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

[QUOTE=UtahJazzFan88]If you watch his interviews in most loses, he was always the most pessimistic person and he gave small implies that he didn't like what Sloan was doing.[/QUOTE]
I'll have to take your word on that one. Lack of FSN Utah at my apartment.:oldlol:

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]WOW...and he said he and Sloan also had arguments[/QUOTE]

Is that really a big deal? Of course they had arguments.

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]WOW...and he said he and Sloan also had arguments[/QUOTE]
Anyone that has ever played any sport on any level has had clashes with their coach. It happens. For things to get to this point with arguably the most respected man in the business, you have to be a real piece of work.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]Anyone that has ever played any sport on any level has had clashes with their coach. It happens. For things to get to this point with arguably the most respected man in the business, you have to be a real piece of work.[/QUOTE]

Or the coach has to be very old and have little energy like he did when he was in his younger years.

Or D-will like almost all of the AAU athletes, need to realize that hey! they're COACHED for a reason.

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]Or the coach has to be very old and have little energy like he did when he was in his younger years.[/QUOTE]
What does 'energy' have to do with a guy who is so out-of-control that he dismisses the most respected head coach in the game and calls his own play in the waning seconds of a heated game? You're right, though... It takes a lot of energy to deal with d0uchbags.

[QUOTE=Rose]Or D-will like almost all of the AAU athletes, need to realize that hey! they're COACHED for a reason.[/QUOTE]
The AAU-ification of the NBA has really taken another large step today. The inmates are now completely running the asylum. It won't be long before Williams is forcing his FO to deal him to a team where he can play with his buddies.

SMH

[quote]An owner who apparently won't spend like his dad[/quote]

LHM never paid luxury tax. He couldn't have been any cheaper.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]The AAU-ification of the NBA has really taken another large step today. The inmates are now completely running the asylum. It won't be long before Williams is forcing his FO to deal him to a team where he can play with his buddies.

SMH[/QUOTE]
VERY VERY few of the AAU athletes are even likable. It's all part of the God complex they get from being good at basketball in high school. The success gets to their head, they love having the attention/world revolving around them./one too many basketball documentaries.

And I agree LeBron is one thing. Amare alright he had a reason. Deron? WTF! Melo's being at least an open douchebag about this.

Wow....

Wo...

W..

WOW.

Every jazz loss for the rest of the season will be on williams head... and seeing how jazz fans treat players they don't like this could get ugly

Yeah, Deron has been a diva since his AAU days. Always looked over by teammates and thought to be the 2nd or 3rd best player. Now he's arguably the best PG in the game because he didn't want to be coached or work hard at something.

[QUOTE=gts]Every jazz loss for the rest of the season will be on williams head... and seeing how jazz fans treat players they don't like this could get ugly[/QUOTE]

The Fisher thing that the Jazz fans did made us look like a joke, shame on those who booed Fisher. There will be a good bit of boo's tomorrow (which will be on ESPN), and I understand it 100%.

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]WOW...and he said he and Sloan also had arguments[/QUOTE]


Yeah but Stockton didnt go crying to the FO telling them "its either him or me." Typical players now a day........

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]What does 'energy' have to do with a guy who is so out-of-control that he dismisses the most respected head coach in the game and calls his own play in the waning seconds of a heated game? You're right, though... It takes a lot of energy to deal with d0uchbags.[/QUOTE]

Because as you get older things become more annoying and intolerable. I didn't think that would be to hard to comprehend. "Slow down, this is a neighborhood!"

[QUOTE=dazzer87]Yeah but Stockton didnt go crying to the FO telling them "its either him or me." Typical players now a day........[/QUOTE]

Read up, that was what Sloan said to the FO at halftime, not Deron.

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]Yeah, Deron has been a diva since his AAU days. Always looked over by teammates and thought to be the 2nd or 3rd best player. Now he's arguably the best PG in the game because he didn't want to be coached or work hard at something.[/QUOTE]
Remember him whining because his buddy got traded? That's what two steps from LeBron? Plus he got his coach canned, not unlike what LeBronze tried to do with Spo earlier this year.

[QUOTE=UtahJazzFan88]The Fisher thing that the Jazz fans did made us look like a joke, shame on those who booed Fisher. There will be a good bit of boo's tomorrow (which will be on ESPN), and I understand it 100%.[/QUOTE]



I boo`d fisher. Dude was shady.
(neg me more)

[QUOTE=Rose]Remember him whining because his buddy got traded? That's what two steps from LeBron? Plus he got his coach canned, not unlike what LeBronze tried to do with Spo earlier this year.[/QUOTE]

Yeah he was mad that Brewer got traded because he was good. You know who else was mad they traded Brewer.......Jerry Sloan.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]LHM never paid luxury tax. He couldn't have been any cheaper.[/QUOTE]
Didn't they pay it last year? And they'll probably be paying for it this year too.

One of the reasons I became a fan of the Jazz was because they always seemed like a no drama team. Same coach, no ego's, they all worked hard. Reminds me of how sports are/were in Australia. Don't like this ego crap.

[QUOTE=UtahJazzFan88]The Fisher thing that the Jazz fans did made us look like a joke, shame on those who booed Fisher. There will be a good bit of boo's tomorrow (which will be on ESPN), and I understand it 100%.[/QUOTE]i never thought of the word "joke" to describe jazz fans maybe "overly passionate"?

So sad to see sports figures from your childhood dropping like flies. Not many guys left.

Don't feel like reading 22 pages lol.

What happened? That's wild. Going to be weird seeing a Utah team that isn't a built around a PG\PF combo :lol

You know who's a shooting guard that can't shoot?, and no he wasn't mad. Prove it to me.

