Jazz preview 2004: The roster

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Carlos Arroyo
    Point guard
    6-2, 202
    Age: 25. College: Florida International. From: Puerto Rico. NBA season: No. 4. Other NBA teams: Toronto, Denver. How acquired: Signed as free agent, 2002.
    Upside: Arroyo stepped into retired John Stockton's starting point position last season, averaging a career-high 12.6 points and team-leading 5 assists per game. He has benefited tremendously from international experience, helping his native Puerto Rico upset the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics play. He also came to training camp in great shape. Arroyo is quite quick, and a much-improved outside shooter. The Jazz re-signed him for $16 million over four years this past summer.
    Down: Jazz coach Jerry Sloan seeks more consistency from Arroyo, who must transition out of the scoring-point mentality he has when playing for Puerto Rico and into the offense-quarterbacking mindset the Jazz system demands. Can Arroyo handle heavy minutes on a night-in, night-out basis?
    With backup Raul Lopez's health a concern, he'll have to if the Jazz are to have much success this season. Improved defense also is a must if Arroyo is to continue to keep Sloan content.</div>

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