Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:37 PM | 14 comments |
 

Utah point guard leaves team
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Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams has left the team due to personal reasons, according to a post by the Deseret News. Williams, who is averaging 20.4 points and 9.9 assists, will not play when the Jazz visit the 76ers this evening at the Wachovia Center.

After Wednesday's 105-86 loss at Boston, Williams tweeted that the team was in need of change. Yesterday, he attempted to clarify, saying he wasn't looking for trades but just some changes in the lineup.

In a story by Ross Siler of the The Salt Lake Tribune, Williams said: "It's not the end of the world. I didn't mean to tweet like it was the end of the world. Just we've got to do something. I know the fans watching, I know the fans sitting at home, they're not happy with us right now. I'm not happy with us, either."

The loss to the Celtics dropped the Jazz to 3-5. In the game, Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes of play.

Williams had been battling back and calf injuries, but had stated yesterday after practice that he would be okay to play against the Sixers tonight, though he did not participate in the full practice.

The third overall pick by the Jazz in 2005 out of Illinois, Williams has career averages of 16.3 points and 8.7 assists
Posted by Bob Cooney @ 12:37 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:19 PM, 11/13/2009
    Professional athletes are like teenage girls...tweeting and texting each other..
    — Joe the Bat
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:54 PM, 11/13/2009
    Sixers are living well; played the Nets who had 7 healthy bodies, play the Jazz without their starting point guard.
    — chuckw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:55 PM, 11/13/2009
    Hey, Deron Williams just got the memo -- Sixers games are complete wastes of time. No one else shows up, why should he?
    — UncleEddie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:32 PM, 11/13/2009
    Aren't the 76 ers the( least popular team and sport ) in town. ( uncle Eddie )
    — wes
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:45 PM, 11/13/2009
    Wonder how he would react if the team tweeted him one day and told him they decided not to pay him for no reason. Typical nitwit who would be working at McDonald's if he wasn't an athlete and doesn't realize how lucky he is.
    — mk1956
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:46 PM, 11/13/2009
    Is there anything wrong with Phil? Why is Bobby C writing most of the sixers stuff in the paper?
    — SCWIMM
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:52 PM, 11/13/2009
    Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer for Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand...hows that for shaking things up!
    — JBP
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:10 PM, 11/13/2009
    Does anyone know if T. Young is playing tonight?
    — scoty_66
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:35 PM, 11/13/2009
    Phil Jasner was on DNL recently; looked old and tired, probably because he is old and tired, and needs a blow every now and then (covering the Sixers is not much fun these days). Thus Cooney doing more of the writing. I would guess the Sixers will sit Young tonight as they should beat Utah regardless, especially with their point guard too busy tweeting.
    — chuckw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:47 PM, 11/13/2009
    NBA? Who cares? Worst of all pro leagues.
    — stoneman
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:53 PM, 11/13/2009
    forget your trade dreams, no one is coming here again for about ten years or so.
    — starbird
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:55 PM, 11/14/2009
    Jasner doesn't need a blow anymore than the rest of us working stiffs, but it's good to see that Bobby C has been able to accomodate him.
    — glensider54


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About Bob Cooney
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.

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