When are we going to get some swagger and play like the money we are being payed in stead of folding like a house of cards when we meet the likes of the Lakers? What is it Jazz no pride? To much "aww shucks we'll get them next time" needs to stop. It's time to be "I'm mad as heck and things are going to change...NOW"!

The Jazz are indeed running out of time and Brad Rock is running out of hair.

LA is the best team in the NBA this year. Utah is a good NBA team but can't compete over a 7 games series with the Lakers. One BIG reason is defense. Utah needs athletic perimeter defenders to match up better with players like Kobe. When the Jazz played the Bulls in the finals they had players like Shandon Anderson and Bryon Russel to match up with Jordon. MJ still got his points but he really had to earn them. You get these 6'6 or 6'7 athletic swing men who can guard and combin e that with some consistent scorers and THEN you have a chance to advance to the finals. Utah has Boozer and Williams who can score (although not this series for some reason) but Utah has no defenders and that is the problem. You need both.