Would you vote for Paul Millsap?

Paul Millsap is having his finest season yet for the Jazz. He is averaging career highs in points (20.6) and rebounds (9.1), and he also had a career high 46 points in the huge comeback win for the Jazz last week against the Miami Heat. He is arguably having an all-star season.

Yet this apparently doesn't seem to merit enough credibility to make the all-star ballot for this season. The ballots were released last week, and Millsap was not found among the 24 forwards in the West up for all-star considerations.

"This is still one of the things that I use to get over humps, to fight over adversity," Millsap said. "I use what other people say to my advantage....It kind of gives you a little extra (motivation), a little extra oomph about yourself, makes you want to go out there and show yourself."

He still has a good shot at making the squad, considering that the ballot is only to choose the starters for the squad, he still could make the team as a reserve. Still, this snub is a travesty given that players such as Mario Chalmers, Brendan Haywood, and Linas Kleiza were able to make the ballot

Which play was that again?

The streaking Jazz have enjoyed having Big Al Jefferson as part of their line-up this season. He has given them some solid post scoring and has helped to free up other players whenever he gets the ball in the post.

He has had some troubles getting acclimated to the complex Jazz offense though. During a game last week, he realized he still has a way to go.

"I told him we've got 25 or 30 more plays," Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "I thought he was going to pass out." This revelation was told to Jefferson after he missed a screening assignment during a game against Toronto. Apparently Sloan called for some plays to be run during that game that hadn't been "reviewed" in training camp this fall.

Still, Jefferson has been very teachable so far, and should learn the complex offense soon enough.

Sloan Hands, A Comical Look at Sloan's Hands

Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is likely to sign an extension with the Utah Jazz as reported by the Salt Lake Tribune. “It’s just a matter of time and we’ll probably we get it worked out,” Sloan said. “This is how we do it every year. … I’m really not concerned about it.”

Sloan has been with the Utah Jazz for 23 consecutive seasons, reaching the playoffs in 19 of those seasons, so it comes as no surprise that the Jazz would want to keep Sloan in the mix for a few more years.

To make this news more interesting, there is a hilarious website that is entirely dedicated to the massiveness of Sloan's hands. Take a look at it and judge for yourself. http://sloanhands.blogspot.com/

Another Cold Winter For Andrei

Andrei Kirilenko was mentioned in trade talks this past summer, particularly in the 4-team deal that would have sent Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets.

Since that mega trade didn't go through, Kirilenko talks have surprisingly subsided and all signs look to AK remaining a part of the team for the foreseeable future. "The way Andrei has played for us in the past and the way he played in the preseason, he's a real key to our team,"team GM Kevin O'Connor told The Salt Lake Tribune. "He really competes."

AK has looked solid in the first few games of the Jazz, particularly on Sunday with his defense against Kevin Durant. Maybe AK's stay in Utah will inspire his wife, Masha, to re-open her clothing store Fleur de Lis in downtown Salt Lake? This blogger hopes so.

Also, this funny youtube video of the couple made me laugh. Check it out.