Behind the Times

Our posts up at jazzbots.com are going up too fast for us to link them individually from here. So click on the title of this post to get to a recent list of all of our posts! Meg, Dad, and Call have all contributed this time around, so you'll want to check them out. Thanks for reading! We are having a good time with this.

Saved by the Blog

Just click on the title of this post, and it will take you straight to our post on Jazzbots.com!

Intimidation Factor, Utah Jazz Style

Hey readers! Here's a link to our first post. Click on the title of this post and it should take you there. And since we are shallow and are also still trying to prove our worth as bloggers, leave a comment directly on our post so the administrators think millions of people are resonating with what we have to say :). Most of all, thanks for being loyal readers. Jazz claim title in 2009!

Almost there...

Hey loyal readers and fellow Jazz fans,

The season is fast approaching and we're getting super amped. We're writing to inform you that our bio just got posted on jazzbots.com. Click on the link below to read it and also get familiar with the site! We hope our regulars (i'm just hoping they exist) will continue to follow us now that we're on a bigger stage ;).

http://www.jazzbots.com/web/featured-jazzbots/

ps. Did everyone see that Hollinger has us predicted to end up first in the West??? Buckle Up!

The Point of Hope Foundation

Deron is a part of the Point of Hope Foundation, and for the second year in a row, he held a golf tournament to raise money for the Pingree Center. A big thanks to Laurel for thinking of us and letting us come volunteer!! :)


Devin Harris was quite a guy- very personable and talkative. (Possibly because someone actually knew his name here in Utah)


Meg had been waiting ALL day for Paul to show up, and to my surprise, he was very nice and personable. (An unusual attitude, considering he likes to lay low during the season) And of course, Ronnie didn't let us down with his great personality. BUT, someone needs to teach Milly how to golf! ;)Either that, or he should follow Ronnie when he said, "Oh no I aint golfin' today, I decided to save myself the embarrassement."


CJ wasn't golfing either. He did make sure to turn his hat for the pic!


The man of the hour... He wasn't too happy about his performance on the course, so we had to pull a few teeth to snatch a pic.


Of course, we had to get a pic with the famous Korver. But, you'd think a guy like him would wear actual golf attire...


Tyrone was quite the golfer!! Hole in one on a par four, sounds pretty good, right?


Big T has always been loved here at the Meyer household!


After looking at this picture, i wonder why i didn't ask Tom Kirkland to take the picture, rather than to be in it.


Jason Terry of the Mav's was a nice guy, thanks to Laurel for this one ;)


Ronnie Price... STUD! Meg had been worried all day that she wore the wrong shirt, because she just looked "fat" rather than pregnant. (Not actually the case) So, Ronnie comes along and says, "hey, how far along are you?!" A very shocked Meg, said "Oh, I'm so glad you asked, I thought I just looked chubby today, but I'm seven months along." Ronnie: "Oh wow!! you look great for seven months!" Ronnie then goes on to tell us that his wife is fourteen weeks pregnant, and can't wait for a baby! What a nice guy to actually spark a conversation and not act "too cool" for his fans!


"Amy, how often do you get asked to get a picture?"
"Hmm... Never!"
We'll leave that one at that.



Thanks again to Laurel for such a fun day! And Mal, you need to post that pic of you and KK! :D

Say Hello.... to the new 2008-2009 Jazzbots Family!!

A few months ago, Mal and I made jokes about applying our family for jazzbots.com. For those that don't know, Jazzbots.com is the official fan blogging for the Utah Jazz. There are different categories of bloggers. (An elementary school class, a college student, a family, and a few more.) Well, there's gotta be truth behind ever joke, because two weeks later Mal sent in a background of our family, and before we knew it, we were on to the second round! Well, after a second round, and an interview with the Jazzbots staff at ESA, we are now the Jazzbots family for the 2008-2009 Utah Jazz season!

Besides some being skeptical at first, we are now so excited and can't wait for the season to start! So, if anyone finds out some good Utah Jazz gossip... send it our way! ;)

Dear Jazzbots.com,

Thanks for interviewing us today at the ESA. We had a blast and would be honored to have the opportunity to be official bloggers!

Keep us posted!

--The Meyers

G-O-L-D Baby!

So this is such old news by now, but I thought I'd post it late rather than never. Deron and Boozer are gold medal champions!!! Memo's always talking about being hungry, but I want Deron and Boozer to be starving for more. I hope their taste of gold has them going to all limits to win, win, win! With the nucleus returning and plenty of talent surrounding them, we have a legitimate chance to contend for the title this year. Only 62 more days til we can get this party started!

Beijing 2008!

Once Michael found out some of the basketball team was cheering him on as he dominated in the lap pool, he figured he ought to pay them back.



