If coach Jerry Sloan ever wished he was 30 years younger, it was probably Saturday during the Jazz's humiliating 114-90 loss to Sacramento.
 
Known as one of the NBA's fiercest competitors during an 11-year career in the 1960s and '70s -- someone not afraid to defend himself or his teammates -- Sloan was obviously unhappy over the way the Kings dominated the slumping Jazz.
 
Deep down, however, Sloan was probably more upset with the way his team responded when Sacramento's Chris Webber started throwing elbows.
 
After starting slowly against Karl Malone, who had three fouls at halftime, Webber found himself matched with Utah rookie Jarron Collins at the start of the third quarter.
 
Twice in a two-minute span, Webber hit Collins in the face with his elbow. The first time, he was called for a flagrant foul. The second time, he was called for an offensive foul.
 
How did the Jazz respond?
 
Actually, they didn't.
 
Nobody said anything to Webber. Nobody committed anything close to a "statement" foul as Sacramento broke away from a 69-60 lead midway through the third quarter and crushed mild-mannered Utah for the second time in three days.
 
Hinting that Webber's actions would have brought a response in the old days of the NBA -- something akin to baseball's brush-back pitch -- Sloan said, "It's a new era. . . . But there comes a time when you at least have to foul somebody, don't you? Not to hurt anybody. But just to let them know you're there."