Game Thread - Lakers at Jazz, Game 6

SportFiends found this 5/17/2008 on lakersblog.latimes.com [flag]

Boston couldn't win on the road earlier, nor New Orleans last night. Here's hoping third time is the proverbial charm. AK [link]

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NBA Wrap: Lakers moving on
Published 5/17/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... The Lakers were up big for most of the game. They led by 19 at halftime and 16 after the third but in the fourth quarter the Jazz came back to close the game. With 1 minute left the Jazz had pulled it to within 2 points but the Lakers held on for the close 108-105 win. ...

Postcards From LA, Vol. 10: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/17/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

If you could bottle a stretch of Lakers basketball and replay it endlessly for the rest of the season, it would be the first half of Game 6. The Lakers looked like true championship contenders, playing inspired team ball. If they can summon and sustain the brand of basketball they played in the first half of Friday in their next series, they’re going to the NBA Finals, regardless of opponent.

Daily Dime: Lakers finish off Jazz - NBA

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 5/17/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

SALT LAKE CITY -- So maybe it was more of a stagger than a bold leap into the next round, the Lakers squandering all but three points of a convincing 19-point lead, before holding on to close out the Utah Jazz in Game 6. But here they are. ...

Game Notes: Lakers @ Jazz, Game 6

Deadspin found this 5/17/2008 on slamonline.com

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 ...

Lakers are now the team to beat

Cosuke posted 5/17/2008 from www.inhistoric.com

With Boston's inability to win a single road game and the Lakers' prowess at closing out series, there's no question who has been more impressive.

Lakers Cool Jazz

fastbreakblog posted 5/18/2008 from www.fastbreakblog.com

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Lakers 108, Jazz 105: Learning Not to Rely on Bryant, Lakers Close Out Utah
Led by Kobe Bryant’s 34 points, all five of the starters scored in double figures as the Lakers became only the second team this year to win a second-round playoff game away from home. >

Lakers prove speed, athleticism beat power
A road team actually won a playoff game. Give credit to the Lakers, who ousted the Jazz with their great speed, Charley Rosen says.

Jazz coach thinks team is headed in right direction
The Utah Jazz are still not quite ready to re-conquer the West. Coach Jerry Sloan feels they're getting closer, though. Utah was knocked out of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, one round earlier ...

Sloan says Jazz making progress (AP)
The Utah Jazz are still not quite ready to re-conquer the West. Coach Jerry Sloan feels they're getting closer, though. Utah was knocked out of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, one round ...

Lakers waiting for an opponent again
After defeating Jazz, they will watch how the Spurs-Hornets series turns out Monday. > Kobe Bryant better get out his credit card.

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