carolinajazz
Well-Known Member
"Sure, Al Jefferson should've kept his mouth shut when he said after Sunday's practices that he couldn't imagine anyone beating the Spurs. It wasn't the right thing to say in the moment. But then, nobody seemed to disagree. After all, how many teams can lead 36 minutes of a playoff game while their starting lineup goes a combined 10-of-37 from the field (27 percent) and gets outscored 57-30 by its own bench? The Jazz did what it could to slow the Spurs, moving Derrick Favors into the starting rotation to create a bigger lineup that could compress the paint and keep Tony Parker from penetrating. Congratulations, it worked: Parker was 4-of-14 from the field after terrorizing the Jazz in the previous three games. But then there was that whole problem of keeping Manu Ginobili from rediscovering his shot off the bench, Stephen Jackson from hitting open three-pointers and Gary Neal from dropping in mid-range jumpers. The Spurs' ability to bring wave after wave of potent weapons into the game behind their struggling starters was overwhelming, giving the appearance of an impressive title contender.
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...and that's why the Spurs are your next NBA champs!!!
Read more: https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2...07/spurs.jazz.game.4/index.html#ixzz1uHL2wgoR
...and that's why the Spurs are your next NBA champs!!!