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Carlos Boozer isn't the only Chicago Bull who is returning to Utah for Wednesday night's game against his old team, the Jazz.Kyle Korver and Ronnie Brewer are coming back, too.Korver, in particular, is playing a significant role for Chicago this season. He averages 8.4 points in only 21 minutes and is hitting 41.2 percent of his three-point shots.Korver spent the previous two years in Utah, stretching defenses with his long-range shooting ability and becoming a heart-throb for the Jazz's female fans. After the Bulls' practice Tuesday afternoon, Korver spoke of his time in Utah. "I miss the people," he said. "I miss the mountains. There was something about waking up every morning — I had a [place] downtown where I could see the mountains every morning. And there's something to that. Living here, I think, you kind of take them for granted after awhile. But when you spend some time away and come back, you realize just how great they are. Having nature around you just does something for your soul. An ocean would probably be preferable, [with] sunshine. But mountains are probably second."According to Korver, battling his former teammates will be "a lot of fun. ... I don't feel like there's added pressure. I'm really enjoying it. Maybe I'll feel a little different right before tip. But I'm looking forward to the game."During his two seasons with the Jazz, Korver said he met "a lot of great people" in Utah, and he has been busy scrounging tickets for some of them from his teammates."Fortunately, not many of them know people in Utah," Korver said. "So I'm trying to get as many as I can."— Steve Luhm