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Utah Jazz: Pau, right in the kisser
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The Tall One | 9:03 a.m. May 15, 2008
The Jazz lost last night for two reasons:
1) They were 0-293 when tied or down by one. You can't win a game if you can't take a lead.
2) The Jazz's defense would make the French military proud. All night long the Lakers just marched through the lane while the Jazz did nothing that could even remotely be considered defense.
The Lakers were not hurt by the refs.
The officiating was mostly even until the fourth quarter when it seemed like every possible call went the Lakers way. (You had to see the bad officiating omen after the first call of the game. Brewer was called for setting a screen that just caught Fisher off guard.)
The Jazz just need to play defense with their feet, stay in front of their man, and run their offense. If they do those things they are one of the top teams in the league.
1) They were 0-293 when tied or down by one. You can't win a game if you can't take a lead.
2) The Jazz's defense would make the French military proud. All night long the Lakers just marched through the lane while the Jazz did nothing that could even remotely be considered defense.
The Lakers were not hurt by the refs.
The officiating was mostly even until the fourth quarter when it seemed like every possible call went the Lakers way. (You had to see the bad officiating omen after the first call of the game. Brewer was called for setting a screen that just caught Fisher off guard.)
The Jazz just need to play defense with their feet, stay in front of their man, and run their offense. If they do those things they are one of the top teams in the league.
Blake | 9:03 a.m. May 15, 2008
I just want to remind everyone that the Jazz were in the same situation with
Houston last year. We were down 3 games to 2 going into the 6th game and we won
the series. I think the Jazz will show up on Friday. This will go 7 games.
Also, I agree with Charles Barkley, Boozer needs to get the ball 12 feet out pump fake and go around the defender to the basket like he did against Yoa Ming last year. Granted Yoa Ming is slower but, it's better than what he's doing now.
Also, I agree with Charles Barkley, Boozer needs to get the ball 12 feet out pump fake and go around the defender to the basket like he did against Yoa Ming last year. Granted Yoa Ming is slower but, it's better than what he's doing now.
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No Conspiracies | 9:04 a.m. May 15, 2008
Fellow Jazz fans - There are no conspiracies leading the officials to call the
games in favor of one team or the other (i.e., LA over Utah). The Jazz have been
the most prolific fouling team in the league all year long, so LA going to the
line should surprise noone. Whether the league offices want LA and Boston in the
Finals remains to be seen, personally I don't think it helps the
league's image. Having said all that, David Stern very quietly made the Tim
Donaghy situation a "non-factor" in August '07 by allowing for
all other officials to do those same things and not having to report them -
i.e., betting on games and the outcomes thereof. That story was on Foxsports.com
and espn.com for all of ONE DAY and then put in the old storage vault!!! It
should surprise noone that the officiating is poor with this in mind (either
Laker or Jazz fan). As for all the Laker fans that say they don't whine
about officiating - look at these blogs after games 3 and 4... Finally, after I
have vented all of that... CAN SOMEONE ON THE JAZZ TEAM PLEASE MAKE A
LAYUP??!!??
Bottom Line | 9:07 a.m. May 15, 2008
D-Will is FOR REAL. This guy is amazing. As a Laker fan I'm scared
everytime he shoots.
When does he go up for FA?
When does he go up for FA?
re: faker fans | 9:05 a.m. May 15, 2008
for the record - Most of us called the Lakers in 5 or 6. I personally called 6
and I'm telling you the series ends in Utah on your home court so you can
all feel the complete void getting bigger.
...Anyway, as for complaining? Go back and read the blogs. The Lakers fans didn't complain after game 3 and 4. The few who made comments were showing how missed calls happen on both courts.
I had no problem with the reffing in games 3/4. The only reason the Lakers lost is because the bench didn't show up and the entire team missed key-free throws. There wasn't a reffing issue. If the refs missed some calls so what - that's not why the Lakers lost.
Man-up and accept the loses. Or do you think you should attribute the wins to the refs like you do the loses?
The only down side to winning in Utah is that they won't get the confetti after the win leading them into the Conf. Finals. Maybe they can go home and drop the confetti during practice...
...Anyway, as for complaining? Go back and read the blogs. The Lakers fans didn't complain after game 3 and 4. The few who made comments were showing how missed calls happen on both courts.
