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Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring this great city.
Two days in which to get well acquainted with Rome. Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty Colosseum. Optional excursions are available to discover more of the "Eternal City." (B daily)
This morning, drive up one of Europe's greatest live volcanoes—Vesuvius! Leave the coach and walk to the top to view its crater. Then, to Pompeii, where time stopped in 79 AD when the Vesuvius eruption totally destroyed it. On the included visit you can see the remains of luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum. Just a few more miles to the Neapolitan Riviera for embarkation on the ferry to Capri to enjoy two overnights on this charming island. (B,D)
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Take the ferry to Sorrento this morning. Few places in the world match the very special charm of Sorrento. This picturesque resort overlooking the Bay of Naples boasts a marvelous climate, beautiful views, trendy shops and boutiques, interesting museums, and a vibrant nightlife. Don't miss out on the included excursion along the breathtakingly beautiful Amalfitan Coast. (B,D)
Enjoy this town, situated on a plateau high above the waters of the Bay of Naples and with truly spectacular views as far as towering Vesuvius. Sorrento's terraces, hung with flowers, jut from winding streets and alleys above a small harbor. Streets are filled with shops, cheerful bars, and cafés. (B)
A comfortable drive northwards this morning for arrival in Rome, well in time to enjoy most of the afternoon and evening. (B)
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Understanding CD4 Cells and CD4 Cell TestsThe Basics CD4 Count and HIV CD4 Count and HIV Treatment CD4 Cell Test The Bottom Line The Basics Your immune system protects your body by fighting germs and infections.White blood cells are an important part of your immune system. HIV infects and destroys a type of white blood cell called aCD4 cell (sometimes called a T-cell). As the immune system loses CD4 cells, it becomes weaker and is less able tofight off germs. When it...
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CD4 counts vs CD4 percentage (ABSOLUTE CD4 COUNT VERSUS CD4%, 2008)Dr. Frascino, I am a little new to dealing with HIV. I was diagnosed about 9 months ago. I was wondering what the CD4 percentage was. Because my CD4 count had changed from 510 to 409 in a three month period but the CD4 percentage had risen by 1%....
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHey College Guy,I'll reprint below some information about absolute CD4 cell counts and CD4%. The CD4% is the more accurate test, as it is less susceptible to variations related to concurrent phenomena (diurnal variation, other infections, etc.)... Read more »
CD4 Count V. CD4% Count (ABSOLUTE CD4 COUNT VERSUS CD4%, 2010) (WHEN TO START TREATMENT, 2010)Hi,I was diagnosed with HIV around 15 months ago. Since then my health has been good (especially in the last six months) but my CD4 count has fallen a bit rapidly from 470 to 371 to 324 over this time period. However, my CD4 percentage count has...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHello,You are correct: The CD4% is generally considered the more accurate indicator of immune integrity, as it doesn't tend to fluctuate as much due to intercurrent illnesses and other non-HIV-related factors. (See below.)Regarding beginning... Read more »
Difference between CD4 and Percentage (CD4 count versus CD4%, 2011) (LACK OF CD4 RESPONSE DESPITE TREATMENT, 2011)Could someone explain what exactly is the correlation between CD4 cells and percentage. I know what CD4 are but what does percentage mean. Also, I have been undetectable for 1 year now, my percentage has gone from 3 to 8 but cd4 rose to 320 from 130...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHi.This gets a bit confusing, but let me try to sort this out for you. A CD4 count is not a direct cell count of CD4 cells in your blood. Rather, it's a calculation based on the total white blood cell count and the proportion of those white... Read more »
Absolute CD4 count down while CD4% up. (ABSOLUTE CD4 COUNT VERSUS CD4%)Hello Dr. Bob,You are wonderful and doing very important job :) . I have never seen such a Doctor who has an excellent sense of humor and plays the piano. Btw, I play the cello :) . Now my question. My time of infection is between 2006 02 and 2006...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHello Cello-Guy,I strongly disagree with the advice your doctor gave you regarding absolute CD4 counts versus CD4%! I reviewed this topic in detail recently in this forum. Consequently, rather than retyping the same information, I will instead... Read more »
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Posted by Tryin2BRational, 4 RepliesI wrote awhile back outlining a one-time risky exposure in March 2006(unprotected vaginal sex) with a female of unknown status. I contacted her and she told me she did not have HIV, but I doubted her veracity (I had two consectutive rounds of... Read more »
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Greatly inspired by archaeology and rock art, the late South African artist Walter Battiss beautifully fused indigenous stone markings with abstract painterly concepts to become one of the country's premier painters. Battiss was dubbed "the Bushman Painter" in the 1950s for making a home in southern Africa's Namib Desert (an area almost completely uninhabited by humans), which provided a strong foundation for the 10 books he would write in his lifetime. Battiss' art is now celebrated in a range of tableware by Mervyn Gers, a highly talented ceramicist who creates his own shapes, colors, glazes and decals. A percentage of profits from each sale are donated to the Walter Battiss Museum.
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Should you use an N stabilizer?
By MICK LANE
Nitrogen management continues to be an important issue for Iowa growers. "As if economics weren't enough of a reason to improve nitrogen management, factors like the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico, greenhouse gases and cap-and-trade legislation have only elevated the importance," says Tracy Blackmer, director of research at the Iowa Soybean Association.
Key Points
• Farmers want to improve their nitrogen management for a number of reasons.
• The availability and marketing of nitrogen stabilizer products has increased.
• Understand what these products can and can't do, and how to use them.
One reason growers are questioning their nitrogen management is because wetter weather across most of Iowa in recent years has resulted in more yellow, or nitrogen-deficient, corn than in the past. Also, there's been a huge increase in the availability and marketing of N stabilizing products. Several of these products have some potential to conserve N. But while they have gained attention, they have also added to the confusion. Blackmer says products that affect N loss fall into three main categories:
• Process inhibitors are products that slow the transformations of N into forms that are likely to be lost.
• Controlled-release products affect when the fertilizer will be released to the soil and environment, which delays the other processes that can lead to N loss.
