What a low blow to Pauly Shore... Encino Man and Bio Dome weren't THAT bad....actually.....wait......

The Jazz should have won this game!! The 4th quarter was so frustrating to watch, especially Boozer missing easy shots under the basket. But no one has talked about the fact there were 8 Lakers on the court in the 4th quarter. The 3 striped jerseys missed 2 offensive fouls on the Lakers that led to points as well as the 3 or 4 phantom calls against the Jazz that led to LA 3 point plays. All the time that the Jazz were mugged at the other end with no calls. I don't usually complain about officiating that was pretty good through 3 quarters, but the Lakers would have lost this game if the refs hadn't have pulled it out for them.

Speaking of Game 6 he said "We win that game,and there's one more game after that."

I'm glad he cleared that up....hahahaha.

But in all fairness, he has to say things like that so the Spazz fans will understand him because they're not that smart.

Lakers controlled game 5 and won that is the bottom line Jazzies. Stop crying like school girls about officiating. You are so old and tired - go back and live in the 90s.

I remember the days, people were in a huge stress to join or not to the playoffs in here. Now, we are in huge stress again but this time to play or not the western final games and then the NBA final. What a fantastic improvement we've got. I want to thank to the Jazz to make us a part of this carnival. But we want more and more. THE FINAL is our target now.
GO MEMO , GO JAZZZZZZ

Which Jazz players become free agents after this season?

The officials definately effected the outcome of game 5. How could they ignore Gasol doing a 2 handed push-off on his defender to get those 2 offensive rebounds, and how could Doug Collins not cry foul on TV! That was outrageous. Both rebounds led to points rather than Okur shooting foul shots and gave the game to the Lakers right there. This doesn't even consider the other phantom fouls that were called in the fourth quarter. The irony of this is that this was a well called game until the fourth quarter. But suddenly all the calls swung to the Lakers. I don't mean to be a cynic, but, it looks like this series has been fixed! There should be an investigation of what's going on here!!!

Hopefully the officating will be better tonite. If it is the Jazz will win. DWill will play great hopefully Boozer will have a good game.

I'm just glad to see the jazz highlights on the way to commercials tonight... I hate watching tnt, they LOVE Koby. Ya he's a good player, MVP but dang. game 5 when he missed a shot, they would aske, "is that the back???" give me a break. I had to watch half the fourth quarter with my tv on mute.

The Jazz need to do a better job of boxing out Gasol and Odom if they want to win. Those guys are getting way to many easy rebounds and then easy shots/dunks in transition. The Lakers don't need Kobe to be making all his tough shots if they're getting easy uncontested dunks from their big men.

Go Jazz! Take game 6!!!

No, he has to say that for the reporters waiting for him to say SOMETHING. Boozer is not the dummy here. Its reporters looking for a story, and not getting one.

Go Jazz!

Sloan is the one who needs to watch the game film, the part where Korver was in the game trying to defend. Tonight at the game I will be chanting," Put in C.J. ,Put in C.J.",Please join in and help me try to send a message to coach Sloan. "Too much Korver,too much Korver."

Hey you dont need to diss on boozer or the jazz, who do you think you are??

Boooooooo-zer plays like a man. He leaves his matador defensive cape at home. He learns how to play. Or, he admits he is too hurt to contribute to the Jazz and not the Lakers. Unfortunately, Collins would play better. At least he isn't afraid to take a charge and knows how to flop. And yes, he will go after loose balls.

Brewer plays more minutes, especially when he is kicking butt. Pretty boy Korver stays on the bench while CJ substitutes.

DWill continues his warrior play as well as Price.

It's not a hard concept. Although it seems to be for the Jazz.

...the Jazz blew it in the regular season when they didn't show up to play against Charlotte, Minnesota, New York, LA Clippers, and Miami. Jazz had a great chance this year to get a #1 seed and Home Court throughout the Western Conference playoffs. Only now do we see how important those games actually were. Anyways...I'm still a homer, so I predict Jazz win the next two! GO JAZZ!!

