<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Jazz's bench, a salvage yard of broken parts for much of the past couple of seasons, is so well-stocked this year, each piece actually has a specific role. Matt Harpring? Slashing scorer and energy guy. Gordan Giricek? Defense-extender, thanks to his jumpshot, and a good fill-in on-the-ball defender. Paul Millsap? Vacuum up missed shots and turn them into points. Dee Brown? Run. Run faster. Derek Fisher, an emeritus member of the unit? Leader and shot-finder. And Jarron Collins? "Play some defense, patrol the paint, force them to guard me," he said, ticking off his resume. All that, plus the athleticism of youngsters C.J. Miles and Ronnie Brewer, forms a unit so useful - especially compared to recent versions - that Jazz players hesitate to label them with a term as flippant as "bench." If this were a corporation, in other words, these guys would be "deputy game engineers" or something equally respectful. "I don't say 'bench guys,' because they aren't less," explained Andrei Kirilenko, careful not to hurt any feelings. "We are not starters and bench, we are team." </div> <div align="center">Source</div>
