Carlos Boozer caught a lot of grief when he left the Cavaliers for greener pastures.  Then he had to put up with the ghost of Karl Malone.  If that weren't enough, an injury put him out for a year and Jazz fans were up in arms.

Last evening, Boozer showed that he is a marquee player to Cleveland fans.  Utah fans can't get enough of him now.  Why?  Boozer has had an All Star season, leading the Jazz resurgence.

He went off with a 37 point, 14 rebound effort in his teams win over the Houston Rockets 103-99.  Boozer was the key to victory in an entertaining series, providing enough punch for the Jazz to win on the road.

Carlos grabbed a huge rebound and was fouled with just a few seconds left in the game.  He drained two free throws in a hostile environment, simply refusing to let his team lose.

Charles Barkley had nothing but praise for Carlos, who dominated the much hyped Yao Ming.  Interestingly, many claim Duke chains players to the middle.  Well, look what it has done for Boozer and Brand ... not to mention Shelden Williams in due time.  As an aside, Shelden is getting married to Candace Parker.  More on that later.

The Blue Devil Nation congratulates Carlos Boozer