• Binding agents is a broad category usually used in the context of a microbial product that "ties up" N so it won't be "available" for loss.
The one common reason to use any of these products is to reduce the presence of N in the forms that are more easily lost. "All of this sounds great in theory. But like most things in farming, a great theory is often trumped by the realities of weather, insects, equipment imperfections, human frailties, etc. The reality is that some pieces of this puzzle make sense and some don't," adds Blackmer. "The challenge growers face is sorting out which is which."
The table below shows specific products intended to help retain nitrogen in the soil, how they work and which nitrogen forms they can be used with. It's important to note that the information in this table was provided by the manufacturers. Not all of this is backed by research, and even less by Iowa research.
"While there is scientific theory behind all these products, there are some other theories that need to be discussed as well. For this discussion, let's focus on the process inhibitors [the top five in the table] and make some broad generalizations that are not always realized in every situation," says Blackmer.
While many of these nitrogen loss prevention products can show a difference in the laboratory, there can be big differences under field conditions where they're expected to perform throughout the whole season. "There's a difference between the rate at which ammonia is converted to nitrate in the soil over three to five weeks when temperatures are cooling in the fall and over the same length of time when they're warming in spring. Leaching rains during May-June changes the picture," Blackmer says.
"If we don't know the correct N rate to apply, protecting the portion of N that is overapplied from loss for a few weeks longer will not only be unprofitable, but will likely end up as an environmental detriment. We know the risk of loss is greater with some forms of fertilizer and application methods or timings. So assuming that a nitrogen stabilizer will protect all the N applied from loss when we're using these more risky practices could lead to a worse situation," he adds.
Use with anhydrous ammonia
Anhydrous ammonia isn't as easily lost as other common N sources because it contains no nitrate, the form of N most easily lost; also, a high pH zone develops around the area in the soil where anhydrous is applied, temporarily preventing soil bacteria from rapidly converting ammonia into more easily lost forms of N.
The net effect is a longer period with the N in a form less likely to be lost than other common N sources.
The most common use of a nitrification inhibitor in Iowa is fall application of anhydrous ammonia with N-Serve. Blackmer says data to document the value of this has not been consistently positive. Based on Iowa replicated trials, mostly done through ISA's On-Farm Network, here are some generalizations about use of N-Serve with fall anhydrous.
No yield response expected
Conditions in which you would not expect an economic yield response:
• Overapplication of N. When much more N is applied than the crop will need, N losses might be quite high and there could still be more than enough N for the crop. In this case, even though the nitrification inhibitor works, it's unlikely it would make a difference in yield.
• Lack of leaching rain or denitrification conditions. If environmental conditions do not cause a loss of nitrate from the system, delaying the transformation will have no benefit.
• Use of inhibitor too early, so its activity doesn't last long enough. When warm winters combine with warm springs, the N-Serve in an early-fall anhydrous application may not last long enough to prevent nitrification until plant uptake in late spring or early summer.
Conditions for a yield response
Conditions in which you might expect an economic yield response:
• N fertilizer is applied at rates close to or below optimal. When the applied N rate is not excessive, the action of a nitrification inhibitor will be more noticeable in the final yield.
• Conditions that create a high risk for leaching/denitrification loss. The more loss of N from a soil (both fertilizer- and soil-based), the greater the likelihood of an economic response.
• Conditions with rapid nitrification and N loss potentials. Warm soils, high soil pH, light-textured soils and adequate moisture can combine to increase the rate of nitrification and the likelihood of seeing a response from N-Serve.
UAN, or urea ammonium nitrate, (liquid, or 28%-32%) is a nitrogen fertilizer that contains three forms of N and has several issues, depending on application.
The first issue is 25% of the N in UAN is nitrate, which is easily lost from the soil. None of these stabilizers can do anything to protect this.
The second issue is 25% of N in UAN is in the ammonium form. In addition, urea (remember, half of the N in UAN starts out as urea) will eventually convert to the ammonium form (if not lost to volatilization). This means that 75% of the N from UAN can end up as ammonium in a matter of days or weeks. Ammonium, through the process of nitrification, is converted into nitrate. Nitrification inhibitors can slow down this process.
Most growers know about N-Serve, containing nitrapyrin, for use with anhydrous ammonia. Dow AgroSciences recently formulated nitrapyrin into a water-soluble product called Instinct to use with UAN and liquid manure.
DCD is another nitrification inhibitor that has been well-documented in laboratory studies. It is the "plus" in the product Agrotain Plus. There are disagreements about whether DCD is as effective as nitrapyrin, but there is no Iowa data available to weigh in on that.
Nutrisphere is sold as a product to inhibit nitrification. It's a newer product on the market, and Blackmer hasn't found any lab studies to confirm this mode of action and hasn't been able to document the effects in Iowa field trials in the first year of testing.
The third issue is that 50% of the N is in the form of urea. Urea is highly prone to volatilization if left on the soil surface. If the soils are wet and the temperature is warm, volatilization losses can be quite high. This is frequently an issue when UAN is applied on no-till fields.
Using Agrotain can help protect against volatilization losses for a period of weeks until rain can move urea into the soil profile. The effectiveness of the mode of action is well-documented by university lab studies. It's important to note that incorporation of urea by either injection or tillage eliminates the risk of volatilization. If UAN is incorporated, Agrotain isn't needed to protect it.
Keep in mind Instinct will not protect against volatilization losses from UAN.
Lane is research communications manager for the On-Farm Network.
For more on these products, go online to www.isafarmnet.com.
This article published in the September, 2010 edition of WALLACES FARMER.
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My new home is without a chandelier in the dining room. Last owner took it with her. We bought a new one and I'm trying to hook it up to the attached wires. There are 2 black twisted together. One red by itself, one red right next to a white (but not together) with another white and two joined copper wires up in the box.
As far as I can tell there is only one switch (with dimmer) for this light but there is another panel in the room that is covered (may have wiring for a second switch that would go to the fixture)
All I really want for now is to hook up the one light switch. Please help!
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If ever you were looking for an excuse to spend $15 and get a simple electrical meter, this is the time.
