Sep.19 at 10:17 am

white hot eboy says:
I wish the Heat could hoodwink the Jazz into taking Antoine and his tippytoe ass for AK47. His “me, myself and I” quote is fantastic. And I guess he is a non-sentinet being like The Robot if he doesn’t want to “mechanically fulfill” his contract.

Sep.19 at 10:17 am

edmond says:
thats great!! come to philly!!

Sep.19 at 10:19 am

Payne-o says:
I used to be a fan of Kirilenko’s, but now I’m as interested in him and this story as I was about the Celtics before the trades.

Sep.19 at 10:22 am

Keith says:
RASH COMMENT ALERT! RASH COMMENT ALERT! RASH COMMENT ALERT!
Unless the Jazz get something decent out of this trade, they’ll be struggling next year. No D Fish and no AK? No getting past the playoff first round. Unless they meet Houston.

Sep.19 at 10:23 am

Payne-o says:
Besides, his contract and slightly tarnished reputation mean that he wont end up with a contender. What could the Jazz get back in return that they really need?

Sep.19 at 10:28 am

Ryan Jones says:
This is the Mormons’ fault, right?

Sep.19 at 10:28 am

Payne-o says:
Cuban would probably sign off on a deal for him. Then maybe Dirk and Andrei can cry on the bench together, if in fact, they are both whiney b*tch*s after all. Either that or Kirilenko’s D will rub off on Dirk, and they will both be vindicated.

Sep.19 at 10:29 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Jazz: ‘No’

Sep.19 at 10:29 am

Captain America says:
AK is a goof.

Sep.19 at 10:31 am

Keith says:
AK47 = Dolph Lundgren

Sep.19 at 10:34 am

jay says:
hey can we make a trade with LA-la land..rather have JO but at this point anything is good!

Sep.19 at 10:35 am

Benoit Benjamin says:
AK 47is abeast, a constant quadruple-double threat. If only coaches would make him play where he truly belongs. AT THE PF SPOT. The guy is a killer in the paint and just looks confused when he’s on the wing. Send him to Cleveland or to Dallas and have Dirk play on th wing for some interesting matchups;

Sep.19 at 10:41 am

Bfears12 says:
about time! come to denver! i have no idea how we could manage that salary but hey! we need perimeter defense!

Sep.19 at 10:42 am

Mr. Bob Dobolina says:
Quite frankly, AK47 just wants his cheez-doodles

Sep.19 at 10:45 am

jj says:
The thing is, I don’t blame the Jazz for playing AK in the wing. It’s either that, or not playing at all. Because they’d rather have Boozer as the PF… and who wouldn’t? I’m sorry for AK… as a Jazz fan, I always hoped that he would fit into the new system, but it seems that there’s no way it’s happening. Now, my 2 cents are these: He won’t get traded. The Jazz’s owner isn’t stupid, and won’t trade him for chips and change. And since he won’t be getting more than that, AK is stuck in Utah. Maybe it’s time for Sloan to move on? I don’t know. But AK isn’t going anywhere…

Sep.19 at 10:46 am

Anthony Verna says:
Edmond, I’m as big of a 76ers fan as anyone, but do you think Billy King could ever make this trade?

Sep.19 at 10:54 am

Keith says:
jj - You’re entitled to your opinion…it’s just you’rw wrong. There is no way the Jazz should lose out on Sloan. The guy is a coaching machine. He may be fairly stuck in his ways but those ways are winning.

Sep.19 at 10:55 am

G-Man says:
Nesterovic and Bargnani for AK-47.
Utah gets cap space and a good young prospect.
The Raptors get an immediate defense and rebounding upgrade. Nobody gets hood-winked.

Sep.19 at 10:59 am

Roscoe Grant says:
Good!

Sep.19 at 11:00 am

Roscoe Grant says:
But Lebron is still the best!!!!

Sep.19 at 11:01 am

Payne-o says:
G-Man, a good call, but would it work under the CBA?

Sep.19 at 11:03 am

Rasheedionics says:
Wow… They didn’t translate entire article from russian version. AK is taking some real shots at Jerry Sloan in there. Let me translate this one paragraph for you: “I would like to progress as a player. I’m really trying but he’s not letting me do it. I just don’t get any support from the coach or the club. I’m convinced that Jerry Sloan’s methods are having very negative impact on me. HIS MAIN METHOD OF MOTIVATION - CULTIVATING THE FEELING OF GUILT. Whether it’s our salary, our mistakes during the game, our off court activities - all being used as excuse to reprimand. I want to play basketball. I would love to enjoy playing basketball. I don’t want to be a robot or a little screw in Sloans system. That’s why I don’t see myself having a future with Utah Jazz.”