Stick to basketball, my friend.


How is this guy the man with the most talent, if this is the only thing we ever see him doing... goofing off.


Kobe and Micheal may be the most loved athletes in Beijing, but here at the Meyer household, these are our two favorites.


Hopefully Michael gave these guys some tips on how to win a gold medal seeing as though, they'll be going up against Spain on Saturday for the GOLD!!!


GOOD LUCK BOYS!!!

Team USA in Macao

While Deron had a pretty quiet "night" (early morning for me) against Turkey, he played like a beast today against Lithuania. He played so aggressive and was Team USA's best answer to Lithuania's zone defense. He broke it down by charging hard inside, getting a couple 'and ones' along the way. (Now, if he would have just made those free throws...) He also distributed the ball well, handing out a team-high tying 7 dimes. (Chris Paul also handed out 7.) I love watching Deron play on this team.




Now bear with me here--Meyer Jazz talk wants to give a shout out to Mr. LeBron, yes King James. I've always thought LeBron was an enigma in basketball, but watching him on this USA team is unreal. He played so well in his debut against Turkey, and his versatility is unbelievable. At one point he is bringing the ball up the court, and the next time you look he is playing the center position. Just crazy.


And look at this bench led by none other than our own Carlos Boozer. They get more excited than the crowd when D-Wayne Wade throws down a windmill alley-oop or when Dwight "Superman" Howard pounds in a hard dunk. The excitement is fun to see. And it looks like Booze can get comfortable in that cheering position because he's only gotten garbage time in the last two games. Kinda weird to see him in this role, but I think it could be a great experience for him if he keeps his attitude right.

Deron, Boozer & Us in Vegas

I can't say that our whole trip to Vegas was a blast what with the overheated car, broken A/C, Vegas traffic, Vegas heat, and Vegas streets (not to mention the speeding ticket in Iron County), but I can say that it was ALL worth it for the 3+ hours we spent at the Thomas and Mack Center.

We finally arrived at the center about an hour and a half early--perfect timing to see Deron and Carlos emerge as the first players on the court for pre-game shoot-around. We happened to be standing right behind the hoop that Deron was shooting on and we were mesmerized. There was something crazy about watching him shoot on a hoop other than at the ESA. We were standing by a whole herd of Jazz fans and after he finished shooting he came over to sign autographs and even take some pictures. Call so boldly led us down to the court and we asked Deron to take a pic with us. Call chucked her camera at someone and Deron pulled us in for the pic! We were in heaven! After the pic, I told him that we needed to make sure it worked...he started yelling "Check it, Check it, Check it" as he was getting his pic with another fan. Then he came back over to us to follow up with us that we got the picture! What a stud. The best part was that he was wearing his diamond earrings with his warmups.


The second best thing that night was watching Deron and Chris Paul check in at the exact same time midway through the first quarter. I'll admit, I get caught up in the DWILL/CP3 (Or CP13) debate and was anxious to see who would check in first. Much to my surprise, they came in together and controlled the backcourt together for most of their time in. They both ended up playing about half the game, and each played very well! I was so happy for Deron! He and Paul were fun to watch together and they seem to get along so well. My favorite highlight was when Deron had a behind the back dribble breakaway that led to an easy two. Then on the very next possession, Paul had an unbelievable dribble and spin-move that also resulted in a bucket. Deron ran down court cheering him on then gave him a chest bump once he reached him. Do we need to say that we love Deron here at Meyer Jazz Talk?


We can't forget our other Olympian, Carlos BOOzer! I was surprised that so many people in the stands knew to "Boo" him when he entered the game, but then Call and I got a little worried that they were actually boo-ing him without making any reference to his name. We are just going to let our innocent minds believe it was the former scenario, though. Booze didn't play as many minutes as I expected him to, but he did have a sweet block in the final quarter of play! Watching Booze play defense is a little bittersweet, but I hope his defensive play continues through the Olympics and carries over to the Jazz next season. I'm interested to see if he gets more minutes throughout the tournament. I imagine he will, but if not, this could be a humbling experience for Boozer.

Best of luck to Deron and Boozer and the whole USA team!

Saying Goodbye Shouldn't Be This Easy

But it is. The Jazz have reportedly unloaded Jason Hart to the Clippers in exchange for a veteran point guard named Brevin Knight. I don't know a thing about this new dude, but does it really matter? Anything is better for a roster than Jason Hart.

See you J. Hart. Can't say we'll miss your incredible ability to waste away the shot clock without creating a single shot for anyone then having to throw up a desperation shot(?) in the end. But to dispel the rumor that all Jazz fans are cold and heartless, we do wish Jason Hart the best of luck in his endeavors with the Clips.

And finally, a warm welcome to Brevin Knight!