I had no problem with the reffing in games 3/4. The only reason the Lakers lost is because the bench didn't show up and the entire team missed key-free throws. There wasn't a reffing issue. If the refs missed some calls so what - that's not why the Lakers lost.
Man-up and accept the loses. Or do you think you should attribute the wins to the refs like you do the loses?
The only down side to winning in Utah is that they won't get the confetti after the win leading them into the Conf. Finals. Maybe they can go home and drop the confetti during practice...
Upset Jazzman | 9:08 a.m. May 15, 2008
Jazz fans need to quit whining about calls and make their own players
accountible for what they've done. It's a shame to have wasted Brewer
and D-Will's performances. Boozer single-handedly did the Jazz in with
mistakes and missed shots down the stretch, as did butter-fingers AK47...
NBA conspiracy! | 9:08 a.m. May 15, 2008
The Jazz over the course of an entire season has more fouls than any team in the
NBA. So that must mean the NBA has a conspiracy with the refs so that the Jazz
will lose to every team in the NBA. Do you see how stupid your whining sounds.
re: deth | 9:08 a.m. May 15, 2008
Well, since you stopped watching the game I expect that we won't hear any
comments from you about last nights game. Glad that's settled. Onto those
who actually support their teams.
Mike P | 9:12 a.m. May 15, 2008
The Jazz lost because Boozer and Okur are poor interior defenders. They allowed
Gasol and Odom to combine for 43 points. On the Jazz side, Boozer and Okur
combined for only 31 points. That's your difference in the game right
there. It's probably over now, even if they win game 6 it's highly
unlikely Utah would win game 7 in LA. I think the Lakers smell blood now and
they will end it next game. They want to avoid a 7th game and get ready for the
next series. Boozer and Okur have to improve a lot as defenders or the Jazz will
have to upgrade to better players at those positions. With no interior D, Jazz
will never succeed.
Nostradamus | 9:16 a.m. May 15, 2008
The game isn't fixed for the Lakers. This is the NBA - the game is fixed
for the home team.
Jazz win game 6 after shooting 25 more free throws than the Lakers. Laker fans whine while Jazz fans gloat.
Lakers win game 7 behind Kobe's amazing 65 points on 12 of 20 shooting from the field (and 37/40 on free throws). Commentators gush about Kobe coming through in the clutch, Lakers overcoming adversity, etc, etc.
24 millionaires in shorts cash gigantic paychecks.
All is well with the NBA
Jazz win game 6 after shooting 25 more free throws than the Lakers. Laker fans whine while Jazz fans gloat.
Lakers win game 7 behind Kobe's amazing 65 points on 12 of 20 shooting from the field (and 37/40 on free throws). Commentators gush about Kobe coming through in the clutch, Lakers overcoming adversity, etc, etc.
24 millionaires in shorts cash gigantic paychecks.
All is well with the NBA
JR | 9:15 a.m. May 15, 2008
I am a huge Utah fan. The biggest thing that I noticed is Utah's knack for
turn overs and mental lapses in the most important parts of the game. They were
not able to handle the pressure. We can blame the refs, but the fact of the
matter is, Utah should have won the game. Hopefully Utah is learning from these
experiences because the Western Conference is not going to get any easier.
Bynum is back not years, Odom, Yao, will all be back. Good luck in game 6 Utah.
We want to see some hustle and NOT SO MANY TURNOVERS.
RR | 9:17 a.m. May 15, 2008
Please guys, I too agree the refs did not decide this game. Look at the
turnovers, and points LA got from turnovers. In a close game, even having 6 of
those points off their score would have put Utah in the lead for some of the 4th
and 3rd. Turnovers killed them, and the inability to make shots to put them in
the lead. As I always say, a good team has to work harder and play smarter to
overcome bad refs. They didn't do either. The Jazz did this themselves.
That said, I do agree that there is way too much favoritism in the NBA. After this season, I'll never pay attention again. College football also seems to be doing this, with the whole B_$ thing. I'll be in grad school next season, and in an area where there is no NBA team. Sports, like the rest of the world, seems to be going down the toilet.
That said, I do agree that there is way too much favoritism in the NBA. After this season, I'll never pay attention again. College football also seems to be doing this, with the whole B_$ thing. I'll be in grad school next season, and in an area where there is no NBA team. Sports, like the rest of the world, seems to be going down the toilet.
