‘Hollywood Hangtime’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
FINAL SCORE – LAKERS 111 JAZZ 104
A gallant effort and a missed chance. On the other hand, I don’t think you are going to win many against a team this good on the road with the turnovers you had in the first half and without a […]

‘AK’s Way’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

Back to LA we go. The team practiced today and are headed to Los Angeles shortly. We are staying in a different hotel this time since the last one didn’t have any wins in it. (This really isn’t the reason, but it’s fun to […]

 
‘Star Power’ (Andrew Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)

Are you still fired up from yesterday’s win?  We are all tied up and heading back to LA.  I have wondered this entire series how LA will deal with adversity.  They are newly formed and have never been hit with any bumps in the road.  The win yesterday gave […]

‘Deron Delivers’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
FINAL SCORE — JAZZ 123 Lakers 115
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The Jazz hit the 16 free throws straight to end the game - the last miss was at the 9:03 mark of the 4th
Memo hit two big field goals
Deron was just brilliant today. His first half kept the Jazz in […]

‘Big Game For Booz’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
FINAL SCORE — JAZZ 104 LAKERS 99
The Boozer arrived and he arrived big — 27 points and 20 rebounds.
Boozer scored 11 of 13 points in the key stretch in the 4th quarter. He was unreal.
The key part of the game was getting Fischer […]

 
‘Let’s Do This’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

People in the NBA love to tell you a series hasn’t started until the home team losses a game.  It is a neat little phrase, but I think it was made up by those who are down 0-2, like the Jazz, so they have something to cling to.  […]

We are back from Los Angeles without a win.  I am really surprised at what transpired at the Staples Center.  I always knew the Lakers were good.  I knew that Kobe had pushed his game to entirely different level, but I thought the Jazz would be able to match it.
No Control
What has been most shocking […]

‘D-Will vs Odom’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
Final Score - Lakers 120 Jazz 110
This game was never close. It is very discouraging that the Lakers dictated everything that went on in this game.
It felt like the Jazz were at the Lakers whim at all times.
None of the Jazz stars played well.
Milsap was […]

Last night I re-watched Game 1 of the series, and charted 4 different elements:  all of Kobe’s possessions, all of Gasol’s possessions, the Jazz pick and roll game, and the possessions of Carlos Boozer.  Please realize I did the best I can, but I am not a professional game scout, and I don’t know all […]

 
‘D-Will vs. D-Wall’ (Andrew Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)

FINAL SCORE –  LAKERS 109 JAZZ 98
Phil Jackson is 39-0 when he wins the first game of a playoff series.
Jazz hit just 4 of their first 23 shots in the quarter
Jazz got very little on the offensive end from Deron or Carlos
Kobe was great.  He played within the […]