Game Thread - Utah Jazz @ LA Lakers - Game 2 - Round 2 - 2008 playoffs
by basketballjohn
on May 7, 2008 4:44 PM MDT
Utah @ Los Angeles
So let's get this going.
Apparently only CB Jack and I think the Jazz have a shot in this series. But to have a shot they're going to have to play four quarters instead of the T-Mac-like three.
They've got to knock down the shots they're given. They're getting open looks just like in the Houston series, nothing is falling however.
Is the LA arena ever rocking? It will come close it tonight when Kobe et al take the floor after the Black Mamba's MVP announcement yesterday. And are we still going to hear MVP chants from the crowd even though he's won it? Usually those chants are reserved for hyping up a candidate.
I'll say it again. We have to have Boozer attacking the rim all night; on both sides. The Lakers showed that they were beatable. If the Jazz can hang with them through the third, they could come on in the fourth and pull out the win.
If the Jazz win tonight, this series becomes the perennial "Real Championship" series even though it's happening two rounds too early.
Let's get it done.
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Thank goodness
I’m working the night shift on game night… should make the time go by faster…
We need this one. We’re not winning four out of five if we lose tonight.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 5:22 PM MDT 0 recs
Chalk game one up to the bad scheduling.
They really wanted to see Kobe in a primetime weekend slot. Sloan should’ve thrown Game 6 (just like he threw the 82nd game to San Antonio) just to avoid that 36-hour turnaround scenario.
Gasol is very talented, but very soft. I didn’t watch enough to make an informed decision, but my gut tells me that if Boozer guards him, he could rip Gasol’s flowing locks, if not his head.
Mmmmm ... Guinness
by JSun on May 7, 2008 5:29 PM MDT 0 recs
Hopefully
Booze shows up.
He’s been MIA since before the playoffs even started.
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by UtesFan89 on May 7, 2008 6:09 PM MDT 0 recs
if booze continues settling for jumpers, the jazz can win if he gets into foul trouble and sits on the bench for extended periods of time.
by moni on May 7, 2008 6:24 PM MDT 0 recs
Sadly...
that’s true.
I still think the Jazz would’ve had a better shot at the end of Game 1 if he had been on the bench.
Bad hands + Bad game + Foul trouble + Too many minutes = Loss.
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by UtesFan89 on
May 7, 2008 6:41 PM MDT
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Boozer
Charles Barkley just predicted that would be the “Game Closer” tonight. Let’s pray that comes true.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 7:15 PM MDT 0 recs
I think Boozer steps it up tonight.
Maybe it’s just me dreamin’, but I expect a monster game from him.
God I hope we steal this one because I think if we do, we’re on our way to the West Finals.
by JazzyUte on May 7, 2008 7:26 PM MDT 0 recs
What?
I am so lost. Where is the game blog? I have things to say.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 8:57 PM MDT 0 recs
OH
I swear to you I am not blonde. Maybe the horrible offense is making me loose my mind.
by DaniellelovesKK on
May 7, 2008 9:09 PM MDT
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WHY
is Boozer not in the paint?!
Oh, right, because he gets stupid fouls called on him. Bah.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 9:01 PM MDT 0 recs
What is Boozer even doing? 0-2 and 2 fouls?
Way to have a breakout game.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:04 PM MDT 0 recs
WTF
EVERYTHING that could go wrong IS going wrong.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:14 PM MDT 0 recs
Did it really take
eight minutes for the Lakers to get ONE foul? Kirilenko has been trying to force the issue, but we’re getting nothing.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 9:16 PM MDT 0 recs
KK is in.
KK, pleae do something tonight. NO gay elf defense.
I swear the first quarter lasted like an hour.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:16 PM MDT 0 recs
Thanks Booze.
See you in the third quarter. This one’s all on him. Crap. Now we have a Collins sighting.
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 9:21 PM MDT 0 recs
thank goodness
Milly is being aggressive. Are you taking notes, Carlos?
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 9:22 PM MDT 0 recs
Yes
As long as you cheer when KK makes a 3 we can be friends.
As for Scrum, maybe he didn’t get the memo that there is a new blog. He usually makes a comment during the game.
by DaniellelovesKK on
May 7, 2008 9:26 PM MDT
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Where is scrum?
I haven’t seen him around lately.
by basketballjohn on
May 7, 2008 9:24 PM MDT
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We've got the bad quarter out of the way early.
Let’s keep it going.
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 9:26 PM MDT 0 recs
Not so much.
Shades of Game 1, when KK and Harp missed a combined seven shots in a row.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
May 7, 2008 9:31 PM MDT
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I just pretend
that Matt isn’t even on the team.
by DaniellelovesKK on
May 7, 2008 9:32 PM MDT
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Wow
Collins has a better line so far than Boozer. That is interesting. That would inspire me to do something a little better.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:28 PM MDT 0 recs
AND ANOTHER!!!!
But, of course Matt missed ANOTHER lay-up right before.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:34 PM MDT 0 recs
Thank all the gods that ever were
for Paul Millsap.
How bad would we be if not for him?