Mike P | 9:17 a.m. May 15, 2008
And I should add- the Jazz still had a chance and were down by only 1 with a
little over a minute left, but couldn't get the stops. Soft defense by
Boozer and Okur sealed the Jazz fate.
Jazz fan but... | 9:19 a.m. May 15, 2008
It was sickening to see Okur flop without even being touched on that last Gasol
offensive board. If his first instinct was to go for the rebound he would have
gotten it. Speaks volumes as to how many balls we are lacking here in Jazz land.
Grandpa Jazz | 9:26 a.m. May 15, 2008
Why are people crybabies because they they say the game was officiated unevenly?
It was! If you can watch something like that and not see the reality of the
bad calls then you simply don't know the NBA well enough to comment or are
such a fan of your team you are overly biased. I recall every one of the bad
calls and more importantly the non-calls that a previous blogger listed. He was
right every time. I also recall a rant on this forum by a Laker fan after game
#4 were the officials were the lowest dogs in the world and society would never
be safe again until justice was restored and the Lakers got the advantage on all
ref calls.
By the way, i expected the game to be officiated exactly as it was before it started. Been there, seen it before.
By the way, i expected the game to be officiated exactly as it was before it started. Been there, seen it before.
Cougar | 9:28 a.m. May 15, 2008
Last time I saw officiating like that it was against the Cougars at UNLV. When
Odom drove down the middle with about two minutes left for the dunk and a foul
no one was within 3 feet of him. Okur needs to plug the middle a lot better
than he has. Plaisted would have shut down all of those Gasol offensive
rebounds and eliminated anyone running down the lane.
Hey Kleenex man!!! | 9:29 a.m. May 15, 2008
Lakers have very few true fans. If they are winning, everyone is a lakers fan.
If they are losing, people don't care about the lakers. Jazz fans are loyal
(even if some of them over do it with bashing the players). Phil Jackson is a
great coach, but also the biggest retard. He blames everything on the team other
than Kobe. Kobe lost game 4 for the lakers, not the other players. Kobe is a
great player, and the jazz blew that game. I would rather be a jazz fan
"cry-baby" over a faker fan any day. Tell me when we asked for fisher
to be traded? I respect fisher, but what he did after the Jazz organization was
so good to hime was wrong. Jazz will win the next game, but Lakers will win game
7. End of story.
Objective fan | 9:33 a.m. May 15, 2008
Get rid of Boozer and then what? Put in Millsap? Why don't you go take a
look at his stat line last night. Gentlemen, relax it's all an
overreaction. The Lakers are an awful matchup for Booze and he's
struggling, but don't be so foolish to believe getting rid of him is the
answer to all of your problems. Chances are your team wouldn't be in this
round or the playoffs for that matter if Booze wasn't on your team. Accept
he's going to struggle in this series and hope that others to step up.
My thoughts on that crucial play. Gasol probably pushed in the back, but if Okur had put as much effort in reaching for the ball than dramatizing the push, he may have gotten the rebound. Here's to a game seven.
My thoughts on that crucial play. Gasol probably pushed in the back, but if Okur had put as much effort in reaching for the ball than dramatizing the push, he may have gotten the rebound. Here's to a game seven.
Jazzian | 9:42 a.m. May 15, 2008
I can't believe how horrible the officiating was. It was funny to watch
Kobe's replay and see it with your two eyes that the guy has not been
touched at all but gets the call. It's almost like whenever he drives to
the basket and Jazz players happen to be around him, they whistle. Do the refs
just automatically assumes that if he doesn't make the shot, he was
fouled?
And the dunk of Gasol from an offensive rebound. That was clearly a loss ball foul. He pushed Jazz players in desperation to make the follow up shot but again, no call. Even I who's not a professional referee can see that.
ESPN has got to fire those commentators they have on. They sounded like their coverage is Lakers vs. Lakers.
And the dunk of Gasol from an offensive rebound. That was clearly a loss ball foul. He pushed Jazz players in desperation to make the follow up shot but again, no call. Even I who's not a professional referee can see that.
ESPN has got to fire those commentators they have on. They sounded like their coverage is Lakers vs. Lakers.
Die Hard Jazz Fan | 9:43 a.m. May 15, 2008
The officiating was horrible - especially the phantom fouls down the stretch.
This game in not unique in that respect.