Ummmm, we aren't happy about this either!!
Boozer: go strong, have fun and quit looking for the calls to go your way.
AK: no 3 point shots in the 4rth Quarter
Harpring: Make your baseline jumper
Milshap: more playing time, turn into the offensive force you can be
Korver: shoot a better percentage

Instead of watching the game tonight, I am heading off to LHM's other entertainment venue: miller motorsports park. There will be real world class professional entertainment (ALMS, go C6R!) untainted by a biased commissioner and officiating crew. The jazz are done in 7 if not 6.

This team will NEVER win a championship with Jerry. 20 years and nothing. What is one more? He refuses to sit his stars who don't show up and play those who are always ready to show up. While boozer gives us 5 turnovers on his own CJ and the D league MVP polish the pine . . .

May be Larry need to call the Booz out in the press again? Let him know he seem disintrested and playing without heart.

Fouls?*!%& What a crock! It's the same all over the league. But actually, no one is suggesting that all the contact, traveling, and foul mouth conduct needs to or should be whistled by the officials. The rule is "unless I (Dick Baveta, et. al)call it a foul, it isn't a foul". Unless the ordinary fan understands this philosophy, then you will continue to be befuddled about the NBA game. The home team, or the higher seed/home teams ALWAYS have the benefit of the doubt. The other basic verity is "officials always are correct, and the other beholders are in error". Understanding these universal truths will help observers of the games. The third truth is the league wants the major NBA markets to be in the FINALS, ie.....Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston. If it doesn't turn out that way, then the ratings will not be high enough....as in who wants to watch the Jazz or the Hornets versus Cleveland? Come on. Never the less, let all of us Jazz faithful keep our heads up, and hope we hold court and force a seventh game, which could be a Jazz win, if the Commissioner doesn't make the call to the officials.

i guess the brass at memphis are like the kid in the movies dumb and dumber with jum carry do you remember when they sold a dead parakeet fo a blind kid for money reminds me of the memphis dummies for gasol and the dead bird is the two worthless draft picks the lakers gave memphis the lakers really got away with this steal. and the fisher farce both will sink us from nother win.

The spread from the foul line was more in every game in California than the margin of points they won by.Its hard to beat seven men with only five especially if two has a whistle.You cant beat La in La if your in a play off game unless you are hot from hehind the three point line.they will mug you every time you drive with no call Eldon

Losers make excuses and blame refs. They also talk about if only this and if only that. 2 more games left and the better team will win the series period and the other will be left to cry about refs and the what ifs.

I am glad that national media is talking about how the refs helped the Lakers win. That was the most frustrating games to watch. Not only were the calls glaringly unbalanced but the Jazz missed opportunities. Its like they all had it in their head they could not take the lead let along win. Why does Miles not get more time. He comes in with energy and on fire. He is instant energy and instant offense. He is the best shooter on the team and thats what the Jazz need to stretch the D. Put Korver and CJ on the court with boozer, williams and Okur and Boozer and Williams will have alll the room they need in the lanes. I love sloan but he is way to stubborn. He is still mad that miles did not play in the rocky mountain revue and is still punishing him.

Grow up. What, you don't have enough confidence in your team that you have to start making personal attacks on Utah fans? Grow up pal.

Boozer's a Genius: 'Spazz,' that's funny. Did you think that one up when you were in junior high, or did your ten year old help you out with that one?

Being relatively uninterested in the Lakers, I don't see many of their games. How long has LA been doing the 'Spotlight-on-the-court-while-everything-else-is-dark' thing? I've never liked the Lakers, but I've got to admit that playing in a darkened arena is an exceptionally good home court trick, especially with transparent backboards.

Players talk about how hard it can be to shoot in an arena that isn't familiar to them, because it feels like the angles are off (I can only assume they are talking about the general layout of the arena throwing them off). I'd imagine nothing but darkness behind the backboards can really throw a shooter off. Congrats to the Lakers for creating a stronger home court advantage. More teams should be so creative.

