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		<title>Matchups Smatchups&#8230;Utah Jazz Host Minnesota Peskywolves</title>
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I&#8217;m going to be honest, I think we lose this game. It has that stink to it, you know the Morpheus stink&#8230;It disgusts me.
To say that we have problems with the Peskywolves would be an understatement. The Wolves are 5-29 on the road which is just plain crappy. Darko Milici is out that may help.
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<p>I&#8217;m going to be honest, I think we lose this game. It has that stink to it, you know the Morpheus stink&#8230;It disgusts me.</p>
<p>To say that we have problems with the Peskywolves would be an understatement. The Wolves are 5-29 on the road which is just plain crappy. Darko Milici is out that may help.</p>
<p>AK. MEMO, and PRICE are listed as day-to-day. I think Memo should play or will play.</p>
<p>Two Matchups to watch tonight. D-Will/Flynn and Jefferson/?</p>
<p>Al Jefferson is having a ridiculous year this year andis not getting the obvious love he should because his team sucks. Speaking of Love, remeber him, he torched us the last time these two teams met.</p>
<p>Jazz have lost one game in their green Jersey&#8217;s, which they will be wearing tonight because of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.</a> For drinkers, I can&#8217;t think of a better holiday in the world. The day has no other purpose than to go out and get hammered. Your welcome World.</p>
<p>Can you imagine where the Utah Jazz would be if they played the first half like the second half, O somewhere around 50-15 looking looking to over take the Lakers for homecourt throughout.</p>
<p>What to look for.</p>
<p>Kyle Korver and the long ball- Over his past ten game KK is shooting 50% from downtown 13-26</p>
<p>Deron Williams- Could have another one of these nights.</p>
<blockquote><p>I JUST WANNA BE SUCCESSFUL<br />
According to Elias Sports Bureau Deron Williams packed 35 points and 13 assists into 32 minutes, 34 seconds of action to lead the Jazz to a 133-110 win over the Rockets. Get this: there have been more than 200 games in NBA history in which a player had both 35-or-more points and 13-or-more assists; but Williams became the first player in NBA history to reach those totals in a game in which he played less than 33 minutes. The previous record was held by Norm Nixon of the San Diego Clippers, who had 35 points and 17<br />
assists in 36 minutes in a win over the Mavericks in 1983.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Having said all this, the combination of players that the Peskywolves have really worries me.</p>
<p>PeskyWolves 103- Utah Jazz 99.</p>
<p>Stat Break Down</p>
<table class="bgBdr" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr class="bgHdr3" align="center">
<td class="bgHdr1Away" width="25%">Timberwolves</td>
<td width="50%">Key Team Stats</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Home" width="25%">Jazz</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />98.1</td>
<td width="50%">Points scored</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />103.4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />107.4</td>
<td width="50%">Points allowed</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />98.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />.447</td>
<td width="50%">FG% own</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.490</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />.477</td>
<td width="50%">FG% opposition</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.450</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />.339</td>
<td width="50%">3PT% own</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.362</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />.364</td>
<td width="50%">3PT% opposition</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.352</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />821</td>
<td width="50%">Offensive Rebounds</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />705</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />2145</td>
<td width="50%">Defensive Rebounds</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />2062</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />2966</td>
<td width="50%">Total Rebounds</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />2767</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />1.3</td>
<td width="50%">Assist/Turnover Ratio</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />1.9</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="center">
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />20.9</td>
<td width="50%">Fouls Per Game</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/images/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />22.1</td>
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<tbody>
<tr align="right">
<td class="bgHdr1" width="50%" align="left">Scoring Stats</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Away" colspan="2" width="25%">Timberwolves</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Home" colspan="2" width="25%">Jazz</td>
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<tr class="bgHdr3" align="right">
<td width="50%" align="left"></td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Winning %</td>
<td>.206</td>
<td>29</td>
<td class="bgHigh">.642</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Points Per Game</td>
<td>98.1</td>
<td>21</td>
<td class="bgHigh">103.4</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Points Allowed Per Game</td>
<td>107.4</td>
<td>29</td>
<td class="bgHigh">98.0</td>
<td class="bgHigh">12</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Points Off Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>15.5</td>
<td>20</td>
<td class="bgHigh">18.4</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Points Allowed Off Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>19.8</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">16.7</td>
<td class="bgHigh">19</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Field Goals Attempted</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5778</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
<td>5336</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Field Goals Attempted</td>
<td>5790</td>
<td>29</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5255</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Field Goals Made</td>
<td>2583</td>
<td>9</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2616</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Field Goals Made</td>
<td>2759</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2365</td>
<td class="bgHigh">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Field Goal %</td>
<td>.447</td>
<td>24</td>
<td class="bgHigh">.490</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Field Goal %</td>
<td>.477</td>
<td>25</td>
<td class="bgHigh">.450</td>
<td class="bgHigh">9</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Free Throws Attempted</td>
<td>1590</td>
<td>21</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1835</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Free Throws Attempted</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1648</td>
<td class="bgHigh">17</td>
<td>1840</td>
<td>28</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Free Throws Made</td>
