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.
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PLAYERS:
Karl Malone,
Paul Millsap,
Earl Watson,
Pau Gasol,
Derrick Favors,
Josh Howard,
Enes Kanter,
Matt Barnes,
C.J. Miles,
Al Jefferson,
Devin Harris,
Troy Murphy,
Josh McRoberts,
Andrew Bynum,
Tyrone Corbin
TEAMS: Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
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