Found September 14, 2009 on Jazz Notes:
   There are going to be a lot of folks in Orem rooting for Ronald Dupree when he goes to training camp with the Jazz next week. By all accounts Dupree was a great guy who helped the Utah Flash to the D-League Finals last season.    Most fans have an appreciation for just how tough life in the D-League can be, with players making $30,000 a season along with $30 a day in per diem on the road.    Not only was Dupree, a five-year NBA veteran, willing to spend all of last season in the D-League, but he did something sure to bring a smile to Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's face when he learns about it.    While he was with the Flash, Dupree would cook meals at home to bring on the Flash's road trips. The team would get on its flight to wherever in the D-League and Dupree would have a tub of red beans and rice with him.    Not only was he able to save some money, Dupree figured he was eating better than he would a...
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