It will be hard, even with pictures, for anyone to give you a 100% accurate assessment of which wire does what. However, with a meter in hand this should only take a couple of minutes. What you are looking for is two wires that give 115 volts with the switch on - start with one of the blacks and one of the whites. But it may be a red and a white. And of course, this same pair should drop to 0 volts when the switch is off.
Only other connection would be to tie all the bare ground wires together (sometimes these are green).
it is not impossible that between black and red, there could be 240 volts. this is not what you want.
fie on those who take out devices without labelling wires, a pox, I say!
for now, one piece of help would be to shut of the likely breaker, and verify with a non-contact power detector that it's off. take the plate off the switch, unscrew and pull it out after again verifying the power is off, and look at what wires are on the switch. if it's black and red, then one of the wires is a switched feeder, and one is the hot lead. shut off the switch, keep everybody away, turn on the breaker, and confirm which is which with the non-contact tester. now, power off and sort out the ceiling wires.
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Mark Shuttleworth has expressed in his blog why he considers his motto "Less is More" to be important. He has applied it to certain design decisions for Ubuntu 10.04.
Hardly has the blush fallen from the issues of window decorations and button arrangements when another topic of interest has hit the discussion mill in the Ubuntu community - the missing tooltips in GNOME panels. While opponents of the change charge that Ubuntu is thereby less user-friendly, proponents counter with the "clean up!" argument.
Shuttleworth has now once again affirmed his decision in his blog with his favorite expression "less is more." As he said, "It turns out that all of those extras add some value, but they also add clutter. There's a real cost to them - in attention, in space, in code, in QA." He stands by his decision, even if time will tell whether they were made with the best thought in mind:
"I apologise in advance for the mistakes that I will certainly make, and which others on the design team may make too, but I think it's important to defend our willingness to pare things back and let the core, essential goodness shine through. We have to balance innovation and change with clarification and focus. We can't *stop* innovating and changing, and we have to be willing to remove things that someone will miss."
At the same time, Shuttleworth remarked that generally much too little emphasis was put on design in the past and that he was glad it was getting some attention lately. Here, too, he defended the decisions of his team: "It's hard to bring clarity in a crowd. Or mob."
Shuttleworth encouraged everyone to participate in bug reports and the discussion as a whole, with constructive criticism sought even in the Ayatana mailing list.
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I'm 21.5 years old, about 5'3-'5'5.And Never really been in shape. I was doing some math the other day and came up with like 1800 calories a day 40 grams of fat and 180 grams for both carbs and protein.I don't know if i should eat more or less than that...thanks in advance. :)
This is a controversial question. The following comes from a reliable source:
How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:
1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x 0.8-1.8 gm/kg = protein gm.
Use a lower number if you are in good health and are sedentary (i.e., 0.8). Use a higher number (between 1 and 1.8) if you are under stress, are pregnant, are recovering from an illness, or if you are involved in consistent and intense weight or endurance training.
Example: 154 lb male who is a regular exerciser and lifts weights
154 lbs/2.2 = 70kg
70kg x 1.5 = 105 gm protein/day
However, my average is 128 grams protein per day (female, 125#) - about 30% of my total dietary intake. I try to keep fat lower than 30% (mostly mono and polyunsaturated) and that leaves 40% for carbs. Your requirements may differ. If you follow BFL (the original book plan) exactly as written, you shouldn't have any worries. Hope this helps!
BFL works as written, meaning that you should eat 6 small meals a day. Concentrate on a palm sized protein portion and a fist sized carb portion, hit your 10's working out, and don't worry about calories or grams of protein.
Good luck!
Dave is correct...don't worry about those numbers...follow the book. If you do like to follow numbers, everything is based on what you want to accomplish. Maintain weight then it's close to .8gr of protein per lb per day. To build muscle to help burn fat you want to increase that. That is where it gets hazy. I have read from 1.2 - 2.2gr per lb. Calorie intake is the same. for women 1800 - 2000 per day. Increase muscle...bla bla bla... 2000 - 2400, or more....again..gets hazy due to what you are looking to do, and your metabilism. I know of a woman who eats more than 3000 cals a day and is 8% body fat...everyone is different and every persons body reacts differently to all of this. As I have said about supplement...do your research and sometime experiment on yourself to see what will get you to where you want to be in your fittness goals :)
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The 1 gram per pound of scale bodyweight standard is the most precise and best method. Also, it IS the Body-for-LIFE program. That's something that EAS and Bill supported for all those beginning years. It also works out. If you look at standard portions for your size and then do the math, it will be rather close to the 1 gram rule method.
The original Myoplex Lite was 25 grams of protein and 25 of carb. That's because the "average" woman, whatever that means, is 150 pounds. :)
I think the 1 gram rule is the easiest, personally. My palm and fist gets "bigger" when I'm hungry, cranky, or tired. Knowing I'm having 140 grams and that's decreasing, of course, of good quality protein, spaced throughout the day, is the easiest way for me to keep on track, but that's just me.
Palm doesn't work for tuna, hard boiled eggs, and so many other things that are essential to my plan.
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Thanks to the max Jessica. :) lol
I was eating 120 ish and it sempt to be working.
I started eating 4-5 eggs. :D lol
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In a late night outing on ESPN the well rested Utah Jazz failed to keep up with the Western Conference leading Oklahoma City Thunder on the second game of a road back-to-back. I've been to a small number of games at Energy Solutions Arena and the only losses I've witnessed (with the exception of the playoff position deciding season finale that Boozer sat out in '10) have come at the hands of Durant and Co. The outcome of last night's game wasn't surprising.
I wish I could hate the Thunder the way I hate other Western Conference power houses that have dominated the Jazz in years past. I don't. This Thunder squad is the culmination of an experiment in drafting, trades and small market management that should make Jazz fans hopeful for a similar future and former Sonics fans saddened and outraged at what could have been.
The reality is that when Russel Westbrook goes off for 28 and the trio of Westbrook, Durant and Ibaka go for 63 while the entirety of Utah's starting lineup barely eclipse them with 67 (and for that most part thats an impressive 67), there is little to be done do unless your bench dramatically outplays theirs. They didn't, nor did any of Utah's defensive efforts.