Every game we get closer to winning in LA. Hopefully we can win at home and finally break through and win game 7 in LA, like we did last year against Houston. Am I the only one who want to wipe the smirk off all those ban wagon celebrities who are showing up in LA again. Jack is the only true celebrity fan, the rest need to go home and try cheering for a team through thick and thin. LA fans drive me crazy they are the most irritating fans in the NBA. All those fans who booed Kobe at the beginning of the season are the same ones chanting MVP and they say Jazz fans have no class?

Jazz fan....stop whining already!!! "8 Lakers on the floor" ...are you serious?! You know, in EVERY NBA game you can find fault with referees. Non-calls, phantom calls, whatever. You need to deal with it. The Jazz get more than their share of calls at home and y'all know it....and would you please stop booing after EVERY SINGLE CALL doesn't go your way. What a bunch of babies! In a best of 7 series the better team always wins. So enjoy watching the Lakers play while your team is on vacation next week.

Jazz will Pound the Lakers tonight...period!!

Quit whining about the refs already....I live in SoCal, and the laker fans are whining just as much as you are, and it is pathetic...Stop already.

Jazz will win game 7

You would think this is good right.....not when you live down here in SoCal.....

The beaching and moaning will begin right after the game.....

Let's see what happens tonight.If they win we get to view another game in LA and I feel it will be worth watching.Who knows what a couple of plays might bring a win or maybe a loss.Defense and more defense.Win just win.Hustle and effort above all else. Above ego. Above stats. And to Boozer just listen to your own advice and forget everything and everyone else, go out and enjoy the game let it flow man just let it flow and live the moment.The team might need your attitude and will more than stats.

CJ Miles is the only free agent.

There is a team option on Millsap.

The Jazz will more than likely sign Williams to a max this summer.

But they have pretty much the whole team next year!

Reffing is fixed, Jazz will never beat the Lakers, the league won't allow it.

To all anti-Jazz people:

If you hate the Jazz and their fans so much, why do you follow them, and post about them on the internet? Personally, if I hated a team, I'd stay far away from that team and their sites. But, some people are classless and just like to bash because they can't control their hatred. If that makes you happy...so be it.

If the Jazz were the clearly the superior team, nothing the refs did would have mattered. Winners win, losers whine.

Don't blame the officials! Jazz players aren't using the bad officiating as an excuse, neither should the fans.

The game last night gave New Orleans reason to be crying about the officiating too. It's the playoffs and it's part of "home-cooking".

TO JOE: CJ Miles is the only "free-agent". Millsap has a team option on him. But the team should look the same next year.

It is so funny how the officials are now the bad guys and the lakers are the ones being so physical; I didn't see those complaints when the Jazz won two close games (one in OT) at home. Homecourt is what it is...when you play physical don't expect the other team to lay down, like the Lakers did in games 3 & 4. To say Utah is not physical or the referees just learned how to blow whistles is nonsense...didn't Utah lead the league in fouls this year because they embraced being physical? Stop whining like a Spurs fan and just enjoy the games.

The Lakers were nothing until they got the gift from the Grizzlies. Kobe threw his whole team under the bus last year and the beginning of this year. Talk about MVP? Riiiigghhht....

Memo to Mehmo, Karl Boozer, & AK: Either box out or start planning your million dollar vacations this summer.....

It's so sad to watch the Lakers take uncontested shots on us like we're not even there. Stop playing scared, The Lakers are not that great...

If we can't get more out of Boozer and AK, we should package them for a big man (center or pf)

Quit complaining about the officials. Whether or not they make good calls is irrelevant. Don't put yourself in a position to allow the refs to change the outcome. Make shots take care of the ball and box out on rebounds. Win the game. JAZZ win game 6. Game 7 is a war. GO JAZZ!!!!!!!!!

Sorry babe, but the refs are pretty blatant, and pointing that out is not complaining, or whining. It's just that both teams deserve a fair shot.

The Jazz lost game 5 all on their own... but it was promising to see their efforts and excepting the million turnovers in the first half, this really was the best they've played so far this series in LA.

As for officiating, it goes both ways, it comes out a wash, and really can't be blamed. The jazz need to be good enough to win either way. The only call the baffled me was the Lamar Odom dunk toward the end of the game that was pretty much uncontested but he got a foul shot. I really can't figure out who touched him. But unbiased analysis would probably find a similar call that went the other way.

