The anti-Boozer has arrived.
Al Jefferson was introduced at a Jazz news conference Thursday afternoon and, man, what a difference a trade exception makes. Those two players might be proficient low-post scorers and rebounders, but that’s where the similarities slam into a brick wall.
Boozer Inc. was a corporate endeavor.
Al Jefferson is a heap of sincerity.
Carlos never was sure whether he wanted to be in Utah.
Al said “the basketball gods were thinking about me” when they brought him here.
You’re going to like the difference.
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