Rudy Gobert was in tears as he walked away from the media. He was as authentic, honest and professional as you could expect.
It’s why I love the guy and why fans do too.
This guy CARES soooooo much about the things that win & he should have been rewarded for it.
🚨🚨🚨Truly honored to be the voice of
@SaltLakeBees
🚨🚨🚨
Forever grateful for the kind words from so many of you today & in the past
Special thanks to my wife Natalie & my girls 🎀Brooklyn,🎀Siobhán & 🎀Sophie for their beautiful love.
Can’t wait for Spring
Rudy Gobert,"I got my a** kicked. Props to coach for putting me on the bench."
Rudy gave a lot of credit to Derrick Favors for having a great game, being such a professional and being ready for moments like that.
Mike Conley could be a huge reason that a player should NOT listen to the negative noise about playing in Utah.
He’s playing some of his best ball and makes his 1st All-Star game in his 14th year.
I want to take a moment and express my gratitude for the incredibly kind and wonderful words towards me and my family. We’ve been brought to tears several times.
Week one on the job has been a dream come true.
Hope to see you all at a game soon.
🎀🎀
If this past week doesn’t galvanize a team and a city (fan base) to an all time level, I don’t know what does.
I have never been more fired up for a 2nd half of season and playoffs.
When I was filling in for Dan on PA, no one was happier for me than
@GeorgesNiang20
.
There was also no one more supportive of me after being let go.
It feels really good when I see the ball go in after he shoots it.
He’s as real as it gets Jazz fans.
Lindsey,"No playoffs this year without Derrick Favors and no advancement in the playoffs without Favors in the previous 2 years."
"Favors isn't a part of the problem. He's a part of the solution."
This is my seat tonight as I’ll be on the mic!!!
@utahjazz
vs
@DetroitPistons
Can’t explain how much the kind words from so many over the last year has meant to me.
Tonight is gonna be great. Now it just needs a W to cap it off.
#takenote
Mitchell,"I live alone so I have the opportunity to get out there and enjoy Utah. As a young kid I wanted to meet my fav player so to give the kids that opportunity means a lot to me. I just want to enjoy where I'm at."
Donovan Mitchell’s connection w/people in this state has been really special.
He’s character based, he genuinely cares about those in need, has a white hot desire to win & wants to make this community an even better place
They don’t make em better than this guy.
After such a strange year, it’s special to be back!!
Thanks for all the love and support from so many of you this year. It was a really big help and meant the world to me.
Breaking: The Oakland A's will start exploring the possibility of relocating with the blessing of MLB, a move that could put pressure on local government officials to greenlight a new stadium project that has spent years in limbo, sources tell
@JeffPassan
.
No player was more fun to cover in the G-league than
@GeorgesNiang20
When he made it to the league, I also started as emcee. He liked the way I treated his GL gms like NBA games,so one night in the locker room he handed me a pair of Jordans to say thanks
I wore them tonight.
NEWS ALERT:
I am excited to announce that I am going to announce (public address) the Utah/Washington State game tomorrow night.
This will be a lot of fun and I look forward to helping contribute to what will be a great atmosphere and a great game at Rice-Eccles.
The Jazz have been exceptional the last few years at getting open shots and now they have guys that can hit those open shots????!!!!
Let’s.....freakin’.......GO!!!!!
Jazz fans reacting to the Trevor Booker retirement the way they have tells you so much about the fan base. They have great appreciation for a guy that came off the bench for 2 years, averaged 6 points a game, was never going to win any individual award, never make
I stand by my statement earlier.
Rudy should get EVERY BIT AS MUCH credit as DM for the Jazz playing this well through the recent injuries.
Never did that mean Donovan’s credit should be reduced & the discussion was never about who deserves most amount between the two.
Favors said that he appreciated Rudy allowing him to stay in the game. He said that it’s the kind of unselfishness that exists within this team across the board. Pretty much said they’d all do the same for one another.
I don’t know how often a team wins when missing 21 straight shots, but it can’t be many.
What an awesome win and a great start to a fun series.
#TakeNote
Sad to say goodbye to the Jake and Tony show today, but also really excited to get started with my new co-host
@austinhorton
. He's the perfect guy for the job and very deserving of moving into the role of a daily talk show host. Thanks to all of the listeners and your support.
Leonard with 2 titles and 2 Finals MVPs. Both titles won without being on a super team and beat a super team both times.
He may be awkward, quirky and hard to read, but the guy can play and win at the absolute highest levels.
Really fun NBA post season.
I still think this Jazz team has it in them
I also think that’s why the fans are so justifiably upset
DPOY,6th man,All-Stars,experience,shooting,playmaking,smart coach etc
They know & believe they’re better than what they’ve shown
Everything is in place & it’s up to them
Episode 1 of the Tony Parks Podcast starts tomorrow!!!
Please subscribe and be a part of the fun.
Available on ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and more.
Thanks to everyone for their love and support
I go to bed tonight thinking mostly about Vanessa.
I wish her the best going forward as she raises 3 daughters while the whole family all tries to learn a new normal after the loss of a husband/dad and daughter/sister.
They’ll be in my family’s prayers tonight.
Today is the first Rose Bowl appearance by the University of Utah.
BUT
They once had a guy they referred to as their “Rose Bowler”
Chiaki Yoshihara was a part of the Oregon State Rose Bowl team in 1941.
When Pearl Harbor was bombed, the gm was initially canceled, but Duke,
Happy 90th birthday to my good friend Frank Layden!!!
