Game 9: Utah Jazz (4-4) @ Boston Celtics (4-3)

[Inigo Montoya]

You got to love Big Al:

Al Jefferson responded to Boston media reports that he may want to return to Boston in free agency: "Utah Jazz are my first choice and the only way I won't be there is they don't want me there."

https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/268924419018223616
https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/268924467420467200

[StocktonShorts]

You got to love Big Al:

Al Jefferson responded to Boston media reports that he may want to return to Boston in free agency: "Utah Jazz are my first choice and the only way I won't be there is they don't want me there."

https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/268924419018223616
https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/268924467420467200

By which he means: "as long as they pay me what I think I'm worth, I'll stay."

But it's a very savvy way of saying it.

[Inigo Montoya]

He did say last year that he wants to finish his career as a Jazzman. Anyway, it's way better than to pull a Brandon Jennings.

[reapaman]

I want to once again point out that Al was offered the max by the wolves and he turned it down. He wants to get paid but don't act like he's boozer with his money.

[PersianCeltic]

Im happy with the effort especially defensively for the night. Mo Williams clearly took some bad shots at the end. Corbin's substitional pattern has improved somewhat but Favors has to play 35 min not 26 min and Millsap has to play 32 min not 40 min. I also thought Corbin stuck too long with our chucker Foye and Tinsley. Foye has surpassed Big Al as second worst defensive player on the team (Tinsley is the worst defender in NBA history).

Smarter team beat the more talented team. Talented team (Utah) is getting smarter and playing together better with each games that passes.

No offense but you are delusional if you think the Jazz have more talent than the Celtics. Jazz look like a decent team this year but I don't know in what world you think they have more talent than the Celtics right now.

[Jazzfan12]

Mo is a really bad decision maker. Wasn't a fan of him before he was acquired and he's not winning me over so far.

[falcon107]

If Kanter won't take more than 10 minutes just like last season, it would be best to part with him for both Kanter and Utah.

What Utah doing now is totally wrong, only if they are planning to keep both Milsap and Jefferson, and use Kanter in trades.

If not giving him these minutes simply does not make any sense.

[roll]

Mo Will :where is facepalm smile:

[Inigo Montoya]

I want to once again point out that Al was offered the max by the wolves and he turned it down. He wants to get paid but don't act like he's boozer with his money.

I'm with you on that. 100%

[finnegan]

..., it would be best to part with him for both Kanter and Utah.

1) How is parting with Kanter good for Utah, unless they get a better player for him in return?
2) What better player is out there, whom a team is willing to trade to the Jazz for Kanter?

The Jazz are NOT going to give him a way for nothing, just so Kanter can get more playing time. That is not the way that the NBA works!