Deron Williams Thinks He's Back In College

Nice Game, Deron

Posted 5/12/2008 on Hardwood Paroxysm

Deron Williams had a great game. He is a great player that had a great game. Consider this my recognition of how great Deron Williams is as a player and was in Game 4. The most impressive play? After a key offensive rebound by Okur in overtime, Williams had an open three and a wide open lane. He could have taken a shot at either one. A lot of players would have done so. Williams grabbed the ...

Balky Back Slows Bryant as Jazz Beat Lakers in Overtime

Posted 5/12/2008 on 20 Second Timeout

Deron Williams had 29 points and 14 assists as his Utah Jazz beat the L.A. Lakers 123-115 in overtime to even their second round series at 2-2. Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur got off to slow starts, combining to score just five points on 2-12 field goal shooting in the first half, but they finished with 14 and 18 points respectively. Andrei Kirilenko added 15 points and he played strong ...

My Big Error

Posted 5/11/2008 on freedarko.com

Okay, I finally get why Deron Williams has it in for Chris Paul. That rivalry not about draft proximity, or proving that his game is every bit as praiseworthy as Paul's wizardry. Over these last two games, I've come to realize what a scalding bad-ass Williams is. He's not just a big PG, or a guy who makes a good first pass, or a meat-and-potatoes offensive cog in Sloan's new machine. Williams

Big Performance by Boozer Powers Jazz to Victory

Posted 5/10/2008 on 20 Second Timeout

Carlos Boozer scored nine straight points for Utah in less than three minutes in the fourth quarter to help the Jazz hold off a late Lakers' rally in game three of their second round series. He finished with 27 points and tied a playoff career-high with 20 rebounds in Utah's 104-99 win. The Jazz also got good efforts from Deron Williams (18 points, 12 assists) and Mehmet Okur (22 points, seven ...

Spurs - Hornets use Strategy; LA - Utah Is Streaky; and More (gasp) Predictions

Posted 5/10/2008 on Basketball Exchange

Game 3 LA - Utah Notes: Boozer finally brought game but even so seems far from the dominating PF we know him to be. I’ve been waiting for flashes of that brilliant hop skip move and head and shoulder fakes for either a teardrop semi hook or a power jam, but today we had fadeaways(?!) and 8 foot (well guarded) jumpers. Deron on the other hand was his usual brilliant self, but again not ...

Jazz Point Guards - There Can Only Be One…

Posted 5/10/2008 on With Malice...

No love lost: Derek Fisher & Deron Williams…

Pretty ridiculous shot by Chris Paul

Posted 5/9/2008 on SportFiends

Ok so Chris Paul is really ballin right now. I don’t think theres any question anymore who the better point guardis between him and Deron Williams. Not to take anything away from Williams but Paul is playing on another level right now. Check out this ridiculous shot by Paul from last nights game. Tags: chris paul , deron williams

NBA Playoffs: Utah Needs Some Defense

Posted 5/8/2008 on Intentional Foul

Something funny happened during Kobe’s coronation last night — the Jazz forgot how to play defense. That and Deron Williams decided to disappear for stretches at time. While the aforementioned Williams did finish with a respectable stat line (25 points, 10 assists), nine of his points came in the last minute or so of the game when he FINALLY decided to shoot the ball. After ...

Meet Deron Fisher, bona fide Jazz-stopper

Posted 5/8/2008 on Odenized

Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download David Aldridge normally has that kool, kalm keep when interviewing on the sidelines. Not at halftime when talking to Derek Fisher about the Lakers ' manhandling of the Jazz . Goodness around 0:18 .

Hawks finally making some positive noise

Posted 5/4/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog

The New York Times (Ray Glier) reports: For five years, ever since a rebuilding project started with General Manager Billy Knight in 2003, Atlanta Hawks fans have resented failed draft picks (Shelden Williams), the refusal to draft a top-shelf point guard (Chris Paul, Deron Williams), the signing of the swingman Joe Johnson to a five-year, [...]

Recap - Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz - Game 6 - Round 1 - 2008 playoffs -

Posted 5/4/2008 on The Utah Jazz | as seen by Basketball John

It’s Deron.  Mr. Williams if you’re nasty. There are a lot of great players in the NBA.  A lot of players can put the ball in the basket and got make flashy passes.  But the playoffs seem to separate the elite players from the great.  They separate themselves by doing seemingly whatever it takes to [...]

Los Angeles Versus Utah Preview

Posted 5/3/2008 on 20 Second Timeout

Western Conference Second Round #1 Los Angeles (57-25) vs. #4 Utah (54-28) Season series: Los Angeles, 3-1 Utah can win if… their physicality and length enable them to control the paint and win their matchups with Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and the other Lakers bigs. The Jazz will also need to have a big series from Deron Williams. Los Angeles will win because… Kobe Bryant is no longer going ...

On the Verge

Posted 5/3/2008 on NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine

Joe Johnson (photo. Zach Wolfe) The ‘94 Nuggets. The ‘07 Warriors. The ‘08 Hawks? A monumental playoff upset can do a lot to legitimize a franchise and its star player, which is why Joe Johnson (or Josh Smith) is one game away from putting himself on the mainstream map, just like Baron Davis did last year [...]

Jazz 123, Lakers 115 O.T.: Joyful Noise From Fans Rouses the Jazz

Published 5/12/2008 on NYT > Pro Basketball

Deron Williams had had 29 points and 14 assists, as the Utah evened its Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. >

Greenberg: PowerPoint: Boozer, Williams make a great presentation

Published 5/5/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis

Put Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams together and you've got one heck of a presentation.

Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams makes the calls

Published 5/5/2008 on L.A. Times - Basketball

Despite his relative inexperience, the guard gets to choose the team's plays, as his coach defers. But his usually reliable shooting was missing Sunday against the Lakers. >  ...

Jazz Oust Rockets with 113-91 Victory in Game 6

Published 5/3/2008 on NBA.com: News

Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday night to win the series 4-2 and knock the Rockets out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year.

Williams, Jazz tune out Rockets, T-Mac's 40 in series-clincher

Published 5/3/2008 on USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories

Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday night ...