Early in the game the Jazz moved the ball well, got great looks and distributed the scoring load. In the starter's first stint Raja knocked down two threes, Al had 2 assists and 4 boards and while Millsap scored little, he came up with a steal, a board and an assist. Sadly his performance lacked the "I just got snubbed for an All Star spot and I'm going to prove to you why you are idiots" flair that could have saved the Jazz from embarrassment if not defeat. The OKC starters went on a 16-4 run in the third that put the Jazz in the ground for good.
While the second unit kept the game competitive in the second quarter, neither Earl Watson's tenacity or his incessant lobs to CJ Miles would be enough to keep the Thunder bench from keeping the game blown open late in the third and early in the fourth. The return of the starters toward the end of the game did nothing to preserve the Jazz's dignity and the game ended inauspiciously, without any fight from the home team despite a eager and energetic crowd.
A team playing their second game on a back-to-back on the road made a well rested home team go from looking fresh and crisp to dog-tired in two quarters. Its impressive. The Jazz do not have answers for play like this, they won't for a while yet. They lost last night to the fruits of developing around a young core, if they are lucky, they lost to a future in their path.
Just remember, the Thunder had to take their licks too.
The lesson to be taken away from last night's loss is two fold. First, CJ Miles is a player who belongs at the rim. While he shot 0-4 from 16-23 feet from the basket, he was 4-4 at the rim, and while his perfection at the rim is certainly exaggerated by the sheer torrent of lobs delivered by Earl Watson, his career numbers support the premise. At the rim in the last six seasons, CJ Miles shoots 65%, this season alone, above 70%. CJ Miles makes the Utah Jazz a better team when he drives to the basket. His talent isn't in daggers that punctuate the flow of a basketball game in decisive fashion, his power is in consistent interminable drive to the rack.
The second is that Enes Kanter's tenacity increasingly leads me to believe that if there is a three piece core of young talent that this team will take going forward, Kanter is currently the most likely member of the Check ID team to last with this organization. Burks, Favors and Hayward all have big question marks floating above them right now, but Kanter with last night's 5 boards in 14 minutes and a season average of nearly the same is a piece the demands more minutes and more attention.
The future is bright, but the immediate present will be a hard slog. Stay tough Jazz fans, the rewards will be worth it.
Gordon Hayward returned home Tuesday night to a welcoming ovation. It was a bittersweet return, however, as the Jazz drop their fourth straight game on the road.
But the game wasn't without it's excitement as the Jazz came back from 21 down in the third quarter to push the young, disciplined Pacers to the brink before falling short in the final minutes.
The Jazz fought down the stretch. When the Pacers opened up a 21 point lead early in the third quarter it seemed as though the white flag was going up again and the Jazz were going to get run out of the building for a second straight night.
Yet behind the combined efforts of Paul Millsap and Gordon Hayward (combined 15 points in the quarter) they whittled their way back to within 7 to end the quarter. For a young team, being down on the road 21 points to a VERY good Pacer team in the 3rd quarter, to battle back shows grit.
Paul Millsap found his offensive game, scoring a team high 18 points on 5-7 shooting, 8 of that coming in the 3rd quarter. He led all Jazz players with 10 rebounds, 9 of them on the defensive end. He also chipped in four assists.
Utah Jazz's Paul Millsap puts up a shot against Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert, behind, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Indianapolis. Indiana won 104-99. (Associated Press)
The bench had a strong showing following their horrific night in New York, outscoring a very good Pacers bench 36-24.. CJ and Favors led the bench with 12 and 10 respectively. Favors also finished with five rebounds and a blocked shot. Early Watson didn't score the ball but finished with a team high seven assists and two blocked shots.
Kanter continues to play tough defensively as he finishes the night with a block and 6 rebounds. Offensively he continues to improve in the post. He is learning to finish stronger at the rim and has developed a decent post game as well. He finished the night with 6 points on 3-6 from the floor.
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. For the second night in a row the Jazz turnover the ball uncharacteristically finishing the night with 17.
The offense continues to struggle at times as well, especially in the first half. Many times it was one and done, resulting in a fast break the other direction. Often times the team gets into a half court set and everyone watches as the ball is fed into the post and then disappears. Guys try to do to much when they get the ball, rather than let the game come to them.The Jazz offense that has been so fluid to begin the year with cuts, passes and easy buckets has found tough, stagnant moments all too often lately.
The fourth quarter featured a Jazz defense that was near stifling early on as they held the Pacers scoreless for nearly 6 minutes as they took a one point lead at 85-84. They defended the pick and roll well and kept the Pacers out of the paint. They also rebounded the ball extremely well allowing only 2 offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter.
But in the end they came up short unable to get stops down the stretch and unable to match the Pacers offensively as well.
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I am not going to say that the Knicks are are better without Amare, but Melo is a cancer and always has been. It will be interesting to see how they do if he is out fo an extended time...
Despite going an "eh" 2-2 last week, I'm going to say it was a good week for the Jazz. While the team suffered a heartbreaker to the Clippers and an ugly loss to the Warriors, both losses were sandwiched between impressive victories vs the Blazers and the Lakers (and a win vs LA feels like 5 wins for us Jazz fans). Utah now sits at 5th place in a stacked Western Conference, something most Jazz fans wouldn't have guessed before the season started. So how is this team, one that was predicted to be a bottom dweller, excelling with no superstar and a rookie (sort of) head coach? It's pretty simple, the Jazz are playing as a team, and it's clearly evident as different players step up each week.
Our wing situation is still trying to figure itself out. Howard is starting to get back to where he was a few weeks ago before his leg injury. Last week he helped fill in for an injured Bell and was able to pitch in 10.3 points (44% shooting), 2.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. CJ started off great, putting up 15 and 16 (points) in the first two games, but disappeared in the next two scoring just 10 total. It's hard to judge Miles right now. This season he is giving us a little over over 10 points a game, and doing it in under 20 minutes. However he is shooting just 38% from the field, his worst since his rookie and sophomore seasons. With Howard (and Bell) back in the lineup CJ has to produce, otherwise he'll likely see a dip in playing time. Gordon Hayward had possibly his best week of the season, and is slowly getting closer to where we want him. Hayward put up 13 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.3 steals, but his defense cannot be forgotten. David Locke talked about it in his "Emptying the Noggin" after the win vs LA (These are great breakdowns by the way).
