With 82 games to go for all, the Jazz were figuring the Milwaukee Bucks have got to like their chances.
     And that was even before their latest acquisition.
     Now, with power forward Anthony Mason added to a cast that already boasts three legit headliners, the Bucks really do seem to be sitting pretty as the 2001-2002 NBA season gets under way.
     "I think they are going to be very tough to beat," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said.
     Sloan was discussing Milwaukee's hopes of emerging as the cream of the Eastern Conference crop.
     He could just as easily have been speaking about tonight's opener for both teams, a Delta Center showdown that kicks off Utah's quest for a 19th straight postseason appearance and yet another 50-win season.