Final - Jazz 98 Lakers 109
The Jazz can come away from this game with the idea that they lost this game, LA didn't necessarily win it. If they can build on that idea, keep controlling the boards and cut down on the TOs and poor shot selection, game two could be very winnable.
:48 left in 4th - Jezz 90 Lakers 98
It wasn't just Kobe to close this out, it was the 1-2 Kobe/Gasol combo that finished the Jazz today... That missed layup by Deron that seemed to just seemed to hang there forever pretty much summed up how this game went. With no margin for error they missed 12 straight field goals.
Definitely a much different team than Houston, and the Jazz had many chances to win this game. You can only hope that they come out on Wed without the mental lapses we saw today in the 2nd quarter and at the end of the 4th.
3:28 left in 4th - Jazz 87 Lakers 94
Kobe finally misses from the line, Lakers are looking like the aggressors right now, and Booze is out. No margin for error for Utah right now.
4:31 left in 4th - Jazz 87 Lakers 91
Jazz almost let it get away from there, but brought back the hustle and now they're right back in the game. Look for Kobe to come at them with everything he's got now. Have to weather that storm and keep executing.
8:18 left in 4th - Jazz 78 Lakers 85
I like this strategy right now, Lakers in the penalty, just send Korver flying everywhere and get him to the line...
9:06 left in 4th - Jazz 74 Lakers 83
4 team fouls on LA already, that's good... Too many shots for Harp, he shouldn't be the Jazz's main offensive option at this point.
Start of 4th
I hate Phil Jackson. One of our friends at dream shake made a comment about Phil Jackson being the king of whining about officiating, and the zenmaster backed that up with his ridiculous remark about officiating coming out of the break.
End of 3rd - Jazz 72 Lakers 79
Fantastic shot by DWill to end the quarter. If the Jazz don't relapse into the 2nd quarter version of themselves, we could be in for a great finish here.
4:40 left in 3rd - Jazz 58 Lakers 68
Let's hope the Jazz can keep this run going, Booze turning it up and Okur playing great. Still can't believe Kobe was called for a charge on Brewer, always great to see Kobe get called for an offensive...
8:02 left in 3rd - Jazz 49 Lakers 66
So much for coming out with intensity and focus to the offense... Still looking like the Jazz have no focus to their offense in the least bit, and just handing the ball to the Lakers to score in transition.
Side note - does anyone else hate any and all Axe commercials as I do?
End of 2nd - Jazz 41 Lakers 54
Great shot by CJ, horrible foul... Utah sucks chants briefly start, and the Lakers fans aren't that far off after that second quarter. Not really sure what changed after that bench run by Los Angeles, but on offense the Jazz just looked scrambled and confused. Jacking up ill-advised shots, dribbling around not looking like they have a purpose. This lead to lots of fast break points by LA, and we're now looking at a 13 point defecit. Deron must come out with more intensity in the second half, and the Jazz must start playing within their offense again, or this game will be over soon.
6:04 left in 2nd - Jazz 28 Lakers 41
Absolutely horrendous outside shooting for the Jazz, really playing right into the Lakers' hands right now. Big test coming out of this time out, look for Deron to take more control of the game.
8:41 left in 2nd - Jazz 26 Lakers 34
Vujacic just stepped in and absolutely killed the Jazz. The unexplained rush of hatred I felt when Sasha checked in, leads me to believe that he's given us these types of problems in the past. Lots of blocks going on thus far, from both teams.. Let's hope the Jazz stay patient through this little Sasha run and keep up the smart play they had going in the 1st.
End of 1st - Jazz 24 Lakers 25
Pretty pleased with this quarter... LA went on an early run, and I like the way the Jazz responded with smart passing and good shots in the paint. Poor free throw shooting is the only reason the Jazz aren't up right now.
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