<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Shortly after Utah's 127-117 victory over Golden State on Wednesday, Andrei Kirilenko sat at his locker and earnestly proclaimed his ability to play point guard, or any position for that matter, for the Jazz. The way things are going lately for Utah's jack-of-all-trades, it's almost believable that the player criticized at various points of the year for his decision-making suddenly had become the team's best ballhandler. Maybe it was confidence that came with hitting a critical three-pointer against Houston in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs, or all the tips and reminders his teammates have given him, or that Golden State's helter-skelter style of play just fits Kirilenko. Whatever the reason, it is evident he is playing at a level he has rarely reached this season. Kirilenko, who averaged just 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in the regular season, is averaging 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.5 blocks against the Warriors. "Right now he is playing at All-Star, all-defensive, all-franchise player level," said teammate Carlos Boozer, who may have played the biggest part in Kirilenko's turnaround. "It's really like he's 10 notches higher than what he was. When he is like that, I like our chances against anybody in the world." </div> <div align="center">Source: Salt Lake Tribune</div>
