Video - 1988 NBA Playoffs: LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz

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Ace in the hole
Published 5/5/2008 at The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Blog
The Lakers were able to overcome a week’s absence from playing and take game one from the Jazz but it was certainly not an easy win. Had the Lakers not benefited from the presence of Kobe Bryant they might not have that victory put away. Utah plays a every physical game and they are very determined to win the “small areas” of the game to gain their victories. By “small areas” I mean to say that the Jazz see every possession as a plus for their way of winning. Loose balls, rebounds, steals, turnovers, jump balls and defensive pressure that results in a change of possession will all be utilized to beat you. Their ...

Conf. Semis: Thinking of D'Antoni, J.R., Stockton and Rashard
Published 5/9/2008 by M. Haubs (noreply@blogger.com) at The Painted Area
Here are the people I'm thinking of as I watch each of the four Conference Semifinal series: BOSTON v. CLEVELAND: MIKE D'ANTONI You know, we've said it in this space before, the Chuckster alludes to it about five times a night, and you saw it for yourself last summer with Team USA: LeBron James filling the lane on the fast break is about as physically unstoppable as Shaq was down on the low block in his prime. As much talk as there is about whether D'Antoni is the best fit in Chicago or Toronto or New York or Dallas, doesn't he actually make the most sense in Cleveland? Is there any team that *needs* to be relentlessly ...