So thankful for his friendship & love.
Also, happy 60th anniversary recently to the cutest couple ever.
How fitting would it be.........after everything that has happened, if the game winning points from the first game after the restart happened to be scored by Rudy Gobert and it comes off of a pass from Donovan Mitchell
I remember Jerry talking with me in the hallway one night before a game a few yrs ago.He told me he listened to my show everyday & got a laugh out of what Jake & I were doin’.
Having a guy that I looked up to so much say something like that gave me a feeling I’ll never forget
Huge thanks to Ute Nation for having me as a part of their game day experience on Sat night! You fans were fantastic & made it a really special night for me.
Thanks to everyone from
@utahathletics
& all of the fans,alum,former players etc for the kind words!
God Bless!!
All set to do the PA today.
Heat at Jazz.
Note: Dan Roberts (the GOAT) is doing well. Contact tracing has him out for today.
Thanks to Jazz Nation for the love.
Utah WR Demari Simpkins, "I'm not just the best WR in the conference, I am the best WR in the country."
He worked with Antonio Brown a lot during the off season, worked a lot on his body and said he's ready to prove what he's made of this fall.
I’m still crushed by the reality that he’s gone and I’m certain many of you feel the same. We send our love to all.
It’s impossible to accurately describe how much Steve means to me and my family.
He was the epitome of excellence in every aspect, pure and simple.
Last yr I didn’t have a 40th BDay celebration due to a family emergency & my focus being 100% directed to what’s most important
Months ago,my bro (the GOAT) text me a ticket to the Michigan/OSU gm to celebrate it this yr
Today was so special for more reasons than I can explain
Gobert,"Ricky not being in puts alot of pressure on Donovan. Mitchell has played the whole year as a guard but not a point guard. I know that Mitchell is blaming himself for this loss, but I know that he is going to respond in game 4."
Mike Conley could be a huge reason that a player should NOT listen to the negative noise about playing in Utah.
He’s playing some of his best ball and makes his 1st All-Star game in his 14th year.
I’ve been off on a prediction before, but I don’t think I’ve ever missed by 43 pts like my man
@austinhorton
Can’t wait for the show Monday.
Congrats to BYU basketball on a fabulous win and for making this upcoming March a lot of fun.
Missing calls on purpose for any reason has no place in the game.
Changing the way you call the game at the end is a ridiculously bad habit that has existed in all of officiating for far too long.
What’s amazing is how many people subscribe to or just accept it.
#pathetic
My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered any kind of loss this year
You’re all in my thoughts & I hope for you to find happiness & love
Please don’t let a job loss define you
&
keep sharing the love any lost loved ones. Their love still lives in your heart
That was as emotional as I’ve ever seen Quin Snyder after a game. He was pounding O’Neal on the chest after his work on that last play. I’ll ask Royce what Quin said to him soon.
Absolutely spectacular ssn for Kalani Sitake & all of coug nation
Getting a nonP5 Indy program to the point that you’re beating P5 tms this often & getting 10 win ssn w/this schedule in this day of CFB is unreal
Standing ovation for the entire program & those that support them
Can’t really put into words how grateful I am for this opportunity
Thanks to the
@slcstars
for the chance to bring the action to you the fans
Thx to all of you for the support over the last 18 months & also for the kind/supportive words today
Means more than you know
🎀🎀
I have no dog in that fight…I don’t care. I think there’s a terrific comprehensive argument for UU,not the prob….
BUT…The logic by these committee members is terrible.
So,your argument is that you conveniently ignored the 1st 3 games of the season?? So it’s a 10 wk ballot?
On a Zoom call, CFP selection chair Gary Barta noted that Utah and Pitt both won conference championships on Saturday, and that's why they're ahead of No,. 13 BYU.
Barta also defended putting Utah ahead of BYU, noting that the Utes are 9-1 since Rising took over at QB.
Winning 10 in a row is one thing, but the way this team is winning and the different ways they can beat you is what makes this stretch of play something serious.
Kyle shows absolute class by taking it to a knee instead of finishing with a touchdown. Kalani noticing that and not using his timeouts.
Two character based coaches and I love that they have such great respect for each other.
The first Jazz team I witnessed that I thought was capable to win the NBA title was the 94-95 tm.
They had their share of gms where they got handled,but always got the train back on the tracks. They won 60 gms for the first time ever
This tm is made of the same stuff imo.
This play doesn’t need an extensive breakdown. They are acting as if they barely missed it.
Just say,”Harden took 5 steps and it was an obvious travel.”
The offensive player gathers the ball while on his right foot. He then takes a step with his left foot (step 1) into a hop step, landing first with his right foot (step 2) and then illegally with his left (step 3). We missed this one - it is a traveling violation.
Rubio,"I wish I would have played with Wade or LeBron in their rookie year, but I feel like he's right up there. He's an all-star and there's a lot of pressure on him, but I know he can handle it."
I’ve never been more impressed by an athlete’s ability to know the difference between performance ego & personal ego than I was w/Kobe Bryant
So intense as a player & then great to deal w/after a win or loss.
He was exactly what someone should be as a competitor & then as a pro
So proud of our girls & their mommy for constantly impacting this world in a positive way
Yesterday was peaceful & perfect.
#BisforBrooklyn
🎀
#BanphrionsaSiobh
án 🎀
Quin,"Donovan is being asked to play point guard against the best team in the league. Donovan felt like he let the team down after gm 3. I couldn't be more satisfied with the way he responded tonight.This is part of his growth and it's happening in the playoffs."