San Antonio did everything they needed to do against the Jazz in game one, coming away with a 106-91 victory. Gregg Popovich and company have heard all the criticism regarding their match up against the Jazz. Media heads talked in lengths about the Jazz having a better front court with their plethora of big men in Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Enes Kantor. However, it was the legendary Tim Duncan who put up 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in only 31 minutes.
On top of Duncan's efficient game was the play of the Spurs MVP, Tony Parker. The match up that stood out in this game was the Parker verses Devin Harris. All game long, Devin looked like he wanted to be somewhere else as Tony broke him down on both ends of the court. Harris often looked lost and confused as Parker continued to get to any place on the court he wanted to get to.
Hand it to Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap who played well in this game, regularly giving Jazz fans some hope th...
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TEAMS: Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs
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