Denver refused easy elimination of the NBA 2010 Playoffs

Denver Nuggets survives from being eliminated by winning Game 5 in their home court in Pepsi Center. This is why I didn’t blog anything about Utah Jazz finishing it off Denver Nuggets in Game 5, the Nuggets wouldn’t be on their top Regular Season Team stats if they are that weak. Even so the Nuggets are missing their coach and settling communication problem with Adrian Dantley.

Utah Jazz falls short in the 3^rd quarter wherein they started trailing with Denver. Denver Nuggets zoomed with 36 points against 29 points of the Utah Jazz. The game ended 116-102 in favor of the Nuggets.

Deron Williams, didn’t lose what he started when the Jazz kept winning. Deron Williams contributed 34 points and 10 assists. Carlos Boozer, help D-will with his 25 points and collected 16 rebounds. Statistics shows that Utah Jazz didn’t lack in defense, because Boozer has collected 13 defensive rebounds of that 16 total rebounds. It’s the bench players who lost their batteries, Kyle Korver was scoreless during his 20 minutes in the game. Paul Millsap is doing good with 16 points, Wesley Matthews with 15 points and Fesenko got only 3 points.

Carmelo Anthony, doing good with his gameplay now and set aside all the drama going in his team. This time the Denver Nuggets’ bench players step up.

If this continues the game might end in Salt Lake City in Game 7, or Deron Williams may have blaze away again like what he did in Game 2 and end Denver Nuggets’ lifeline in the NBA 2010 Playoffs in Game 6.

Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Game 3 and Game 4 reviews/recaps

Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Game 3 – Utah Jazz wins / 2-1

Final Game Scores -  105 – 93

Okay, the image is still not enough how all Utah Jazzer Fans can describe our smirks (or smiles). Monumental game when Deron Williams still have the  batteries to lead his team mates in winning against the Denver Nuggets at Energy Solutions Arena.

Paul Millsap with career high of 22 pts and 19 boards is just what our Utah Jazz needs. The bench guys  such as CJ Miles, Wesley Mathews and of course Paull Millsap should really step up and I do believe & have faith in them that they can do what. Andrei Kirilenko still out of the question when he’ll be able to play again and Carlos Boozer seems to be not in his top shape after the his rib injury.

Millsap was great in the first half owning 18 points already with 100% accuracy (9/9 shooting). I guess the Nuggets didn’t expect Paul to be a threat why he subbed for Memo.

Denver Nugget’s ball movement isn’t good during at the time thus D-will took advantage, he took a lot of steals with weak passes and finish it off immediately. In spite of the double defense given to D-Will he had his usual averages, he scored 24 points and 10 assists.

Me and my buddy, lockenload got very wild and emptied more beer than was expected. But we didn’t end up like this guy:

Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Game 4 – Utah Jazz wins 3-1

Final Game Scores – 117 – 106

Eliminate Denver in Game 5, that’s what all Jazzer fans wanted after D-Will, Fesenko, CJ Miles and Paul Millsap carry on a good game.

I bet Utah Jazz realized now that there’s no stopping now, it’s now or never or all of their efforts will be in vain. So just keep pushing guys and hopefully we’ll grab the championship this year.

The Denver Nuggets started strong, but there is still one problem you must not do when visiting the Jazz in their home court… Ball Movement.

Coach Jerry Sloan do made some risky decisions before but it all comes together and it was very effective in this NBA 2010 Playoffs. Jerry was right in having his reserves step and even they lost the game during the NBA Regular Season. CJ, Paul, Kyrylo and the rest of the reserved did a very, very good job in stepping up in the playoffs.

I can’t wait for Game 5.

If Deron Williams’ twitter is still activate, he have been flooded with “wow” messages. Keep it up Will!

Will on Fire!

If only I could jump this high I could have hit and holed my ceiling. I know every Utah Jazz fans out there kept saying and shouting “Yeah!…. Yeah Baby!”.

I know D-Will wouldn’t have better days (or night) like this one, I know we are far from the long road ahead but hey, beating a team in their very home court doesn’t get any better. With the combined forces of Denver Nuggets’ Chauncey Billups and Anthony Carmelo, Deron Williams wins the game for the Jazz not only in scores (33 points) but also in assists (14 assists).