Will the Jazz win the series? It seems like a long shot... but for me I thought watching this last game made it seem like they're at least good enough to win.

Go Jazz!

Why not just make the Jazz play on baskets 11' high and call that irrelevant. Just give the Lakers a basket 1' lower and tell the Jazz to just box out and take care of the ball.

Th NBA needs to make things fair, and not so blatant.

Kobe diving into players, Gasol pusing in the back. Price gets slammed to the ground, and they finally make the call.

Michael to this day admits the push off.

Time for the NBA to just let the best team win, and stop the biased officiating.

Everytime that the Jazz made a move to take the lead they choked. There was this invisable force shield that stopped them before they could take the lead. Someone on the Jazz (AK D-Will) needs to take the ball to the rim at this time in order to get over the hump. Once we take the lead we need to extend it. We can't be even with them, especially in LA, at the end of the game. If there is no cusion near the end of the game, they'll get the calls and win....

Since it's impossible to be objective about the refs when you're watching "your" team, I did a little experiment. I paid close attention to the referees in a few playoff games where I didn't care who won. After watching, I've decided that the refs actually affect the outcome of the games more than the players do. Home teams consistently get the calls.

It's subtle, but two or three noncalls can determine the momentum shifts and the outcome of a game. If a player gets mugged on one end with no call, often the other team ends up with a fast break at the other end. That's a four or five point swing, just because the ref wouldn't blow the whistle on an obvious foul by the home team. Two or three such noncalls often determine who wins.

Why have home teams won all but one game in the second round? The refs. No question about it. It takes a monster effort for any five guys to beat the other team's eight.

Dont blame the refs, No flops ,move your feet The Jazz are the deeper , better team.

Okur---If you have good box-out position don't let yourself be pushed off of it then want a call, every possesion too critical
Korver--- Quit hurrying and put some arch on your long shots

Sloan---run the screen and cut where Korver gets the ball at the free throw line for a turn around jumper, Korver is burying it. Only see it once or so a game
Milsap--- No dumb fouls, get used to it you are the Jazz future

Boozer----Cmon man your tougher than that, no more finger rolls finish strong, move your feet on D

GO JAZZ YOU CAN DO IT I want to watch you guys play San Antonio

Why doesn't sloan play C.J. Miles?

We already have plenty of people who can clog up the middle. We only have three sharp shooters from outside and they are Williams, Memo and Korver. By having more people that can shoot outside you open things up for everyone.

Let look at the positives from Game 5:
We had a slow start and were still able to come back.

We got down by 12 in the second quarter and down by 7 at the half, but went into the fourth quarter tied.

Despite all the whistles going LA's way we still kept things close for most of the fourth.

Carlos Boozer didn't show up, Millsap was in foul trouble, we had a lot of turn overs, and our defense was soft, and we were still within striking distance until the last minute of the game.

It is not hard to see that with a few small changes and a little bit of luck the Jazz can win the next two games. But only if they can snap back psycologically and really believe in themselves.

Watch Kirilenko will show up tonight with sunglasses and a Hawaiin shirt, suntan lotion packed, tiny Russian speedos, and a video camera. Suddenly, Williams discovers the French concierge in the locker room...Why are you here? "Andrei said to wait here till after the game, and I would be telling him hot spots to hit in gay Paris."

William,"Just like last year."

The defense was soft because of the calls. They couldn't do a thing without getting calls.

commissioner stern said he wanted to see the Lakers vs. the Lakers this year in the finals...He's going to get the Lakers there if he has to manipulate the game. I have just realized that Kobe's numbers are partly so great because he is a good foul-shot shooter who gets rewarded upwards of 20 foul shots per game.

I suck, but if I got 20 foul shots a game, I'd make at least 15 points...that's more points than a lot of players make.

The NBA is trying to develop a money-machine like Jordan by GIVING Kobe 30 points per game.

Who are the refs!!

The Lakers will break through and win tonight on the road. I will admit the jazz did get hosed by the refs in LA (but I did'nt mind it), however they has their chances to win the game.