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"The Spurs under coach Popovich have been the classic NBA team," said Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin. "From the way they play basketball to the way they run their franchise, they do everything the right away." NBA.com

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Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin’s work is drawing notice. Suns coach Alvin Gentry said he spoke pregame with Corbin, and the Phoenix head man’s impressed with what Utah’s second-year coach has pulled off during a tough lockout season. Entering Tuesday, the Jazz had gone 19-12 since Feb. 28, weathering the loss of several key role players. "He did a great job of turning this thing [around] and winning games and getting them in a situation where they’ve got a chance to make the playoffs just like we do," Gentry said. Salt Lake Tribune

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In the middle of the season when the shots weren't falling and he was struggling on the court, Devin Harris was the subject of some trade rumors. But not from the Utah Jazz. "Not by us, not by us," Utah Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin insisted Tuesday. Right now, the Jazz couldn't be happier with Harris, who has been one of the team's most consistent players since the All-Star break. He has almost single-handedly willed the Jazz to a couple of victories, including Monday night's come-from-behind win over San Antonio. Deseret News

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Raja Bell did not participate in this morning's shootaround with the Utah Jazz, but he met with coach Tyrone Corbin and general manager Kevin O'Connor following the team's strategy session. Bell was sent home after having a verbal dispute with Corbin following the Jazz's loss at Philadelphia on Friday, and the veteran guard missed Saturday's game at Chicago. "It's business as usual. We had a good conversation," Bell said after the meeting with management. "We talked over a few things. You keep it moving." Deseret News

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Brian T. Smith: Meeting planned between #UtahJazz's Raja Bell, Tyrone Corbin and Kevin O'Connor. Expected to occur before Jazz play Pistons on Monday. Twitter

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Rookie Alec Burks wasn't about to make a fuss about his time on the court — or on the bench — during his recent four-game sitting streak. "I'm good," he said when asked about lack of playing time during that week. "Just whenever I get in, I'm going to be aggressive." Interesting choice of words — and, quite frankly, a perfect attitude for the youngster to have. Because the 20-year-old was aggressive when he finally got in again, Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin is more convinced than ever that he needs to find time for Burks. "I have to rethink it," Corbin said, regarding the shooting guard's diminished role. Deseret News

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Sloan hasn't left the team entirely either, which, given his popularity and success, should be regarded as more good news. "Yes," Corbin said, "he does have an effect on what we do." Sloan and Corbin still talk, though rarely about Xs-and-Os. The Jazz still run some of the old sets. "He is a part of what we do," Corbin said. "He's a part of my coaching because I respect his whole approach to the game and how he coached. The things he had his teams do, I used some and I changed some." NBA.com

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To Portland coach Nate McMillan, the cold aftermath of Sloan’s resignation is simply “life.” Like Corbin, McMillan said everything moves on and nothing waits. Especially not in the win-now NBA. “It’s going to happen to all of us one day, where the career’s going to be over and it’s going to be time to do something different. And that seems as what has happened with coach Sloan,” McMillan said. “I’m sure if he wanted to get back into coaching, there would be a number of teams that would be interested in him. But [the Jazz] have moved on. … And, unfortunately, it’s part of life.” Salt Lake Tribune

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Corbin said he hoped his players wouldn't let the well-publicized dispute bother them. "It's a part of our family. It's a part of who we are. You just deal with it and move forward," Corbin said. "Hopefully, they get past it as soon as they can so we can go back and play ball. … It could be a distraction. Hopefully, we won't let it be." Corbin said Miller didn't pressure or advise him to avoid hiring Malone as an assistant coach — something the Mailman has said he'd consider. "It had nothing to do with it," said Corbin, who added Sidney Lowe (assistant) and Michael Sanders (player development) to his staff in the offseason. Deseret News

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Jazz guard Raja Bell said it’s this simple: If Utah wants him on its team, he’ll continue to do his job to the best of his ability. If the organization doesn’t, the 12-year veteran will perform as a professional until he joins another franchise. Bell’s declaration came Wednesday during an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune. It followed Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin’s comment that any frustration Bell has about his role on the team needed to be addressed by the player himself. “I think it’s a better question for him to answer. I really don’t — you’ll have to ask him the question,” said Corbin, who appeared caught off guard by the query and acknowledged he hasn’t had a recent one-on-one talk with Bell. Salt Lake Tribune

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Reflecting Wednesday on his cleared mind, Bell said he vowed before the year started that any uncertainty or negativity surrounding the Jazz wouldn’t dent his renewed focus or prevent him from enjoying his personal world outside the NBA. “I’ve got a life to live, man. I’ve got two little boys, a wife and one [child] on the way,” Bell said. “This cannot affect me where I go home and take it out on them. I am 100 percent invested in that mentality.” Salt Lake Tribune

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Asked if he has requested a trade or plans to, Bell said no, adding that his situation’s resolution isn’t up to him. “Those aren’t my decisions to make,” Bell said. “I’ve been around long enough to know I have no control over that.” Asked if he wants to meet with Corbin to settle any differences, Bell said it’s not his call to make. “Listen: I’m the player. I don’t make demands. I don’t dictate playing time. I don’t say who gets the ball. I don’t call meetings,” Bell said. “If someone wants to speak to me, I’m just here to do my job. I will go speak to them, no problem. I haven’t been asked to come in for a meeting and so there’s not really a problem.” Salt Lake Tribune

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Asked about learning just how far he can push his young, rebuilding team, Corbin paused before saying, “It’s not a set thing.” “You wish guys would go out and do the right thing all the time and that I would do the right thing all the time,” said Corbin, prior to Utah’s home game Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. “It’s just a thing where things happen and you have to respond to it. If a guy’s struggling, you have to encourage him. If a guy’s not giving effort, you have to push him. So that’s just a part of the business, man.” Salt Lake Tribune

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He’s said several times he’s getting closer to selecting a leader, but wouldn’t reveal anything specific Tuesday. Corbin joked he could go the entire season and not choose a captain. “Still working on it. … We have guys that’s actually doing the right thing, saying the right stuff. We just haven’t named anybody yet,” Corbin said. Salt Lake Tribune

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The Utah Jazz remain a captainless crew. That's not to say the team is without leadership early in the 2011-12 season. Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin just hasn't officially designated a team captain (or two). "I'm in no rush yet," the second-year coach said. Corbin doesn't have any particular characteristics he's looking for in a potential team captain, but he'll know it when he sees it. "It" being? Corbin: "Just who the guys respond to, (and) how the guy responds to his teammates." Deseret News

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Brian T. Smith: O'Connor acknowledged Jazz put Corbin in a very tough position last year after Sloan resigned and D-Will was traded. Said it was "unfair." Twitter

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Brian T. Smith: Jazz could hire big man coach soon, O'Connor said. Twitter

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Not surprisingly, Corbin admitted Lowe was not the only one interested in becoming the unusually stable Jazz's eighth assistant coach since 1988. "I was getting a ton of calls," Corbin said. Deseret News

Utah Jazz, Coaching, Tyrone Corbin, Sidney Lowe 

The Utah Jazz announced today that Sidney Lowe has been hired as an assistant coach, and will join Scott Layden and Jeff Hornacek to complete head coach Tyrone Corbin’s coaching staff. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Lowe and Corbin reunite after first working together as players in 1989-90 with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the expansion franchise’s inaugural NBA season. Lowe brings significant experience to the Jazz, having begun his coaching career in 1991 with the Timberwolves. The former NBA point guard has spent eight years as a head coach and 10 years as an assistant in the NBA and NCAA. Salt Lake Tribune

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