Quarter 2: Defense? Come again?

the act or action of defending; capability of resisting attack.

If you are a Jazz fan, you have to feel good about the fact that the Jazz are winning this second round series 3 games to 1. But call me a purist, I just can't feel good about the fact that the Jazz have given up 32 points already at home in the 1st quarter of a close out game. They have yet to hold GS to less than 100 points so far this series and the Warriors are already 1/3 of the way there tonight despite being a quarter through the game.

Despite the complaints about defense, that Dee Brown has already made a jumpshot is a good omen for the remainder of this game.

Monta Ellis thinks he's still in shootaround doing the lay-up drill.

Where would the Jazz be without Millsap tonight? And is he playing well enough to cancel the excruciatingly poor play of Giricek?

Millsap continues his great play by taking the charge on Ellis who just realized the lay-up drill is over and this is the actual game.

I just realized the NBA suspended the wrong point guard - Did Deron Williams really deserve that? Maybe they only allow so many 7 turnover games in a series before taking mercy and just keeping him out of the game.

Barak Obama sucks - he don't deserve no fugging royalties.

What the heck does Doug Collins know about basketball anyway? He couldn't even win with MJ.

Will AK have more dunks than Deron has points this game?

Kicky and Tater - the only two guys who can have a discussion about the Gilmore Girls during a close out game 5. They claim they are straight.

I'm beginning to think kicky and madame kicky are the same person. Don't all law students look alike anyway?

Baron Davis with the exact same play against Deron as when Deron posted up Ellis and was called for an offensive foul. Is consistency too much to ask?

Doug Collins: "Deron Williams hung in the air and walked with the basketball." Not even Jordan could do that.

Gordan Giricek doing his best Trent Dilfer impression with the pass that was about 15 feet above Dee Brown's head.

Does Dee Brown really think he can make that shot?

My final thought - Giricek has played about as poorly as I've seen a Jazz player play all throughout the playoffs. Deron Williams has been worse.

Warriors with 22 points in the 2nd quarter - now on pace for "only" 108 points.