<td>1179</td>
<td>24</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1348</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Free Throws Made</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1275</td>
<td class="bgHigh">19</td>
<td>1399</td>
<td>26</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Free Throw %</td>
<td class="bgHigh">.742</td>
<td class="bgHigh">22</td>
<td>.735</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Free Throw %</td>
<td>.774</td>
<td>29</td>
<td class="bgHigh">.760</td>
<td class="bgHigh">17</td>
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<table class="bgBdr" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr align="right">
<td class="bgHdr1" width="50%" align="left">Defensive Stats</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Away" colspan="2" width="25%">Timberwolves</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Home" colspan="2" width="25%">Jazz</td>
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<tr class="bgHdr3" align="right">
<td width="50%" align="left"></td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Total Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td class="bgHigh">43.6</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
<td>41.3</td>
<td>20</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Total Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td>43.4</td>
<td>26</td>
<td class="bgHigh">39.2</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Offensive Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td class="bgHigh">12.1</td>
<td class="bgHigh">3</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>20</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Offensive Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td>11.1</td>
<td>15</td>
<td class="bgHigh">10.3</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Defensive Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td class="bgHigh">31.5</td>
<td class="bgHigh">9</td>
<td>30.8</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Defensive Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td>32.3</td>
<td>25</td>
<td class="bgHigh">28.9</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Team Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td class="bgHigh">9.1</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Team Rebounds Per Game</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7.5</td>
<td class="bgHigh">3</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>8</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Steals Per Game</td>
<td>7.3</td>
<td>14</td>
<td class="bgHigh">8.0</td>
<td class="bgHigh">6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Steals Per Game</td>
<td>8.6</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7.7</td>
<td class="bgHigh">22</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Blocked Shots Per Game</td>
<td>3.6</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5.0</td>
<td class="bgHigh">14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Blocked Shots Per Game</td>
<td>5.6</td>
<td>25</td>
<td class="bgHigh">5.3</td>
<td class="bgHigh">21</td>
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<table class="bgBdr" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr align="right">
<td class="bgHdr1" width="50%" align="left">Assists &amp; Turnovers Stats</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Away" colspan="2" width="25%">Timberwolves</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Home" colspan="2" width="25%">Jazz</td>
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<tr class="bgHdr3" align="right">
<td width="50%" align="left"></td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Assists Per Game</td>
<td>19.6</td>
<td>24</td>
<td class="bgHigh">26.5</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Assists Per Game</td>
<td>25.6</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">19.7</td>
<td class="bgHigh">8</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>15.6</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">14.2</td>
<td class="bgHigh">20</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>13.6</td>
<td>17</td>
<td class="bgHigh">14.3</td>
<td class="bgHigh">7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Team Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>0.7</td>
<td>15</td>
<td class="bgHigh">0.6</td>
<td class="bgHigh">9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Team Turnovers Per Game</td>
<td>0.6</td>
<td>18</td>
<td class="bgHigh">0.8</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2</td>
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</tbody>
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<tbody>
<tr align="right">
<td class="bgHdr1" width="50%" align="left">Fouls &amp; Penalties Stats</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Away" colspan="2" width="25%">Timberwolves</td>
<td class="bgHdr1Home" colspan="2" width="25%">Jazz</td>
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<tr class="bgHdr3" align="right">
<td width="50%" align="left"></td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
<td>Stat</td>
<td>Rk</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Personal Fouls Per Game</td>
<td class="bgHigh">20</td>
<td class="bgHigh">16</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Personal Fouls Per Game</td>
<td>20.4</td>
<td>19</td>
<td class="bgHigh">22.3</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
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<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Disqualifications (Fouled Out)</td>
<td class="bgHigh">10</td>
<td class="bgHigh">21</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Disqualifications (Fouled Out)</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>15</td>
<td class="bgHigh">13</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Player Technical Fouls</td>
<td class="bgHigh">8</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Player Technical Fouls</td>
<td class="bgHigh">17</td>
<td class="bgHigh">18</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Team Technical Fouls</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>30</td>
<td class="bgHigh">12</td>
<td class="bgHigh">2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Team Technical Fouls</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>27</td>
<td class="bgHigh">19</td>
<td class="bgHigh">22</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Coach Technical Fouls</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>17</td>
<td class="bgHigh">3</td>
<td class="bgHigh">12</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Coach Technical Fouls</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Bench Technical Fouls</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Opposition Bench Technical Fouls</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
<td class="bgHigh">4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr class="bgC" align="right">
<td align="left">Flagrant Fouls</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>23</td>
<td class="bgHigh">0</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
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<td>27</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
<td class="bgHigh">12</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
<td class="bgHigh">6</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
