretty much get him for nothing though?
     
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    That's not entirely true, they had to lose Boozer in order to get him.
     
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    When Utah was in town, Al Jefferson has never looked in better shape!
     
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    Yeah, but that wasn't by choice. I'd say getting Jefferson as a consolation was a nice pickup.
     
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    Oh I agree they were lucky to get him since Minnesota wanted to dump his salary. I just thought you were implying that their preseason success so far was due to him. And i was under the impression he still was not up to speed.
     
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    Sorry, but in my opinion preseason records mean nothing, in a good or bad way.
     
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    Oh by the way Nate I am impressed with your Avatar. Is that Ricky Whittle? Very nice.
     
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    Ya, Nate just became a Duck fan last week!
     
  13. Natebishop3

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    Hahaha... Yeah. I picked up my Ricky Whittle jersey back in like 1993 because I KNEW that I would want to be a fan of the Ducks when they finally reached #1 in the polls in 2010.
     
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    What's the name of the trophy they give to the preseason champion? I always forget...
     
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    The Karl Malone Cup
     
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    I thought preseason didn't matter? Or is that just when the Blazers struggle?
     
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    You should aim this question directly at ABM because he's the only one who is impressed by their record apparently :grin:
     
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    I'll tell ya one thing.....I'm certainly impressed with the way the Jazz play NBA basketball. That said, I heard last week where Nate was mightily PO'd that the Blazers were only 1-3 in preseason. Essentially said, "We've GOT to get this game against the Warriors." :lol:

    Nah, I know it's all just preseason. I just figured the Jazz would be taking a step down this year due to the losses of Boozer and maybe even Korver. I could be very wrong on that assessment, though.
     
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    I'm impressed by it. I'm also impressed by the fact that Utah apparently takes these games seriously, and their players don't loaf through the preseason.
     
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    And when Utah needs a stop, which one of Utah's front line players is going to step up and make a defensive play?
     

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