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 9:34 PM MDT 0 recs
2 news at 10
Apparantly Booze has been more focused on doing interview about his tats than practicing.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:36 PM MDT 0 recs
It was just on the commercial
I’m just on TNT and it came up during a commercial break.
by DaniellelovesKK on
May 7, 2008 9:42 PM MDT
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Apparently Stern has a soft spot for Pau, because they are both really ugly individuals. He has told the refs to go very easy on him because this is about all he has to look forward to.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:43 PM MDT 0 recs
Ok, I have defended Derek Fischer in the past.
But, what a trader. He sits there and tells the coaches what plays the Jazz are going to run?? That’s cheap.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:46 PM MDT 0 recs
Well...
what is he supposed to do, act like he doesn’t know? Dude wants to win, I can’t fault him for that. It sucks but it’s just the way it is.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
May 7, 2008 9:53 PM MDT
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I know
But, it’s just kind of like rubbing salt in the wound. I totally get it, and would want the Jazz to take advantage of the same situation. It just hurts a little right now since the Jazz are screwing everything up.
by DaniellelovesKK on
May 7, 2008 9:57 PM MDT
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I can't believe it's even this close
The way we’re shooting and letting them score, we should be down 30.
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 9:49 PM MDT 0 recs
I wish
Deron would have just pulled up and shot a 3. Or dished it to KK. Oh well. 14 is better than 20 down.
by DaniellelovesKK on May 7, 2008 9:51 PM MDT 0 recs
Maybe it would help out
If I got into bed with the referees. It certainly wouldn’t hurt, and it might get some of their tension out.
by Savvy Veteran on May 7, 2008 10:01 PM MDT 0 recs
take one for the team
do whatever you gotta do. I’m out of solutions.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
May 7, 2008 10:04 PM MDT
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Or perhaps Millsap could supply the boys with some of his “secret stuff” a la Space Jam.
by Savvy Veteran on
May 7, 2008 10:07 PM MDT
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Maybe a threat
to get into bed with them would be more effective?
by basketballjohn on
May 7, 2008 10:07 PM MDT
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Not according to the things I have been yelling at the TV. (Hint: It involves the referees being homosexuals)
by Savvy Veteran on
May 7, 2008 10:10 PM MDT
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Every time I look up
a Jazz player is on his back on the floor and a Laker is going to the line.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 10:19 PM MDT 0 recs
Yep
I don’t doubt that the Jazz are fouling, but they’re getting nothing on the other end.
by basketballjohn on
May 7, 2008 10:23 PM MDT
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HOLY CRAP
D-Will. Please let that push the team.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 10:30 PM MDT 0 recs
How did Memo
get a foul called on him when he basically stuck his hands in his shorts?
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 10:38 PM MDT 0 recs
Uneven fouls
27 free-throws from the Lakers, just 8 for the Jazz?
by basketballjohn on
May 7, 2008 10:41 PM MDT
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Danielle
She must have decided that she needed to study.
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 10:41 PM MDT 0 recs
please...
don’t break my heart again by getting close and choking down the stretch…
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 10:55 PM MDT 0 recs
HOW THE SWEAR WORD
is that not a foul when Boozer drives?
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 11:00 PM MDT 0 recs
How long
does Pau Gasol get to stand in the paint? He was there for AT LEAST six seconds. We’re hosed.
I'll make it.
by Shums on May 7, 2008 11:06 PM MDT 0 recs
sorry
I repeated what BBJ said earlier. Still true though.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
May 7, 2008 11:10 PM MDT
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It makes perfect sense
He’s still standing there since I mentioned it.
by basketballjohn on
May 7, 2008 11:24 PM MDT
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I'm very unimpressed
with Pau. Not hard to score 15 points when you nail yourself to the low block and wait for Kobe to pass to you. His defense is terrible and if the game had been in Utah he would have fouled out in the third quarter.
I'll make it.
by Shums on
May 7, 2008 11:27 PM MDT
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CJ Gets to come in with 14 seconds?
How does that make sense?
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 11:19 PM MDT 0 recs
Thanks to all those that participated.
You’ll go down in history as being a part of the the first SLC Dunk game thread.
by basketballjohn on May 7, 2008 11:26 PM MDT 0 recs
Boozer sucks.
If Boozer had shown up, the Jazz would be up 2-0 and everyone would be talking about a trip to the NBA Finals.
You can rag on Williams, Sloan, Harpring and the refs, but it all comes back to Boozer.
Thanks for nothing, Carlos!
by JazzyUte on May 8, 2008 12:53 AM MDT 0 recs
I agree.
But Sloan and Harpring and the refs can’t just get off scotch free.
They’re all crap.
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by UtesFan89 on
May 8, 2008 6:14 PM MDT
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Missed it. :(
Game on TNT and not on KJZZ.
I’ll miss the next one too… ESPN and no KJZZ.
And then Sunday, I’m busy.
Repeat if the series continues….
It could be a while before I’m on for a game thread.
So sad.
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by UtesFan89 on May 8, 2008 6:14 PM MDT 0 recs
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