RIP Jerry Sloan

[colton]

 

[Boicott]

no fu**ing way

 

[latin jazz]

One of my biggest wishes the last few years was to see us win a chip and Jerry Sloan in the podium holding the elusive trophy he deserved. He encapsulated the Jazz culture and did so much for the franchise. Sad day.

RIP Jerry

 

[Avery]

Sloan was the original bad boy, the original OG. Will always be my favorite coach regardless of sport.

 

[colton]

Growing up in Maryland I was never much of an NBA fan. Watching the Bullets was OK but it always seemed that there was never any strategy. Just run down the floor and shoot. Maybe it goes in, maybe it doesn't. Rinse and repeat. The athleticism was cool but that was about it.

Jerry changed all that for me. Moving to Utah for college and starting to watch the occasional Jazz game on TV starting in 1991, Sloan's style of basketball, combined of course with Stockton and Malone, quickly hooked me and I became a fan for life.

Thanks for the memories, Jerry. Thanks for the impact you, the Jazz, and the NBA has had in my life. May you rest in peace.

 

[Miggs]

Sad day. I actually am starting to cry.

 

[DasJazz]

Terrible news. RIP coach.

 

[One Brow]

He will live on in our memories, and in the people he taught, and in the people they teach.

 

[colton]

 

[fishonjazz]

In a way I'm glad he has passed. The way he was living recently was no way to live and nothing like the Sloan I like to remember.


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[Nate505]

Very sad. I really enjoyed seeing him at the games the last few years, though it was kind of rough at the end.

Easily the toughest SOB of a head coach ever. I wish they'd put a statue of him next to the Stockton/Malone ones, though honestly I don't think he would have cared for it.

 

[fishonjazz]

Very sad. I really enjoyed seeing him at the games the last few years, though it was kind of rough at the end.

Easily the toughest SOB of a head coach ever. I wish they'd put a statue of him next to the Stockton/Malone ones, though honestly I don't think he would have cared for it.

I like the statue idea. I actually think they will.

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