I thought our Utah Jazz are done for when Deron Williams hurts himself after driving to the bucket with that nasty flagrant foul. The opposite happened wherein he’s like “Wesley Gibson” of the movie Wanted. Deron Wililams was literally overflowing with adrenaline to lead the whole team to win.

It was a good game, a very close one and good thing Paul Millsap and CJ Miles did a good job when Mehmet Okur wasn’t able to finish the game. AK still injured, and Carlos Boozer is suffering injury (rib cage) as well.

I’m expecting more to the Jazz in taking out the Nuggets of the Playoffs, game 3 will be on Friday and I can’t wait for more D-Will adrenaline.

Gotta avail those fam tix folks! EnergySolutions Arena will be wild!

Utah Jazz 2010 Playoffs

Utah Jazz concludes their regular season loosing to Phoenix Suns, a nasty way to end the season after a big win (yet controversial) 140-139 win over Oklahoma City Thunder. Now Utah Jazz falls off to seed 6 facing Denver Nuggets early to start in the NBA Playoffs 2010.

The Jazz got no energy when they faced the Suns, it’s just torture to watch to see Jazz depleted and settle for the sixth seed (if not mistaken). Carlos Boozer who was reported to have hurt his rib cage, thus lessen Utah Jazz power in  defense as well in offense. Deron Williams was good but not great during that match, I know he did his usual score stats but I felt there’s no energy in the game.

Utah Jazz have been good as well as lucky at home, and the Phoenix Suns didn’t take the chance slip away seeing Jazz missing more men like Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko because of injuries.

Few more hours from now, Utah Jazz will attempt to snatch the first win in the NBA Playoffs. It’ll be hard, everyone knows this as Denver Nuggets wields good scores on their shoulders plus it’s already a home court advantage till Game 2.

It’ll be no rest for everyone playing in the NBA 2010 playoffs…

NBA admits mistake on OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz

“On the final play of last night’s Oklahoma City-Utah game, the officials missed a foul committed by the Jazz’s C.J. Miles on the Thunder’s Kevin Durant during a 3-point shot attempt,” NBA president of league and basketball operations Joel Litvin said in a statement.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5064972

Inasmuch as I want a clean match, I did research on the matter thoroughly. Watch different angles of the video in different videos available throughout the net. Nevertheless, if the NBA admits the “No-call foul” issue on the Oklahoma Thunder vs Utah Jazz match then my case is closed as well.

After the recent loss against Houston Rockets, I hope the Jazz are prepared to face New Orleans Hornets. Last March 21, Utah Jazz has defeated the New Orleans Hornets.

Enter Playoffs

The match between Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz overwhelmed the whole basketball fan community as Kevin Durant and Deron Williams fought hard to improve their team standings as well as proving the whole world that:

… the Thunder’s can beat our Jazz either on their home or on the road…

Or

… the Jazz can beat the Thunder…

Utah Jazz failed to defeat Oklahoma Thunder four times in a row, the last attempt was in Oklahoma’s home-court. See post: Oklahoma City Thunder achieves five winning streaks, back to back lost for the Utah Jazz. The young Oklahoma Thunder wielding one of NBA’s young and top scorer Kevin Durant

Utah Jazz defeats Oklahoma City Thunder at home – Hard fought Overtime

Finally, Utah Jazz ended Oklahoma’s winning streak on them at last. It should have been “Oklahoma City Thunder’s Five Winning Streak against Utah Jazz”.

The game ended 140-139 in favor of the Jazz upon reaching overtime period. Even when the game started a lot of contacts occurred, 78 fouls accumulated and this is a combined foul count for both teams.

It was physical

It was brutal

Almost a lot of fouls wasn’t called… thus the preview of the upcoming playoff games.

Both teams show no mercy in defense and offense, 1^st quarter won by the Utah Jazz by 32-29.

Followed by Oklahoma hammering shots from the arc making Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2^nd quarter by making 36 points against 31 points of the Utah Jazz.

