I read the other day where some fan was bent that the Jazz had let Kris Humphires go and how well he was doing with Toronto in the preseason. I had to laugh. Fans think they know what is best for the team, and they can't understand some of the decisions that are made. But they're not there in practice every day, and they don't see players loafing or dogging it or being selfish. They don't see players thinking they know more about basketball than Jerry Sloan, who has probably forgotten more about the game than they will ever know. Jerry wants to win, period. He wants players to play hard, and if they do that, and if he thinks they can help him win, then he'll play them. If he lets them go, there's a reason. You and I may not know what that reason is, but believe me, he probably has a good one. Take Kirk Snyder for instance. He's a great talent, no doubt about it. But there's a reason Kirk Snyder is on his 3rd team in 3 years. Kris Humprhies has talent. But he has a funny habit of wanting to shoot the ball every time he touches it. I mean every time. Carlos Arroyo could have been the starting point guard here for many years. But he wanted to play his way, and since leaving here, he's come off the bench for 2 different teams. He can't even start for Orlando, and that should tell you something. Blue Edwards, Eric Murdock, Chris Morris, the list of talented players is endless. But being talented and being a team player are 2 different traits, and sometimes, a player only has one of those traits. So the next time the Jazz make a move you may not agree wtih, step back and think about it. Would Jerry Sloan jepardize his job by not keeping good players? No way. You may not agree with him, but most times, he turns out to be right.