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Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns, Dec 6, 2008 7:00 PM MST


Back to backs have to be brutal enough, but when you go on the road after playing late the night before, you'd think the players would have something against that in the CBA.

Of course Sloan won't care.  Neither will the Suns.  Neither will the refs.

So the Jazz start out the game already with a huge disadvantage.  But you have to think that some of the momentum they played with last night can carry over to tonight.   I know when you're playing well, you want to get right back out there and keep it going

Deron keeps getting better and better.  And as a result, everyone else gets better and better.

The Jazz have played well against the Suns recently.  So while this game is on the road, on the second of a back to back, they should keep things close and hopefully pull one out in Phoenix.

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just switched over

from the very entertaining BYU vs. USU game. Hopefully tonight’s game is as entertaining. Except not as close.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:09 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

What was the score?

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:13 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

68-63 cougars

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:20 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

fyi

horny is co-commentating with hot rod

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 7:16 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

But who is going to guard Shaq?

And the suns are going to get the benefit of most of the calls tonight.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:19 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

it's on Millsap

of course it’s going to be ridiculous.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:22 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

calls on sap alone

could be made into a “what not to do” training video for refs

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 7:23 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully his minutes are limited.

We don’t have anyone that can guard Shaq. Memo is on him on the D end.

by Basketball John on Dec 6, 2008 7:25 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

wow

CJ went go-go-gadget arms for that rebound.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:24 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Great offensive board by CJ

He has really added that facet to his game recently.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:24 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I looked.

oops.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:27 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

that's one of those things you never say

like “he has made 10 ft’s in a row”

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 7:29 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

man....when boozer comes back

and sap goes back to the second unit…it’s going to be SICK

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 7:36 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I know. Hopefully Boozer has been watching and noticing that Deron can set him up for easy shots.

He will benefit more from foul calls probably.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:38 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

that

was the feeling I had last night. Even a full unit of non-starters — Brev Brev, Korver, Kirilenko, Sap, Koufos — has so much talent. Deepest bench in the league.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:39 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

We just need lots of Deron and lots of Brevin tonight.

Sorry Ronnie Price, but you need to get your game together before you can be included.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:37 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Why Harpring?

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

didn't you listen to the ESPN guys last night?

he’s a key contributor! We’ve really missed him!

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:39 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

plus

I hear he used to play football, so there’s that.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:40 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

exactly. if he's not in the game

it’s not as easy for them to make the football comments

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 7:41 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Last night was a mirage. Nothing but a spectre.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:40 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Bear?

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:41 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, Matty

I actually have missed seeing you go flying as you embellish the contact when you go plowing through back screens.

Not, you know, a lot. But kinda.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:42 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

What did Shaq eat today?

Last time, you couldn’t slide a piece of paper under him when he jumped. Now he’s dunking from 7 feet out.

by Basketball John on Dec 6, 2008 7:45 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

we

are not playing very intelligent defense.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:45 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Millsap goes out and all our offense is jumpshots.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:47 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I never believed that

even Shaq didn’t understand that. He has said in team meetings that he doesn’t want the Suns to keep plodding on his account. Turns out he was right.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:48 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

We are not playing to get layups and dunks anymore.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:49 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Teams can't run on us unless we start taking and missing jumpshots.

That is the main reason you can’t settle for jumpers. It allows teams to run on you.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:50 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

That was a bad foul call on Shaq, but I don't feel bad at all.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 7:56 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

did you see

D-Will’s little mini-Magic no-look pass? pretty cool.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 7:57 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

would it be an exaggeration to say

that we can’t afford NOT to have sap on the floor?

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:01 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

yes

but not by much

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:02 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

another exaggeration

at times i can see cj turning into our version of the sg that kills other teams

i hereby become the latest person to recant what i said about how the jazz shouldn’t have matched

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:07 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

don't get too carried away

he was our starter two years ago during our 12-1 run to open the season, and then he ended up in Albuquerque. He’s playing a lot better now than then, obviously. I’m just saying.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:10 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

f#$%ing spurs

I was hoping they were coming to the end of their reign. Course, we couldn’t beat them when they were starting Roger Mason and George Hill, so it probably won’t even matter that Manu and Mr. Longoria are back.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:14 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

you can NEVER count them out

especially against us, no matter how injured/old you think they appear to be

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:16 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

did you hear that?

Brev Brev has been transferred to a local hospital after an elbow to the throat courtesy of Diaw (I think, or was it someone else?). Geez.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:18 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

on the bright side

I am still SLAYING you fools in fantasy. What is up?

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:21 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

hey

Forget Chris Paul, he’s not the one winning games for me. You’re the people who allowed me to draft Danny Granger and Brad Miller and pick up Udonis Haslem off the waiver.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:26 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

haha

no, and I don’t mean to be obnoxious, I hope everyone is having fun with the league.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:31 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

not obnoxious at all

a little trash talking is healthy

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:31 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I just hate the stupid category scoring.

If it was rotisserie scoring, I would have a competitive team.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:28 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I actually thought

category scoring would even things up a bit more, since every week is a chance to make up ground. Hasn’t turned out that way yet.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:30 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

It is pointless comments like that that make him a dislikable commentator.

That and the fact that he says everything so confidently. And he keeps saying the same catch phrases over and over like everyone loves them, but no one does. They are more like crap phrases. And I made that up on the spot.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:31 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

i have the tv on mute

and am listening to hot rod on the computer

before i pressed mute the chinese commentators were going on about how sap’s brother plays in the “cba”

boler and booner are better than that

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:33 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

"do you like me?"

circle yes or no

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:31 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice call.

