Jazz Press Conference: Major Facility Changes

[Sexual Favors]

There's actually a lot more to this story. Part of it is that Karl is not only joining the restored church but is also joining the Jazz to restore the franchise.

Reports are that the finished product will hoist a 6'9" Malone statue, entitled Maloni, who, rather than sounding forth a trumpet and holding gold plates, is shouting through a bullhorn and clutching an NBA championship trophy.

More to come.

I think Infection might be on to something here.

 

[dipship31]

It's going to be a new jumbotron and it will be very very large.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

It's going to be a new jumbotron and it will be very very large.

Bout time. Didn't they bring over that score board from the Salt Palace. The game intros are silly with that old thing.

 

[Revolution 9]

A statue of Jerry Sloan?

Funny thing is it looks like him.

 

[IlliniJazzFan]

George Karl was just fired today and already accepted the head coaching spot? I find this hard to believe.

I don't know how I feel atm.

I think he was referencing the fact the Karl Malone is going to be coaching Kanter and Favors

 

[Hotdog]

Jumboier Jumbotron.

It's going to be a new jumbotron and it will be very very large.

I think its this. I just built a giant flat screen out of this stuff in my back yard for some anonymous buyer.

 

[The Midnight]

Yay.

Jody Genessy ‏@DJJazzyJody 46s
Utah Jazz/Miller Sports Properties have bought a new video scoreboard and will install it in EnergySolutions Arena this summer, per sources.

 

[green]

The Jazz are putting 50 million into the ESA to try to get 10-15 more years out of it.

 

[Nate505]

Kudos to them if they're doing so. Better than asking the public to spend money on a new stadium. Actually, I don't think they even used public funds to finance it (I have no idea about other details like getting the land for free or at a discount or tax incentives). That legitimately impresses me as well.

 

[David Stern]

There's nothing wrong with the ESA- the fans love it, it's still considered one of the loudest arenas in the NBA when packed, and so I love the moves to try and expand it's life capacity. Whatever the new scoreboard is, I'm sure it will be a major upgrade.

 

[Xsy]

I would take a Cafe Rio as a food option.

If I could eat a Cafe Rio pork salad while watching the Jazz live, I would piss myself in excitement.

 

[green]

Kudos to them if they're doing so. Better than asking the public to spend money on a new stadium. Actually, I don't think they even used public funds to finance it (I have no idea about other details like getting the land for free or at a discount or tax incentives). That legitimately impresses me as well.

Yeah, Miller's paid for ESA themselves. That being said, they need to upgrade, and are trying to without building a new building. The problem is, where do you move the ESA, or where do the Jazz play for 1 year while you tear down/rebuild the ESA?

Also, in the next 20 years, you and I will be paying for a new stadium for the Jazz. They were awesome to build on themselves, but they won't do it again.