What's new
By:

Andy Larsen killing it:

vegas said:
Way too much work. I need spoon fed links from the Jazz forum if I'm going to have a chance.
Click to expand...

Lol this. I’m serious.
 
andylarsen said:
You guys are really nice, and your kind words mean a lot. Thanks.



IMO Zach Lowe is the best sportswriter in America right now (okay, Lee Jenkins and a whole bunch of others deserve shoutouts), so being mentioned anywhere near his name is a compliment.

BTW, I ran into Zach in Houston in December. We were talking about Donovan Mitchell because, seriously, that's all anyone wants to do when see a Jazz writer from out of town. Zach is very on board the Mitchell train, though couldn't believe he wasn't selected before #13. (Especially Detroit, he said. What were they thinking? As a capped-out team, they needed to take high-upside shots like Mitchell, not safe plays like Kennard. So it goes.)



I think one of the really cool things about this beat (which only a couple of other markets can compete with) is how good each of us are at our own things. Tony is incredible at developing relationships with players, coaches, agents, etc. He's a gregarious personality and one of my favorite people to be around. (He also definitely reads JazzFanz, though I'm not just complimenting him on the off chance he reads this). Kyle Goon is the best writer out of all of us. That man can write a game story and make it seem like it took 5 days, not 45 minutes. His features are great, too. Eric Woodyard has a really unique eye for a story: no one else would have driven the eight-hour round trip from Memphis to Meridian, MS to tell Rodney Hood's family story the day before the trade deadline on the fourth game of a 4-game road trip. And I hope I have the ability to look inside the game a little bit with stats, Xs and Os, and my relationships with Quin and the front office.




I suspect that my complete lack of good basketball playing experience disqualifies me from a serious NBA color spot, which are nearly exclusively filled by former players. I'd love to do pre or postgame one day, though, or fill in if possible. I also have a weird voice, as listeners of the SCH Show know.
Click to expand...

I'm honestly star struck that Andy was in here! He is my all time fav. So cool. OK I'll stop gushing.


Sent from my iPhone using JazzFanz mobile app
 
Andy "liked" my can the Jazz get any hotter thread. :P Obviously he has a eloquent and keen sense of class, humor, and wit.


Yeah, OK, no he didn't.


Hehepeepeecaca
 
I like the group of writers I can follow for Jazz coverage.

I don't attend games very often. Last time i went to Vivent i got star struck when i saw the writers. More so than the radio or tv guys and maybe more than the players.(this was pre-Donovan)

It was strange to me but it quickly occurred to me that i read articles from these guys everyday, and read their tweets which often include personal stuff. I feel a connection there. I resisted the urge to ask for autographs. But if i was in Best Buy and saw a Jazz player and a jazz writer i would probably geek out and talk with the writer. Except for Tony Jones i would try to stay cool for Tony.
 
JazzFever said:
His article on the Spurs game with lots of interesting detail, but most specifically the breakdown (with graphics and video excerpts) of Quin's answer about what the Jazz could/did do in response to the Spur's defensive wrinkles that had caused them troubles throughout the game until the end:

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46260196&nid=294
Click to expand...

I think one of the more underrated aspects of the win streak and last 2 months has been Quinns adjustements at the half. Hes been brilliant.
 
andylarsen said:
You guys are really nice, and your kind words mean a lot. Thanks.



IMO Zach Lowe is the best sportswriter in America right now (okay, Lee Jenkins and a whole bunch of others deserve shoutouts), so being mentioned anywhere near his name is a compliment.

BTW, I ran into Zach in Houston in December. We were talking about Donovan Mitchell because, seriously, that's all anyone wants to do when see a Jazz writer from out of town. Zach is very on board the Mitchell train, though couldn't believe he wasn't selected before #13. (Especially Detroit, he said. What were they thinking? As a capped-out team, they needed to take high-upside shots like Mitchell, not safe plays like Kennard. So it goes.)



I think one of the really cool things about this beat (which only a couple of other markets can compete with) is how good each of us are at our own things. Tony is incredible at developing relationships with players, coaches, agents, etc. He's a gregarious personality and one of my favorite people to be around. (He also definitely reads JazzFanz, though I'm not just complimenting him on the off chance he reads this). Kyle Goon is the best writer out of all of us. That man can write a game story and make it seem like it took 5 days, not 45 minutes. His features are great, too. Eric Woodyard has a really unique eye for a story: no one else would have driven the eight-hour round trip from Memphis to Meridian, MS to tell Rodney Hood's family story the day before the trade deadline on the fourth game of a 4-game road trip. And I hope I have the ability to look inside the game a little bit with stats, Xs and Os, and my relationships with Quin and the front office.




I suspect that my complete lack of good basketball playing experience disqualifies me from a serious NBA color spot, which are nearly exclusively filled by former players. I'd love to do pre or postgame one day, though, or fill in if possible. I also have a weird voice, as listeners of the SCH Show know.
Click to expand...

Do you guys hate Locke and his spoon fed takes as much as we do?
 
mellow said:
Also, the thought of Andy and Tony reading this forum makes me cringe. Content aside the grammar and spelling has got to drive them nuts.
Click to expand...

haha yeah although Tony makes some grammar mistakes too. Also, this is a message board so I guess no one really expects polished writing

Wondering what they think of some of the threads like "Ingles DL black eye" or some of the Lopo trade ideas (love you Lopo lol)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top