Does this mean that Jerry Sloan could be considered for “Coach of the Year” honors if the Jazz make a surprising run in the west? I hope so. The Jazz knocked off Seattle tonight to go a league best 8-1.
But he’s fielding such a young team this it’s as if they don’t understand they should be playing this well, this early. With Malone and Stockton long gone, one of these days you’ve got to say that maybe Sloan is an excellent coach. They Jazz don’t have a superstar at any position. Boozer is decent as is Kirilenko. But they certainly aren’t household names outside of Salt Lake. Maybe it’s time to give Sloan some props for the work he’s done over the years. If he can coach this young team into the playoffs in the tough western conference, you gotta believe he’s got a shot at the award.
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