Boozers Coming Back

Although Boozer will be sitting out tonight’s game against the Timberwolves his return to the court is right around the corner. This begs the question……..What will the Jazz do with Paul Millsap? Millsap has been phenomenal in his 9 starts since Boozer went down with an injury. Millsap is averaging a double/double in those starts by averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds a game. Millsap never takes a play off and he is much better on the defensive end then Boozer, however Boozer is better on the offensive end. They are both excellent rebounders and can run the pick and roll to perfection. Unless Boozer completely tanks it when he returns, Millsap will go back to the bench. Still, look for Millsap to still get about 25-30 minutes per game. He has proven to be a valuable asset, so valuable in fact that the Jazz could waive good-bye to Boozer and Hello to Millsap as their starting power forward. Don’t forget that once upon a time there was a young power forward from Louisiana Tech named Karl Malone who was given the starting job after the Jazz traded away their All-Star power forward Adrian Dantley. It is very possible over the next several months that will see that happen again in Jazz country.