From Deseret News archives:
Oakland raiders: Jazz dominates down stretch to take 3-1 lead
Yet even as he did, Deron Williams smiled.
"We hung in there tough, we hit big shots, we got stops when we needed them, we hit free throws down the stretch," Williams who finished with a 20-point, 13-assist double-double said after the Jazz went up 3-1 in a best-of-series that could close with a Jazz victory in Game 5 on Tuesday night at EnergySolutions Arena. "I mean, everything went right for us."
And it's largely because the Jazz did what they were told.
"We just stuck with our offense," forward Matt Harpring said. "We just wanted to get the ball inside. That was the main concentration not to settle for outside jump shots, and really get the ball inside."
The three shots that sparked the Jazz's separation were a 21-foot jumper by center Mehmet Okur, who most of the night contributing on offense as if Yao Ming were in the building, and a couple outside from guard Derek Fisher that were part of a 14-point fourth quarter for the playoff veteran.
They were made possible because Utah attacked the Warriors just like they were instructed to, going to the inside first power forward Carlos Boozer finished with 12 rebounds and a game-high 34 points, 30 of which were scored before the final period and then firing away from a softly defended perimeter.
"We've got to throw it in to Carlos (Boozer) first," he added. "We've got to let him work, let him get some touches down low, and then it helps us out, because when he's doing work down low, they've got to come down, they've got to double it, they've got to try to get it out of his hands, because there really is nobody his size out there on the floor that can guard him, and when he does that it opens up things outside and we can work from there."
With the Warriors worried about what Boozer might do down low in the final quarter, Jazz shooters came to life.
Comments
- Find my family exploits 6:20 p.m.
- Will Oprah Winfrey fade away? 6:20 p.m.
- BYU stadium example of grass care 6:20 p.m.
- Architect is valuable when bidding 6:20 p.m.
- Lightning edge Thrashers in OT 6:19 p.m.
- 'Scroogenomics': Cut back Christmas 6:19 p.m.
- Moment of thanks at gas station 6:19 p.m.
- Single mom overwhelmed by kids 6:19 p.m.
- Knitting projects for holiday gifts 6:19 p.m.
- 'Best of us' reality shouldn't win 6:19 p.m.
- Glenn Beck to enter politics?
- BYU records with win
- Jazz outlast Pistons in overtime
- Cougars turn focus to dreaded rivals
- Cougars put the fun back in football
- Kirilenko heating up for the Jazz
- Former BYU professor remembered
- Wendover airfield's legacy lost?
- Police link alcohol to murder
- Utah Utes whip SDSU
- Buttars wants to limit gay rights laws
200 - Glenn Beck to enter politics?
179 - Palin plans tour stop in Utah
178 - BYU records with win
127 - Palin's book shows she's unqualified
125 - Officer cleared in Cardall Taser case
103 - BYU cuts Women's Research Inst.
100 - Jazz finally win in San Antonio
98 - Utes knock off rival Aggies
93 - Huntsman pleased with Obama
87
The Utah basketball team expected to win Saturday night, but not like this.
Real Salt Lake fans have watched first hand the evolution of Jason Kreis...
will be decided by Byu's Rudy Defensive Backs. I'm betting that David Reed...
it would be awsome to watch !! a match made in in EGO-HEAVEN
I am a BYU fan so I am not exactly complaining, but can someone tell me why...
The purpose of religious law is to get us back to God. The purpose of...
for president 2012 LOL LOL i'd love to see it on a bumper sticker **...
Dems are at odds with the whole idea of what is best for the USA. Something...
until you play the Utes this weekend. Then it will only be fun for the Utes D.
lighten up. do you not have any humor? good article.
I was on the edge of my seat last year during the playoffs. That would so...
I am glad I got to be a part of a game that will go down in history. Even...




You can be the first to comment on this story.