NEW ORLEANS - Coming off a very good win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Jazz were just 48 minutes from winning their first two games of this brutal back-to-back-to-back road trip.

Five years in the league, Paul Millsap has never been better.

Last year as a full time starter, Millsap set career highs in points (17.3), minutes (34.3), assists (2.5), steals (1.4) , 3 point (39%) And free throw percentage (75%).

And while the NBA lockout has thrown a curve to fans, Millsap says he hasn't changed his approach to this season.

There is nothing we will not debate.

In the sports department we have a wide variety of loves and interests. Some of us like comic books, others like movies. Music, professional wrestling and restaurants.

Oh yeah and sports.

Share your opinion by submitting your own mock draft here.

With the most historic draft in Utah Jazz history, we take our turn at a mock draft.

We are going to limit the mock to just the lottery picks.

Like a "U" turn when you went the wrong way on the freeway.

Like when you supported TARP.

Like when Valley Girl removed "like" from her vocabulary.

We have an intern right now that is a crack. He's a sports nut like the rest of us. He has a gloriously polished chrome-dome, thick rimmed glasses and an insatiable appetite for hypotheticals. Some are appropriate for print, some are not.

Could it be?

Has the time arrived?

Because, I don't want this to be a false prophecy.

Monday, Raja Bell was listed as a game-time decision with a sprained right toe.

New head coach Ty Corbin penciled C.J. Miles into the starting line to replace Bell.

When Bell told Corbin he was good to play, Corbin said he was going to leave Miles in the starting lineup. That brief conversation did not go over well with the 10 year NBA vet.

What would happen if Nolan Ryan lost his fastball?

Or if linebackers stopped falling for Barry Sanders jukes?

What if Hakeem Olajuwon's "Dream Shake" was called a travel?

STANDINGS
* The Jazz is 31-24 (17-12 home, 14-12 road)
* The Suns are 26-26 (15-12 home, 11-14 road)

SERIES
* Utah is 71-82 all-time against the Suns with a 49-27 record at home and 22-55 mark on the road
* The Suns have the opportunity to sweep the season series for the first time since 1982-83 and for just the fourth time in the history of the series
* The Jazz has lost its last three games against Phoenix
* The Suns have won eight of the last 15 meetings in the series at US Airways Center
* Utah finished the 2009-10 season at home with the Suns defeating the Jazz 100-86 to rob them of home court advantage in the playoffs

JAZZ NOTES
· * The Jazz are 4-6 over the last 10 games

* Tyrone Corbin enters his second game as Head Coach after taking over for Jerry Sloan, Corbin becomes the seventh head coach in Jazz history and the fourth head coach since the franchise's relocation to Utah

* Mehmet Okur has missed the last eight games with a lower back strain

* The Jazz currently rank 26th in the league in first quarter scoring (23.7) and third in fourth quarter scoring (25.9)

* After failing to reach double-figures in the previous four games, C.J. Miles scored 19 points and picked up six rebounds against Phoenix on Friday

* In the month of February Al Jefferson is averaging 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks

* Deron Williams has registered 11 or more assists in four of the last five games

STANDINGS
The Jazz is 31-22 (17-10 at home, 14-12 on the road)

The Bulls are 34-16 (23-4 at home, 11-12 on the road)

SERIES
* The Jazz is 43-42 all-time against the Bulls with a 26-17 record at home
* Utah broke a three-game skid against the Bulls with a 2-0 sweep in the 2009-10 season
* Utah has won four of the last five games in Salt Lake City against Chicago

STANDINGS
• The Jazz is 28-20 (16-8 at home, 12-12 on the road)
The Bobcats are 20-26 (12-11 at home, 8-15 on the road)

SERIES
Utah is 8-5 all-time against the Bobcats and 4-2 at home
Utah has won the last four games against Charlotte and the last four games at EnergySolutions Arena
Utah defeated Charlotte 96-95 on 11/13 behind a game-winning shot by Deron Williams

JAZZ NOTES
· The Jazz have lost seven of the past eight games
· Utah has been outscored in eight of the past 10 first quarters
· The Jazz are 7-5 in the second game of back-to-backs (2-3 at home)
· The Jazz are 19-1 when leading after three quarters but 9-18 when trailing after three quarters
· In the second game of back-to-backs, Al Jefferson averages 18.7 points compared to 12.4 points on the first night
· After going 4-26 from the field in his previous five games, Raja Bell bounced back with 12 points (6-13), two rebounds and three assists against Golden State
· Raja Bell helped limit Warriors guard Monta Ellis to two points on just 1-9 shooting
· Andrei Kirilenko stuffed the stat sheet for the second straight game, scoring 14 points, picking up nine rebounds and handing out five assists last night at Golden State
· Deron Williams missed his second straight game with a wrist injury last night at Golden State

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.

STANDINGS
• The Jazz is 28-19 (16-8 home, 12-11 road)
• The Warriors are 19-27 (13-10 home, 6-17 road)

SERIES
• The Jazz is 97-56 all-time against Golden State with a 36-41 record on the road
• This season the Jazz is 1-1 against Golden State with each team picking up wins at home
• Only two of the last six games against Golden State have been decided by 10 points or less
• Utah has won three of the last four road games in Golden State
• Utah swept Golden State 3-0 last season

JAZZ NOTES
• The Jazz broke a six-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota on Friday night despite not having Deron Williams who missed the game with a wrist injury
• Utah's 32 first quarter points against Minnesota were the most since 12/1 vs. Indiana (35), it was also the first time Utah won the opening quarter since 1/14 vs. Cleveland
• In the win over Minnesota, Andrei Kirilenko filled up the stat sheet with 27 points, six rebounds, seven assists, five steals and one block
• Utah is 21-3 when scoring 100+ points and 7-16 when scoring under 100
• Six of Utah's last seven opponents have scored 100 points or more
• Al Jefferson currently ranks sixth in scoring among league centers (16.7)
• Despite suffering a wrist injury against San Antonio in the first half on 1/26, Deron Williams lead the Jazz with 39 points, four rebounds and nine assists
• Utah's bench only allows 26.9 ppg, the second lowest in the NBA

I grew up playing a lot of sports.

Practice everyday (sometimes twice) required a lot of dressing and undressing in the locker room. You develop a certain level of comfort of being partially clad or leafless.

If you are embarrassed by the sight of skin, you won't last long in the locker room. You will die of shame.

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.

One of the great unheralded resources to us sports guys is the Sports Information Director.

Each team has one (or several). They usually come with different titles, but they are the liaisons between the media and the players/coaches. They are also fountains of knowledge.

The Jazz have their gaggle of uber-Jazz nerds, Linda Luchetti, Jonathan Rinehart, Derek Garduno and Hannah Lee... but I'm going to single out Derek Garduno because he sends me some incredible pregame info that I need to pass along.