"Gordon Hayward did a terrific job on Kobe denying the ball. He still has lesson to learn he committed the same foul twice on his jump shots, but he battled Kobe. Gordon never gives up the slightest edge. He battles and he made Kobe work really hard to get the ball tonight. Who would have ever imagined his defense would be his strength. This was a defensive night for Hayward you can't ask him yet to guard Kobe and have an offensive game and he did the job the team needed to win. Now he gets Carmelo on Monday and Danny Granger on Tuesday"
Now if Hayward could just start to get that 3 ball to fall…
Last week I wrote about Harris excelling and Watson struggling; now the two point guards have switched places. Harris was aggressive vs Portland and finished with a very nice game to start the week, but after that he contributed very little and finished with just 7.3 points and 3.7 assists on the week. Watson on the other hand played amazing. While Earl only scored 5.3 points a game, he led the team in assists (7.7), steals (2.3), FG% (61%), and average +/- (+7.7), not to mention he did all this with only 1.3 TO's and in just 24 minutes. His best game of the week easily came against the Lakers, where Earl had a line of 8 points (75%), 11 assists (1 TO), 2 steals, which included a dagger three and alley-oop to CJ that brought the house down. Did I tell you that he did that on a sprained ankle that many thought would keep him out for at least a week? That is the type of performance that gives you a place in Utah Jazz lore, let alone wins you weekly awards…
Bad ankle? No problem. (Photo via @Earl_Watson)
We must also give credit to the Jazz's starting bigs, Millsap and Jefferson. Al had a very solid week as he led the team in points with 21 (51%) to go along with 7.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. With so much focus on Millsap's season, we tend to forget that Jefferson should also be in the All Star discussion. That being said, Millsap has been playing a step down from his All Star levels recently, but he still was able to put up 16 points (49%) and 11.5 rebounds last week, which is actually pretty good. While looking and some of Millsap's numbers, I found a comparison that I know you'll enjoy.
But let's not forget our two young big men, who both had solid weeks as well. Favors and Kanter are becoming a very good duo off the bench, on both sides of the ball. Last week the two combined to average for 15 points, 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. Those aren't exactly scary stats, but when you consider that neither of them is old enough to have a drink yet, it isn't bad at all. Then you have to factor in the defense the two have been playing as well, which David Locke pointed out a few times.
(Emptying the Noggin') "The play of Favors and Kanter in the early part of the fourth was the key to the game. Bynum is the Lakers offense option in the 4th quarter with Gasol and Bryant on the bench, and Kanter played him great, then when Bynum switched over Favors did as well."
Once again I had trouble picking a winner, which is a good thing in this case. Like I said earlier, any of our players can step up and contribute, and almost each one of them has been a contender for the weekly award at some point or another. So with that, I have made my decision.
*I haven't forgotten you Burks and Evans! I just hope Corbin finds a way to get you a little more PT...
Player of the Week (Week 6)
Earl Watson runs away with this weeks award. (Photo via Trent Nelson, Salt Lake Tribune)
Earl Watson 5.3 pts (61%), 7.7 asts, 1.3 TOs, 2.3 stls, +7.7 (+/-)
Runner(s) up: Al Jefferson, Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap
Special mention(s): Enes Kanter, Jamaal Tinsley
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We needed a distraction. After the tumultuous last few days of Eclipse-esque drama, debating whether you are #TeamGreg or #TeamKarl, a diversion was absolutely called for. And what better way to deflect our attention from the nastiness that has been brewing in Jazzland than an exciting Saturday night matchup with our good friends, the Los Angeles Lakers?
Well, "good friends" is such a…wrong choice of word there. More like "Pain in our a**". (Shout out to Karl Malone)
Paul Millsap and Bear showing Greg Miller and Karl Malone how it's done. Can't we all just get along?
Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
An extremely tight, hard fought contest between the Lakers and Jazz turned into a one-sided affair in the final quarter. And as I typed that sentence, knowing the Jazz's history with the Lakers, you'd probably be expecting a depressing, woulda-coulda-shoulda to follow it up. Well, my friends, on this night, you'd be wrong. So wrong.
Having already suffered two defeats this season to the giant that haunts our sleep, tonight was a prime opportunity to get some positive mojo going at home before hitting the road for 14 of their next 20 games. Getting the Lakers on a back-to-back after a hard fought victory the night before didn't hurt either.
Neither side truly had a strangle hold on their opponent at any given point of the first three quarters. Part of the problem was the whistles. A flurry of fouls throughout, really, hampered the teams' ability to create any space. Largest lead of the first half was a 37-31 advantage for Los Angeles, which Utah was able to whittle to just a two point deficit, 49-47, by halftime.
Much of the same in the third quarter, as neither team took the reins. But as the Lakers starters began making their way to the bench in preparation for a fourth quarter showdown, Utah's bench led by Earl Watson, was ready to put the gas pedal to the floor. Utah slowly started building a lead as the Lakers awful bench floundered. C.J. hit a sweet jumper off the curl, LA called timeout…And then all hell broke loose.
On the Lakers' next possession, Earl Watson stripped (and possibly fouled) Pau Gasol at the top of the key, leading to an Earl-to-Derrick Favors uncontested dunk (more on Favors' extraordinary night later), much to the delight of the Energy Solutions faithful. Mike Brown is not one of the Energy Solutions faithful. Therefore, he was not delighted. In fact, he was livid. Brown stormed the court to confront the referee when it appeared he may have made contact with the official. Not surprisingly, Brown was ejected.
Josh Howard made one of two technical free throws, but the floodgates of Jazz scoring were just starting to open. Rookie stud Enes Kanter (more of my thoughts on his fantastic game later) scored a short jumper to put the Jazz up 77-68. He immediately contested the Matt Barnes runner on the other end, forcing the miss, grabbing the rebound and hitting Earl Watson in the open court. Earl found a cutting C.J. Miles baseline and the two connected for a play-of-the-game alley-oop that brought the house down.
