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Utah Jazz notes: Fesenko has 'best game' says Sloan
PORTLAND, Ore. — The praise was so effusive Kyrylo Fesenko didn't know how to react. "That's the best I've ever seen him play since he's been alive," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said of Fesenko's 10-point, 10-rebound effort Sunday in Utah's 93-80 preseason win at Portland. "That was kind of a shock. ...
2008-2009 Utah Jazz Preview
theutahjazz.wordpress.com — A look ahead at the Jazz season... one that luckily won't be too impacted by the recent... injury to Deron Williams. (more) 2008-2009 Utah Jazz Preview
Utah Jazz 2008-09 Season Preview
slcdunk.com — It's the Jazz bloggers turn in the CelticsBlog's now annual NBA blogger preview.   Catch more at... CelticsBlog . This was written of course before Deron went down with his ankle injury on Saturday.  So the win/loss will be affected a bit ... (more) Utah Jazz 2008-09 Season Preview
JAZZ: Utah Jazz Injury Update - Deron Williams
JAZZ: Utah Jazz Injury Update - Deron Williams
nba.com — INJURY UPDATE "LIFE OFF, GAME ON " SALT LAKE CITY (October 20, 2008) – INJURY UPDATE!!! The... following is a medical update on Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams, who injured his left ankle at the 5:39 mark of the first quarter of Saturday night's preseason ... (more) JAZZ: Utah Jazz Injury Update - Deron Williams
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Fi-nal-ee . . . It's haa-ped . . . to me!
All That Jazz — ... shoot he replied that] He's got a green light to go rebound. He's got a green light to pick up loose balls, and those things that young guys should do when they step out on the floor . . . he can shoot the ball, and that's one of his strengths. When he's been open, he's probably been told to shoot it (previously). But we'd like for him to fake to the other guys once in a while, just to let them known they're in the same game." (Jerry Sloan, 2008, via Desert News) ...

...and now for something completely different
All That Jazz — ... 22 minutes of action. I would have liked to see some blocks, but hey, this is a positive sign and a game for him to build upon. Oden had been averaging 13 ppg so far in the preseason, and finished this game with only 6. I did not get a chance to watch the game (save for the ESPN gamecast), but he seems to have played okay. (He did get blocked by Ike Diogu twice though) I'm happy because he finally did SOMETHING, and I'm happy because he finally got some praise for his efforts: ...

The Backup Center Situation
The Cowhide Globe — ... An average high school player could get us all of those things for the league minimum.  To top it all off, it now turns out Collins hurt himself in the same ...

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