Sep.19 at 11:03 am

Keith says:
Jazz should trade AK47 for Isiah Thomas. That way the Knicks get a player waiting to break out and be a superstar and the Jazz get a complete clown of an inidivdual waiting to wreck their team. On second thoughts, the Jazz might not like that…

Sep.19 at 11:05 am

Keith says:
Rasheedionics: You didn’t translate the most vital part of all “Coach Sloan told me to stop crying and acting like a little baby because for the next 4 years, I’m going to get PAID”

Sep.19 at 11:07 am

niQ says:
new jersey shoudl move heaven and hell for AK.. haahh miami would probably benefit with this trade.. but. .dwade, shaq, and ak are all infamous for missing time being injured… and if boston wants to win it for sure this year. .they should make KG and AK play together i guess that phx trade with marion might happen…

Sep.19 at 11:07 am

H to the izzo says:
Adrei Kirilenko doesn’t like mormons,or white people for that matter

Sep.19 at 11:11 am

white hot eboy says:
Izzo, who does?

Sep.19 at 11:11 am

H to the izzo says:
Not me anyway

Sep.19 at 11:14 am

MC Welk says:
Actually, AK is a stealth Mormon: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/08/29/andrei-kirilenko-a-mormon-in-spirit

Sep.19 at 11:28 am

data187 says:
they should trade ak47 to the nets for rj.
that would take the nets to the next level.

Sep.19 at 11:30 am

Cyrell says:
what about AK-47 to Detroit? He can fill Big Bens old role!

Sep.19 at 11:37 am

Rasheedionics says:
Utah Jazz only acquires white or light skin players… So I’m not sure RJ and Matrix qualify.

Sep.19 at 11:38 am

white hot eboy says:
RJ does. Matrix is on the border.

Sep.19 at 11:39 am

Drer says:
I blame hip hop for AK47’s unhappiness!

Sep.19 at 11:40 am

dundas11 says:
Come to l.a.

Sep.19 at 11:41 am

andacagar says:
He would be a great fit on my Nets. I’d give up Rich Jefferson and even throw in Boone for him.

Sep.19 at 11:51 am

white hot eboy says:
Josh Boone is reporting to camp with “10 to 15 lbs of added muscle” according to NJNETS.com.

Sep.19 at 11:54 am

Reggie Evans says:
Andrei Kirilenko is a selfish, ball-hogging biatch.

Sep.19 at 11:55 am

indi says:
he’s right about sloan, guilting is bad

Sep.19 at 12:01 pm

Jas says:
Marion for Kirilenko. Good trade for both teams.

Sep.19 at 12:16 pm

Jukai says:
If he goes to the Celtics, the Celts win a championship. Not cause Andrei would really fit on the team, but cause then the Celtics would have their white guy

Sep.19 at 12:17 pm

Sesa says:
Dude need to come down to Lakers and played with Kobe and Odom.

Sep.19 at 12:40 pm

white hot eboy says:
jukai, you forget Scalappini.

Sep.19 at 12:43 pm

Rasheedionics says:
people… didn’t you read above that AK is owed $64 million over next 4 years.. He can’t be traded to Celtics or Lakers unless Jazz is getting back Odom or Ray Allen. The salaries have to match.

Sep.19 at 12:43 pm

tike says:
Ship Ak-47 to L.A. i can see him KB24 and Odom getting along swell or just trade em to a bad east team like the bobcats or the Hawks haha

Sep.19 at 1:14 pm

Mormon says:
I resent the “not liking mormon and white people” comments by izzo and white hot eboy. But I guess that’s fine, because I hate Jews, Catholics, Lutherans, Muslims, and all non-whites, especially blacks and mexicans…by the way, I am being sarcastic in order to point out their ignorance.

Sep.19 at 1:29 pm

Tarzan Cooper says:
andrei has reportedly lost 15 lbs in tears

Sep.19 at 1:39 pm

Ryu says:
Can’t imagine Marion in Jazz jersey. Dude wanna be the superstar of superstars, so probably he doesn’t think about Salt Lake as a prefered destination… Anyway which idiot gave AK a contract with 60-plus-mill written on it!?

Sep.19 at 1:47 pm

nothin _personal says:
didn’t read any of the comments above, but AK could come to Europe and get a 10 million $ per contract, in his sleep (7 mill proposed to Saras by Panathinaikos). it’s not 16, and he won’t be signing for more than 2 years, but he would be the absolute GOD wherever he might go.I don’t think th Jazz will consent, thoufg.

Sep.19 at 1:49 pm

Adrian says:
I hate everyone that hates other people.

Sep.19 at 1:57 pm

Rubens says:
so the 15 lbs of muscle watch have begun?

