Utah Jazz: The Perennial Uprising Of C.J. Miles
August 6th, 2010 by Matt Kunzler Leave a reply »This article won't get many views. It won't be popular. It won't win any medals, but it needs to be said.
Since C.J. Miles came into the league as a second round pick out of Skyline High School in Texas, he's faced an uphill climb. Being assigned to the D-League for the majority of his first two seasons, he slowly began to see playing time with the Jazz. When his third season came around he saw action in sixty games. However, he only played 11 minutes per game.
During the off-season of the 2008 season CJ's hard work began to pay off. Utah's coaching staff talked highly of the much-improved forward. The following season he played in all 82 regular season games. Although he only played 20 minutes per game, we saw many flashes of what he was capable of.
He averaged nine points per game, but didn't see much playoff action due to an injured finger. The following season he didn't have a regular starting role, but still saw plenty of action. He posted 10 points per game coming off the bench. Toward the end of the season C.J.'s averages skyrocketed after Andrei Kirilenko went out with an injury.
If you look at C.J. Miles's care ...
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