PAUL in the PLAYOFFS

[arkansasbob]

it's rediculous to say that paul is better than boozer, or that boozer can't defend. but paul is probably the best natural defender on that team. he can defend just about anyone except a point guard. it amazes me how well he moves his feet. he can go out and help on the perimeter and still get back in time to defend underneath. however, he makes a few rookie mistakes trying for too much sometimes, which results in easy buckets for the other team or fouls on him. with more time to learn he will truly be great.

also, teams know what a great offensive rebounder he is, and he is often purposefully double-blocked-out from the offensive glass. this helps his teammates when he is in the game (i think i heard a stat that utah is the best offensive rebounding team in the league, or something like that).

i think that paul should be in the game before ak (i won't try to spell his name), but i don't think there is any way to justify giving him more playing time than boozer or harpring at this time.

also, paul knows how to defend ming. yao has a habit of pulling the ball down and not protecting it (being the giant that he is, there is no excuse for that). every time he does that, paul takes it away from him. the problem with that is that yao is a star and a rookie can't take the ball away from him without getting a foul called (see 2 fouls on paul in game 1). that is reason #46 that i hate the nba.

[cocodawg34]

Ernie Johnson just called him Paul Billsap.

[arkansasbob]

how did he do tonight, for those who got to watch? i forgot that it was on until after paul had come out for the last time.

[cocodawg34]

He finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds in 14 minutes compared to Kirilenko who had 2 points and 3 rebounds in 27 minutes.

Paul was 4-4 from the field and didnt have any fouls.

[aubunique]

Just win three more games and stay alive!

[altadawg]

Paul is no Boozer. No yet. His offensive game is no match for Boozer. Rebounding and defense - thats what Paul is all about right now. The Jazz dont run plays for Paul, at all, yet he still had an impressive rookie year all the way around. 18 mpg, 6.8 points, 5.2 boards, 2.2 off. boards, .525 shooting, and he blocked shots and deflected/stole many, many passes.

Paul is going to play in the NBA for a long, long time. He definitely has areas of his game to work on, and I'm sure he will, but the talent and desire are there.

He has done everything asked of himself this year. He gets in foul trouble a bit too often, yes, but playing 18 minutes a game he is doing what he is supposed to do. Come in the game and play PHYSICIAL.

I know the Jazz couldnt be happier. Well, maybe if Andrei wasnt making $12mil a year, rendering him virtually untradeable. What a mess.

[aubunique]

Are they playing tonight?

[suckupdog]

Paul definitely needs to play more, the more he plays the more that the Jazz win. This 10-15 mpg that he is playing now isn't enough.

[DawgyNWindow]

Are they playing tonight?

Yep.

[aubunique]

Are the Jazz playing again tonight? Saturday?

Going out to dinner for Lauren's birthday. At least until Halloween, I will be only 14 years older than she is. But then it'll be back to 15.

[Rickeydad]

Utah - still alive baby!

[BuzDawg73]

Paul played really well tonight. Was a real spark in the first half.

[Dawg06]

And with the Mavs getting knocked out in the first round by the #8 seed Golden State Warriers (LMAO) the Jazz have a great shot of advancing to the Western Conference Finals if they can knock off the Rockets in Game 7 in Houston on Saturday.

[marketdawg]

Paul had some fantastic camera time devoted to him last night. They even went as far as to link Malone to Millsap..."Malone's statue is smiling down upon a successful Paul Millsap this evening" is what I believe was said as well as regerence to Paul being the only double/double div. 1 guy for all three years. Really good stuff being said about Paul at this point. As Paul matures and becomes a dominant/stand-out player and Rupp and Malone grow our mens BB program maybe they can join forces and we can dominate the recruiting in our state!

[Bigdog13]

Paul got a blocked shot and it was the ESPN #8 or 9 play of the day. It was pretty cool, the announcer showed the clip and said "Paul Milsap showed the rockets what happens when you bring kool aid to a mans party" and then they showed the swat.

Good Job Paul!!!