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Utah Jazz: Rockets boosted — Houston hammers Jazz, sends series here

Utah played with no heart tonight...they looked like they felt this series is in the bag and they can coast...they better step it up on friday...

Also, its comforting to know that googly-eyed T MAC can make shots when his team is already up 20...but when the game is close, look for him to come through as much as he did the first couple games this series...

Its also good to see that Boozer may have finally found his game in the 2nd half tonight...hopefully that will carry over to friday, as well as Deron getting a little fire under him after being outplayed tonight...

AK47 looked awful. How many times did Deron have to tell him where to go on offense. He is also the only one on the team who is selfish. He's an awful shooter but he continues to hoist of 3's at an alarming rate! Let's give C.J. Miles a shot.

The one thing that drives me crazy is to watch the Jazz fake and drive and then turn the ball over on a pass. Just take the open shot for heaven sakes!! I'd rather miss the open shot and let your rebounders put in the second chance than have no shot and give the ball away. What I see in the past few games is a confidence issue in making the open shot. Break out of it!!! D-Will, take the ball straight at 'em and dish, dish, dish!!! If not, shoot the ball!! And for heaven sakes, take the 3 ball whenever your get it since it spreads the floor even if you miss! When the Jazz win and win big, it is always after a slurry of 3's! Get the groove back and get it back Friday night!!

Look at the bright side: at least no one, including me, saw this game, thanks to it not being televised nationally. (NBA TV does not count.)

So which team is better? It's the team that can deal with this blowout the best. It's actually a problem for both teams--a confidence buster for the Jazz, and an arrogance booster for the Rockets (if they could be more arrogant than they already were, which is doubtful).

The Jazz have shown far more maturity than the Rockets in the series thus far--for example, you don't see Coach Sloan and the boys whining and blaming the refs for this loss as the Rockets have done three times--and I suspect that psychologically, the Jazz will deal with this blowout better than the Rockets will.

Go Jazz

From the high light and recap, I saw the Rockets played a junior Jazz team...

Well, I know they will loss a lot of $ if the series become a short one. There are Millions of Rockets fans here in China watching, even with Yao out.

Show us your true self on Friday Jazz!!!

Go Jazz!!!

What a heartless performance. Not a single player came to play. Milsap got schooled by a rookie, Korver had clown feet and couldn't shoot. Where is the all-star Boozer? MIA. What a disappointment!

This series should have been a sweep, we all agree. But, the typical Jazz showed up for the series and now we are going to game 6. I don't believe the Jazz have the heart to win this series although odds are they should win game 6. If they don't, they are through.

I root for the Jazz but my favorite team is whoever plays the Lakers. The Jazz don't have the heart to step up to beat the Lakers. The Jazz are awefully good at beating the Jazz. Booooo-zer plays like a little girl. AK, you are no better, where did your intesity go? D-Will has the heart but a lousy supporting cast. I want competition for the Lakers! I want the better team to win this series to compete with the Lakers. I just don't think it will be the Jazz. Kevin O'Conner, trade Boooooooo-zer for Scola. His girly look made Boooooooooooo-zer play like a little girl, is it love? Lets get some heart on the team. Maybe penalize Booooooooooooooooo-zer everytime he acts like a little sissy on the floor. Don't pay him for the game. Maybe he might show up to play for a change.

The Rockets are being underestimated. You won't know the extent of their basketball abilities. I mean, no one ever expected them to win 22 straight games(10 without Yao). It's true that the Jazz are very physical and are very difficult to beat, but the Rockets will never be daunted. The Rockets comprise of players who can explode in any given game. Their bench is strong and has a lot of talent. This team plays with a flaming passion to win each game that they play. Now that they are only two games away from winning this series, coupled with the verge of being eliminated, there is no doubt that the Rockets are highly motivated to win Game 6 in Utah. The thought that they have won two of the Jazz' only five home losses this season, including one in this series(Game 3) adds to their confidence. They also have the momentum because of their blowout win in Game 5. The Rockets are, perhaps, even prepared to win the series. The Lakers should prepare to meet the Rockets in the second round. I think it will be Rockets in 7.

