• Nice early fast break by AK and Brewer
• Boozer will not be able to guard Artest tonight.
• Salmons is getting the start over Moore tonight.
• 6:50 - That is the ugliest shot I have ever seen by Bibby. Looks like AK got a piece. It ended up going off the top of the backboard.
• Jump-shots are just not falling.
• 6:04 - A 3 from AK. If AK keeps shooting like this, Horny needs some bonus pay or a coaching job.
• You’re crazy if you want to trade AK. He’s all over the place on D and makes amazing passes. Is there a bigger play-maker on the team besides Deron?
• 3:12 - Zone by the Kings. Brewer just got put on his back with an amazing stuff by the Kings.
• 2:37 - Is Millsap’s shooting strategy just to throw it at the rim and then get the offensive board and put-back? Because it’s working.
• 2:00 - Martin can go to the rim any time he wants.
• :58 - Martin for 3 and nine points already.
• :21.6 - Now that’s how you beat a zone. Good passes from Hart to Harpring to Hart to Booz for the dunk.

11 points in the quarter for Martin. He’s picking up where he left off last time. The Jazz have had some good plays on offense and have shown flashes of above average defense.

2nd Quarter

• What would it take to get Brad Miller?
• 11:01 - Harpring just put a Ronnie Lott hit on Artest
• 10:14 - KK for 3. He’s starting to come around.
• 9:26 - Artest is all over Okur. The man can guard almost anyone.
• K K K meeting in Ohio as Drake played Creighton. Korver’s brothers played each other.
• 7:07 - I like seeing Williams push it. But then Korver goes and does his best Collins impression by fumbling the great pass from Deron.
• 6:30 - Lots of lay-ups all of the sudden for the Kings. The Jazz do not get back on transition D at all.
• 5:34 - An inbound steal by Memo and he’s left alone for a three. MONEY! Man, Boler’s been dying to say it.
• I must be Korver’s kryptonite because whenever I see him play, he doesn’t hit anything
• There’s the bell guy that rings after every free throw. Got him on camera.
• 3:15 - Turnover from the Kings. Brewer is back in. We seem to be better defensively with him in there.
• 2:20 - Thunder! and Lightning! I don’t understand this call from Bolerjack. He’s saying it when Boozer makes a shot.
• :47 - First FG from Bibby. The Jazz have played pretty well on defense on the perimeter. The Kings have just been making difficult shots.
• Last second shot from Bibby fell, but after the buzzer.

HALF-TIME UPDATE

The offense has been where it always is. They’re shooting 52% and 4-8 from down town. Bad news is that the Kings are shooting 52% as well. I don’t think our record is good when the opposing team shoots over 50%. They’re only 8-13 from the line though. They’re going to have to start making those as Sac is 13-16 and it has definitely kept this one close.

Boozer’s had a perfect first half going 6-6 from the field and 6-6 of guards going by him to the hoop. Some photos from the first half: Flickr3rd Quarter

• Back after some technical and progeny difficulties
• 10:00 - AK another three. Are we going to see more of Horny the coach?
• 8:48 - Miller walks to the Great Salt Lake and back and no travel call.
• 8:45 - And Deron gets the foul on a great block. Amazing. Martin with 19 now. Isn’t he due for an ankle sprain about now?
• 8:09 - Great outlet pass from Booz and fast break dunk from Deron. 68-63 Jazz.
• 7:48 - First mention of possible double-double from Boler
• 6:58 - Is their a bigger dagger then playing D for 23 seconds and then having the opponent nail a three?
• 6:21 - Another three for the Kings. This time from Miller. Man!
• 6:00 - Boozer 10-10 from the floor. Doesn’t Malone have the record for for most field goals in a perfect shooting game? It was like 16-16 or something. I think it might have just got passed recently. Either of you two want to look it up?
• 5:41 - Williams is probably the odd man out in the All-star game? Is that the small market effect? Maybe we’ll have a late injury withdrawal and he’ll get in like Okur.
• 4:44 - Smart foul by Bibby on AK. We can’t hit FTs tonight.
• 4:03 - Artest gets away with a delay of game after kicking the ball and a foul on the other end over AK’s back.
• 3:50 - Make up call? AK pushes in the back to get a board.
• 3:40 -MONEY!
• Why does Artest remind me of Rodman?
• 2:31 - There’s the D. Great block by Millsap!
• 2:30 - And a layup from Boozer on the other end. All of the sudden it’s a ten-point lead. Booz is now 12-12.
• Somebody take out Martin. Criminy!
• I’m way behind with my DVR. I think I’m going to skip ahead here in a minute to catch up.
• 1:12 - 13-13 from the floor for Boozer. Better sit him to preserve that record.
• :42 - Boozer and Millsap and other get a lot of easy putbacks after missed shots by hanging out around the basket. But it costs the Jazz on the other end in fast-break points as they’re still under the hoop and the PG for the other team is crossing half-court.
• :35 - Udrih botches the layup and Millsap gets the foul because he was within the zip code. He ducks out of the way and gets hit with the foul.

Great push in the third to build up the lead. At home they should be able to hold the lead. I’m FF to the fourth now to catch up to live.

4th Quarter

• 8:49 - Artest is playing the part of Rodman well. He’s getting into the heads of the Jazz players with his antics.
• Hmmmmmmmm, McRib. Supposedly it’s going away for the last time, again. Just like those Disney movies go to the vault, never to be seen again.
• Harpring has football mentality? Has he played football again?
• 7:52 - How does Artest get away with so much provocation? Harpring gets a good pick on Martin and gets a foul. Then Martin puts his leg in Harp’s crotch and Artest puts his hands right in Matt’s face.
• 7:35 - Great D on Artest from Boozer. Didn’t think I would be saying that.
• 7:04- Artest with a delay of game and trying to put his elbow into Korver. Then he goes into the camera row after the ball. Thug. With all the fan jawing going on, prepare for another Palace incident.
• 6:54 - Catch, shoot, bang seems to be Boler’s call of choice for KK.
• 6:29 - Martin 29.
• 5:45 - Have we traded for Miller yet? Another three.
• 5:35 - 110-100 Jazz.
• 4:34 - Booner describes a hard foul from Artest in which he had no intention of going after the ball, a clean foul.
• FINALLY! Artest tossed! See ya chest-thumpin’ moron. He was throwing elbows after AK’s free throw. Thug. Does google bombing still work?
• 3:54 - Martin jumps 5 feet into Korver to draw a foul. KK was falling backwards as it happens. Worse call in sports.
• 3:09 - Clutch Williams J to push the lead back to 9.
• Next game at Houston in HD, just not over the air yet.
• 2:33 - Nice anticipation steal of Miller. Two FTs coming. 123-111.
• 2:00 - Play of the game. Williams with the dribble, head fake, and laser from the top of the key to Brewer for the dunk.
• 1:37 -Spencer Doobie.  Best name of the night.  Maybe the ref Spooner challenges him.
• Martin with 17/17 from the line.  Amazing.
• :44 - Worst circus shot from #7 Jones that I’ve ever seen.  Tried to do the up and under reverse and throws it high over the backboard.
• :32 - Thanks goodness Boozer got that double-double finally.  I was getting worried… for Boler.

Solid win over the Kings.  They clamped down in the fourth and made the plays they needed on defense to make sure the Kings got no closer than 6 in the fourth.  Full recap coming.