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"I'm a big Al fan, anytime you have a low-post player you can play out of...I think you'll see him play really well in Utah and really anchor down that offense. Al's got to do better defensively and I think Jerry Sloan will do a good job making Al accountable on every possession. He'll work hard for it.
"Me, myself, when the playoffs start, you've got to have that low-post scorer, someone who can put the ball in the paint and slow the game down. It just controls the pace (of the game) so much better.
"I'm a big Al fan, so I don't think that was a great trade. They had other reasons: They wanted to bring in Darko. They got some money and salary off their cap.
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