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Show Q4 Advertising supplement produced by the Newspaper Agency Corporstion The Sait Lake Tribune/Deseret News, Sunday, October 28, 2001 2001-2002 Utah Jazz TV Schedule Oc. 30— Mibwoukee, 7 pam. (K0ZZ) Hov.4—@LA lakers, 7:30 pm (ZZ) ter. ee Torontie, 7 pam. peared ty Hor, 14 — @ Adenia , 5:30pum. (KZ) Hor. 16 — @Washington, 500 pm. (KUZZ) Nov. 17 — @ Mibwoukee, 6.30 p.m. (KZ) ow. 71 — Mew Jesey, 7 pam. (FSR) Wor. 73—LA Gppers, 7 pan. Dec. 15 —@ Son Aan, 30 pum. (FSR) Dec. 18—@Miami 5:20 pam. (F5RM) Dec. 19—@Orlando, 5:30pam. (KUZZ) Dec. 21 —@ Boston, 5:30 pum. (FSR) Jon 17 —@ San Antonio, 7 p.m. (KZ) Jan, 19 —@ Doles, 7 p.m. (PRM) Jn. 71 —@ Golden State, 2:00 p.m. (PSRM) Jan. 23 — Son Antonio, 7 p.m. (KUZZ) Jon. 24 — @ Socumento, 7 p.m. (KIZZ) Jon. 26 —Sorament, 3:30 pam. (NBQ) Jn. 28 —Miami,7 p.m. (KIZZ) |— Chicago, 7 p.m. Feb.2— Porton, 100 pam. (NBQ) Feb. 4—@ Houston, 6:30 pum. (KIZZ) Feb. 5— @ Memphis, 6 p.m. (FSRM) Feb. 12—Indiana, 5:00 p.m. (PSR) Feb. 14 — @ Philadelphia, 6 pam. (KIZZ) Feb. 15 —@Toronto, 5:00 pum. (KIZZ) Feb. 17 —@ New York, 5:00 pum. (KIZZ) Feb. 18 —@ Cleveland, 5:00 pm. (ZZ) Feb. 20 —@ Denver, 7 p.m. (PSRM) Feb, 26 — @Socramento, 8:30 p.m. (KIZZ) Feb, 28— Mem, p.m. March 2—Minnesota, 7 pn. (KIZZ) Warch4 — Denver, 7 p.m. ‘March 6 — LA. Lokers, 6 p.m. (KJZZ) March 8 — New York, 7pm. (FIRM) March 10 —@ Houston, 1:00 p.m. (KIZZ) Mord 1] —@ Memphis, 6 p.m. (FSRM) March 14 —@ Charlotte, 5:00 p.m. (KIZZ) ‘March 15 — @ Detroit, 6 pum. (FSRM) March 17 —@ Minnesota, 1:30 p.m. (FSRM) March 19 — Detroit, 7 p.m. March 21 — Weshington, 7 p.m. (KIZZ) March 23 — Golden State, 7pm. (FSRM) Apri 11 —@ Phoenix, 8 pan. (KIZZ) April 13 — Golden State, 8:30 p.m. (PSRM) Ayr 16—@ Doles, 6:0 pm. (KZ) ee) By Steve Fall Special Contributor ost of us would rather have something immediately than wait, if given the choice. Our society wants things to happen now. Whywaitifyou don’t have to? Well, sometimes it paysoff. Twice in the past three years the Jazz have decided that players were worth waiting for. If Andrei Kirilenko’s performance in the Rocky Mountain Revue is any indication, their patience may soon be The Jazz took Kirilenko with the 24th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft. The 6-9, 205-pound Russian was just 18 atthe time. The pick raised a few eyebrows. CNNSLcom’s Albert Lin wrote the following at the time of the selection: “Somehow it seems doubtful that an 18-yearold Russian will help Stockton and Maloneget to the Finals.” Kirilenko led the Jazz in scoring (12.8), rebounding (7.0), and blocks (2.33) this summer. He showed the ability to knock down the outside shot and explode to the basket. With a reverse jam against Houston, he also showed that he can play to the crowd. “He’s got good ability,” assistant coach Gordon Chiesa told The Salt Lake Tribune. “And he wants to be good. That’s important. He enhances our organization becauseofhis talentlevel.” “Offensively, he’s about what lexpected,”said former director of scouting/assistant coach David Fredman, “He’s very athletic, exciting and a good Perhapsbestofall, Kirilenko is still just 20 years old. Of course,the real test comesin the fall, not the summer. Nonetheless,his future appears bright. The Jazz faced a similar drafting situation this past June. Again they owned the 24th pick. Again they tapped into the pool of European talent to choose Raul Lopez, a 5-11 point guard from Spain. Jazz coaches believe he’ll makea fine player. “We're very excited about him,”said Fredman. “He plays the point the way we think it should be played — passfirst, shoot second.” “He has the innate ability to make good basketball Timewill tell The Jazz,like many, must play the waiting game Three years after drafting Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz fanswill finally have the chance to see the Russian phenominaction. Kirilenko was drafted with the 24th overall pick in the 1999 draft. decisions,” said Chiesa. “He has good quickness — both with the ball and running speed. He understands the game, which is - importantfor a point guard. And he’s self-motivated.” There is one drawback: with Lopez. He’s currently under contract with Real Madrid in Spain. The Jazz aren’t sure when he’Il venture acrossthe Atlantic, though hehas said that he’d like to play just two more seasons HARDWOODWe nN10% abroad. * Despite the apparent logic behind them, draft moves such as these two can leave teams opento criticism. However, when drafting later than 20th, selections of college players often don’t pan out. With that in mind, whynot take a shot at a talented European player? You may haveto wait a few years,butthat can be a small price to payin the long run. This point is even more germane to the Jazz’s situation. Because of their success, they nearly always pick late in the first round. Since they usually have a packed andtalented roster, a second-tier collegiate doesn’t have much chance of makingthe team. The Jazz also went a different direction in 2000 when they took high schooler DeShawnStevenson with the 23rd_ pick. Tired of living with Neck or Low Back pain? However, the concept was the same: draft a player with a huge upside even ifhe probably won-t contribute much for a couple years. A number of teams have won at the waiting game. The Blazers took Arvydas Sabonis with the 24th pick in the 1986 draft. They waited nine long years while he dominated opponents in the USSRand Spain. Hefinally joined them at the start of the 1995-96 season. Though injuries took away a great deal from his game, Sabonis has nonetheless provided a strong inside presence to some very good Portland teams. Even though they had to wait things out, the Blazers’ move eventually worked out. Mostteams haven’t had to go withouttheir draft pick for anywherenear that long.In fact, in that same 1986draft, the Blazers also took shooting guard Drazen Petrovic of Croatia (known as Yugoslavia at the time) in the third round. He played three more seasons in Europe before joiningPortlandfor the 1989-90 campaign. Petrovic couldreallyfill it up. However, he found himself playing behind the great Clyde Drexlerin Portland and thus saw limited action. He was traded to New Jersey early in the 1990-91 season, wherehefit in perfectly. He averaged more than 20 points a game in both of his two full seasons with the Nets. He nailed an incredible 45 percent of his three-pointattempts in those two ears. Tragically, Petrovic’s life was cut short by a car accident following the 1992-93 season in Germany.Hedied at age 28. In the 1990 draft, the Bulls chose Toni Kukoc, another Croatian, with the 29th pick. He spent the next three years in Europe and cameto Chicago for the 1993-94 season. 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