Jackson, Kirilenko connect

Published: Saturday, Feb. 1 2003 12:00 a.m. MST

It is becoming a staple of Jazz games, performed practically once every outing:

Mark Jackson to Andrei Kirilenko, alley-oop dunk of the most-spectacular variety.

Friday's was especially showy in a 102-94 win over Golden State, and afterward Brooklyn-born Jackson raved about how much he loves to play with the high-flyer from Russia.

"It's a special play," Jackson said. "When you have a guy who can catch and finish like Andrei, you have to capitalize on it.

"He does a great job of making my passes look exceptional," Jackson added. "I am like a jealous girlfriend: I want (Andrei) all to myself."

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