My Utah Jazz, CB Jack: "...I can't say that the Lakers really won this game, but more that the Jazz lost it. If Matt Harpring would have pulled himself out of the game we could be up 1-0. He played horrible. Between his play, Kyle Korvers inability to hit anything outside of a free throw, and CJ Miles committing the worst foul in NBA history, the Jazz were right in this game. I believe I counted 6 straight possessions where KK and Harp screwed the pooch and missed 15 foot jumpers and layups.

"The officiating crew was poor at best. Both teams have to agree that the calls were extremely inconsistent. Touch fouls, followed by no calls. I know it's the playoffs and games need to be played out, but I just want to see consistency ... on both ends of the floor ..."

Ball Don't Lie, Kelly Dwyer (Yahoo!):  "...the Jazz have no answer for Kobe Bryant (who does?), but that won't stop this from being a competitive back-and-forth - even if the Lakers sweep.

And the Lakers could sweep. The team could win three more games by a combined total of three more points, and it shouldn't be a surprise. Los Angeles is so good, and while Utah may have had the league's most efficient offense during the regular season, I don't think I've ever witnessed a more satisfying half-court offensive team than these Lakers. Even Michael Jordan's Bulls had more clear-outs and isolation situations, whereas these Lakers are just a Triangle freak's dream. And I'm a Triangle freak. And I've had some weird, weird dreams.

The interior passing is so brilliant, so effortless, and the judicious application of transition play manages to tempt at satisfy all at once..."

Kurt at Forum Blue and Gold:  "... Let’s not complain about the refs. I think Darius has said this well in the comments several times — Utah does what it does physically every time down the court, and over the course of a game or a series they move the bar for what gets called. Eventually, the refs call fewer and fewer fouls. Rather than complain about it, the Lakers have to play through it, to play through the contact. Kobe does that better than anyone.

• The fact that Gasol had four free throws in the game I think is a sign he did not like the physicality. He needs to accept it and score through the contact in game two.

• To Utah fans complaining about Phil complaining about the refs: Welcome to playoff basketball. You can influence the refs through the media, every coach knows this and does this..."

SportsHubLA.com, John Krolik: "... Ronnie Brewer looked like he just might be the guy to guard Kobe Bryant, or at least slow him down.  He's quick as hell, has long arms to challenge shots, and has the energy to stay with Kobe through all of his pivoting, jabbing, pull-backs, and changes of pace. What happened? Kobe hits him with two quick fouls, on an up-fake and contact, then ripping his arm up through Brewer’s as he tried to swipe for the ball. You reach, I teach. Between that, a loose-ball foul on Kyle Korver when the Jazz were over the limit and a horrible end-of-quarter foul on C.J. Miles at half-court (the sort that could have Jerry Sloan bench you for about 750 years), Kobe got eight free points in the first half ..."

Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune Jazz Blog: "...There are a host of reasons why the Jazz lost Game 1 against the Lakers on Sunday, but one of them is that they were outscored in the 8:04 Kobe Bryant spent on the bench. It seems pretty simple to me: You'd better make hay while the NBA MVP is out of the game.

    The Jazz failed to do so at the start of the second and fourth quarters and paid the price. With Bryant on the bench in the second quarter, they watched as Sasha Vujacic scored nine points in 4:07 - driving for a three-point play and knocking down two three-pointers.

    The Jazz were outscored 9-4 as Bryant rested, committing three turnovers - bad passes by Ronnie Price and Matt Harpring and an offensive foul on Paul Millsap. Deron Williams also was blocked by Ronny Turiaf, though Harpring scored on the follow up.

    The Lakers led 25-24 at the start of the quarter and 34-28 when Bryant replaced Vujacic. It's worth noting that Bryant scored on his first possession after returning in the second and fourth quarters, crossing over Andrei Kirilenko for a three-point play and hitting a 13-footer.

    Bryant came out with 43.5 seconds left in the third and didn't return until the 8:46 mark of the fourth. The Jazz went into the fourth trailing 79-72, having battled back from 19 points down in the third. Again, they couldn't take advantage with Bryant out.

    The Jazz went 1-for-7 while Bryant was out at the start of the fourth. Kyle Korver missed two jumpers (he went 2 of 7 in the game) and Harpring made just 1 of 5 shots. That included a layup smothered by Turiaf.

    For the afternoon, the Jazz were outscored 15-11 when Bryant was out..."

Hardwood Paroxysm, Matt Moore: "...The matchups all fall into danger, danger territory for the Jazz in this series. Mehmet Okur, who could bully and pester the Rockets' kiddies, is going to have a little more trouble with Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. He can score as much as he wants. The Lakers aren't concerned about him if they shut down Williams and Boozer. The Jazz rely on killer rebounding to create second chance shots. The Lakers don't care. Look at the game 1 differential. The Jazz had 17 more offensive rebounds. 17. They had 17 more looks off the glass. And they lost by 11.

The Jazz shot 38% from the field. Now, rest assured, the Lakers are not a bad defensive team. They are a good defensive team. But they have serious, serious lapses, especially against "good teams." And instead, the Jazz got annihilated.

Here's the weird thing. I tend to throw out hot and cold shooting streaks. And with the Lakers shooting 50% from three point range and the Jazz shooting 21%, you'd figure I'd be ready to bury the Lakers like everyone loves saying I do.

Unh-uh..."

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