4 days feels like four-ever
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Hitman
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Kelly Tripucka's decision to wear #4 was tinged with controversy as it was expected that Dantley's jersey would be retired one day, in spite of the acrimony around his departure. Tripucka's decision to change to his regular #7 was no less controversial.
By contrast, when Carlos Boozer arrived, his preferred number was #4, but aware of the history of the number (even though it still wasn't retired), chose to wear #5 instead.
The Jazz were Adrian Dantley's 4th NBA team after Buffalo, Indiana, and the Lakers.
By contrast, when Carlos Boozer arrived, his preferred number was #4, but aware of the history of the number (even though it still wasn't retired), chose to wear #5 instead.
The Jazz were Adrian Dantley's 4th NBA team after Buffalo, Indiana, and the Lakers.
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I remember seeing AD play for the Jazz but I was too young to notice the drama surrounding his leaving. I've heard bits over the years, but can anyone tell the whoel story? Was AD a difficult guy to get along with?
Hitman
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Darrell Griffith was the first Jazz player to complete a four-point play, on 11/11/90.
Jeff Hornacek had 3 four-point plays in his Jazz career, the most by a Jazzman. He also had two with Philadelphia.
Only four other Jazzmen have completed four-point plays: Howard Eisley, Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko and Derek Fisher.
Jeff Hornacek had 3 four-point plays in his Jazz career, the most by a Jazzman. He also had two with Philadelphia.
Only four other Jazzmen have completed four-point plays: Howard Eisley, Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko and Derek Fisher.
Hitman
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This covers a lot of it:
https://www.aolnews.com/2010/04/16/adrian-dantley-once-again-squares-off-against-jazz/
I do recall a quote from Layden at the time: "I just lost 200 lbs of useless fat, I traded Adrian Dantley."
I've been holding out hope that Al Jefferson would be traded away 4 anything before training camp has to revolve around how to get him better shots and then teaching him to pass for the third consecutive year.
I knew at some point this offseason that that was 4 naught. ****ing sigh.
I knew at some point this offseason that that was 4 naught. ****ing sigh.
Wow mellow, you got ball rolling early on this one.
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Mark Eaton was a 4th round draft pick for the Jazz who went on to hold the NBA records for most blocks in a season (456) and for career average in blocks per game (3.5). He led the league in Blocks four times (83-84, 84-85, 86-87 and 87-88).
In his rookie season (82-83), he came off the bench to record his first triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 blocks. He also had 6 assists that game, close enough to say he nearly had a quadruple-double.
In the 84-85 season he recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 20 rebounds, and 14 blocks. In the same season he became the first player to block 10 shots in a playoff game and received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for the first time.
In the 86-87 season he had a triple-double with 15 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 blocks. In his career he recorded 6 triple-doubles, all of points, rebounds and blocks.
He was selected in one All-Star game (1989) in spite of having no offensive game at all, and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second time the same season.
He holds the league record for most games with double-figure blocks (19).
His #53 jersey has been retired by the Utah Jazz, with whom he played his entire career.
Mark Eaton was left handed, and this may have helped him to be such an effective shot-blocker, because he could use his dominant hand to defend against predominantly right-handed shooters. The fact he was 7'4" tall probably helped too.
In his rookie season (82-83), he came off the bench to record his first triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 blocks. He also had 6 assists that game, close enough to say he nearly had a quadruple-double.
In the 84-85 season he recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 20 rebounds, and 14 blocks. In the same season he became the first player to block 10 shots in a playoff game and received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for the first time.
In the 86-87 season he had a triple-double with 15 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 blocks. In his career he recorded 6 triple-doubles, all of points, rebounds and blocks.
He was selected in one All-Star game (1989) in spite of having no offensive game at all, and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second time the same season.
He holds the league record for most games with double-figure blocks (19).
His #53 jersey has been retired by the Utah Jazz, with whom he played his entire career.
Mark Eaton was left handed, and this may have helped him to be such an effective shot-blocker, because he could use his dominant hand to defend against predominantly right-handed shooters. The fact he was 7'4" tall probably helped too.