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<td class="bgHigh">1</td>
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		<title>Pacers Recap and Peskywolves Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Pacers Recap
Well, CJ Miles is back…but I’m not sure for how long. The way Mathews is playing, it’s going to be hard for CJ to get on the floor. He did a great job guarding Granger; on one play, he almost stripped the ball from him on the way up for a shot and caused [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Pacers Recap</strong><br />
Well, CJ Miles is back…but I’m not sure for how long. The way Mathews is playing, it’s going to be hard for CJ to get on the floor. He did a great job guarding Granger; on one play, he almost stripped the ball from him on the way up for a shot and caused Granger to have to throw up a frozen rope (as Hot Rod would say).</p>
<p>The Utah Jazz got off to a roaring start against the Indiana Pacers, but had a few hiccups on their way to a nine point victory. They let a comfortable lead get down to four and had a few crucial turnovers in the closing minutes.</p>
<p>Boozer looked like an all star once again scoring 35 points and dominating the paint. If he keeps this up, Jazz fans may start to slowly forget about the numerous injuries and numerous bonehead talk show tirades.</p>
<p>I am getting a little nervous about Deron Williams’ play as of late. Don’t get me wrong, he is one of the best guards in the league, but is currently having trouble shooting free throws and turning the ball over.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if AK’s back was feeling all that better. His shooting was off again and didn’t get very many minutes. I haven’t heard any news about why he wasn’t on the floor more, so I just assume either his back was tightening up again or Jerry wasn’t all that impressed with his defense.</p>
<p><a href="../wp-content/uploads/2009/12/i1.jpg"><img title="i" src="../wp-content/uploads/2009/12/i1.jpg" alt="AND ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" width="348" height="512" /></a></p>
<p>So, that brings us to tomorrow night where we get to test our road skills yet again. Even though the Jazz play the less impressive Minnesota PESKY Timberwolves, this will fun to see if our early success on the road will continue. Kevin Love should be returning and he had caused Jazz players problems (mostly with this rebounding) in the past.</p>
<p>Even though Mathews has done 300% more than anyone ever expected, I would still like to see Miles get in the game more and work on his defensive game.</p>
<p>I think it is crucial to get off to a good start in this game. We have to get Boozer feeling comfortable early so that he can pick up right where he left off. If this happens, Millsap will get more chances to get his game going. We are constantly getting cutters and baseline buckets once the defense commits to the double team.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to a horribly boring game. I want a twenty point win on the road. I want Memo to go off and score 24 points and I want our defense to hold them under 95. If we keep our turnovers down, our field goal percentage up and score more points (right Booner?) we will have no trouble with the pesky wolves tomorrow night.</p>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.354</td>
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<td width="50%">3PT% opposition</td>
<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />.348</td>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="left" />206</td>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />171</td>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/spacer.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />507</td>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />1.8</td>
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<td width="25%"><img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/check.gif" border="0" alt="" width="12" height="12" align="right" />21.5</td>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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In the NBA, where ever your team is  competing in the league, you start to hate the guys at the top.   Early in the 2009-2010 season, it is Boston, Denver, and maybe even  the Lakers (cause let’s face it, we don’t need a reason to always  hate the Lakers).  But as [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">In the NBA, where ever your team is  competing in the league, you start to hate the guys at the top.   Early in the 2009-2010 season, it is Boston, Denver, and maybe even  the Lakers (cause let’s face it, we don’t need a reason to always  hate the Lakers).  But as a Jazz fan, I have found myself with  a different attitude.  Yes, I want my team to compete and be up  there with the teams that are hated because of their winning record  around the league.  But this year, as a Jazz fan, I find myself  looking at the bottom of the NBA league standings more than the top.   I am watching the losing records which have captivated me and have me  screaming at ESPN every time they show another loss by a team more pathetic  than the Knicks!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Unless you have been in a hole (or  you don’t eat, drink, and live for Jazz basketball like we do at <a href="http://theutahjazzblog.com/" target="_blank">theutahjazzblog.com</a>)  you should know by now that the Utah Jazz own the unprotected draft  pick of the New York Knicks for next year’s NBA draft.  For those  who don’t know what that means, it means that where ever the Knicks  fall in the draft order, the Jazz will take their place and we will  keep their draft pick.  At the moment, if the Knicks stay the course,  we are looking at a fantastic pick.  Last year the Sacramento Kings  finished with the worst record in the league at 17-65, the exact same  number that I am projecting for the Knicks if they keep their fantastic  record of one win out of every five games.   Unfortunately  for Sacramento, they didn’t receive the first pick in the draft, they  actually received the fourth pick, but it was still a top 5 pick in  the NBA draft.  The last time the Jazz had a top 5 pick was the  year they drafted Deron Williams and we all know how that has worked  out for the Jazz!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">For most of you, this isn’t new news  and I appreciate you reading my rambling thoughts so far, but this is  why I am writing this article, the hate.  The pure and unmanageable  hate that I have in my heart for the Sacramento Kings, the L.A. Clippers,  the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the biggest sucker  of them all, the <em>freaking </em>New Jersey Nets.  I see these  teams as our common enemy that could cost us a top five pick in next  year’s draft.  I have no doubt that Minnesota will improve as  well as the Clippers, when they get their guys healthy again.   But I see New Jersey as the tanking losers as they are and I won’t  stand back and mildly pity them for their pathetic record like I have  done for others like them in the past.  NOT THIS YEAR!  So  join me in my hatred, curse the ground they walk on by cheering for  those like the Nets, the Clippers, and the Kings.  Prop them up  and help them get better so we can all enjoy the fruits of Isaiah Thomas’s  labor.</span></div>
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