How special has Carlos Boozer been?
He’s averaging 22 points and 12 boards a night. BM: He is second in the league behind KG with 31 double-doubles, and it’s just a matter of him playing inspired basketball because of the comments made by his owner when he was injured. There was speculation that he didn’t want to play hard after a big contract and was going to lay down, but he was simply hurt. This year he’s come back and is taking on a leadership role. When they signed him, I was surprised he got away from Cleveland, because he was important for that ball club. He’s rebounding and picking up his scoring by showing a nice shooting touch to complement his inside game. MT: At the other end of the pendulum, what’s been the deal with Andrei Kirilenko this year? His numbers are way down almost across the board. BM: Right now he’s in Larry Miller’s (Utah’s owner) doghouse after complaining about shots. Utah now has better talent than last year, and he’s a guy that has never really demanded the ball. They haven’t run offense th
