<div align="center"><font color="SlateGray">New Jersey Nets</font> (17-26) @ <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz </font> (15-29)</div> When: Saturday 29th January, 9:00 PM (EST) Where: Delta Center Local TV: FSN / YES National TV: NBALP <div align="center">Likely Starters <font color="SlateGray">Nets</font> <font size="1">Jason Kidd, Jacque Vaughn, Vince Carter, Rodney Buford, Nenad Kristic</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font> <font size="1">Raul Lopez, Gordan Giricek, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Curtis Borcahrdt</font></div> Injured List <font color="SlateGray">Nets:</font> Zoran Planinic, Ron Mercer <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Keith McLeod, Kirk Snyder Key Matchup Vince Carter vs. Andrei Kirilenko This should be a good matchup to watch. Carter is an exceptional scorer, with great athleticism and speed. Even Kirilenko will have to be on his game to stop him. Carter is one of the best scorers in the league, Kirilenko one of the best defenders. Prediction The Jazz should've won against Minnesota, and if they can keep it together for the whole game, they should beat NJ at home. Jazz by 6
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">This should be a good matchup to watch. Carter is an exceptional scorer, with great athleticism and speed. Even Kirilenko will have to be on his game to stop him. Carter is one of the best scorers in the league, Kirilenko one of the best defenders. </div> I'm glad you didn't forget that like many people. I don't think the Nets will have an answer for Carlos Boozer inside. He'll eat up anyone you put on him. Vince will settle for jumpshots in this game, with Kirilenko guarding him. Prediction: Nets 90 Jazz 102 Carlos Boozer: 24 Points, 14 Rebounds Vince Carter: 25 Points, 7 Assists, 4 Rebounds Jason Kidd: 18 Points, 9 Assists, 7 Rebounds
Vinsanity is back! 30 Points, 10 AST, 8 REB, 4 BS, 2 STL The Jazz have really dropped off since the start of the season.
I stopped watching after 3rd. That was quite pathetic. Once again, where is Boozer? Vince has some crazy skills btw. Shooting used to be his weakness...... today he was shooting from all over. And BTW, the Jazz didn't necessarily play that bad the 1st half. The Nets shot like 70% from the field and hit 8 three's. Kind of hard to stay close to that...
Carter was every where he had 20 pnts in 1st half.. he started 5 for 5 in field and a crazy windmill... The game b4 vs lakers carter did this insane 360 layup over 3 players.... THE OLD CARTER IS BACK!
This was an ugly game from the Jazz. Almost everyone played bad. Full credit to NJ though, who were scoring with ease. Vince Carter seems to get the best of Kirilenko, and Kirilenko was definetely not ready for Carter in this one. Carter was simply on fire.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Marbire:</div><div class="quote_post">I stopped watching after 3rd. That was quite pathetic. Once again, where is Boozer? Vince has some crazy skills btw. Shooting used to be his weakness...... today he was shooting from all over. And BTW, the Jazz didn't necessarily play that bad the 1st half. The Nets shot like 70% from the field and hit 8 three's. Kind of hard to stay close to that...</div> Boozer's only got one assist in the last three games, and not one free throw. His shots per game are down to single didgets. The Jazz have become a team of "chuckers." Against New Jersey they had 4 layups and 35 jumpers in the first half. Against New Jersey on the 25th, Sac's Brad Miller went off for 33pts and 12 rbds by himself. Does it sound like NJ should have been able to hold Boozer and Okur to 16 combined. And incidently, while we're jacking up all that long range crap, Boozer and Okur are left standing out high somewhere setting screens and way out of position the bang the boards. Where's Boozer?? Probably wondering why he isn't getting the ball!! Just how I see it.............Tank
