Utah Jazz @ SAS - Fourth Quarter

  • 11:46 - Can any of the Jazz players stay on their feet with a pump fake on the perimeter?  The jump into the defender is Manu’s patent move.
  • 8:03 - The Jazz are shooting 60% and yet still only lead by 1, 82-81.  The Spurs are only shooting 42%.  The difference?  25 FT attempts v. only 12 for the Jazz.
  • Timeout - Highlights of the last time the Jazz won in SA.  Take another drink for the reference.
  • 7:28 - Boozer likes the high-fives.
  • 7:15 - Man, U suck.  See what I did there?
  • 6:42 - 85-84 Spurs.  First lead since early in the first.  Offensive boards are killing the Jazz.
  • 5:50 - That’s an MVP play.  The dribbling it and not passing it to Deron, not so much.
  • Timeout - 54-18 advantage in the paint for the Jazz.  Amazing.
  • 5:25 - Another back-breaking offensive board and a three for the Spurs
  • 3:50 - Another three, another offensive board for SA.  Parker makes the two.
  • Timeout - Haven’t been able to hear the miced coaches until now.  Fascinating insight from Sloan going to commercial.  “Let’s go!  Come on, let’s go!”
  • How can it be this close?  Or should I say, how can SA have the lead?  91-87.  19 turnovers, that’s how.  8 by Boozer.  Ouch.
  • 2:37 - Ginobili with the block of the night on Booze.
  • 2:03 - Okur is terrible at defending the pick and roll as Manu gets a free ride to the basket.
  • 1:30 - Big miss by Bonner.  Gives the Jazz hope.
  • 1:20 - Boozer’s only attempting his 3rd and 4th FTs.  There’s your difference.
  • :59 - Parker picked a lousy time to get hot.  Good D by the Jazz on this trip.  Clutch shot by Tony.
  • :43 - Big miss by Booze at the line.  Did you know that the Jazz haven’t won here since ‘99?
  • :41 - Timeout.  96-94 Spurs.
  • :30.8 - Manu gets to the line again.  Four-point game.
  • :23.8 - Williams on the foul line.  Misses the first.  Haven’t had a field goal in six minutes.  Makes the second.  Three point spread.
  • :17.1 - WILLIAMS!  THREE!  One-point game.
  • :17.1 - Two Manu free throws.  Only a three point game.  101-98.  Timeout.  Watch for the foul so that the Jazz can’t get a three off.
  • :15 - Offensive on Booze.
  • 13:9 - Bonner 1-2.  Four point game.
  • 5.2 - Fitting that Manu grabs the last board to put the game away.

More on this ugly second half later.

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