Utah Jazz GM digiskunk wasn't used to holding press conferences in his living room, but today he made an exception. He wanted to show the world, and league at large, that he was one of the people. Sure, maybe he held some lavish parties at the expense of the club's finances here and there, but who can say they haven't done that? Nobody. Nevertheless, digi was nervous. What was he going to tell the fans of the team who came up short for the second season in a row? He was unsure. But before he could even collect his thoughts, multiple reporters started banging on his front door. Startled, he answered the door in his Sting WCW t-shirt and Coors Lite pajama pants.
"Welcome, my friends, to the home of the manager of the Utah Jazz. I really, really appreciate your being here—I promise. Follow me to the living room, where I keep my mannequins on display," digi said as he led the line of reporters into the living room.
digiskunk: First and foremost, I want to thank the dear people of Utah for standing behind this team through thick and thin. Your support has not only motivated us, but also inspired us to be better men on and off the court. I, personally, have benefited from this: Many of you have given me money and I'm happy to say that I've finally repaid all my debts to the cartels. Whew.
Anyway, we had a lot of fun last season, finishing with 5 wins and 27 rigged games that resulted in losses. Once again, this team was spearheaded by Talen Horton Tucker, Zaire Wade, Les Kim, and Angelo Romero—all of which put up amazing numbers throughout the season and into the playoffs. Tony Krebs had a great season and is ready to take the helm as the starter, though he'll have to earn his minutes. Ervin Armitage also had a great season and continued to improve in the offseason, so expect to see him more often heading forward.
We aren't ready to discuss the playoffs yet, however: The pain still stings. For now, we'll discuss the future.
Right now we're investigating the Detroit Pistons. We're looking into whether or not they've been rigging games. But in the meantime, we improved the team by picking up some good point guards in free agency. We desperately needed a new ball-handler with a lot of speed and were fortunate enough to pick up multiple players on vet minimum contracts.
I know what you're thinking: What are their plans and expectations for next seasons? Well, I'll now be taking those questions, as well as others!