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Game 40 Pregame: Jazz at Thunder
Written by okluschen   
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 19:58

Backstory: Coming off back to back overtime games, it's clear that something has clicked for this team. Yeah, sure, the competition could be better, not like Chicago and New Jersey are blazing through the league. Still, these are teams that have more than double our wins and not entirely out of the playoffs thanks to a shallow Eastern Conference. Is it Krstic providing some sort of sprak? Is it Kyle Weaver's improved playing time? You're guess is as good as mine, but really they've gontten a whole lot better sine that large homestand around the New Year and excluding that terrible embarrasment against Minnesota, have been right in every game. Tonight, they play Utah, who has stumbled some due to tough injuries against Mehmet Okur and more importanly Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams. Okur and Williams will be playing tonight, but should still be a good game, as always. Another OT perhaps???

Match-Ups:

Russell Westbrook vs. Deron Williams

Edge: Deron

No bonus points for the gold medal. It's ok though, he didn't need them. Maybe some Russ will win match-ups like this. I said maybe.

Desmond Mason vs. Ronnie Price

Edge: Mason

These are two guys that made a name for themselves in this league with athleticism. Desmond Mason mutch more established and greater upside

Kevin Durant vs. Ronnie Brewer

Edge: KD

Brewer is averaging double digit scoring, but KD is fourth in the league in PPG average.

Jeff Green vs. Paul Milsap

Edge: Green

The next Malone? I've heard it before, and hey, it could happen (credit McDonalds). But he's not there yet, Green wins

Nick Collison vs. Mehmet Okur

Edge: Collison

Nick has greatly stepped up his game, I've forgotten all about the start Chris Wilcox movement.

Battle of the Benches

Edge: Thunder

The Jazz are aching a little, and the addition of Krstic really helps of course

Coaching and Intangibles

Edge: Jazz

The Jazz enter on a four game winning streak and the Thunder are playing their best basketball of the season. However, the addition of Sloan give the Jazz the edge

Player to Watch: Russell Westbrook. It's his chance to go up against one of the best, and also trying to put on a show due to this being the last day of voting for the rookie dunk contest.

God of Thunder's Pick: Thunder find a way to lose, Jazz 89 Thunder 88

 

 

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written by AD, January 15, 2009
congratulations... ultimate fan of the game...
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written by Zorgon, January 15, 2009
Thanks a lot, man.
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written by Carlos Boozer, January 15, 2009
You are shitting me.

Green>Millsap? (This is where I thought you were a dumb ass)

then you wrote

Collison>Okur? (You and your blog are dead to the internet at this point. Memo is an All-Star)

I would say I care about what you write, but the 2,000 hits makes me think otherwise.
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written by Zorgon, January 16, 2009
Boozer, looking at the stats, I think it's pretty obvious that OkLuschen was right about Collison beating out Okur. As for who is really better? Proboably Okur.

Milsap? Well, I guess we'll have to wait until the next time we play. I think in overall talent Green will eventually be better, though.

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