GAME 3: Lakers (2) @ Jazz (0) 8:30 MTN TNT

[JStockLivesOn]

East Coast time demands I get to bed, but what a feel-good win. At least this isn't going to be a sweep; I have hope that we can at least push it to six.

Peace, fellas.

[carrottop12]

So awesome!!!

Love that Deron can screw up and make the most unforced error of the game with 3 minutes left, then come back and play extremely well in the last two minutes. Huge game for the Jazz.

Way to go Boozer!!!

[carrottop12]

How about Matt Harpring! What a great performance from someone who pretty much all of us (I'm especially looking at you jozef you Harpring hater) he was a huge spark tonight and really saved the season at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Great to see from the old vet.

[babyjax13]

I hate to admit it, but a lot of what Jozef said about Harpring appears to be true after these playoffs.

[jazzfan1971]

I'm glad we have a little time off before the next game.

[7AllStar]

Nice Game Boozer - too bad his leaving the Jazz

[carrottop12]

I'm glad we have a little time off before the next game.

One night?

[jazzfan1971]

Oh, I thought they said it was Monday. I must have heard it wrong.

[UTJazzFan_Echo1]

Yes sir were going for extra innings. I tried telling the LA fans on their board that they should worry bout not putting teams out when they are up and what do you know...

Boozer can stay as long as he wants he keeps playing defense and being aggressive like he was tonight.

If the offense clicks like it was in the first two games we would have destroyed em but ill take the win.

Great heart and effort all around tonight, cant wait for game 4.

[TXSun]

classic DWill with that killer cross-over on Fisher for the game winner. Great win for u guys. BUT player of the game has to be Booz.

[HammerDunk]

I keep telling myself that Ariza is going to start missing 3s. When is this going to happen? How has he all of the sudden became the best 3 point shooter in the league? I can't believe how he is shooting the ball!

Game 4 better be more of a blowout, we need to send them a message.

[el loco]

When did Okur pull his Hammy? I haven't seen anything mentioned about when he pulled it, can someone provide an answer of when it happened? I honestly knew nothing about the injury until this series began.

[Reckless]

we won in spite of some players not playing to their best ability. d-will had a couple careless turnovers(the 8 second rule, bad passes) and he had his worst foul shooting night i can recall. Brewer was given a lot of good looks but couldn't hit them, Millsap made some bad plays(throwing the ball right to Gasol when he's falling out of bounds - 3 pt play, travelling), i think he tried to do too much at times. Korver couldn't buy a basket for most of the game.

Yet in spite of all this we still won this game. Harpring was a big boost in the 2nd half and Boozer showed a side of himself that we've been hoping to see for quite a while. Can't get much better than a 20-20 game for a power forward. Huge win for the jazz, sets up a meaningful game 4.

[Xanthis]

When did Okur pull his Hammy? I haven't seen anything mentioned about when he pulled it, can someone provide an answer of when it happened? I honestly knew nothing about the injury until this series began.

He pulled it against the Clippers on the 13th.

[seejaydeja]

I'm still on a high from last night, but watch out for game 4. Kobe will not shoot even half as poorly as he did last night. We dodged a huge bullet last night.

[jazzed77]

I'm still on a high from last night, but watch out for game 4. Kobe will not shoot even half as poorly as he did last night. We dodged a huge bullet last night.

He probably won't be 5-24 again but looking at his shooting % in UTah the last few games and he has shot under 50% most of em....IMHO if Kobe comes out lookin to prove he can score the LAkers offense will be stagnant....it's not Kobe going for 50 that worries me it's Ariz for 15, Fisher for 15, Brown for 12 etc.... no matter what he's shot in the past, chances are Kobe will get his, but we can stop the role players

[el loco]

When did Okur pull his Hammy? I haven't seen anything mentioned about when he pulled it, can someone provide an answer of when it happened? I honestly knew nothing about the injury until this series began.

He pulled it against the Clippers on the 13th.

I knew it had to be sometime around then, but I wasn't for certain when he did it. Thanks for answering my question.

[carrottop12]

I'm still on a high from last night, but watch out for game 4. Kobe will not shoot even half as poorly as he did last night. We dodged a huge bullet last night.

He probably won't be 5-24 again but looking at his shooting % in UTah the last few games and he has shot under 50% most of em....IMHO if Kobe comes out lookin to prove he can score the LAkers offense will be stagnant....it's not Kobe going for 50 that worries me it's Ariz for 15, Fisher for 15, Brown for 12 etc.... no matter what he's shot in the past, chances are Kobe will get his, but we can stop the role players

Exactly, I could care less if Kobe has 40+. That's when he stops trying to get Gasol and Bynum going, which makes Ariza and Brown suffer. That's ideal for the Jazz.

The Jazz lose when Odom, Gasol, Ariza and Bynum all have 15+.

Regardless you have to give it up to Brewer this series, he's does a very good job not getting in foul trouble (knock on wood) and keeping his feet on the floor and not falling for pump fakes.

[nonplayerzealot]

I keep telling myself that Ariza is going to start missing 3s. When is this going to happen? How has he all of the sudden became the best 3 point shooter in the league? I can't believe how he is shooting the ball!

Game 4 better be more of a blowout, we need to send them a message.

You were right. Game 4 was a blowout and Ariza was sent a message (sprained ankle).