Gordon Hayward is on his way to Boston, leaving Jazz fans to feel screwed over.

First off I want to apologize to my family. And maybe some of you reading this need to as well. I spent the majority of my 4th of July holiday refreshing my twitter and espn app. But you can’t blame it all on me.

Gordon Hayward should take some of the blame. After all he is the reason the mobs of angry Jazz fans took to twitter after reports surfaced of his non-commital/commitment to the Boston Celtics organization.

He found a way to screw the Utah Jazz organization and it’s fans over in 4 different ways by my count.

Let us painfully count the ways…

Screw over #1: He is leaving the Utah Jazz with a huge hole on a what was a successful Jazz team. 

Make no mistakes about it, this hurts. There is a big hole on this Jazz team and any free agent replacement Dennis Lindsay is targeting will not fill the void left behind.

Screw over #2: Gordon Hayward took 4 days to decide that he was headed out the door to Boston. 

This resulted in taking away multiple opportunities for the Jazz to woo other free agents. Bye bye Paul Millsap. Enjoy LA Danillo Gallinari. Take it easy Otto Porter. 

Screw over #3: He let Jazz management believe that signing certain players to new contracts would help keep him around. 

You have to believe that Jazz management talked to Hayward about what they could do to keep him in a Jazz uniform. Signing Joe Ingles to a generous contract was a big checkmark. Moving up to draft Donovan Mitchell was another check mark. And even though the Jazz didn’t resign George Hill, signing Rubio was a pretty savvy move. All moves intended to help keep Hayward happy. 

Screw over #4: Gordon Hayward gave no indication to Jazz management that he was probably going to leave Utah. 

Dennis Lindsay had made several statements that they were optimistic about there chances at keeping Hayward around, that they could create a compelling argument for him to stay in Utah. But did Hayward give Lindsay any heads up? No. 

Instead he put the Jazz in a no win scenario by dragging his feet as he mulled over his decision. Now the Jazz are left with limited options in a free agency market that is nearly dried up. 

Where does this leave the Utah Jazz? Where do the Jazz fall in line in the now even tougher western conference? Your guess is as good as mine.

Maybe this triggers a bit of a rebuild. Or maybe the Jazz try and trade some assets to bring in a player that could keep the Jazz competitive. After all, it would be a shame to waste the prime years and talent of Rudy Gobert on a rebuild.

But lets be honest, we already know who will be playing for the world championship trophy in 2018. It’s no secret. The road to conquer the Warriors just got harder for Utah and the now stronger western conference. But was it ever even possible with Hayward at the helm?

Probably not. 

But let’s not get all doom and gloom. There are still some positive things to hang your hat on Jazz fans. For starters…

A top center in Rudy Gobert.

A high potential draft pick in Donovan Mitchell. 

A proven coach in Quin Snyder.

A hardworking and smart GM in Dennis Lindsay.

Just to name a few.

There is reason for optimism Jazz fans. Still reasons to see what this Jazz team can become. After all, it wasn’t to long ago that the champion Golden State Warriors were near the bottom of the league. 

Maybe the Utah Jazz just had to take a step back in order to take a big leap forward. 

My heart done got stolen

So I got engaged. (hold for applause) I knew our love was meant to be, the kind of love that lasts forever. That last line was from a Peter Cetera Song. 80's love songs inspire me. So I got The Police involved, not the band, the actual police. Heres the story...

Int./Bradys Apt./Day.

Brady Walks through the front door, Ring in pocket. Sara is sitting talking to his room mate, waiting.

                                                                     Brady
                                Hello Sara. Great to see you. I'm hungry, lets go eat food.

                                                                     Sara
                                         Hello Brady. Good idea, I'm hungry as well.

Brady and Sara get in his car and drive to get Sushi. Brady's arm pits are sweating.

                                                                     Sara

                                               We should eat our food in the park!

Brady smiles in his mind because this was all a part of his genius plan.

                                                                     Brady

                                                        Great idea Sara! (Wink)

After eating their delicious sushi in the park it starts to get dark. They listen to classic 80's love songs on Pandora while cuddling on a blanket. Listening to such songs as, Lionel Ritchie-Stuck on you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rQHSOak0Y

At that moment a bright flashlight shines in their faces, ruining their romantic evening.

                                                                Officer Kurt

                                                   Excuse me. The park is closed.

Brady and Sara stand up startled and confused (though Brady was pretending to be startled and confused). It's a police officer with a chippy attitude, uh oh.

                                                                    Brady

                                             Sorry, we didn't know the park was closed

                                                                 Officer Kurt

                                                  I'm gonna need to see some ID.

Brady quickly grabs his ID. While Sara, now visibly nervous realizes she doesn't have her ID with her as she left it at Brady's apartment.

