Week to Remember

The Jazz scored 117 points against Minnesota and held San Antonio to 64 points (9 points in the 4th quarter!!) this last week; two great games, two victories, and a nice little break before a grueling 5-game stretch to close out the regular season.

A few things to note: The Utah Jazz have officially clinched another playoff berth. I am completely blown away at how quickly the Jazz retooled their whole team from the Stockton/Malone/Jerry era to the Deron/Boozer/Jerry era. Chicago is still rebuilding from the loss of MJ. The Celtics took a good fifteen years to get back on top. The Jazz had one losing season -- one! -- between dynasties. Maybe I can't call our team a dynasty yet (and maybe Stockton/Malone weren't ever, either, without championship rings), but it sure is fun to watch them dominate at home this year.

Another note: Adrian Dantley has finally been accepted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. This has been a long time coming, and it is definitely deserved. He was perhaps the only thing keeping the Jazz' heartbeat going in the pre-Stockton/Malone period. He averaged 30-plus points per game several seasons in a row and was named an All-Star 6 different times. Hats off to AD.

We've got three of the final five on the road against playoff teams from the West. I hate to chalk up three losses already -- prove me wrong!!