Utah Jazz says no-no as this is our home-court, making 34 points in the 3^rd quarter against 29 points of the Thunder. Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur, Carlos Boozer and the rest of the team don’t want to fail the fans. CJ Miles and Wesley Matthews were astounding too, CJ guarding Kevin Durant is good but could have been better to pressure Kev’s scoring prowess.

But Kevin Durant, you have my respects as you push yourself to put Oklahoma City Thunder to play more minutes in overtime against Utah Jazz.

Overtime – The Controversial No-Call Foul

Now here’s where all the controversy started, after Deron Williams hit a jumper making the score 140-139 there is still 1.1 seconds left. Oklahoma City Thunder called the timeout so that the ball will be inbound inside their half court. The pass is made to Kevin Durant, CJ Miles barely made it in guarding Kevin. He jumped and then CJ jumped… Kevin’s 3-point jumper elevates vertically, CJ tries to block the shot and Kevin Durant threw very short loosing the game for the Oklahoma Thunder.

I tried to watch the play in different videos and angles; at first I thought it was a foul too. I felt the Thunder’s disappointment as I don’t want this to happen too to our Jazz especially the playoffs are coming.

First video I watch is at nba.com, even the sports analyst agreed it was a foul:

Then I try to dig more videos elsewhere, here’s from fsthunder:

Here’s a video from ballhype, titled “Jazz Cheat Thunder…You be the Judge (video):

It’s hard to spot, the angles looked like CJ Miles did some make some body contact, as a video buff myself I get a hold all of the videos then slow-mo`ed each one. Then I finally see what the ref saw, here’s the screenshot:

CJ Miles did have the ball in hand, no body contact and Kevin Durant faked like he got some contacts.

CJ Miles had his left hand on to his belly, while the right hand managed to touch the ball. Kevin Durant made it looked he’d been touched by flopping.

I did managed to see this key points by one of the commenter’s of the video.

1. he got ball before he hit the hand.
2. even if he didn’t get ball, hand on hand should never be called a foul when a guy is attempting to block a jump shot.
3. there was no body contact.
4. Kevin Durant flopped like a fish trying to make the refs decide the game. This was the best part of the call, the ref was like “look dude, don’t look at me to help you win this game do it yourself”.
   phenomenal call.

I’m a man, fan of the Jazz. But I don’t like biased judgments too so I research thoroughly and figure out on my own. I want the Jazz win clean, and throughout my time as a fan I know one thing for sure that each team members of the Utah Jazz fights cleanly.

Here’s a little word for all other Jazz fans, keep “fan etiquette” in mind. As Caled Hicks mentioned his Do’s and Don’t, be a good sport guys. Hope to have this too from the Oklahoma City Thunder fans, especially Kevin Durant fans (winks).

The playoffs are coming, and not only Utah Jazz will have to problem the Thunders’, there’s also LA Lakers where the Jazz had their lost with them too as well. April 2 Utah Jazz visits LA Lakers

I agree with Jeff Winget’s “The Myth of Lengh” article in Jazzbots.com, Lakers petrifies the Jazz and the Jazz needs to snap out of it. They are good, both in offense and defense even we are missing Andrei Kirilenko. Stop being a Superman guys and don’t be afraid of the Kryptonite.

Finally, if you missed the after game interview check out Salt Lake Tribute’s video:

I agree with JR Stewart too that NBA should change for Better Rules Interpretation, let the NBA Players keep it real inside the court. Again for the Jazz fans as well as the Oklahoma Thunder fans, let’s drop the no-call issue. The game is superb, a great preview of the upcoming playoffs.

Tired Jazz | Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets (113-96)

The win against Houston Rockets is essential but the Utah Jazz were too tired to match against the Rockets, Deron Williams with only 12 points, CJ Miles did good with his 12, Carlos Boozer did good with his 18, Mehmet Okur didn’t deliver money with his 9 points, Wesley Matthews was just awful dead tired I guess (who wouldn’t after guarding Kevin Durant) he got no point during that match in his 27 minutes in the game. Paul Millsap with 13 points and Kyle Korver with only 10 points. This is not the usual Utah Jazz team member scores, no one hits 20 above score.

Three players of Houston Rockets, the trio made 20s namely Luis Scola with 24 points, Kevin Martin with 28 points and Aaron Brooks with 28 points also.