BUT - a VERY BIG BUT - The Jazz lost the game because they could not make the shots. Lots of missed J's when the game was on the line and I lost count of the all the missed shots in the paint at the end of the 3rd and into the 4th. If the Jazz can make 2 or 3 of those shots, we have a chance to win. If the Jazz can't get the ball to go in the hole, break out the beach gear...
BUT - a VERY BIG BUT - The Jazz lost the game because they could not make the shots. Lots of missed J's when the game was on the line and I lost count of the all the missed shots in the paint at the end of the 3rd and into the 4th. If the Jazz can make 2 or 3 of those shots, we have a chance to win. If the Jazz can't get the ball to go in the hole, break out the beach gear...
Sinan | 9:43 a.m. May 15, 2008
If the Jazz win the homecourt game, i am 100% sure that we beat the L.A at their
home and kiss the final games of the western. One more thing to say is : please
please we musn't push our players into stress in front of our fans. Just
cheer and cheer and just believe. GO MEMO, GO JAZZZZZZZZZZ
*L.A. had thought that the Jazz is an easy bird to hunt. If we go there as 3-3, no doubt they will be in huge panic to go home in front of their fans.
*L.A. had thought that the Jazz is an easy bird to hunt. If we go there as 3-3, no doubt they will be in huge panic to go home in front of their fans.
Why not blame the refs? | 9:43 a.m. May 15, 2008
Obviously the Jazz had plenty of chances, but it's not right that teams
that are on the road or play against superstars have to overcome the referees.
No one can say anything because they'll be fined and be called babies, but
how come the refs have zero accountability? Anytime Steve Javey or Dick Bavetta
are on the court, I assume right away the Jazz will have to do more then just
barely outplay the other team. Until the worst refs in professional sports are
held accountable, fans have every right to complain about them.
David Stern | 9:45 a.m. May 15, 2008
OK Jazz you really "spooked " me last night,when you got within 1 a
couple of times late in the game,not too worry,my "trained Zebras"
took care of it,bring on Beantown and LA LA LAND,land of milk/honeys/fruits
Anthony | 9:48 a.m. May 15, 2008
Hey, the Jazz are so young and immature. There are rooms to improve in:
Memo's inside game,
AK n Rrewer's shooting,
Boozer's....D,
Dwill's decesion making, sometime.
Korver's consistency in 3s,
Matt's ball handling,
Price's ability to excecute...
But still, we have a chance to advance this year. Isn't it amazing? The Jazz dynasty is coming.
Go Jazz!!!
Memo's inside game,
AK n Rrewer's shooting,
Boozer's....D,
Dwill's decesion making, sometime.
Korver's consistency in 3s,
Matt's ball handling,
Price's ability to excecute...
But still, we have a chance to advance this year. Isn't it amazing? The Jazz dynasty is coming.
Go Jazz!!!
Irony | 9:52 a.m. May 15, 2008
I love how we Jazz fans are the Whiners. When LA has the King of Whine in Kobe.
Funny 7 Months ago he whined about the Fans, his teamates, his contract, his
coach, you name it he whined about it. Now he loves everybody and all his
little minions. It is a fact nobody in the NBA whines more and gets more bs
calls than Kobe and Timmy D. And look who has the most championships among
current players.
To all the Laker Fans | 9:54 a.m. May 15, 2008
Just for the record, everything is not OK when the Jazz win. The officiating
was no better in games 3 and 4. In fact, the refs did everything they could to
give the game to the Lakers before it went to overtime. The technical on Okur in
the fourth, the ridiculous foul on Korver when Vujapuke flopped. I could go on
and on. The reality is that it is a little easier to stomach when it
doesn't ultimately cost you the game. As you pointed out yourselves, the
Lakers stil went to the line more than the Jazz in those games.
re: ridiculous! | 9:54 a.m. May 15, 2008
Being born in San Diego or driving through there doesn't count. Hate to
break it to you but if you spent more time in utah than California then you are
from Utah.
I love how even people from Utah try to pretend they're not from Utah. I know tons of people who leave Utah after growing up there but quickly claim they are from their new state the second they land. No one wants to "be from utah" once they actually leave Utah.
Or people who live there all start out with "Well, I live here now but I'm actually from xyz better place"
No one wants to be "from Utah" or worse...a "utah mormon".
Even people like you who lived in Utah most of your life still claim to be from California and other states. now maybe you can understand why no talented FA want to sign with Utah.
You don't even like it.
