Utah Jazz: 'Three Bigs' come up big to help Jazz rebound from crushing loss and defeat Hornets

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 30 2013 11:10 p.m. MST

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Utah's Three Bigs — Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson and Derrick Favors — each come up with big-time performances as the Jazz bounce back from Monday's lopsided loss for a 104-99 win over the New Orleans Hornets.

"Those guys have to carry us," he said. "When we get clogged down, that's where the ball's gonna go, and everybody knows it's going to end up in their hands. We've got to make sure we get some guys cutting and getting some action on the weak side so they get a one-on-one opportunity and give everybody a chance.

"If we get the ball in a one-on-one situation with most of those guys, we feel pretty good about it. If we get it to Al on the spot on the block, we feel great about that. Plus, the fact that they come and double (team) and we rotate and get a good pass out and the guys on the perimeter can hit shots there. So we need everybody to stay engaged with what's going on during the course of the game."

And on Wednesday night, the Three Bigs, plus Watson, Burks and Marvin Williams, certainly were.

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Red and Blue

VANCOUVER, WA

Way to go Jazz for barely grinding out a win against a great Hornet team.

8:19 a.m. Jan. 31, 2013
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bcandersen

Pleasant Grove, UT

Al Jefferson is a joke! Watching him lazily play on offense, and then miss every defensive opportunity. A starting center should grab more than 5 boards in a game. I would NEVER trust him as a "go to guy". He is inconsistent at best! I like More..

12:07 p.m. Jan. 31, 2013
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JBQ

Saint Louis, MO

Sadly, barely beating the worst team in the league is not a positive sign. If this is a harbinger of the worst to come, it will come quickly. It looks like the Bigs with the expiring contracts have run out of gas. Favors is there ready to go every More..

3:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 2013
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