Sep.19 at 2:02 pm

whereisbisondele? says:
G-Man, small problem with the trade the the Raptors: if AK’s already crying behind Boozer, he’ll be bawling (rather than balling) behind Bosh. Talk here is that Bargs will be playing the five in Toronto this year, Bosh the four, where he fits better.

Sep.19 at 2:37 pm

Ty says:
It would be sweet if the cavs could snatch him and bibby then it would definetly b a WRAP! for all the teams in the league.

Sep.19 at 2:38 pm

G-Man says:
Bisondele never should have gone yachting. AK had to play SF in Utah with Booz and Mehmet.
For the Raptors he can play the 4 (move bosh to 5). Voila, AK47 rebounds and plays inside. He doesn’t like the perimeter. However, Sloan wants a SF where Bargnani is a better fit (and is not a good rebounder). I think the cap numbers fit. Collangelo Jr. pick up the phone.

Sep.19 at 3:22 pm

Sko says:
full disclosure..
I am not.. really a Lakers fan,
however I grew up in the Chi, and will probably always root for Phil,
plus Kobe has the Jordanspark and I really want to see what he could do with a team built around him.
Also, I think LO’s perserverance in the face of injury and personal tragedy should not be overlooked.
that said, LO for AK in a heartbeat, then go hard for Artest(underrated passer, willing student of those he respects) in free agency = roughly 95-98 Bulls don’t really care what it does for the Jazz, but for the sake of argument, gives them a second playmaker and a skilled 3-4 who prefers the 3 spot and doesn’t really know how not to defer

Sep.19 at 3:29 pm

Sko says:
hopefully nobody’s confused — AK as Rodman, Artest as that Notorious P.I.P,
Instantly one of the top one-on-one defensive teams in the L.
…also in a complete pipe dream, I would love to see Tyson go home to L.A. and get the chance to do him that Skiles never gave him. never happen though.

Sep.19 at 4:03 pm

jj says:
Don’t get me wrong. I understand the Jazz wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for Sloan. But… 20 years is a long tenure… I sometimes feel it’s time to move on. In 20 years, the game has changed a lot, and Sloan hasn’t. At some point the same old system stops working. Oh, and somewhere in Louisiana Paul Millsap is grinning… he’s just secured a starting spot. What a steal, that guy…

Sep.19 at 6:43 pm

truthismygame says:
Bargniani(sp?), barring injury, will develop into a very good NBA player.. i like his complement of offensive skills + clutch shooting.. on D, he needs to put on a big of muscle and become more disciplined, but he’s already shown flashes of toughness.. i wouldn’t trade him for AK.

Sep.19 at 7:12 pm

ekam says:
u no wat im gonna say go to the lakers and get kobe his damn ring

Sep.19 at 7:44 pm

Trade says:
I dont like him i believe he will strugle where ever he goes peace

Sep.19 at 7:49 pm

bigmike407 says:
The Jazz owe him 63 mill? He’s good but he ain’t that good, at least not last season. His offensive game comes and goes, but he does play D, which is rare in the league today. I’m still wondering what caused his emotional breakdown during the playoffs last year. I think the death of Boris Yeltsin may have had something to do with it.

Sep.19 at 8:03 pm

SMK says:
from the a to the k to 4 to the 7… whiny russians don’t go to heaven. My man Ice Cube said that. Well, sorta. He would, if he weren’t too busy making his latest laff-a-minute gutbusting kneeslapper, “Is It Over Yet?”

Sep.19 at 9:20 pm

gii says:
make it work, kupchak.

Sep.19 at 9:21 pm

Holiday says:
Well let’s see that Marion trade come threw now, or maybe AK47 for Maggette??? Oh Oh oh oh I know I know!!! AK for Taysaun Price! perfect trade!

Sep.19 at 9:48 pm

JpT says:
how come you guys wanna trade AK47 for his clone? prince, marion, odom? they all play the same way in my eyes. why dont AK47 just add some 15lbs of muscles.

Sep.19 at 10:29 pm

Dutch Rich says:
@ white hot. This summer I’ve added 10 to 15 lbs of something, but it ain’t muscle. All those rum and cokes finally catching up.

Sep.19 at 10:35 pm

John says:
Fish, Kobe, Kirilenko, Odom, Mihm..I like
Trade Cook, Brown and Pau Gasol’s brother.

Sep.19 at 10:49 pm

andrewdsilva says:
salaries have to match, and since I am a lakers fan i too want Kirilenko for Odom. Odom has had a while now and still we have not passed the first round. Walton just got a new contract so the 3 spot is taken (a sf who plays the triangle well by the way) now we juss put AK47 as PF and rotate between Walton. AK, Turiaf Cook and Brown (brown only has one year left on his contract!!!!!) and we got ourselves a team!

