As far as I'm concerned, Boozer vs. Big Al is no debate.

[Marty McFly]

Carlos was definitely a terrible interview. You could almost see the BS coming out of his mouth as he spoke. And I definitely don't see Jefferson ever saying that he's going to get a raise regardless, lol.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

I thought Paul Millsap was Boozer's replacement. Jefferson is a C. He is Memo's replacement

 

[Marty McFly]

I thought Paul Millsap was Boozer's replacement. Jefferson is a C. He is Memo's replacement

Except Boozer is gone and we have Memo for 2 more seasons.

 

[Hopper]

I think that, especially with the help of the coaching staff, Al will make the Paperboy better, and the Paperboy will make Al better. The same can't really be said of Boozer and the Paperboy.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Except Boozer is gone and we have Memo for 2 more seasons.

Who says Memo can play anymore? He may come back but he might not ever be close to where he was....

 

[Stifle Tower]

When Boozer became available to us from Cleveland, we were already talking to then FA Kenyon Martin. I did take note how quickly we dropped those talks and got Boozer in here and signed. I DID NOT want Kenyon Martin here, so embraced the idea of Boozer at the time. While Boozer has had his good points with us, his overall body of work left much to be desired, especially when the competition got tough. He plays for the numbers; doesn't show much competitiveness.
Boozer at the time was our best option, but Big Al will quickly put the memory of Boozer into the past...

This is about the third post of yours that echoes my thoughts exactly. I was the same way. I hated the way Carlos and his agent lied to Gund, but I absolutely did NOT want KMart. So I was willing to put aside my morals and embrace Boozer. Hey, he was going to sign with somebody...might as well be the Jazz.

Carlos is a fantastic offensive player. Great fade-away J and I've never seen the kind of handwork he has around the rim, finishing with either hand from multiple release points. But I never got the impression he was ever that concerned about the success of the team as long as he "got his." I mean how many times could he have said, I love this team , I want us to win and will work as hard as I can? Instead multiple times in his early press conferences he said, "I just wanna have fun." The most honest thing he ever said was, "I'm going to get a raise, regardless."

In one afternoon, Al Jefferson displayed more character than Boozer did in 6 years. Maybe Al was just telling us what we wanted to hear. Maybe he's that accomplished of a public speaker. If so, it's hard to believe a kid with just a HS education is smarter than a Dukie.

I know I'm a bit on the conservative side, but what I won't miss is Carlos' vulgarity on the court. I'm not a saint and I've dropped a few F bombs myself when frustrated - even been warned about it. But I don't do it constantly. IMO, it was way over done and way too loud on his part.

 

[Hopper]

Great to have Big Al but no problem with Booz other than the injury bug. He obviously struggled against length but Booz worked hard and did what he could night in and night out. No reason to dog him because he is gone. He versatility on offense will be missed.

"No reason to dog him because he is gone." From a fair, objective point of view what you say is probably true. But who cares about that? Booza is a damn Bull now, and he aint in our camp no mo. That alone is plenty good reason to dog his sorry ***, I figure.

 

[retroevo]

I wonder what Carlos said when he was introduced here after the trade to Utah