I love how even people from Utah try to pretend they're not from Utah. I know tons of people who leave Utah after growing up there but quickly claim they are from their new state the second they land. No one wants to "be from utah" once they actually leave Utah.
Or people who live there all start out with "Well, I live here now but I'm actually from xyz better place"
No one wants to be "from Utah" or worse...a "utah mormon".
Even people like you who lived in Utah most of your life still claim to be from California and other states. now maybe you can understand why no talented FA want to sign with Utah.
You don't even like it.
re: stern should be happy | 9:58 a.m. May 15, 2008
So...let me get this straight...the NBA wants the lakers Celtics so they'll
let the Celtics beat the Pistons....
Okay, let me show you how pathetic you sound.
1-the Celtics were the better team this year and had the best record in the East. If they win it's because they are the better team.
2-If the NBA wants the Lakers or Celtics to win so badly why did they allow the Pistons to sweep the Lakers in '03? Did the refs not get the memo?
3-If the NBA wants the big markets to win so badly why did the Jazz go to the finals twice a decade ago? Why did the Spurs win 4 championships over the past 8 years (one against the small-market Cavs) and why did the Pistons go twice - beating the Lakers once?
Your theory doesnt hold and you just sound small-town and small-minded.
Okay, let me show you how pathetic you sound.
1-the Celtics were the better team this year and had the best record in the East. If they win it's because they are the better team.
2-If the NBA wants the Lakers or Celtics to win so badly why did they allow the Pistons to sweep the Lakers in '03? Did the refs not get the memo?
3-If the NBA wants the big markets to win so badly why did the Jazz go to the finals twice a decade ago? Why did the Spurs win 4 championships over the past 8 years (one against the small-market Cavs) and why did the Pistons go twice - beating the Lakers once?
Your theory doesnt hold and you just sound small-town and small-minded.
Spell Check | 9:59 a.m. May 15, 2008
Hey...GO JaZZ!!!!! check your spelling. It's lose, not loose!
Haters | 10:02 a.m. May 15, 2008
Wow.. didn't know Utah fans are crybabies like that Cleveland player.
Whine, whine, whine.. I guest you guys are used to it since the stockton-malone
days. PWNED!
okur vs. kobe injury | 10:00 a.m. May 15, 2008
I love how Kobe's injury was questioned by everyone even though it happened
in Q1 of GM4 so there was no hype or any mind-games going into the game about
his back.
Nothing was said of the back until the reporters asked at half-time so not exactly a good mental game by Phil if that's what he was playing.
But it's even funnier to hear the same people who claim Kobe's faking a sore back say Okur played a step slower because he's injured.
Maybe I'll start the "Okur's faking and Sloan's playing mindgames" story.
Lakers in 6. In Utah. Oh your home court. The Lakers: destroying your hopes and dreams since 1980.
Nothing was said of the back until the reporters asked at half-time so not exactly a good mental game by Phil if that's what he was playing.
But it's even funnier to hear the same people who claim Kobe's faking a sore back say Okur played a step slower because he's injured.
Maybe I'll start the "Okur's faking and Sloan's playing mindgames" story.
Lakers in 6. In Utah. Oh your home court. The Lakers: destroying your hopes and dreams since 1980.
McKay | 10:03 a.m. May 15, 2008
The NBA is bush league! Laker fans don't get it because they are the ones
who benefit from the leagues corruption, they have all season. The only fans
who don't see that or agree are the fans of the Lakers and possibly the
Celtics. You talk to any fan of smaller market teams and they will say the same
thing. The NBA is in the business of making money, not creating a fair and
balanced league. It's as simple as that. Jazz fans may be whiners, but
it's because of years of being disrespected by the league, if the shoe was
on the other foot, the faker fans would be crying and whining just as bad if not
worse
Jazznut1 | 10:02 a.m. May 15, 2008
The playoff ghost of Karl Malone has infected Carlos Boozer. To soft and chokes
under pressure.
If the Jazz are going to win they have to have aggressive players in all 5 spots. Collins would have a larger impact against the Lakers than does Boozer.
If the Jazz are going to win they have to have aggressive players in all 5 spots. Collins would have a larger impact against the Lakers than does Boozer.
Hey Refs, Hey Stern | 10:02 a.m. May 15, 2008
You can bet big money (as former refs have done i.e. Donaghy) that if any Jazz
player had pushed Gasol the way that Gasol pushed Memo getting that key rebound
at the end of the game the refs would have called an offensive on the Jazz. Did
they call the foul on Gasol? No. Everyone saw it but the refs didn't call
it!