Sep.19 at 10:51 pm

Holiday says:
Face it AK isn’t going to the Lakers, besides it’s so much better watching him occasionally swat Kobe with athourity! But seriously, with talks of a bigger guy like Marion available the Jazz can’t settle for a couple mediocre players from LA!

Sep.20 at 2:02 am

Danny says:
I agree with Andrew. Odom for Kirilenko could work for both teams though the Jazz might insist the Lakers include a draft pick. Odom is also attractive ‘cos he has only two years on his contract to K’s four. Will make it easier to extend Deron to the 10+ mill a year he is going to expect then.
Don’t forget Millsap sitting in the wings as a solid backup at the 3 & 4.

Sep.20 at 5:18 am

Froggiestyle says:
Everyone’s wet dream, a guy who can give you a SOLID 1/3 of a season !!!!!! Where do I sign?

Sep.20 at 5:35 am

DRakON_21 says:
Hello from Russia!
After eurobasket07 AK is national hero now so we wish him not to be a Sloan’s sufferer)Trading AK for Marion is gonna be interesting for russian fans because Phoenix is one of the most popular teams here.With Andrei it could be not always a “100points boys” but a deffensive power too.

Sep.20 at 6:47 am

dacre says:
sloan needs to pull his collective coaching/guilting power trip out of his left nostril and just give ak more court time, say thanks for those 4 blks/5stls a game everyonce and again…its all it comes down too…
give 47less pine splints… in any event i thought russians were tougher than that…. dolph? that kung fu chick, cynthia roth rock…was she rush?

Sep.20 at 8:52 am

Anton!o says:
Anoher Hello from Russia! AK47 had not been used properly by Sloan. he’s old-time tactics is based on PG-big guy interaction. Previously it was Stockton-Mailman, now it is Williams-Boozer/Okur Andrei has proved his top level on latest Euro Basket where he ‘ve been awarded as an MVP. He is not some kind of showdown, but his abilities are strong at both sides of the court. Sloan isolated AK47 from offensive play, the ball was not given 2 him Ideal teams for Drey - Suns and Spurs

Sep.20 at 10:47 am

Griffith says:
AK to hawks for marvin williams. Williams has never gotten the time he deserves. Ak might not like atlanta but he would fit in.

Sep.20 at 12:24 pm

Sesa says:
I would still really like to see AK and LO to play together in LA. Both can play forward position and very versatile.
LO requires the ball to operate while AK did not. So, the ball-sharing issues are unlikely to come up.

Sep.20 at 1:10 pm

Bryce says:
Sloan should send AK back to Russia then beg John Amaechi for forgiveness and offer him the starting forward position.

Sep.21 at 9:37 am

SLAM ONLINE | » AK-47 to Stay in Russia? says:
[…] We all know about Andrei Kirilenko’s unhappiness in Utah: He doesn’t get enough touches on the offensive end, he’s not playing the minutes he feels that he deserves, and Jazz coach, Jerry Sloan, is a big ol’ ball-busting meanie. But is all of this enough to make the man leave not just the Jazz, but the entire League? […]

Sep.22 at 7:10 am

Heri says:
I’ve watched the Euro games, it was painful to watch, but I did it anyway…and let me tell you that this kid is really nothing special. He can block shots and take some rebounds, big deal. He doesn’t have a consistent shoot. And he was on the bench in the last 5 minutes of the two close games Russia had to play in the whole tournament. Can you say overrated ?

Sep.22 at 9:21 am

black pinoy.. says:
thats not right.. i mean what if every player who wants to get traded makes their voices heard like kirilenko… i mean he should stop whinning and just play with it.. sure he can block a ton of shots but he cant shoot the ball even if mother russias ass depended on it (sorry for the racist comment)… well i just think that just because your not happy with your team it doesnt min that you cant just bi*ch yourself out of this situation… stop whinning and start practicing how to shoot the ball stupid… ak47 is a great player but i just hate quitters… i guess that also makes iverson a bi*ch in my book coz he also demanded to get traded …

Sep.22 at 12:53 pm

Tetet says:
Uhmmm…. Oh to be Mechanically fulfilled.

Sep.23 at 2:17 pm

Chris says:
Ak is not welcome to detroit

Sep.25 at 11:55 am

adam says:
THE ULTIMATE SCENARIO 3 TEAM DEAL PHX sends MARION to LA!! LA sends ODOM to UTAH!! UTAH sends KIRELINKO to PHOENIX!!!

Sep.25 at 8:45 pm

Stuart says:
He’s welcome in Indiana; we need all the help we can get

Sep.26 at 10:20 am

Wiz Kid says:
come to the wizards we need a big man you’ll get minutes!!!