JAZZ/LAKERS PREDICTIONS

[rockgremlin]

I don't have much faith in the Jazz beating the Lakers. The Jazz went 1-3 against them in the regular season, and the Lakers were one of the four teams that beat them at home (that last loss being the one that snapped the Jazz's 20+ home winning streak).

Just like Houston is OUR bitch, we are the Laker's bitch.

[accadacca]

I like the Spazz in 6.

My last prediction from the Houston thread:

I'll take the spazz in 6.

[RugerShooter]

I hate to say it, but I think it will be Lakers in six, I just don't think the Jazz have it, the only way it is even possible is if Boozer pulls his head out of his ass and starts playing basketball again.

[Kent K25]

Lakers in 6...

[trackrunner]

voted lakers in 6, like rock said we are the laker's bitch

The only way Jazz have a chance is to win Game 2. If the Jazz win both games 3 & 4 it could go to 7, but I don't think it will.

[packfish]

Going to be tough if they let Gasol whine more than Duncan does and they let Bryant straight arm or 4 arm shiver Brewer every time he has the ball. I did notice though that when the Jazz play the Phillip 66 comercial with Boozer- My wife and I are in the picture off to the side of the basket.

[Kent K25]

Going to be tough if they let Gasol whine more than Duncan does and they let Bryant straight arm or 4 arm shiver Brewer every time he has the ball. I did notice though that when the Jazz play the Phillip 66 comercial with Boozer- My wife and I are in the picture off to the side of the basket.

Talk about your unbiased opinion right? The Jazz are by far the more physical team, and a tougher team in general which bodes well for them in the playoffs where the officials allow a lot more physical play. If not for that Boozer would have fouled out in the 3rd quarter. He fouls on every rebound. And the list goes on (Harpring etc).

[packfish]

Whether it's the Jazz or any other team if you don't think Bryant gets away with murder you don't want to see it. I had a die hard LAKER FAN call me in the 4th quarter and say " The refs are bad both ways but the Jazz are getting raped." Now the Jazz did not play well enough nor did Boozer even show up enough for the JAZZ to win that game. The Lakers have a very good team and there athletism is amazing- but they don't need the calls that they get, especially Bryant----- it will be a Boston/Laker series because the NBA wants it to be unless Boston keeps on playing like they did last night and then home cooking can't even save them against the Pistons.

[Kent K25]

Whether it's the Jazz or any other team if you don't think Bryant gets away with murder you don't want to see it. I had a die hard LAKER FAN call me in the 4th quarter and say " The refs are bad both ways but the Jazz are getting raped." Now the Jazz did not play well enough nor did Boozer even show up enough for the JAZZ to win that game. The Lakers have a very good team and there athletism is amazing- but they don't need the calls that they get, especially Bryant----- it will be a Boston/Laker series because the NBA wants it to be unless Boston keeps on playing like they did last night and then home cooking can't even save them against the Pistons.

And the conspiracy theories roll.....

[accadacca]

The Jazz are getting taken out back to the whoopin' shed.

%@#$!& LAKERS! :bird:

[Kent K25]

If Boozer and Williams can step up at home (Like Williams did in the 4th quarter of game 2) then this can turn back into a series. If not.....get out the brooms.

[trackrunner]

If Boozer and Williams can step up at home (Like Williams did in the 4th quarter of game 2) then this can turn back into a series. If not.....get out the brooms.

Agree game 3 will be make or break. During the first half you can't have your go to power forward on the bench with no points and your general of a point guard with only 3 points. A better first half and this game may have been different.

[accadacca]

Do or Die and the Jazz played much better and fed off the crowd. Heres to hoping they can do it again.

[accadacca]

Who thinks the Spazz will take game 4? I think it is going to be very close and I hope they can pull it out. I think they will.

[Kent K25]

I'd bet on the Lakers in game 4. They only lost by 5 in a poor showing in game 3. With as well as the Jazz played and as poorly as the Lakers played...I would have expected a bigger victory by the Jazz. Seemed as though only Kobe showed up for the Lakers (2nd half at least).

[rockgremlin]

I'd bet on the Lakers in game 4. They only lost by 5 in a poor showing in game 3. With as well as the Jazz played and as poorly as the Lakers played...I would have expected a bigger victory by the Jazz. Seemed as though only Kobe showed up for the Lakers (2nd half at least).

That's what I was thinking too, and I'm glad we're wrong. The Jazz bench showed up IN FORCE today...and it was a damn good thing too cause Boozer had yet another "off night."

[Skylinerider]

All you are gonna hear from now until the lakers lose the series is about Kobe's back, he is working up his excuse as to why they are gonna lose it. He was sure acting like crazy today, I expect much more of it.

[accadacca]

Boooooya! JAZZ WIN!!

[Scott Card]

I actually felt like the Jazz were in control of this game and had the Lakers won, they would have stolen it. Darn that Fisher. Did he go off at the right time or what. Where did that come from? We'll see what rehab will do for Kobe and more importantly, we will see if the Jazz are once again star struck in LA and turn in to head cases. I hope not.

[MY T PIMP]

I think the Jazz are in a good spot right now. They've go some monmentum going into LA if they can just keep the fouls under control they might just pull this off. I have to admit I wasn't as optomistic going into this thing as I am now. But if there is one team who has the ability to adapt to their opponent it's the Jazz.