<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Jazz got a few words of encouragement from an alum on Thursday. Michael Ruffin, who spent last season gathering rebounds and blocking shots for the Jazz, said he was surprised that his old team has crashed so hard. But after catching up with several friends and former teammates before Washington's 85-84 win, the Wizards forward said he doesn't expect Utah's slide to last long. "I know how hard they work here, so they'll be back," said Ruffin, who played five scoreless minutes in the game. "I learned a lot in my year here from Coach [Jerry] Sloan. l enjoyed it here. It's a class organization. They've just had some injuries, so it's been a tough year."</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
