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Show 4s i \ , cS The Salt Lake Tribune BASKETBALL Monday,January 15, 2001 LydayStarting to LiveUp to Last Year Skips Practice.. for Trade ‘Asks mr 3 = a . Continued from Ate etCn BY PHIL MILLER C1 tions. ; i notion thathe hasn't yetbeen thesame 1§Records:Jazz23-13, Rockets 18-18 [Play], andl expect Terrell willrespond BYU vs. UNLV this sort of season as a junior fans player who carried Brigham Young to to that.” 1SeasonSeries:Jazzlead, 1-0 a22-win season last year. ze would have been ecstatic with the Cou- ‘What he doesn’t respond to is sug- gars’ newfound scorer. But Lyday was. gestions that his game is any different for the Cougars, Lyday Jazz, 99-97 (Jan. 6) 15LastMeeting: Line: Jazz by6% i= meet UNLVtonight (10 p.m, ESPN) in as he did several times last year, and gmigtatetaaCate,Poe | sean SRGATIARRTROON GeamebiUcouch Teelnieaiyel Searsddevengs PROVO—Terrell Lydayresentsthe the games changes in conference Funny thing is, if Lyday had had an 1Radio: KFNZ-AM (1320), networksta- so good last year that his playthis sea- UNLV 10-6 (1-1 MWC) hasbeguntakinghis resentment out this seasonthanlast, when heaveraged _son has suffered from the comparison. Lyday, enduring twomonth “slump” that would be considered ex= almost anyone else, exploded 24 points on nineof-13 shooting (including five of six three- 17.1 points and was the Mountain West's Newcomer of the Year. “It kind of ticked me off at first” that Cougar fans were anxious about his earlyseason play, said. * are going to say what they're going to say, I “We don’t need him to go for 20 a night,” Cleveland said. “He contributes so much defensively and keeping deh Terrell really hasn't beena big worry. And you know,there are good reasons his shooting has been Last Meeting: UNLV 79, BYU 56 (2000) Line: BYU by 8% front on the fast break, devastating the Aztecs with his long Tealize, some thingsaren’t the same as they were last year.’ He’sright; the only thing most peo- His health, for instance. Lyday couldn't practice in mid-December be- _cause of ankle sprains. He's also had a with UNLVlast year, but were blown out in the MWC Tourament championship game. Marcelo Correa by blocking his shot, Lyday sent a powerful message: The ‘Terrell Lyday is back. “Td be really surprised ifhe doesn’t have great ‘season, Steve Cleveland, whose Cougars ple notice is that he isn’t the same either. Lyday’s shooting percentage over the season's first half-dozen games bottomedoutat22percent,andhereached last ’s scoring average only once. He really hasn’t taken over a game yet, hip pointer and a sore wrist. He also is facing tougher defé this season, from constant doubleteams on the perimeter to some teams that try to deny him the ball at all. e-mail: pmiller@sltrib.com and F Mekeli Wesley 19.3 points in three games against UNLVlast year. . . This is the first of two 10 p.m. Big Monday games for BYU this month. ‘About the Rebels: They are 2-5 away from home,including Saturday's 79-70 loss een tn eee can't worry about it But you have to bombs, even shocking SDSU center z site Series: UNLV leads, 5-4 ‘About the Cougars: They are 9-0 at home and have won 14 straight at the Marriott Center. They have won five straight over- little off.” all. . . They swept the conference series . .G Terrell Lyday averaged 21.6 points at Utah... That loss snapped a sevenstreak... . They retum four ° Utes Capitalizing on Their Balanced Attack us “IfT'm wrong, I willapologize,” Sloan BY PATRI said. “But I don’towe anybody an apol Be eet bs eae en ‘The star system has given way to a cast ofcharacters each playing his role. Since scoring 59 points in a loss to Fee Ore eeefie Ves tae for not playing a guy who's under thi => @ot the ball under the he aquick shot. Sade and cut the Janes ead tp Fox's 106-101 on Rickleft. awith: = That's when tempers boiledover. ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Kanbeia svraes 10pols aed 103 0- bounds per noe eee in points averaged a Ih m Torghathe Hutsan Cre aie WIR faut] Now Tm faced with the responsi program over the last 10 years, Utah's mes. Much of the continuity stems in turnovers or two tomareduction contol overtis ense havesome Kiniof tees tothing” Players. asBut thisthrough season, one the scoring Jia bt sestont Wating,theUae ‘AccordingtoO'Connor,theJazz plan x i ee ovens ROZPEs, seguroSnheDa Giscinlinaryaction. thatpoint.” igame’s ‘Afternotoverat Fox’s basket, the Jazz called a Meanwhile, Sloan admits he has re- Rees: SDSU 105,02; Uh 106, Through 16 night's home game heading into to. San Johnsen. timeout. ‘As his players came off the played the situation over in his mind. BEys saperebpp sdcntiingtack thinSloss oe intervened. ta. “I guess there was a misunderstand. 