It was at this point I tweeted, "Damn, it feels good to be doing this to the Lakers." Our guys are the ones usually getting punked. We're the ones not getting the benefit of the doubt. We're the ones who just can't quite get over the hump. But tonight? We were doing the punking. And it was a marvelous spectacle of magnificence.
Utah was rolling. In fact, Utah not only held the Lakers scoreless for a nearly five minute stretch of the fourth quarter, they went on a tear of their own, scoring 14 unanswered to lead 83-68. But if you know Kobe, you know the jaw never sleeps.
Kobe immediately fired back consecutive triples, then followed those up with a three-shot foul. Nine straight points reeled off by the Mamba and everybody's favorite Lakers were right back in it. How would Utah respond? Another "we're not quite there" meltdown? A roll over and die exhibition?
No sir. Utah responded with absolute confidence – confidence triggered by their backup point guard turned fan favorite, Earl Watson himself - to get over the hump and seal Utah's first W of the season against the Lakers. Al Jefferson shattered any momentum Los Angeles had going for them by hitting a jumper with less than a second on the shot clock. Deflation ensued. An Earl Watson three was the straw that broke the camel's back, and Utah would be victorious 96-87.
High Notes:
Earl Watson. What can you say about this guy's play that hasn't been said already? Although the "Bulldog" nickname doesn't quite feel right to me, Earl bullied the Lakers tonight and involved everyone on the floor with him. In an off night for Devin Harris, Earl played the entire fourth quarter on an injured ankle, but you'd hardly notice it was bothering him. Earl's energy, fire and smart play – especially late in the game – were truly pivotal in this win tonight. Earl for life.
Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter were fantastic tonight. Granted, LA's bench is one of the worst in the league, but the big man dynamic duo (Kantman and FavoRobin?) were called on to do more than stop Troy Murphy and Josh McRoberts. These two combined for 13-18 from the field, 22 points and 14 rebounds. Kanter in particular, had the tough task of keeping Andrew Bynum in check. Time and time again, he succeeded. Bynum struggled in stints versus the rookie, and grabbed only two rebounds in his 13 minutes of Kanter-time. Well done, Enes. You're more than just a rebounder, and it's starting to show. Against the starting Western Conference All-Star Center, no less.
I mentioned earlier tonight that creating turnovers, getting out and running (remember, LA's tiring back-to-back in Denver last night) and keeping LA's bigs in check were keys to winning this one. Well, how's this: 12 fast break points for Utah (only FOUR for LA), 14 Lakers turnovers leading to 20 Utah points, and a 52-40 advantage for the Jazz on points in the paint. Against the Lakers bigs, that's quite the feat. Much love to Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter – each of whom logged double digits in points and combined for 56 points and 40 rebounds. Sweet (Jazz) music to my ears. Couldn't be prouder of this frontcourt tonight. As for the points off turnovers, what an effort by Earl Watson, again, to lead the charge. Even the Black Mamba himself had praise for Earl, saying his defensive energy was the key and spark for Utah's success.
Low lights:
Devin Harris had a forgettable night. 0-6 FG, 0-1 from three for just one point and three assists in 22 minutes. Ouch. It's quite possible that injury is hampering him more than he's letting on. With Watson, and even Tinsley playing as well as they have lately, perhaps a little extended rest is what Devin needs. Here's to hoping that's the only thing throwing his game off.
Outside of a poor showing by Devin, I'm so high off a Jazz win over the Lakers that I'm done focusing on the struggles. This win was needed after the last two losses. A true team effort in every sense of the word, this type of win generates a feeling amongst fans that there is harmony in the locker room, that the team has bought into what Tyrone Corbin is selling, and that the drama from this week is a complete non-factor in their eyes. After all the drama of the past few days, this win certainly was a welcomed distraction – thank you, Jazzmen!
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Much has been swirling around the Utah Jazz organization the last 48 hours. A lot of "he said, she said" finger pointing. A war of words surrounding the exit of Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Sloan almost a year ago.
Like many Jazz fans, I'm still trying to piece it all together.
To quote the words of a classic movie "A Few Good Men":
Col. Jessep: You want answers?
Kaffee: I think I'm entitled to.
Col. Jessep: *You want answers?*
Kaffee: *I want the truth!*
Col. Jessep: *You can't handle the truth!* - A Few Good Men via IMDB
Many of "us" out there feel we are "entitled" to the truth. We "deserve" the answers to everything that goes on in the Utah Jazz organization. We feel that because we put our emotions, time, effort and, yes even, our money into rooting for our favorite NBA team we are entitled to answers.
While we may earn the right to know what's going on with the team, we most certainly are not entitled to everything that goes on behind closed doors. I'm not sure we could handle it or the repercussions that could come as a result either.
We can sit here and debate whether or not Sloan left of his own free will and choice. Or whether Deron forced the Jazz' hand on the situation.
But let's focus, instead, on the legacy that is Larry Miller, and the future of the Jazz as it is now constituted.
Larry H. Miller (Photo via KSL)
Larry was the consummate owner. He loved the organization. He was passionate about it. There's no doubt about it. The Utah Jazz, was his family. And he, along with his management team, provided a safe, sound, and welcoming environment for his employees, including and especially, coaches and players. That's what you do for family.
That legacy has now been passed on to his son.
Greg is just as passionate as his father was. He also provides that same environment, along with his current management team, that Larry did. An environment based on loyalty and respect. And he will defend it to the end. Greg has proven worthy to continue the legacy left by his father. He makes decisions based on the best interest of the organization...and yes, the community as well. And he would go to bat to defend the organization over and over again.
Furthermore, let's not allow the events of the last two days tarnish the legacy of two of the greatest coaches the NBA has produced. Jerry's legacy as a coach will be remebered with the likes of Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, and many others. His legacy is cemented as one of the greatest coaching minds the NBA has ever known. And his assistant Phil Johnson, his right hand man, is equally great. Both were passionate about the game. And most importantly, both, wanted to win.
That legacy, just like Larry's, has been passed on, to Ty Corbin.
