<div align="center">. His career high is 51, and is averaging 23 per game this season. I'll go with Rip scoring 40.
Rip isn't really someone like Kobe or Arenas that can go off by himself, he needs the offense to run through him, that's someone we can stop. I say we can hold him down and hold him to 25. Utah by 7
And the losing streak is snapped, just. Deron Williams with 31 and 10. Poor free throw shooting by the Jazz kept it close.
Thank god Billups missed that shot. If Jazz lose 2 in a row due to buzzer beaters, I cut my nuts off. And Hamilton with only 10 points. Williams with career high 31 pts and 10 assists. BTW: Boozer had 20 pts, 9 rebs, 6 assists, and 2 steals. He's a lot better at defense than people give him credit for. And he's also turned into quite the passer.
I knew Rip wouldn't eat us alive, it's only the guard that can make their own shot or are streaky. Rip just does what he does and he can't take games over like Arenas or Allen. Big win morale wise, and we absolutely own the Pistons. I think we've won our last 6 or 7 games against them.
As well as the win the Timberwolves were well beaten by the Hawks, increasing Utah's lead on the northwest division. Kirilenko looked a bit more like his former self, with 9 points, 7 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Next game on the road vs. Toronto, who have won four of their last five.