RESERVES AT LOSS WHEN 'ROME-LESS : LAKERS NOTEBOOK.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer 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. has emerged this postseason as the pulse of the Lakers' bench. When he's going good, it's going good. He played well against Portland, it played well against Portland. But the contrary is also true, and on Sunday the Lakers saw just how valuable the 12-year veteran has become. Kersey kersey coarse, narrow cloth used for leg bandages in horses. had four points and a steal before suffering lightheadedness late in the first half against Utah. He played only nine minutes of the second half and didn't score. ``I was reluctant to use 'Rome in the second half,'' coach Del Harris said. ``But he said he felt all right, so we put him in and out. Asked if the altitude was the cause, Kersey said: ``It has never bothered me before. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what it was.'' He finished with four points and three rebounds - down from his postseason averages of six and eight, respectively. With their leader off his game, the Lakers reserves also underperformed. They were outscored 33-7 and outrebounded 13-7. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. was 1 of 7 from the field. Byron Scott Byron Scott may refer to:
``(Utah's) bench made a tremendous difference,'' Kersey said. ``We've got to get back to where we're picking up the starters like (Utah's) bench did.'' If Kersey's healthy, the chances are good. Ready to go: Did the five-day respite between the first and second rounds hurt the Jazz? Other than 58.8 percent free-throw shooting, the players didn't think so. ``I think we had a small run in the third quarter when we really didn't play well on the offensive end,'' Antoine Carr Antoine Labotte Carr (born July 23, 1961) is a retired 16-year National Basketball Association journeyman player well known for the sunglass shades he wore onto the court. He was nicknamed the Big Dog. Early life Antoine Carr was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. said. ``Other than that, I think we did pretty well.'' The Jazz shot 37.5 percent and scored 18 points in the third quarter. But the Lakers couldn't take advantage: they shot 20.8 percent. T time: There were four technical fouls assessed in a four-minute span at the end of the first quarter and beginning of the second. Karl Malone got the first, for complaining, with one minute left in the first quarter. Utah coach Jerry Sloan got the second, also for complaining. Then Shaquille O'Neal and Carr received double-technicals for physical play. ``They came out and played very physical, very aggressive,'' O'Neal said. Odds and ends: The Lakers have not won in Salt Lake City since Dec. 10, 1994, a span of six games. The altitude may be one factor. ``It seemed like they were a little winded, but it does that to a lot of people when they come to Utah,'' Carr said. . . . This is the first time the Lakers and Jazz have met in the playoffs since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers won that series 4-3, behind 29 points from Scott in Game 7. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1-2-3) Reserves Travis Knight, left, Sean Rooks, center, and Byron Scott were held scoreless. |
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