Just call it fair, that's all we ask. The future of the NBA and whether I buy my season ticket next year depends on it.
Just call it fair, that's all we ask. The future of the NBA and whether I buy my season ticket next year depends on it.
LongtimeLakerLover | 10:04 a.m. May 15, 2008
I can't believe it. We go to Utah and everything goes Utah's way. We
come back to LA and all the sudden Utah is whining like crazy. Fan love is
blind. I saw Pau get fouled multiple times with no call last night. When we
were in Utah I saw the Lakers get ticky tack calls all the time - 2 quick fouls
against Derek in both games?
Like I said, fan love is blind.
Like I said, fan love is blind.
Javie and Delaney | 10:05 a.m. May 15, 2008
The game was over when they announced the refs. I would like to know what the
Jazz winning percentage is when these two ref a Jazz game. Does anyone have an
idea of how to find out what the percentage is?
SantaBarbaraJazzFN | 10:05 a.m. May 15, 2008
Let�s stop blaming the officials. I believe all NBA fans
are in agreement that the officials make bad calls. This was simply the result
of road losses to the likes of NY, Portland, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Clippers
and December 2007 record of 5-10 finally catching up. Had Jazz gone .500 they
would possibly have had one of if not the best record in the league and
�home court� throughout the playoffs.
One thing I learned from this series is that D-Will is a legit Allstar. The Jazz are working hard with their limited defensive ability, they should prevail in game 6 and game 7 is going to be AWESOME.
No real insight here, but I'm extremely proud of the Jazz!
Go Jazz!!!!
One thing I learned from this series is that D-Will is a legit Allstar. The Jazz are working hard with their limited defensive ability, they should prevail in game 6 and game 7 is going to be AWESOME.
No real insight here, but I'm extremely proud of the Jazz!
Go Jazz!!!!
Jazz | 10:07 a.m. May 15, 2008
Quit doggin Boozer. The same fans that dog him are the ones singing his praises
when he does well. Jazz fans panic wayyyy too easily. If the Jazz win game 6
which I'll say it right now, Jazz will win game 6 it still comes down to 1
game. If that Jazz do not win game 7, then they do not deserve to advance
anyway. A championship team has to win on the road eventually. I bleed blue. I
love the Jazz. Die hard fan! Just quit being so negative all the time. To
Laker fans: You love talking so much trash about the Laker victory. Just wait
there will be a game 7. Then it is 1 game for all the marbles. Then whoever
wins can talk all the trash they want. Memo should have boxed Gasol out on that
missed 3 instead of flopping. GO JAZZ!
Agent Scarn | 10:06 a.m. May 15, 2008
J Lind pretty much points out the ref's bad calls. I couldn't agree
more that they were horrendous calls, but the Jazz still had their chances.
This loss goes squarely on the shoulders of Boozer. The guy couldn't hit a
fat lady in a narrow hallway. I've defended Boozer more than I would like
to admit. The person with the bad back is going to be D-Will from carrying
Boozer for this long. Let's just hope the Ref's will make 3 quick bad
calls on Boozer to start game 6 so he will be benched. If Sloan won't do
it maybe the ref's will. At this point I think Collin's brings more
to the table. At least he gets in there and mixes it up on defense. Millsap is
a beast but he can't avoid fouls any better than Boozer. Actually probably
worse. The series is still far from over. A win in Utah and anything can
happen in game 7. Buckle up.
quoting J.A. Adande on ESPN.com | 10:08 a.m. May 15, 2008
"When the Jazz got close to the basket, there was more contact than in a
rush-hour crowd shoving into the subway, but rarely a blown whistle. Meanwhile,
at the other end, Lamar Odom breezed past Carlos Boozer for a layup and got a
gift and-one. And Utah players and coaches are still wondering how Mehmet Okur
could wind up sprawling toward the baseline, leaving Pau Gasol alone under the
basket for an easy offensive rebound and dunk to put the Lakers ahead by five
points with 20.5 seconds remaining.