                                                                        Sara

                                              I don't have my ID. Is that ok?

Officer Kurt looks annoyed.

                                                                  Officer Kurt

                                   I'm gonna need your full name, address and phone number.

Sara quickly gives him her information and looks at Brady with a puzzled look as the officer jots down the information.

                                                                  Officer Kurt

                                         All right, I'm gonna be right back, don't you move.

Officer Kurt walks away to talk on his radio. Sara is visibly nervous.

                                                                        Sara

                                           It's only nine, I swear the park closes at eleven.

                                                                        Brady

                                              Ya, I don't know, thats really weird. (wink)

Officer Kurt returns moments later, with a stern look on his face.

                                                                  Officer Kurt

                                               Sara, can I talk to you for a moment.

Sara looks at Brady with alarm in her face and walks towards the police officer. Nervously shaking.

                                                                  Officer Kurt

                                     It's been reported that you were involved in a theft.

Sara goes pale.

                                                                         Sara

                                                     What? Me? I don't understand?

Sara looks at Brady again. He pretends to be concerned. Sara then pees her pants.

                                                                          Sara

                                                           I haven't stolen anything.

                                                                    Officer Kurt

                                        It's been reported that you stole Brady's heart.

Sara has a confused, scared, frightened, happy, shocked, surprised, angry, love struck and emotional look on her face. She turns around to see Brady on one knee with a golden ring in his hand.

                                                                     Brady

                                         Sara...Cynthia..Johnson, Will you Marry me?

Sara breaks out in a big smile and pees just a little bit more. Officer Kurt fires his guns in the air like a cowboy. (not really)

                                                                      Sara

                                                                   ...Yes...

Brady puts the ring on her finger and they hug and kiss. Officer Kurt pats them on the back.

                                                                 Officer Kurt

                                        I gotta go guys, there is a big drug bust I gotta go to.

                                                                      Brady

                                                                Thanks Kurt!

Brady and Sara are then bombarded by Brady's sister and niece who were filming and taking pictures the whole time in the bushes. They smile and kiss some more, then go text everybody they know the good news.

    

                                                       The end. Of dating that is.

                                                         Marriage time suckas!

Yes that is how I engaged my beautiful Sara. Here is a pic moments after the police officer nearly arrested her.

I hope you guys like how I proposed to Sara. I think it will be a fun story for decades to come. Can't wait to be a husband to her. She is gonna be a great wifey.

She is my dream girl, but better, she's real.

                           

Running Fast and Star Trek

When I was in Elementary school I was the fastest runner in my grade. To me being the fastest runner meant that I was destined for greatness. I felt as though I would always be faster than everyone I went up against. That is until one day someone beat me in a race. I was shocked, my dream of being the fastest man in the world disappeared in a trail of dust. I gave up on trying to be the the worlds fastest runner after that. Sad huh?

I realize often I have given up on myself or my dreams when things don't go my way. Its when you fail, get beat, dumped, embarrassed, shut down, humiliated, etc, that you learn the most about how to get better. If I allow myself to shut down at the first sign of trouble than I am giving up before the greatness has the chance to flourish.

There was a scene from the new Star Trek movie where Captain Kirk is put in a flight simulation to help train him and the flight crew. In this simulation there is no way to succeed, because the simulation was designed to teach the student about failure. Captain Kirk had such a drive to succeed that he didn't believe in failure, so much so that he found a way to win in the "impossible" simulation. When Spock discovered what Kirk was trying to do he scolded Kirk. Spock thought he was cheating the system. Kirks response is perfect, "I don't believe in the no-win scenario...". Kirk had the attitude that he would not allow himself to fail. That is what made Kirk such a great captain. Nerdy right?

What isn't nerdy is accomplishing your goals. I need to remember that. How cool are the people who become something amazing?

Don't give up at the first signs of trouble. Don't believe in the "no-win" scenario.

Pet names

A friend of mine sent me a text the other day asking me this...

"Poll question, if your kissing a girl and she calls you daddy, is that a turn on or a turn off ?"

I had to think about it for a while. I thought of all the pet names I had been given in my relationships and all the ones I had heard others use...

Baby, babe, honey, sugar, sweety, sweet pea, snookums, toots, sugar poo (my personal fav), etc.

I have heard girls call guys daddy or sugar daddy in the movies before. So I thought why not, so I said yes, its a turn on.

She replied back to me, "your the only person who said "daddy" was a turn on"

I immediately felt weird for thinking it was a turn on. I asked my room mates and a couple friends if they thought it was a turn on, they all said no with accompanying grossed out looks.

I thought about it all day, it occured to me that "daddy" can come across a bit incestuous.

I texted my friend back and changed my vote to "turn off". She most likely thinks im a perv now.

Brady's first Blog!

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