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]Because as you get older things become more annoying and intolerable. I didn't think that would be to hard to comprehend. "Slow down, this is a neighborhood!"[/QUOTE]
Once again, he disrespected the guy by not running the play that was called. How do you jive that with your idea that this is Sloan's fault because he is old? What possible excuse does Williams have for disregarding his coach in such a blatant and open way?

Obviously, that is just one of many incidents, but isn't that really a message to the whole team that Williams has no respect for his coach? And, how can a coach demand respect from his team after an incident like that?

Jon Barry is saying he feels Sloan made an unselfish move by leaving because had he stayed? He knew D-Will would have left Utah. So by him leaving he did Utah a favor not having to worry about that problem.

I disagree with his opinion because D-Will can decided to leave Utah anyway. Just because Sloan left doesnt mean he will now remain a Jazz for more years to come.

Pretty crazy that Sloan is leaving 23yrs on the table because of 1 player. It has to be more than just D-Will. Just has too.

[QUOTE=Rose]Remember him whining because his buddy got traded? That's what two steps from LeBron? Plus he got his coach canned, not unlike what LeBronze tried to do with Spo earlier this year.[/QUOTE]
James did it in the ultimate d0uchbaggy way. He had his coach and GM fired and then left the team anyway. It will be hard to top that one.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]Once again, he disrespected the guy by not running the play that was called. How do you jive that with your idea that this is Sloan's fault because he is old? What possible excuse does Williams have for disregarding his coach in such a blatant and open way?

Obviously, that is just one of many incidents, but isn't that really a message to the whole team that Williams has no respect for his coach? And, how can a coach demand respect from his team after an incident like that?[/QUOTE]

I've been under a rock, when did this happen?

[quote=Xiao Yao You]LHM never paid luxury tax. He couldn't have been any cheaper.[/quote]No one said Miller was James Dolan. I just read that Sloan was upset about letting Boozer and Matthews walk and that the new guy (Miller's son right?) won't open the pocketbook even as much as LM did.

And yes, he could've been cheaper.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]James did it in the ultimate d0uchbaggy way. He had his coach and GM fired and then left the team anyway. It will be hard to top that one.[/QUOTE]
True, and he devastated not only a fanbase, but an entire community. I don't think ANYONE can ever top that.

[quote]Didn't they pay it last year? And they'll probably be paying for it this year too.[/quote]

Yes. LHM didn't pay it though.

WHAT THE HELL!?!?

Wow, I can't believe this. Jerry Sloan finally hanging it up in Utah. Who ever would have thought that after two decades and a half of coaching, he would leave the Jazz in the middle of the freaking Season. That's crazy.

Deron Williams is definitely out now.

[QUOTE=GOBB]I've been under a rock, when did this happen?[/QUOTE]quick and dirty

last night big blow up between williams and sloan at half time, carried over to after the game sloan has stepped down along with his long time assistant johnson

[QUOTE=YAH trick YAH]tribjazz Brian T. Smith
To be clear: Issues with Sloan weren't just with Williams. Multiple key players have been frustrated with Sloan.[/QUOTE]
That is pretty transparent to anyone that follows the Jazz. I didn't realize it was this bad. I was ready for SLoan to go but you don't let it happen like this.

[QUOTE=Rose]VERY VERY few of the AAU athletes are even likable. It's all part of the God complex they get from being good at basketball in high school. The success gets to their head, they love having the attention/world revolving around them./one too many basketball documentaries.

And I agree LeBron is one thing. Amare alright he had a reason. Deron? WTF! Melo's being at least an open douchebag about this.[/QUOTE]
Melo hasn't done squat. All he did was refuse the extension.

[QUOTE=GOBB]Jon Barry is saying he feels Sloan made an unselfish move by leaving because had he stayed? He knew D-Will would have left Utah. So by him leaving he did Utah a favor not having to worry about that problem.

I disagree with his opinion because D-Will can decided to leave Utah anyway. Just because Sloan left doesnt mean he will now remain a Jazz for more years to come.

Pretty crazy that Sloan is leaving 23yrs on the table because of 1 player. It has to be more than just D-Will. Just has too.[/QUOTE]
Why does it have to be more than Williams? With the way superstars are coddled these days, this is absolutely not surprising. Franchises -- especially in smaller markets -- are so afraid that their superstar players are going to bolt in free agency, they allow these guys to completely run the show and make the calls.

The NBA is not the league that I once loved.

[quote]And yes, he could've been cheaper.[/quote]

Not much. The NBA has a minimum that you have to spend and I think that was basically the Utah Jazz rule.

[QUOTE=New York Knicks]Melo hasn't done squat. All he did was refuse the extension.[/QUOTE]
And basically tell everyone he's not signing with anyone else but New York. Which is the polite douchebag way. at least he's being honest and not leading anyone on.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]Once again, he disrespected the guy by not running the play that was called. How do you jive that with your idea that this is Sloan's fault because he is old? What possible excuse does Williams have for disregarding his coach in such a blatant and open way?

Obviously, that is just one of many incidents, but isn't that really a message to the whole team that Williams has no respect for his coach? And, how can a coach demand respect from his team after an incident like that?[/QUOTE]

All I've read about him not running a play was the one before halftime. That is disrespectful, but that can't be what completely made Sloan quit.

[QUOTE=joshwake]That is pretty transparent to anyone that follows the Jazz. I didn't realize it was this bad. I was ready for SLoan to go but you don't let it happen like this.[/QUOTE]
It is difficult to maintain a level of respect from a team when the supposed leader basically tells him to eat sh!t in front of the world.