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Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 5:27 pm
by QuantumMacgyver
As a Jazz fan a sincerely hope that Andrei receives a warm welcome tonight. It's embarrassing how often supposed Jazz fans boo returning players. Boozer, D-Will, Fisher, even Wes Mathews. In all honesty I can understand booing Boozer and Fisher, but D-Will and Wes is excessive and petty. Do you all think AK gets more jeers or cheers?
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 5:37 pm
by red4hf
I hope he gets plenty of cheers....... He earned them.......
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 7:39 pm
by Gunny
AK has said that he's excited to go back to Utah and that it should be a special night for him. He also says he still remembers the faces in the first 20 rows. He is playing really well for Minnesota and I hope he receives a warm welcome in Utah.
Good luck tonight fellas. Should be a fun game, unless I throw the remote at the TV again if Millsap has 8 steals against us.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 8:26 pm
by edfmx86
Ill be embarrassed if Jazz fans boo him. The guy deserves nothing but a great ovation. I am looking forward to this game tonight.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 8:36 pm
by FJS
Yes, he was a special player, and he deserve the love for us.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 10:34 pm
by Blackie
I always liked AK. Of course I hope we win. I wish we could have kept him somehow. We need to cheer him. He was a good guy. Boozer did not care for the Jazz so I can unerstand the boos, but he was a good player and I would not even boo him.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 10:39 pm
by reapaman
I think everyone should just have a good cry when he comes out in honor of his memorable but very passionate breakdown he had years ago. Thats how we should honor him, no boos.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Wed Jan 2, 2013 11:07 pm
by kebutah
I am a Jazz fan. I support Jazz players with cheers. I do not boo against former players, only against dirty play.
AK was a treat to watch in 2004 and a very likable guy. I will always be disappointed that he did not put in the time necessary to warrant the salary the Jazz payed him based on his potential. His salary verses performance drug down our team for years.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2013 12:22 am
by Dry Fly
I wish AK was playing on the Jazz. I don't think the fans will boo him.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2013 1:00 am
by C.lupus
Here's a vid from after shootaround. The volume is low but he says a lot of good things about Utah. Enjoy.
http://strib.mn/UcRyO6
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2013 1:13 am
by seejaydeja
Seriously crossing my fingers that he gets a warm welcome. Glad to see that's the overall consensus among jazz fans here.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2013 1:20 am
by StocktonShorts
I really miss AK and so does this basketball team.
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2013 6:53 am
by UTJazzFan_Echo1
Fans gave him a great reception. Really glad they did too...
Re: Welcome Ak-47 back!
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2013 5:06 pm
by Jazz_Man_86
Ak deserve it. His heart is always was with Utah. And still is.
Stockton, Malone, Hornacek, Kirilenko. Who else was loving Utah so much in the past days? None