Jerry Sloan steps down, leaves Utah Jazz! Era is over!

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According to sources close to the program, UTEP assistant coach Greg Foster has reportedly been offered a job by the Philadelphia 76ers, and he has accepted the position. His official title isn't known at this point, but it is apparently a done deal. Miner Rush

another of Jerry's players coaching

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591941/Utah-Jazz-Banner-day-coming-for-Jerry-Sloan.html?pg=all

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Chris Haynes: The Utah Jazz announce they will honor Jerry Sloan on Jan. 31 by raising a banner with his name on it. Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

The Utah Jazz announced tonight that the team will honor legendary former head coach Jerry Sloan in a special halftime ceremony when the Jazz hosts the Golden State Warriors on Friday, January 31, 2014, in a game that will be nationally televised by ESPN.

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It could be a long time before a Hall of Fame coach and two Hall of Fame players play again at ESA.

At least until the Spurs come to town again. :facepalm

[QUOTE]Beforehand in the interview room, Sloan choked up when speaking of Karl Malone and John Stockton, who flanked him

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On the night when the Miller family and Jazz organization raised Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan's banner to rafters they were playing against arguably their biggest current rivals, the Golden State Warriors, coached by ex-Jazz player Mark Jackson.\

Their biggest rivals? I'd say Denver.

[QUOTE]A big-time shot by Diante Garrett sent the Jazz into halftime up seven and the emotion started pouring into EnergySolutions Arena. Halftime featured former Jazz players from Karl Malone and John Stockton to Howard Eisley and current coach Tyrone Corbin honoring Sloan. The team looked like it was honoring Sloan, but in the end the team couldn't win one for the former coach.

Sloan has a bunch of old reliable quotes that he used when games didn't go in his favor. He always said the Jazz couldn't "jackpot around," "can't play in tuxedos" and "no one is going to feel sorry for us."

Can't jackpot around

This idea is all about effort. Anyone who has listened to Corbin talk after games a common theme in Utah's losses is effort. The Jazz had the Warriors, were on the second night of a back-to-back, on the ropes.

The Jazz weathered the early run and Garrett sparked the Jazz to that big lead at halftime and the Jazz held on to much of that lead into the fourth quarter.

Then in the fourth the Warriors picked up their energy and outscored the Jazz 29-19 in the fourth. The short-handed Jazz were up nine when Rudy Gobert hit a pair of free throws. When Andrew Bogut and Steph Curry returned to the game the Warriors picked up their energy.

Golden State executed its offense at the end of the game, while the Jazz turned the ball over and forced bad shots.

Gordon Hayward and Trey Burke had horrible games. Their poor play might not have been about their energy, but they were certainly jackpotting around.

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[QUOTE]Russell came to Utah from his home in California, saying he wouldn

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will Corbin stay on as the Utah Jazz head coach?

In the opinion of one Hall of Fame coach, the answer is a resounding affirmative. Jerry Sloan, revered by most everyone in NBA circles, leaves no doubt on his position relative to Corbin

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http://www.ksl.com/?sid=28784740&nid=294&title=system-coaches-bring-benefits-pitfalls

Good article. Rare to see someone say something not glowing about Jer.