0 eeretecaches said. “You ask yourself, ‘Should T have aioe SearelsCalvo Ur eae apiece. aiferentiy? I've been "ist at six done Wongbefore and I might be wrong now. EO Cee nietineates Gare his mind, tprobably ag about eaeee ae Meee “If we maintain that, and not have erplened tteexocowe yams, _ Players and coaches agreetheteam Ostertag tore himselfaway from the Gazz hnddle, Iockinginto assistant = on fining players: “I don't want money. groagelten = aie reecewnip eee with confidence,” Hunsaker said. a! Bo The task now is to continue the pat- with Greg other, have either tied orled If you play enough times aa, that the Jazz It's possible, of eS was coming _the Jazz’s win over the Lakers. Was with flagrantly fouling O'Neal by grabbing him around the ee eee eee into Polynice’s chin to keep him away. ewis stood between them, preventing we contact or any more. verbal @xchanges. Ostertag finished the game with ere Peo a ee locked shot in 14 minutes. The Jazz Have a team rule that, after the game,a foes not play 20 minutes. ' Ostertag did not ride the bike, how- @ver, forcing Sloan into the unwanted tole ofpoliceman. ... ne sie Ryn ed th eam gies Ca ee Con} atoracer BeSAN) -00 fenukwontuanistere , Leoclenl mls cnsin pinay have ‘About the Thunderbirds: hoeeno rake Last: omen: Ceeteent a points at BYU. Junior college transfer led the team with 13. Mog Woon sort ports nortonstar SDE Tek at asesbe ee ee yers Sma can2 over IUPUI aves meas ta) and are comingof Satur’ 90-70 wn pap hi caitereanlanplonpad fBoan whe?(iden eagle =e feiksty wil, ial cag eaecok spent the final seconds of against Rockets. heOstertag game standing atthe far end ofthe With O'Neal duringthe third quarter of Scorer willaveragethefewest polnis @ BO worts:"HHunsaker said, lench. Sloan was seated in his normal pot. 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MST (ertmewon 8altpaes raleyand Callen ead tho team in feraganet teAves ateamUahhas bothareatnine points a game. \% Tonight: at the Athletics: & Recreation About the Aztecs: They have home things are goingtostartjelling” Utah in “et have no probe SANGoreSs eeeaieraeteriaiing captTinie Gemimectcmeminn’ ccaPolynice distribution contin- against Wyomingand Colorado State. the balnced others win be without thelr ‘other center Bo Kermy, Natt the proces He WOMEN Line: Utah by 12 floor, Sioan said one of his assistants His.” Sloan said. “What I saw happen ss said he said are two differ- State (7 p.m. KJZ2), eight different Utes ing is starting to flow. i { SUU vs. : Oakland Last Meeting: Utah 83-65, Feb. 10 each,” said sophomore forward Britton Senor G Danny SUU BASKETBALL Gamesweavcminangohne mal a “We're all getting comfortable with Series: Uah leads 388 individuals chip in to the success.” played | Radio: KALL-AM (910) save etiaueht Greeprobablyshould tp sep if Ostertag shows up for this headcoach DickHunsaker. “AS arg theyturedthebaliowersctimesinthe pea Swould runsomeclock,” Sloansaid. ‘The 2=mm:zttcc rele sts ofthe Toumament.. . . Kaspars ‘ tenes oe shoulders on a shot attempt. Both players received technicals for the skirmish thatfollowed. After the O'Neal threw an elbow into Polynice’s side to give him some toward O’Neal, who thrust an open hand contract with cial who tried to intervene. offi- Polynicefaces the possibility offine and/or suspension ‘Stu. Jackson, f AT THE : raTae 337-2000 AUTO EXPO : jal Lane Tribu e and Deseret Mews Clessifieds NOW AT THE SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTERFORITS FINAL DAY! Spedal Financing Available on All 2001 New Beeile, Jetta, and Passat 5Speeds’ upto .24 MONTHS 39% upto 48 MONTHS 59% upto 36 MONTHS §=49% @ Drivers upto 60 MONTHS 69% wanted. 2001 Jettas Get your hands on the hotsling Jtios ot low rates! Fakes indude oi How much fun con you have in a new Beatle rom Includes Speed, of; ‘AM / FM comet, ont & side cirbogs, ABS Million-Dollax 5 . Roled one ofthe top omy cos, hase sptam A(Pcaoe8 heed hnoted 2008, 0 nen we * so ie power window . 5 . UTAHS LARGEST SELECTION OF NEW . 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