Reggie Reggie

I watched the last five minutes and thirty-two seconds of the Jazz-Warriors game last night (no TV privileges in our apartment until Heroes is over for Dana) and heard these words from Reggie Miller:

"With just under five minutes to play both starting point guards are out of the game with five fouls".

5:32 on the clock.

Deron Williams on the bench. Baron Davis on the floor.

Nice Reggie, nice.

Here are some other things I noticed:

• How about Dee Brown? He came up huge attacking the basket, showing speed and great handles.


• I am pretty sure the Jazz all hate Kirilenko. In a late timeout, they were all shouting at him with instructions like he doesn't quite get it. I will watch this for the rest of the series.


• Boozer plays like a man among boys when he is motivated. Who gets 20 rebounds of which 10 are offensive including the biggest one of the night? That is absurd.


• Deron Williams continues to make me look smart. He put in 31 points and made the great play everyone forgot, driving to the hoop for a three-point play to put the Jazz up 112-110.


• On that same play, Reggie Miller made this great analysis as we watched the replay. "You have to have guys who can go to the hoop." Followed by the camera showing Step-Jack on the ground as Reggie says, "Stephen Jackson". Just don't say anything if you are just going to tell us his name. I don't get it.


• Matt Barnes scored on a driving bank lay up that was so ugly, Miller said this, "That is why Nellie started him in Game 6 of the Dallas series and again tonight". Huh? Don Nelson started Matt Barnes the last two games because he knew that coming down the stretch he would bank in a ridiculously ugly/stupid shot? Are you sure he didn't start him because he can put up 20 and 10 while hitting threes?


• Have you noticed how many people try to reign in Step-Jack at timeouts? They have the assistant coach who just nods and shakes his head agreeing with Step-Jack no matter what he says. Then they have a dude who just puts his hand on his shoulder to calm him. Not to mention the rest of the team and coaches. And even after all that, he looked crazier then ever when he came out of the timeout.


• Utah wins games because Jarron Collins does not play. Pay attention New Jersey.


• Isn't Gordan Giricek on Utah? Apparently he starts and played 27 minutes. I didn't even see him in the gym.


• Lastly, a man held a sign that said "Hostile Environment" in the crowd. First, who writes that kind of a sign? That is like writing "Bad Things Will Occur For The Warriors" or "We Cheer Loudly". Second, do you seriously think that 19,000 white Mormons who all look like Ned Flanders scares Matt Barnes and Step-Jack?