<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">He's not exactly unleashed yet, but Matt Harpring clearly feels more comfortable as his right knee heals. And when he's comfortable, he shoots that way too. Harpring scored 12 points Monday in the Jazz's 97-89 victory over the Wizards, seven of them in a 90-second span of the fourth quarter - points that became crucial since Washington mounted a comeback as soon as he stopped. Harpring got to the basket for a layup, but was fouled and made a free throw. The next three times down the floor, the Jazz ran virtually identical plays: Harpring cut through the lane, curled to receive a pass, and nailed a mid-range jumper. "I got some plays run for me," Harpring said. "Good passing, good execution, [and I] knock down shots." Harpring is averaging 11.6 points per game, fewest in his four-year Jazz career, and his knee, surgically repaired the day after last season ended, is one of the reasons why. His minutes have been restricted all season, though the guidelines are gradually being loosened. The rules for January, according to Harpring: Back-to-back games are OK, but no more than 25 minutes in either. Try to keep it to 30 on most other nights. And watch out for persistent swelling, which could knock the forward out of a practice or two. </div> <div align="center">Source</div>