They have to answer that one.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:32 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Good point.

Bolerjack will probably say “Quark from Star Trek the Next Generation”

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:33 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, sorry I'm late

Good game so far?

(I think so since we’re pretty much tied.)

by DaniellelovesKK on Dec 6, 2008 8:35 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

ohhhhh snap

behind the back.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:38 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

And we need to make free throws.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

FRICK

I hate streaky shooters.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

i hate to see opposing shooter

so open he couldn’t possibly be more open

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 8:40 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I wasn't

until you showed up. I’m just saying. :)

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:41 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

So,

I brought the bad luck?

by DaniellelovesKK on Dec 6, 2008 8:42 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Brewer missing that free throw was huge. No way to understate it. We had the momentum.

Momentum is so fragile. You have to keep it at all costs.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:41 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Stupid foul on Barbosa.

Make these, please.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:44 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Momentum is back.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:44 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

THE KOOF

way to run the floor. I really like his game.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:45 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I know.

And he made it right as I was saying, “you need to do something with the ball Price” So I felt bad.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:48 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

It will come down to the team that scores more points

/booner’d

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:50 PM MST reply actions   1 recs

Lucky bounce for Phoenix

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:50 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Nothing beats Emmit Smith.

“Steve Slaton is a running back who runs with his legs.”

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:51 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Emmit

Is a godsend. I love watching Young just shake his head.

by Basketball John on Dec 6, 2008 8:52 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I hate Matt Harpring's game, man.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:52 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

He's the anti-clutch in every facet of the game.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 8:52 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

probably not that great

not that I doubt Clark’s talent (I’ve seen him do many an impression) but it’s hard to convey “horrible gimpy slow white guy” over the phone.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:56 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

DOUBLE FRICK

what everyone else just said

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 8:55 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Matt loses the ball on the post

And it goes right to KK for the layup. At first, it looked like a pass from Matt. I gave him too much credit.

by Basketball John on Dec 6, 2008 8:57 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Over the back?

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:02 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

no kidding

but Memo has to box out to make sure he gets that call. If he’s too passive it’s too easy for the ref to swallow the whistle.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:02 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

frick on a stick with a brick

I am not feeling good about things.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:03 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I saw that too

and Diaw went over the back again too. It’s getting silly.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:05 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Five fouls

on Amare, four on Diaw, five on Shaq. This might be beneficial.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:10 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Stoudamire

is straight shoving people out of the way on the offensive glass.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:11 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I love it when Leandro shoots like Captain Barbosa.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:12 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

seriously

I would rather see ANYONE at the swingman positions than him. And we have so many that can do it. CJ, Ronnie B, Korver, Almond, AK. There’s no reason he should ever even sniff the court.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:14 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Ronnie Price never made me doubt his game until this season.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:14 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

It's time....

To ’Buckle Up."

Oh. My. Gosh..

by DaniellelovesKK on Dec 6, 2008 9:16 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

IF YA GOT EM USE EM

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:16 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

That was sweet.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:17 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

We needed that one.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:18 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

FRICK FRICK FRICK FRICK

CJ Miles, great game though he has had, lost it for us down the stretch.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:20 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

this team makes me hate myself.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:21 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I don't understand having Price in at the end.

We just didn’t get it done defensively. We fouled too much and most importantly, we lost this game due to missed free throws.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:21 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

okay

I swear. This is deliberate. They are trying to break my spirit.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:23 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

KK is in.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:24 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I'd give it to whoever is open

though there is time to run a set play.

by UtesFan89 on Dec 6, 2008 9:25 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

This team needs to get the attitude that losing is unacceptable.

The Lakers have that attitude this year and I don’t see it from us. I thought we would have it this year after losing at home to the Lakers, but I see too many , “we’ll get ’em next time” looks on the players’ faces.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:27 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

it has to start with Deron

and everyone else has to buy in. That’s what happened with Garnett and the Celtics.

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by Shums on Dec 6, 2008 9:27 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

i think it would be contagious.

it’s like how karl/john played regardless of injuries or being banged up and it spread to the entire team that you just played.

if dwill has and exerts that attitude and fire, it’ll spread to the team.

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 9:32 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree. But I just haven't seen it for about 10 games or so. We play with zero urgency as a team.

And I think Deron would play with more urgency if he weren’t recovering. And we aren’t a good enough team not to play with it every night. Plain and simple.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:34 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

exactly.

hence, IF dwill has it…

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 9:38 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

how many of them are playing

for love of the game and competition, and how many are playing for the paycheck?

by moni on Dec 6, 2008 9:33 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Fu**

If Brewer makes an extra shot or 2.
If the team hits a couple more of their FTs.
If No Knees doesn’t absolutely suck in his 10 minutes (I saw that coming though).
If KK hits a trey, or if Deron is better than 1-7 from long range.

Ronnie Price in at the end made no sense in any way.

Ugh.

by UtesFan89 on Dec 6, 2008 9:30 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Put a fork in Harpring.

It’s been real.

Pants Off, Game On!

by MTN on Dec 6, 2008 10:18 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

We have been bit by the injury bug and such, but at some point Sloan is exactly right.

They just need to buck up and play like they are tougher than all the excuses.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 6, 2008 9:32 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

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