NBA"s rule changes this season would knock his team out of its comfort zone.

""We played a certain way for 17 or 18 years and there are some adjustments we have to make," Sloan said. ""We"re not as comfortable doing that."

Since the mid-1980s, the Jazz offense had a familiar look with Karl Malone in the low post and John Stockton on the wing working the ball in to him.

Opponents knew it was coming but they had trouble doing anything about it. Now, teams can play zone defenses and legally double-team Malone before he ever gets the ball, making a pass in that position nearly impossible.

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