The question now is if the Lakers can expect to win Game 6 in Utah, where the calls didn't always go their way in Games 3 and 4"
The question now is if the Lakers can expect to win Game 6 in Utah, where the calls didn't always go their way in Games 3 and 4"
Sonics Fan | 10:14 a.m. May 15, 2008
A lot of Lakers fan get on here ripping Jazz fans for being upset about the
officiating; but if I was a Jazz fan I�d be really mad too.
I�m not only a Sonics fan, I�m also a
basketball fan, and I don�t like it when officials have so
much influence on the outcome of games. The ay the league is officiated is
horrendous � if DWill was officiated the same way Kobe is I
think the Jazz probably win. DWill got the ball in the paint and got body
contact like a half dozen times in the 4th without getting a call.
I could list the bad calls, but fans are going to think what they are going to think regardless. Suffice me to say that when it was crunch time the Lakers got ALL of the calls. The same thing happened in game 4 but the Jazz pulled it out anyway.
I�ve been to NBA games in Seattle, Salt Lake, LA, Portland, Sacramento, Chicago, Miami, Indianapolis and NY � fans are the same everywhere, so I wouldn�t slam Jazz fans for being �whiny�. Besides, I see why they are whining right now; they are getting hosed.
I could list the bad calls, but fans are going to think what they are going to think regardless. Suffice me to say that when it was crunch time the Lakers got ALL of the calls. The same thing happened in game 4 but the Jazz pulled it out anyway.
I�ve been to NBA games in Seattle, Salt Lake, LA, Portland, Sacramento, Chicago, Miami, Indianapolis and NY � fans are the same everywhere, so I wouldn�t slam Jazz fans for being �whiny�. Besides, I see why they are whining right now; they are getting hosed.
Anonymous | 10:15 a.m. May 15, 2008
The Jazz did OK considering the circumstances...it was a road game, relatively
young team, all that stuff. Losing by 7 points when you're playing five on
eight isn't half bad.
Anonymous | 10:16 a.m. May 15, 2008
Is there a conspiracy to help the Lakers make it to the finals? NO
Any Jazz fan who thinks there is, is just suffering from an inferiority complex. ("We don't get no respect...small market...blah blah blah...")
Was the officiating uneven last night? YES
Any Laker fan who can't see this has let the Botox go the their brain.
Gasol was hacked inside, but so was Boozer and Kirlenko. The difference is Lamar, Kobe, and Walton and others go untouched and it is a foul. In the meantime Memo is pushed out of the way and Harpring is run over and it is ignored. Harpring got called on three quick chippy fouls, but then at the other end its, "let them play".
Jazz fans: Get over it.
Laker fans: Just be happy that your team was helped out in a game that they were so desperately trying to lose.
Any Jazz fan who thinks there is, is just suffering from an inferiority complex. ("We don't get no respect...small market...blah blah blah...")
Was the officiating uneven last night? YES
Any Laker fan who can't see this has let the Botox go the their brain.
Gasol was hacked inside, but so was Boozer and Kirlenko. The difference is Lamar, Kobe, and Walton and others go untouched and it is a foul. In the meantime Memo is pushed out of the way and Harpring is run over and it is ignored. Harpring got called on three quick chippy fouls, but then at the other end its, "let them play".
Jazz fans: Get over it.
Laker fans: Just be happy that your team was helped out in a game that they were so desperately trying to lose.
sparks24 | 10:18 a.m. May 15, 2008
To Laker Fans the following list is not open for debate it is fact.
Calls in 4th quarter
1. Harpring was called for a foul on Walton with the shot clock winding down when Harpring didn't even touch him. 2. Harpring had position and Gasol ran over him and scored, but not a peep from the ref. 3. AK was called for a foul when vujacik just dribbled the ball off his leg. 3. AK was also called for a foul on an Odom dunk when he went by Odom but didn't touch him. 4. Gasol pushed off Memo right near the end to get the rebound and dunk it in and no call was made. 5. Boozer was hacked twice underneath and no call was made. -tac fouls.
The problem last night was not the NBA office it was 2 officials who hate Jerry Sloan and the Utah Jazz Period. It has been long documented that Steve Javie and Bob Delaney hate Jerry Sloan period. Those calls are backed up by every replay. Laker fans this is not a debate issue. If we get those refs agian the Jazz are done period go fishing.
