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Big Al or Boozer?

Sloanfeld said:
Totally different team from last season compared to this. We may be better, time will tell, but you can't just credit it to the departure/addition of one player.
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...come on, Sloan! Even Stevie Wonder could figure this out! Subtracting Boozer and adding Jefferson has been the key factor in our current success across the board! We are stronger defensively by a substantial margin! Our turnovers are way down, especially at the forward position. Our blocked shots are up. Our winning percentage is up. Our toughness is way up! We are now winning on the road like never before! (well, you have to go back to the Stockton/Malone era at least!) The only thing we lost from Boozer is a significant drop in number of tattoo's on the roster!
 
ncoloradojazz said:
its called addition by subtraction
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Bingo. The chemistry factor outways the 2 points and 2 rebs per game (which Boozer may or may not have played in the first place) that we're giving up. Al is also a better defensive player, he adds toughness and physicality to the team whereas Boozer took away from it, he's a better fit, and he's improving every game. All those things have allowed the Jazz to take the next step as a team.
 
Maybe the biggest factor of all = DWill is now the undisputed leader of the team. Think the team has been completely infected with his toughness, competitiveness, etc. Deron's Jazz > Deron/Boozer's Jazz.
 
Simple answer to this: Jefferson plays defense, Boozer doesn't. While Boozer is probably a better rebounder, Al takes better shots and seldom the kind when there is no one else in position to rebound if he misses.
 
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