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Jazz players get used to the Assembly Hall at Friday morning's shootaround.

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Former Illini Deron Williams of the Jazz fights for the ball between Chicago's Andres Nocioni, left, and Kirk Hinrich on Friday at the Assembly Hall.

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Illinois coach Bruce Weber attended Friday morning's shootaround at the Assembly Hall.

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Jazz players get some shots in Friday morning.

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Former Illini great Deron Williams talks to reporters after Friday morning's shootaround at the Assembly Hall.

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Deron Williams talks with Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, who attended Illinois for a brief stint, Friday morning.

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Deron Williams

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Benny the Bull shows his Illini pride Friday at the Assembly Hall.

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Deron Williams

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Deron Williams is guarded by the Bulls Joakim Noah during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Deron Williams visits with Illinois assistant coach Jerrance Howard on Friday morning.

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Jazz coach Jerry Sloan takes questions after Friday morning's shootaround.

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Former Illini and current Chicago Bull Roger Powell warms up before Friday night's exhibition game against the Jazz at the Assembly Hall.

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Utah's Deron Williams, right, reaches in against Chicago's Tyrus Thomas on Friday night in the first half at the Assembly Hall.

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Fans got to see a tribute to former Illini Deron Williams during a timeout Friday night at the Assembly Hall.

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Utah's Deron Williams makes his way up the tunnel Friday night at the Assembly Hall.

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Deron Williams is guarded by the Bulls Kirk Hinrich during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Deron Williams is guarded by the Bulls Joakim Noah, left, and Kirk Hinrich during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Deron Williams shoots the ball over Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah during the second half. Williams had 14 points.

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Benny the Bull sits on spectators laps during a timeout during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Bruce Weber gets some air time on the radio during Friday night's game.

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Former N-G Player of the Year Derrick Rose, a rookie with the Bulls, guards Utah's Deron Williams on Friday night at the Assembly Hall.

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Derrick Rose during their game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Deron Williams guards the Bulls Derrick Rose during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Fans chant for Roger Powell to be entered into the game Friday night. The former Illini had four points in a Bulls victory.

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Roger Powell tries to block a shot by Kyrylo Fesinko during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Powell drives during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Former Illini Roger Powell of the Bulls dunks the ball over Utah's Kyrylo Fesenko.

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Roger POWell slaps hands with coach Vinny Del Negro during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Deron Williams and Roger Powell hug after the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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Spectators enoyed the LOVABULLS during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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THE MATADORS Performed during the Jazz vs Bulls game at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008

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the matadores perform during a timeout at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Bruce Weber does an interview.

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the matadores perform during a timeout at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Deron Williams (8) gets inside on Luol Deng (9) at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Roger Powell (43) ends up on the floor in a play in the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Roger Powell (43) hangs on the rim after he tried a dunk at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Deron Williams (8) guards Roger Powell (43) at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Deron Williams (8) ices his knees as the game winds down at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Deron Williams (8) ackownledges the crowd as he leaves the game at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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The Luvables perform during a time out at the NBA basketball game between the Jazz and Bulls at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL Friday evening October 17, 2008.

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Roger Powell in the locker room before the game.

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Deron Williams (8) defends Ben Gordon (7).

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Bev Davis, Mount Zion, watches as Deron Williams presents an autographed game ball to her son Chase Davis for his 13th birthday after the game.

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Media talks to Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro in the tunnel before the Jazz vs Bulls game

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The Bulls gather in the tunnel before game.

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Entertainment during a timeout.

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Joakim Noah grabs a rebound.

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Bulls Tyrus Thomas and Andres Nocioni

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Carlos Boozer gets fouled.

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The UI's No. 1 ranked golf team was introduced during halftime.

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The current Illini basketball team was introduced during halftime.

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Luol Deng goes up against the Paul Milsap.

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Drew Gooden drives on Carlos Boozer.

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Illini recruit Jereme Richmond attended Friday's game.

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Tyrus Thomas takes a shot.

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Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro.

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Benny the Bull mocks a ref during warmups.

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Andrei Kirlenko goes in for two.