Calls in 4th quarter
1. Harpring was called for a foul on Walton with the shot clock winding down when Harpring didn't even touch him. 2. Harpring had position and Gasol ran over him and scored, but not a peep from the ref. 3. AK was called for a foul when vujacik just dribbled the ball off his leg. 3. AK was also called for a foul on an Odom dunk when he went by Odom but didn't touch him. 4. Gasol pushed off Memo right near the end to get the rebound and dunk it in and no call was made. 5. Boozer was hacked twice underneath and no call was made. -tac fouls.
The problem last night was not the NBA office it was 2 officials who hate Jerry Sloan and the Utah Jazz Period. It has been long documented that Steve Javie and Bob Delaney hate Jerry Sloan period. Those calls are backed up by every replay. Laker fans this is not a debate issue. If we get those refs agian the Jazz are done period go fishing.
the la sterns | 10:19 a.m. May 15, 2008
wow, not a travel by brewer, a charge on gasol that want called. if there was a
true charge in the playoffs that was it. everytime we were on the verge of
scoring the go ahead points the refs mad sure it didnt happen. im so sick of
watching boozer get hacked in the lane only to watch the lakers get the ball
back. the league is rigged and i hate david stern.
No complaints | 10:25 a.m. May 15, 2008
Game 4:
Utah - 45 FTs
LAL - 25 FTs
Didn't hear a word about the officiating in that game. Utah prides themselves on being physical. They lead the league in fouls committed per game. Was every game this season badly officiated or is it possible that Utah just happens to commit a lot of fouls?
Utah - 45 FTs
LAL - 25 FTs
Didn't hear a word about the officiating in that game. Utah prides themselves on being physical. They lead the league in fouls committed per game. Was every game this season badly officiated or is it possible that Utah just happens to commit a lot of fouls?
sparks24 | 10:26 a.m. May 15, 2008
The NBA is so funny people wondering how is the home team winning all the time.
This is really not a hard answer but nobody will say it. It is officating at
home period. The home team gets the calls there is no other reason. Wonder why
the great Chuck Barkley has no guts to say this!!! Oh it just might be the
money involed Chuck will not bite the hand that feeds him!!!
Remember the LA/Det. Finals | 10:28 a.m. May 15, 2008
And how much Faker fans were crying about the officiating? I do.
They have very selective memories.
I'm a Bulls fan who used to enjoy my team receiving a little star treatment (and BTW, I hate Detroit). At critical times it seems to me the Lakers are getting all the calls. I think they are David Sterns favorite team.
They have very selective memories.
I'm a Bulls fan who used to enjoy my team receiving a little star treatment (and BTW, I hate Detroit). At critical times it seems to me the Lakers are getting all the calls. I think they are David Sterns favorite team.
Jazz fans, | 10:29 a.m. May 15, 2008
Game 6 beckons.
Yes, we had our chances. Talk all we want about the fouls, but we REALLY had our chances.
Yes, Okur probably got a push, but come on, look at the replay- it's Gasol with only one arm in his back, look how skinny he is. Okur was pushing him around all game long easily, and he can't stand his ground, instead of trying to sell the refs for the call??? The visiting team will NEVER get the call in that situation, you're better off fighting for the rebound.
Played a great first half, but it all went up in smoke because of the TURNOVERS. Should have had a lead going into halftime.
Think about all the easy shots BOOZE missed down the stretch, those are gimmes. We have to trust that given those same shots in ESA Friday he'll knock them down. Also, the quick shots- as great as DWilliams was, I'll bet he wants that quick 3 pointer he took back.
So forward, to Friday. Must play smarter with the ball, exploit Brewer more. Kobe is not playing any D on him, he should be very active and can contribute 15pts easily.
Yes, we had our chances. Talk all we want about the fouls, but we REALLY had our chances.
Yes, Okur probably got a push, but come on, look at the replay- it's Gasol with only one arm in his back, look how skinny he is. Okur was pushing him around all game long easily, and he can't stand his ground, instead of trying to sell the refs for the call??? The visiting team will NEVER get the call in that situation, you're better off fighting for the rebound.
Played a great first half, but it all went up in smoke because of the TURNOVERS. Should have had a lead going into halftime.
Think about all the easy shots BOOZE missed down the stretch, those are gimmes. We have to trust that given those same shots in ESA Friday he'll knock them down. Also, the quick shots- as great as DWilliams was, I'll bet he wants that quick 3 pointer he took back.
So forward, to Friday. Must play smarter with the ball, exploit Brewer more. Kobe is not playing any D on him, he should be very active and can contribute 15pts easily.
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