Live Blog Part III: The Correction

-In the Clint Eastwood movie, this is the part where the hero who has been beaten up and ground underfoot rests for a few minutes, comes back, and completely obliterates the people who beat him up in the first place. In this case, better hope Clint Eastwood gets unexpectedly offed, like Steven Seagal in Executive Decision.

-Ah, my favorite Utah Jazz play, where every player touches the ball once and passes it back out to Deron until 8 second are left on the shot clock. Communism in action. "But it works in theory."

-Clint Eastwood is stirring.

-Walton: "We're going to have to get the report from Jim Grey about what Van Gundy said at halftime." Grey: "Van Gundy said the team 'sucked.'" Walton: "Anything else?" Grey: "...suck."

-Jazz just baldwined a fastbreak.

-As soon as something happens in this quarter, I'll let you know.

-T-Mac: "I'm the only playmaker on the team." Rafer Alston opens his mouth to disagree, then realizes even he can't argue.

-AK is hurt. There's a surprise. They probably need to go for the extended warranty on his next surgery instead of all the crappy 45-day quick-fixes.

-Wait, he's back. They gave him one of Harp's spare knees. They also gave him one of Harpring's spare jump shots.

-Announcer: "AK is shooting only 6 times per game, why is that?" Walton: "He's lost focus."

*sigh*

Announcer: "Bill, my co-worker has been with the company for 10 years but is still getting paid less than new workers that aren't nearly as good. Why is that?" Walton: "He's lost focus."

It doesn't make sense in that case, either.

-Harpring comes in, immediately makes an impact by showing off his broadway "jazz hands" after receiving the ball for an easy layup. Hoffa applauds the pageantry.

-Eastwood just picked off one of the little weak ones.

-Oh. My. Goodness. I think Derek Fisher just showed the Jazz how you turn it up a notch for the playoffs. It takes serious juevos to botch a 4-on-.5 fast break. And he not only did it, he did it like a seasoned veteran and leader.

This website is mis-titled.

-Know how the villains always miss the hero in westerns, even at point-blank? That's what that was like. I'm still in shock.

-Fisher just made the worst play of the playoffs so far, and Deron gets benched so Fisher can run the offense. Get back on that horse, Fish. Come on, we all know this team is about giving everyone a second chance.

-Fisher with the great 2-for-1 brick after getting an offensive foul a few plays back. Sadly, I think he HAS turned it on for the playoffs. He's better than usual. This is equivalent to watching the Cubs invite Steve Bartman onto the field to play shortstop.

-Clint Eastwood's back.