"Deron Williams figured he would hear some was some boos, some cheers.

He heard some cheers. But mostly, he heard boos. Lots and lots of boos.

"If that's how people want to react, I can't control it. It didn't bother me. I wish I would have played better," said Williams who, well, didn't play well in his initial return to the team where he became an All-Star and heard boos every time he touched the ball.

Had this game been in New Jersey, all the Nets would have heard were boos, as the Jazz, with a dominating inside game led by 20-point scorer Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap (18 points), ruined Williams' return by pounding out a 107-94 victory last night."