
The future of the Utah Jazz,
Deron Williams, in light of
recent events, was asked about the man who many considered to be the future of that franchise only a few short years ago, (former?) teammate
Andrei Kirilenko. In today's age of political correctness with few athletes willing to say what's really on their minds, Williams was surprisingly candid in the radio interview, and even took a shot at Kirilenko's work ethic (or
lack thereof).
"You see guys, you see Booz (Carlos Boozer) after practice shooting for 25-30 minutes, you see Memo (Mehmet Okur) shooting for 20 minutes, you see all the rookies, the young guys, you see Hafa (Rafael Araujo) in there working, and you see Andrei being the first guy out the door," Williams said.
"He's coming off a screen on one side, and Matt Harpring's coming off a screen on one side, who do you think you're gonna pass to? You think you're gonna pass to the guy you see working every day in the gym? Or you gonna pass to the guy who never works on his shot but wants to shoot ... "
Though Williams went on to say that the Jazz need Kirilenko and consider him to be a special talent, you get the feeling that at this point, both sides are much better off apart.