The Utah Jazz has entered a new era. The torch has been passed on. And there's nothing wrong with that. Time passes, and people move on. It is now Ty and Greg's turn to continue the tradition. Remember the good times, and embrace the new era, rather than focus on the details and events that brought the present to fruition.
Rather than go down the dark path of "entitlement", focus instead on the future of a young, talented, and exciting Jazz team. Embrace the new era.
As a modern cliche states "the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back" or the coach who is on the sideline.
Embrace and appreciate it or...you may lose it!
So as the stories continue to unfold. As we continue to hear the back and forth rhetoric regarding the sad exit of one Jerry Sloan, remember...you want the truth, you may have to deal with it, and all the repercussions that come with it. Some things are better left as they are. Better left behind closed doors where they were intended to stay.
Remember, as the 2011-2012 slogan states: #WeAreUtahJazz
A great timeline of the situation provided by @monilogueno comments
We've all seen it. Head on over to your local park, playground, outdoor basketball court, or recreational center and you'll witness it.
Playground basketball.
Where anything goes. Where behind the back, inbetween the legs, alley oops, dunks, and no look passes are a thing of the norm. Where a player may bounce a pass to himself through the legs of another, leaving the defender helplessly lost as to where the ball went. Where hustle is king over basic fundamental basketball.
Last night at Oracle Arena...you got playground basketball at its best.
The Jazz limped into Oakland on the second night of a back to back needing a win, having lost three of their last five. But it was destined to be an uphill battle without the services of Harris, Watson and Bell. The task at hand: contain a dynamic backcourt, brilliantly capable of play playground basketball.
Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis (8) lays up a shot against Utah Jazz' Josh Howard, left, and C.J. Miles (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Oackland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Stephen Curry (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Jamaal Tinsley got his first start of the year and did not disappoint. Last night is a perfect reason why I loved the signing of Tinsley. He showed flashes of his days in Indiana. He finished the night with a team high and season high 13 assists. And those assists came in flashes of brilliance! His best assist of the night was a no look, behind the back dime to a driving Jefferson for a one handed flush. Tinsley a true point guard did a masterful job running the offense for the Jazz. He directed teammates to places on the floor and orchestrated offensive sets like a Master Conductor.
Utah Jazz guard Jamaal Tinsley (6) drives against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Hayward continues to find his grove finishing the night with a team high 21 points. He was a perfect 8-8 from the FT line as well. He also added four assists and two steals. Hayward's confidence continues to rise as he continues to do the right things in the offense.
The already depleated Jazz bench struggled all night to contribute, finishing the night with only 18 points. Burks, who was called upon to play the backup point position was serviceable contributing 7 points, was the only bright spot off the bench. Miles, Favors and Kanter wer all a combined 2-14 on the night, each struggling to find a flow in the game.
Perhaps the most disturbing stat of the night was on the offensive glass. The Jazz gave up 22 offensive rebounds on the night, leading to 28 second chance points. The Warriors completely out hustled the Jazz on the glass providing themselves additional opportunities to score over the course of the night. David Lee was the biggest contributor pulling down eight of those offensive boards. Paul Millsap was the only Jazz player to finish the night rebounding in double figures with 11.
David Lee (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Last night in Oracle Arena it was playground basketball at it's best. There was plenty of behind the back dribbles, fancy footwork, no look passes and between the legs dribbles.
Whether you're a Jazz fan, Warriors fan, or an avid NBA fan, BOTH teams provided some flare and excitement that was exhilirating and entertaining to watch.
The remains of the rim the Clippers abused last night in Energy Soultions Arena - via Flickr, Scrunchleface
For a 10-game stretch Ty Corbin had gone to Paul Millsap as the first option in the scripted, early offense. Last night marked a shift back to Al Jefferson after Millsap's offensive game continually abandoned him as opposing teams began bringing doubles early and often, throwing him off his game. Ty messed with the mojo. Now this pair will have to re-find that rhythm that had them so successfully scrambling defense as a tandem.
Jefferson responded well in his return as number-one O-option, to the blistering pace of orange iron destruction set by the Clippers, keeping the Jazz close even as the ESA crowd were ooh'd and awe'd by a display of inhumanity from Blake Griffin. Chris Paul makes Griff an entirely different beast, both on the floor and in his consciousness while on it.
It was pretty apparent Millsap's number one goal last night was to not end up in Griffin's growing file of Mozgov and Perkins posters. After that defensive disappearing act I'm tempted to Photoshop him into one (especially after I'd spent 10 minutes pimping his improved defense in a segment for WERW Syracuse that afternoon). It's an interesting dynamic that a single display of obscenity at the rim such as Griff's utter disrespect for Perk can seep into opponents' minds and have the far-reaching effect of making them fear to be next, compromising their defensive effort.
Last night I got to see what I'd hoped to in the previous SLC tilt with the Clip Show a couple of weeks earlier. And it was glorious. At times all I could do was put my hands over my mouth and make gutteral grunts with wide eyes. That was one helluva a game, a worthy battle for a national audience. The Jazz fought to the bitter end. Be proud.
• Al Jefferson is a willing passer. The ball never stops in his hands unless he feels an advantage in the post. He juked DeAndre Jordan out of his shoes countless times, avenging his previous effort against the league's second-best block artist making him a non-factor on the D end. Big Al is averaging elite big-man-passer numbers over his last five games, 3.0 assists per game
• Really nice effort from the wings on defense with Raja Bell still strained. Gordon Hayward was given various difficult defensive assignments and managed to make an impact on both ends of the floor with that floppy hair flying. He even dunked with one hand. No, really, he did
• Alec Burks came in and made a really nice, patient dribble penetration and pass that resulted in an easy bucket for the Jazz. Unfortunately, he then reverted back to crazy-legs Alec the next three possessions shortening his stint considrably
• Enes Kanter made a mid-range shot. Repeat, Enes Kanter made a mid-range shot! It's good to see him wrap his head around these opportunities from a little further out and take advantage of them finally. Hopefully his confidence here continues to grow
• After the Jazz shot 40% from the free throw line in the first half I offered a solution to this funky fundamental predicament: Let Derrick Favors take the techs. Favors started the season shooting 42% on freebies. He's made 86% of his last 22 tries
• And speaking of the big young guns, they've looked really good together or singularly on the floor in recent stints. Kanter's defense is becoming a factor for opponents to have to overcome and his footwork on the low block is fooling them as well. Favors continues to tease us with ever-improving post moves too.
