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Andy Larsen killing it:

Glad to see Andy has thick skin. Hasn't always gotten tons of respect when he's come around here. I should read his material more often. I don't make much more time for anything other than checking here.
 
vegas said:
Glad to see Andy has thick skin. Hasn't always gotten tons of respect when he's come around here. I should read his material more often. I don't make much more time for anything other than checking here.
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Ya it bothered me when people talked **** to him before.
I also don’t make time for anything besides JazzFanz when it comes to sports.
 
Yeah, Jazzfanz is my one stop shop for Jazz info. When people do post links to Andy's stuff I am impressed and think he's awesome. I wince when I see people treating him like a reg when he posts here. We should encourage pros like Andy to participate here, not chase them off with crass comments and inside jokes.
 
Bulletproof said:
Yeah, Jazzfanz is my one stop shop for Jazz info. When people do post links to Andy's stuff I am impressed and think he's awesome. I wince when I see people treating him like a reg when he posts here. We should encourage pros like Andy to participate here, not chase them off with crass comments and inside jokes.
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Literally all his stuff gets posted in the Jazz News forum.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Literally all his stuff gets posted in the Jazz News forum.
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I'm talking about when he posts here under his jazzfanz username and people say creepy **** to him.

Oh, and I don't really follow the news forum too closely. I figure if there's something worth talking about people will be talking about it.
 
Bulletproof said:
Yeah, Jazzfanz is my one stop shop for Jazz info. When people do post links to Andy's stuff I am impressed and think he's awesome. I wince when I see people treating him like a reg when he posts here. We should encourage pros like Andy to participate here, not chase them off with crass comments and inside jokes.
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To be fair, I believe it was only one person.
 
His triple team articles are the only post game pieces I make sure to read after each game. Really insightful stuff every single night.
 
infection said:
To be fair, I believe it was only one person.
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I remember there being 3 or 4 of them. Some said some really bad **** like about weight or suicide or some other cringeworthy ****.
 
By the way, never forget: Andy said he'd meet up and say hello to me last season at the Portland game. Total no-show. And to top it off, Dame dropped his career high and the Jazz were humiliated that night. It was a difficult time. And he never tried to make it up to me, either.
 
fishonjazz said:
Ya it bothered me when people talked **** to him before.
I also don’t make time for anything besides JazzFanz when it comes to sports.
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You should try his triple team. Usually only takes five minutes to read. Covers three interesting aspects of each game. I like it because it's almost always interesting, but quick to read.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
You should try his triple team. Usually only takes five minutes to read. Covers three interesting aspects of each game. I like it because it's almost always interesting, but quick to read.
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How would I go about finding this “triple team?”
 
vegas said:
Way too much work. I need spoon fed links from the Jazz forum if I'm going to have a chance.
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Lol this. I’m serious.
 
andylarsen said:
You guys are really nice, and your kind words mean a lot. Thanks.



IMO Zach Lowe is the best sportswriter in America right now (okay, Lee Jenkins and a whole bunch of others deserve shoutouts), so being mentioned anywhere near his name is a compliment.

BTW, I ran into Zach in Houston in December. We were talking about Donovan Mitchell because, seriously, that's all anyone wants to do when see a Jazz writer from out of town. Zach is very on board the Mitchell train, though couldn't believe he wasn't selected before #13. (Especially Detroit, he said. What were they thinking? As a capped-out team, they needed to take high-upside shots like Mitchell, not safe plays like Kennard. So it goes.)



I think one of the really cool things about this beat (which only a couple of other markets can compete with) is how good each of us are at our own things. Tony is incredible at developing relationships with players, coaches, agents, etc. He's a gregarious personality and one of my favorite people to be around. (He also definitely reads JazzFanz, though I'm not just complimenting him on the off chance he reads this). Kyle Goon is the best writer out of all of us. That man can write a game story and make it seem like it took 5 days, not 45 minutes. His features are great, too. Eric Woodyard has a really unique eye for a story: no one else would have driven the eight-hour round trip from Memphis to Meridian, MS to tell Rodney Hood's family story the day before the trade deadline on the fourth game of a 4-game road trip. And I hope I have the ability to look inside the game a little bit with stats, Xs and Os, and my relationships with Quin and the front office.




I suspect that my complete lack of good basketball playing experience disqualifies me from a serious NBA color spot, which are nearly exclusively filled by former players. I'd love to do pre or postgame one day, though, or fill in if possible. I also have a weird voice, as listeners of the SCH Show know.
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I'm honestly star struck that Andy was in here! He is my all time fav. So cool. OK I'll stop gushing.


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Andy "liked" my can the Jazz get any hotter thread. :P Obviously he has a eloquent and keen sense of class, humor, and wit.


Yeah, OK, no he didn't.


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I like the group of writers I can follow for Jazz coverage.

I don't attend games very often. Last time i went to Vivent i got star struck when i saw the writers. More so than the radio or tv guys and maybe more than the players.(this was pre-Donovan)

It was strange to me but it quickly occurred to me that i read articles from these guys everyday, and read their tweets which often include personal stuff. I feel a connection there. I resisted the urge to ask for autographs. But if i was in Best Buy and saw a Jazz player and a jazz writer i would probably geek out and talk with the writer. Except for Tony Jones i would try to stay cool for Tony.
 
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