LAKERS CAN'T KEEP UP : HOT JAZZ RUNS AWAY WITH WIN UTAH 101, LAKERS 89.Byline: Daily News Wire Services It was there for the taking, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. forward Jerome Kersey Jerome Kersey (born June 26, 1962 in Clarksville, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, but most notably for the Portland Trail Blazers. He also has served in various coaching roles in the NBA. . But the Lakers didn't help themselves Wednesday in a 101-89 loss to the Utah Jazz in front of 19,911 at Delta Center. Against the Western Conference's No. 1 playoff seed and the hottest team in the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= , the Lakers were cold-shooting, slow-moving and tentative. A victory would have given the Lakers (52-25) a half-game lead over idle Seattle (52-24) and Houston (52-24) with five games remaining. Without it, they'll have to hope for the Sonics and the Rockets to stumble in order to gain the prized No. 2 seed or at least the No. 3 seed. The No. 4 seed will meet Portland, a team that matches up exceptionally well against the Lakers, in the playoffs. If the Jazz (59-17) played superbly in winning its 14th consecutive game, perhaps the Lakers would have been more consolable. ``They weren't that good,'' center Sean Rooks Sean Lester Rooks (born September 9 1969 in New York City) is a retired American basketball player at the center position in the National Basketball Association. He attended the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. said. ``They're a good, solid team, but we didn't get back on defense. We didn't help ourselves. Right now, we're fighting constant adversity.'' Indeed, injured star center Shaquille O'Neal missed his 28th consecutive game, point guard Nick Van Exel Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. Van Exel, a 6'1" left-handed point guard, was most well known for his flashy style of play and his ability to hit critical shots during has been nursing a bruised left knee since Sunday, and although center Elden Campbell played despite a painful buttock but·tock n. 1. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures. 2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body. bruise, his movements were limited. But those circumstances don't account for the Lakers' slow-cutting, uncertain ball movement and inability to stop a Jazz fast break that tallied 26 points. ``We still got a couple guys out, but I thought we had enough manpower to win,'' point guard Derek Fisher said. ``They basically outran out·ran v. Past tense of outrun. us.'' Notes: Lakers coach Del Harris called it ``letting the horses out of the barn.'' In basketball terms, it was four fast-break dunks by the Jazz to gain an early lead that grew to 17 points. Although the Lakers forced seven turnovers and used 12 points from Eddie Jones to cut it to eight points on four occasions in the third quarter, they couldn't maintain momentum. Early in the fourth quarter, they drew within six points before the Jazz blew past them with a 15-2 run minus NBA MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. candidate Karl Malone, who was resting on the bench after scoring a game-high 29 points. . . . There was no shortage of inspiration from veteran Byron Scott, owner of three championship rings with the Lakers' ``Showtime'' teams. ``He's like an assistant coach,'' Harris said. ``In fact, I think Byron should be an assistant coach. I'm very impressed with his knowledge of the game and the manner in which he deals with coaches and teammates.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Jazz forward Karl Malone, right, draws a foul from the Lakers' Corie Blount. Associated Press |
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