The Lakers beat the Jazz 109-98 Sunday to take Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series.  The Lakers led by 19 points in the third quarter and Utah closed the gap to 4 with 5 minutes left in the game.  Utah's Deron Williams, who shot 5-of-18 in the opener, said there was no reason for the Jazz to panic.  The points in the paint tell the tale, the Lakers attacked the middle, and the Jazz did not.  The oddsmakers at sportsbetting.com currently have the Utah Jazz +6.5 Underdogs to LA Lakers heading into this NBA Playoff betting matchup.  

The worst Jazz team I've seen in the postseason was the one that lost 95-69 in Houston.  But they bounced back in Game 6, and won the NBA Playoffs series.  Fans act like LA has already won the series, and are going to the championship.  We are only in the second NBA Playoff road game.  I guess LA fans can call their buddies on the phone and tell them to go on vacation, the Lakers think they're already the champs.  You win one game you were supposed to win at home and suddenly you're crowning the champs.  The Spurs lose a game on the road that they are supposed to lose and they are finished. 

Phil is not coaching the team, Kobe is.  Haven't you heard the about how he overrules the coach, telling him they should do this or that, no let's do this coach.  Whatever Kobe.  Did you guys hear that whistle?  Oh yea, that was the ref calling another foul for Kobe.  Apparently Utah star Ronnie Brewer breathed on Kobe so he blew his whistle again.  Watch how many foul shots Kobe takes in Game 2.  Lakers fans live too much in the past.  If your MVP didn't ship off Shaq, you would have more rings.  The Utah Jazz must take one game in LA before going home to stay in this series.  LA was a -8 favorite in Game one and in Game 2 they are just -6 favorites, is Vegas trying to say this game will stay close and Utah might have a shot at winning it?

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