slamonline.com - 5/17/2008
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by Marcel Mutoni
I didn’t get nervous. Not once. Not when the Jazz cut the lead to single digits midway through the fourth quarter; not even when they sliced it to three with under a minute remaining.
Like any fan who invests way too much emotionally into their team, I have my rituals. They’re personal, and a tad too embarrassing to discuss in such a public forum, so I’ll spare you the ...
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