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Cali Coug · 05-28-2007, 11:33 PM

The Jazz will win if they are within 5 points at halftime.

The Jazz have dominated the second half of every single game in this series, and they have struggled to keep up in the first.

I think the reason for this is that the Spurs starters are better than the Jazz starters, so they explode in the first half. The Jazz bench is better and deeper than the Spurs bench, so the Jazz win the second half when everyone is worn down and in foul trouble.

If the Jazz starters can hold their own in the first half, there is no reason they should lose another game.

il Padrino Ute · 05-28-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

The Jazz will win if they are within 5 points at halftime.

The Jazz have dominated the second half of every single game in this series, and they have struggled to keep up in the first.

I think the reason for this is that the Spurs starters are better than the Jazz starters, so they explode in the first half. The Jazz bench is better and deeper than the Spurs bench, so the Jazz win the second half when everyone is worn down and in foul trouble.

If the Jazz starters can hold their own in the first half, there is no reason they should lose another game.

Agreed. I believe the winner of this game will win the series. Hopefully, it will be the Jazz.

il Padrino Ute · 05-29-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Of course, they will get crushed in the first half if Williams isn't 100% tonight. Let's hope he isn't injured.

Agreed that Williams is vitally important. I'm hoping that he has the same flu MJ had in Game 5 of the '97 Finals.

il Padrino Ute · 05-29-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Apparently no need to worry about Williams. He is already amazing; O'Connor looks like a genius right now.

The officiating has been very bad so far, but the Jazz need to stop worrying about it and play some ball.

Yep. Deron has become a man during these playoffs. Wow.

Agreed about the refs. There is nothing the players can do about them, so just play.

JohnnyLingo · 05-29-2007, 03:26 AM

Fisher hurts the Jazz more than he helps.

How many open shots does he need to miss? How many bad passes? Bad fouls?

Ugh.

Also: holy smokes how many free throws do you need in the 4th to win on the road in the playoffs? Excellent officiating.

05-28-2007, 11:33 PM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	Jazz game tonight The Jazz will win if they are within 5 points at halftime. The Jazz have dominated the second half of every single game in this series, and they have struggled to keep up in the first. I think the reason for this is that the Spurs starters are better than the Jazz starters, so they explode in the first half. The Jazz bench is better and deeper than the Spurs bench, so the Jazz win the second half when everyone is worn down and in foul trouble. If the Jazz starters can hold their own in the first half, there is no reason they should lose another game.

05-29-2007, 03:26 AM	#5
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	Fisher hurts the Jazz more than he helps. How many open shots does he need to miss? How many bad passes? Bad fouls? Ugh. Also: holy smokes how many free throws do you need in the 4th to win on the road in the playoffs? Excellent officiating. Last edited by JohnnyLingo; 05-29-2007 at 03:28 AM.