Head Coach Jerry Sloan to resign today :(

[DutchJazzer]

maybe its been discussed before tried to read all 30 pages. but if he was not forced out why did it help in the middle of the season.]

this happening in the middle of the season, looks like he has been forced out.

 

[DutchJazzer]

i dont come to jazzfanz for 24 hours. been busy training come back and read the jazz is no more.
if slaon is forced out means players win

 

[Qatar]

Yesterday after we lost to booz and Bulls, I was really mad @ Jerry because he didn't keep Watson on the field, Obviously Deron was the worst player in the team yesterday so he didn't deserve to end this game instead of Watson. This was a big mistake by jerry which makes me believe that is Deron is bigger than anyone in the club!!. I really wish we will have a better era and trading Curry or any player in the same quality will make us in the top 5 in the NBA. We just need to trade good players before this deadline or in the summer and some control on DWill then we will be fine.


ThanQ Jerry, ThanQ Johnson and good luck for Utah jazz <3

 

[Revolution 9]

i dont come to jazzfanz for 24 hours. been busy training come back and read the jazz is no more.
if slaon is forced out means players win

Sloan wasnt forced out Dutch...

 

[Revolution 9]

Although I want to think that he wasn't, if Deron Williams' behavior is behind this at all, then I want him gone too. I'm a Jazz fan, and Coach Sloan WAS the Jazz, and he took the franchise as far as they are ever going to go, IMO. Deron and other players will come and go. Damn this is a sad day for Jazz fans.

Get rid of the best player for our coach? Thank heavens you are in the minority, and not in the FO.

Just give praise to Sloan, and be grateful we had him for so long. It's obvious that he was getting older reguardless of these blow ups. His energy level wasn't there.
I don't think that was all because of the condition of the team.

 

[vj_74]

Get rid of the best player for our coach?

best player for how long? Last I checked no elite team player has been with a team for 23 years. Sloan has been coach for 23 years. Will Deron be around for another 2.3 years? Lets see that. If he can take out his frustration on a HOF coach for having less than talented team he should not have any problems doing what Lebron did to Cleveland. Sloan, along with Karl/Stock defined loyalty. Whereas, Deron, if anything, has always dropped hints as to why he signed a shorter contract. Will he re-sign with the Jazz if they dont make any major personnel changes? If he leaves, then I would love to come on this board and rub it in the faces of those guys who are rejoicing at this Deron-over-Sloan moment.

 

[vj_74]

Jerry West bats for Sloan

Jerry Sloan certainly has his backers.

One prominent name is Jerry West, the former Lakers GM and one of the greats of all-time....you know, the logo.

West, interviewed today on Sportscenter, sounded off on Deron Williams, criticizing him for any potential role the Jazz point guard may have had in Sloan's sudden resignation.

"I saw the game last night, and Deron got his fanny kicked by a great player, (Derrick Rose)," West said. "And I have great respect for Deron, but to put blame on the coach? Forget it. If that's really the reason, then it's sad for everyone concerned."
Speaking of Sloan, West praised him for his years of service, his ability to field a winning team on a yearly basis, his ability to coach through the change of basketball to the modern era.

"Jerry's one of the great guys to coach," West said. "He's a stalwart for the NBA. People like him don't come along very often."

Tony Jones

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Get rid of the best player for our coach? Thank heavens you are in the minority

You mean the guy who is going to leave after next year

 

[DutchJazzer]

Sloan wasnt forced out Dutch...

is it weird that i still believe he was. because it happening mid season in a 4-10 slump. 3 home game losing streak

 

[Revolution 9]

best player for how long? Last I checked no elite team player has been with a team for 23 years. Sloan has been coach for 23 years. Will Deron be around for another 2.3 years? Lets see that. If he can take out his frustration on a HOF coach for having less than talented team he should not have any problems doing what Lebron did to Cleveland. Sloan, along with Karl/Stock defined loyalty. Whereas, Deron, if anything, has always dropped hints as to why he signed a shorter contract. Will he re-sign with the Jazz if they dont make any major personnel changes? If he leaves, then I would love to come on this board and rub it in the faces of those guys who are rejoicing at this Deron-over-Sloan moment.

Last time I checked Deron was in his prime, and Sloan was at the tail end of his career.
If Sloan was much younger we might actually think about him in our long term plans.
Deron is in his prime. What don't you get?

Sure Deron could leave. That's apart of today's NBA. Players move around more than ever.
We still have to go forward as if our best player will be here. If he leaves us in a year then
he will be hated for real by a huge % of people that support him now. But let's not play scared, and
act as if he'll leave. Be confident, support your key players, and go forward.

 

[Revolution 9]

is it weird that i still believe he was.

Then you really don't understand our culture, the Jazz org, or both.

The Jazz begged him to stay, and have given him the reins for years unchecked.
There is no way in hell they would have ever pushed out Sloan. He was untouchable.

 

[Archie Moses]

You don't coach for 20 plus years and one day wake up and decide to stop coaching unless some major **** went down. Sad many don't see it. Jerry Sloan, I give you my full respect. Thanks for many great years.