<u><font color="#1a5cad">http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?id=1635950</font></u> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Sloan Keeps Marching On By Chad Ford ESPN.com Editor's note: ESPN.com is once again visiting all 29 NBA teams during training camp and the preseason. The tour continues with a report on the Utah Jazz. SALT LAKE CITY -- When John Stockton retired and Karl Malone left Utah to join the Lakers this summer, the Jazz as we've known them for the past 18 years died a grisly death. The magic that had made for 18 straight playoff appearances with Stockton and Malone has disappeared. Almost. One last piece of the Jazz dynasty refuses to be buried. He stands 6-foot-6. He patrols the sidelines like a shark that smells blood in the water. The John Deere hat on his head is a symbol for all that he stands for. When he speaks, his players stand at attention. He's like a prophet from the Old Testament: His wrath is swift, his convictions unwavering. If the Jazz survive this season ... if they win more than 20 games ... if they exceed expectations, there will be only one explanation. Jerry Sloan is still coaching the Jazz. </div>
Good article, Sloan has always been a good coach and is well overdue for a COY award. He will defintiely get it if he leads Utah to the playoffs, will have a chance if they get 35+ wins. I have to agree with Matt Harpring on getting more than 8 wins, Utah have a good team but no great individual player but everyone will get better and 8 wins will be easy for them.