The game ends 113-96 in favor of the Houston Rockets, falling the Utah Jazz to the number two seed against 51-27 team standing of the Denver Nuggets. Utah Jazz’s team stand falls short with 1 lost 51-28.

D-Will behind pass to Mehmet Okur 3-point shot | Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma Thunder

Oklahoma Thunder vs Utah Jazz Overtime

Oklahoma Thunder vs Utah Jazz Overtime Video Recap

LA Lakers wins | Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers

Gigantic 17-point lead for the Lakers in the 1^st quarter 33-16, I tell `ya it’s a horrible start for the Utah Jazz.

Deron Williams’ cuts down the stretch by 9 points in the 2^nd quarter as Deron Williams rev the game for the Utah Jazz with 18 points, D-Will made a lot of steals that put the Lakers to turnovers.

3^rd quarter started strong again by the LAKERS as Kobe Bryant made his way to the bucket with foul-counted shots. Deron Williams with 20 points 2:15 remaining in the game, Mehmet Okur take his sit as Paul Millsap enters the court, can’t blame Coach Jerry Sloan `coz Memo seems not to be in his tempo.

3^rd quarter ends with 8-point LA Lakers lead, 4^th quarter Paul Millsap takes off that lead to 4 point as Millsap takes the ball by tap as Ronnie Price takes it in the bucket, 71-75 instantly 9:55. However, Kobe Bryant started to make it to the transition. 78-71 at 9:28 but again a 3pointer by the Lakers to make it 78-71.

Mehmeh Okur was fouled, but only takes 1 free-throw to the bucket. It’s just not the night for Memo.

Phil Jackson sure knows how to wake Kobe Bryant, besides Kobe Bryant having his biggest pay ever.

But winning this game seemed to be just a game of follow and catch me as Lakers slowly improving their lead. The game ends 106-92 as LA Lakers wins it for the home fans.

Lamor Odom with a big game of 26 points and made it to triple-double.

Utah Wins | Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz wins against Golden State Warriors 128-104

Game hosted in : Energy Solutions Arena

GSW	26	23	29	26	104
UTA	40	36	30	22	128

Team Standings

Golden State Warriors moves down with 21 wins and 53 losses, Golden State Warriors have lost to Utah Jazz since

Utah Jazz moves up with 50 wins and 26 losses, currently no.1 in Northwest Division Western Conference, Utah Jazz will be visiting the LA Lakes tomorrow April 2, 2010 and will be facing Oklahoma Thunder again on April 6.

Player Stats for this game:

Golden State Warriors

Reggie Williams (F) – 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist

Anthony Tolliver (F) – 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists

Chris Hunter (C) – 5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist

Corey Maggette (G) – 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists

Stephen Curry (G) – 15 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists

Off the bench players:

Devean George – 3 points, 2 rebounds

Anthony Morrow – 21 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist

CJ Watson – 9 points, 3 rebounds

Utah Jazz

CJ Miles (F) – 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists

Carlos Boozer (F) – 25 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists

Mehmet Okur (C) – 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists

Wesley Matthews (G) – 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists

Deron Williams (G) – 8 points, 3 rebounds and 19 assists

Off the bench players:

Paul Millsap – 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists

Kyle Korver – 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists

Ronnie Price – 2 points and 3 assists

Othyus Jeffers – 5 points, 2 rebounds

Kosta Koufos – 2 points, 1 rebound

Sundiata Gaines – 2 assists

Kyrylo Fesenko – 2 points

No mercy

This is what the Utah Jazz should do on all of their upcoming games. Andrei Kirilenko is still out because of Left Calf injury however the reserves are doing well.  Deron Williams, tallied 19 assists for his season high while Carlos Boozer enjoying to put it inside the bucket.

Kyle Korver did well in this game as well, Paul Millsap is great with is defense and offense.

Golden State Warriors, however did have a lot of injured players keeping them heavy even before the game have started. Four players have been reported injured or sick, Monta Ellis and Ronny Turiaf both suffers with flu.

Vladimir Radmanovic with sore right Achilles, ouch…

And Anthony Randolph with sprained left ankle.

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