Utah certainly has an uphill struggle ahead of them, and now they are down to three losses left in the tank. But Williams did play much better basketball than I had expected to see from him against such a defensive-minded team. If Utah can get on track with their big men, they might be able to push San Antonio yet. After all, the typical San Antonio win means solid output from at least three players, that trio oftentimes being Parker, Duncan, and Ginobili. A lot of the big guns on Utah's roster have a habit of taking a step backwards and letting someone else carry the load. Having one guy step up might have worked against Golden State in Game Two. (Right, Derek Fisher?) But against San Antonio, it’s going to have to be a more consistent showing from everyone on the floor. Williams, Boozer, and at least a couple other contributors are going to have to bring it during the same 48 minutes of basketball.
The potential is there. But a lot of teams have the potential to beat the Spurs.
Article comments
1 - RJ
Great recap.
I like the Spurs, but I'm rooting for the Jazz because I think the Pistons can beat the Jazz in the Finals, but I'm not so sure about the Pistons beating the Spurs... :-/
2 - Jared Wright
Pistons fan, hmm? I'll be writing up my preview for that series with Cleveland tomorrow morning. Should be a good one.
My hunch is to say that yes, Detroit would have a far better chance of beating Utah than San Antonio. At the same time, it'd be interesting to see how the Pistons handled playing against lowly Utah as opposed to the San Antonio Vs. Detroit spectacle they keep hearing everyone talk about now. I think you would agree that Detroit has a tendency to play down to their opponents, and that might let the Jazz get a quick win at the palace or something.
*shrug*
Just a thought, maybe they'd kill 'em. :)
3 - McDaniel Davidson
Here's what you losers are forgetting... the Jazz have Jarron Collins! I know you may be thinking that I'm an idiot but look at it in these terms: the man is just a sexy beast! I think he actually brings more to the table than say... Duncan. Tim Duncan is the big fundamental but Jarron Collins is the big sexy player! Jazz win this series in 7
4 - Fred Barlow
I have eaten 12 grilled cheese sandwiches today!
5 - McDarius Jones Johnson the 8th
First of all, Fred, we don't give a rats bottom about you and your grilled cheeses! Second of all, I just ate a bowl of love. Deron Williams is a great point and for him to propel the jazz to victory he needs to get hoffa (Araujo) to drink beer
6 - RJ
"I have eaten 12 grilled cheese sandwiches today!"
I think it might be time to get your cholesterol tested...