Official Paul Millsap Miami Heat Game Thread

[Archie Moses]

Not to take away from Millsap, who was incredible, but let's not elevate him that high just yet.

I'm sorry, but this has to be one of the dumbest post posted on the new jazzfanz site. When talking about a single game performance being one of the greatest of all times for the Jazz, you say, "let's not elevate him that high just yet." What the hell does that mean? When do you elevate his performance against arguably 3 of the best players of the past decade who have the number one defense? Dude was as clutch as anyone will EVER be. His 3 3 pointers at the end and the put back along with him literally carrying the Jazz on his shoulders the whole game are remarkable and you want to refute that? Garbage, man. Pure garbage.

The Jazz winning tonight and Millsap's performance were nothing short of a miracle. I will never forget this game.

 

[Sneakers]

Paul Pimpslap

 

[The-Joker]

Really?

Off the top of my head I'm thinking about Stockton's 1997 Game 6, Malone's 1998 Game 5, Malone's 27-15-10 game (which was a thing of beauty), that time Mark Eaton got a triple double with something like 20 rebounds and 15 blocks, the time Malone scored 60+, etc.

Not to take away from Millsap, who was incredible, but let's not elevate him that high just yet.

Kicky? What else did millsap have to do to be elevated "that high just yet"
Nail some clutch outside shots?
Hit a game tieing buzzer beater?
Carry a team against the greatest assembled threesome of all time, clenching victory from the jaws of defeat?

Check, check, check

Tonight was not reminiscent of any basketball game i can recall, it was too amazing. Tonight was reminiscent of Rocky 4. Not in the fact that Rocky 4 was anygood, but facing the genetically engineered opponent saying "I will crush you" and then lighting him up.

 

[cowhide]

Archie,

You just have to realize that some Jazz fans will always hold S&M as the pinnacle of greatest. To them no other Jazz player can reach the achievements of S&M. Millsap's performance certainly is one of the greatest individual games of all time. Millsap carried the team in the first half, brought them back in the 3rd quarter and made the majority of big plays down the stretch. I would argue that Millsap has a place right next to S&M great games. The only argument against it being better than Stockton's 97 or Malone's 98 game is that it was not the playoffs but as far as regular season goes it is in my Top 3.

 

[gandalfe]

Paul Millsap is a golden god. Someone up above compared him to Barkley, and that's not too far off, except that Millsap substitutes hard work for eating twinkies.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Did Booze ever put up this many points in a Jazz uni?

Good question. See 5 posts up for the answer.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Remember when Portland gave him that "toxic" offer and the Jazz matched anyway?

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

 

[VINYLONE]

Millsap > Demoncrats/ Rethuglicans

 

[franklin]

I had to do this. Milsap I love you! I love you more than an overrated PF "all star" cough** Boozer** cough. I love you more than the Big 3 in Miami. Milsap you have taken my heart and it is now yours!! Share the love everyone! How much do you love Milsap?

I hope he cheats on you.

 

[Cece]

 

[Stifle Tower]

Sure wish we had the old Jazzfanz and could bump the thread about the FO matching Portland's offer for Paul. Those who thought we shouldn't have would be looking pretty silly after these first 7 games.

Millsap is what makes the NBA still worth watching. Sure we like to see superstars performing at their peak. But it's also great to see a lesser guy have an incredible night. And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy than "Mrs. Bettye's son."