• For those worrying on their minutes, don't. Kanter is averaging about what Al did as a rookie and Favors is what Millsap did as a soph. Their developmental arcs are right on track and being managed very well by Ty Corbin and Mike Sanders. It's frosting that we're able to actually count on them for meaningful minutes in important game situations
• Count me as not a fan of the Devin Harris-Jamaal Tinsley backcourt. I get that Corbin was trying to counter the Clippers' David Kahn-esque collection of point guards, but Tinsley is pass-first and Devin isn't a spot-up shooter by any stretch. Either way you mix and match this pair in the backcourt is counterproductive
• That marks three straight wins over the NBA's toughest division, the Northwest, by the Clippers. They've now beaten the top three teams there in consecutive games and go to Denver tonight
• Two players, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, combined for 61% of the Clippers points. Three players, Griff, Paul, and former Jazzman Mo Williams combined for an astounding 79% of the Clippers points. The Jazz guards and wings did a nice job on CP3 for the most part. He just hit some really incredible daggers down the stretch with hands in his mug. He's that good
Some great links on the game that fill in the blanks nicely:
David Smith's always-interesting Instant Analysis
Nice recap-DownBeat this morning from Twitter's @YuccaManHoops at SLCDunk
Popcorn Machine's game flow chart, very helpful in determining when and where holes were or weren't filledno comments
Portland Trailblazers at Utah Jazz Running Game Diary.
First Quarter
12:00 Camby the oldest man the Association
11:43 The token horrible first foul by Favors
10:50 1-2 great game thus far... ugly everywhere.
10:04 Refs calling this game tighter than "No Comment"
8:45 Millsap gets impregnated by three Blazers at once. 3-3
8:21 Hayward gets pinned against the glass both him and the ball
First Time Out Ty dropping Forget You Bombs!
I got to be honest I don't hate it commercial Raja Bell
4:42 Hayward showing us the Sacramento was a fluke.. Air-ball
4:00 Howard with the baseline three. Por 17-12
3:18 Watson and Kanter enter
2:55 What up Doe?
1:24 Portland 22-17 Millsap looking to kill someone.
:54 Check that, Kurt Thomas is the oldest guy in the Association.
:17 Kanter out mans Thomas gets a pop in the face.
End of quarter Por 26-20 Ugly Half so far.
12:00 #LetEvansDunk
10:22 What Up Doe Jumper?
9:07 Kanter going beast mode on rebounds reverse layup. He is outstanding at finding the ball. If he was as good at finishing as he was rebounding uh oh.
6:04 Kanter with the Moving screen this is so ugly.
5:33 Miles being aggressive and it pays off with a finger roll. Booner saying something about Rack
4:33 Feels like 50 only down eleven on Felton's Three.
2:55 Everyone was invited to the party where we just stand around and watch Felton grab it.
5 assists and we are shooting 29% and within striking distance.
2:20 Hayward using the rim as a passing utensil.
:23 Jazz run a PNR with Earl and Sap and sweet pass from Miles.
End of First Half
Ugliest half of the season. Hayward might have gotten too much from Kolbi. Kanter can rebound,and he can do it well. He has shown that against some generally good rebounders. His position and planning on misses is very good. It is not a coincidence Miles is staying aggressive but needs to finish with at least 20 to win this game.
10:09 LMA with five straight points pushing the lead to ten. Millsap struggling on defense tonight.
8:08 Harris with a floater over Camby. Harris is playing more aggressive and good things are happening. Insert Free Throw joke her.
5:25 LMA is going nuts he can't be stopped. Millsap gets Blocked and Camby yells," Get that shit outta here." It is also apparent that Millsap is struggling with this match-up and has not played so well after the past couple of games.
2:55 Harris to Millsap alley-oop on a fast break. 63-50 Portland. Hayward has heated up in the second half, this mostly due to the fact that Kolbi has left town.
Local commercials kill me now.
2:00 Harris with a drive and bucket Jazz down one 63-62 Harris to it hard to the rack and finished on a little fade away.
:32.9 Worst Call of the Night
:2.4 Harris with TWO free throws to end the third 70-69 Por
Fourth Quarter
11:56 Watson steal and Evans one of two free throws 70 all
9:58 What up Doe? one of the prettiest right hand moves I have ever seen from Cj Miles.
9:23 Evans with a put back dunk that rocked the house Batum going unconscious
8:13 Evans with a NBA Jam ridiculous... just ridiculous...
6:50 Standing ovation for Evans.
6:23 Millsap puts the Jazz up by one 18 foot jumper. He hasn't shot very well but has played hard and well.
5:30 Jazz up five on Earl Watson's middle of the lane floater 84-79
3:05 Earl Watson with steal... poked it out of Batum's hands.
1:43 Millsap with a one on one fade away against LMA. Things getting chippy and the fans are quietly optimistic.
1:23 Watson with the Subway Sub of the Game.
:24 89-87 Utah up Millsap just got triple teamed and lost the ball in the lane and Portland had three straight open looks to take the lead, but no one did. Nate calls time out with 14 second left on the shot clock and 24 left on the game clock.
:13 Hayward misses the first and the Jazz continue to miss free throws late in the game. Jazz lead 90-87 Gordon could have sealed the deal but decided not to make the first. He wants it to be more interesting.
:4.6 CJ Miles goes to the line for two free throws. Swishes the first for a sigh of relief.
:2.3 Gordon get the rebound on the second Mile miss and heads to the line... Hits the first and second.
End of Game Utah Jazz 93-89
Ugly win, but Jazz show guts and grind out a win. They were down 11 at one point. and overcame a shooting expedition from Nicholas Batum in the fourth quarter. All of the Jazz startes minus Favors end up in double digits. This was definitely a team win.


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