At first I was furious when I found out the game was on stinking NBATV last night. Now I'm glad that most of the nation didn't see it. The Jazz haven't played with much heart this entire series (with the general exclusion of D-Will) and until they develop a killer instinct, they will always be 2nd best, or 3rd best, or 4th best....

Incidentally, I hope D-E-R-O-N will stamp his name all over the foreheads of the Rockets on Friday--make them never forget his name.

Dear Utah Jazz,
Thank you very much for wasting my time last night. If I could fine you for having the most pathletic performance of the playoffs, I would. Thanks for obviously not giving a rats butt about bringing a championship team. I'd trade every dang one of you after your mental midget night of basketball last night. None of you are worth a dime you are getting after your performance last night.

Williams and Boozer have to quit trying to be the whole team. More team work is necessary--rather than trying for individual stardom. And AK47 has been wide open for easy, uncontested shots but seldom gets to touch the ball.Williams, for some strange reason, ignores him. What's up with that? Involve AK47 more and increase the scoring punch. He's one of the most talented and agressive players on the team, and certainly the best defensive player.He needs to be involved more, not less!

This team just is not ready to step up to the level of the elite teams in the West. When the big game is at hand and they could take control they fall apart. Take for example the last home game with the Lakers, Game 3 of this series and now tonight. This type of game gives huge confidence to Houston and now the Jazz will be trying not to lose instead trying to win. The Jazz are just a second tier team and not ready for primetime.

AK has only had one good playoff game in the last two years and that was in game one of this series. The Jazz seriously need to get something for him in the offseason.

"we have to play harder." no. we have to play on fire. as in: on fire to win. on fire to prove it. on fire as a team. on fire to shut up the naysayers. on fire to shut up tmac & kobe & the media. on fire to hold the trophy. now is the time. use it or lose it.

re: k. malone. like boozer isn't selfish? how about selfishly ignoring defense? Or all the bla bla bla "all star?" time to deliver the payload.

The Rockets can win a third game in Utah on Friday. Nice accomplishment (the only team to do it this year). Thank you Jazz. Rockets are full of confidence again. Full heart effort. Losing the first two games at home made it difficult. Where was Alston? Injured?

Are the Jazz mature enough to close-out a series at home that they are now clearly expected to win.

"The world is welcome here" is what Utah said during the winter of 2002. We'll be there and plan to invite you back to Houston, one more time.

Can you feel it? Gotta luv it baby!

This was the stellar Jazz we have seen on the road all season long. Lackadaisical defense, missed assignments, and poor shooting to boot. Alan Handy and 4 Nu-Skin Jazz Dancers would of run us out of the building last night. I hope we can bring something Friday night or we will be done.

Collectively, the team did lousy. Nobody showed up to play. Might as well had a college basketball team from Utah show up to play. At least they would have played with more heart, and maybe even come out with more points, even if they don't win. The Jazz are a much, much, MUCH better team than this as evidenced by the fact that the "were" up in the series 3 - 1, and have the best home court record. It's all a mental game at this point, and I guess we will see how well the Jazz bounce back in game 6, which thank the basketball gods is back in Utah. I don't know that the Jazz can handle a game 7 in Houston.

I think Kirlinko should quit the NBA because hes got no skill and pursue an acting career. If you think about it he can be his own stunt man, he can just flop all over the place, hes really good at it. This has been an entertaining series. I think you utah fans underestimate the Rockets. You have no idea what we are capable of and i love every minute of it. See you in utah and then back here in houston for game 7. Then you can watch us on your tv's in the conference semis.

Its over....we are not going to win game 6 and we are not going to win the series. Houston proved to us last night that they are clearly the better team in this matchup. Maybe crybaby47 should stop hoisting up horrible 3point attempts and focus more on slashing to the basket. Everyone knows hes only good from 2 feet out. Ever since Rafer Alston came back into this series the Rockets have had the upper hand. Atleast we can thank Yoa Ming for Breaking his foot because if he was playing we probably wouldnt have won a game.

No NBA team will ever win a championship with Carlos Booooozer as the primary post player.

PS. If Boozer yells "grab it" one more time while waiting for someone else to get a loose ball or a rebound I am personally going to start a "trade Carlos Boozer" web page.