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Roadrash: NBC finally faces the truth, they picked a loser! NBC’s "experts" jumped on the LA-hype bandwagon and must now come to terms with their embarassing lack of objectivity. _________ Check out the consensus choice of NBC’s experts. 
NBC’s NBA analysts weigh in on whether a third-straight trip to the Finals will be a charm for Karl Malone and the Jazz.
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CONSENSUS RANKING:1st Guokas: 1st Jones: 1st Thomas: 1st Walton: 1st |
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Guokas: It’s a good, solid, well-disciplined team that knows how to perform and get things done in the playoffs. You’d rather go into those playoff wars with veterans who’ve played together and know how to play and won’t get whacked out over one bad game. They’re pretty much on an even keel. Jones: They have a great homecourt record and a great attitude at home. They all understand their roles. This is a team of great resiliency and resolve. When they’re having trouble playing their game, they know what it takes to get back on track. Everybody knows what the Jazz can do yet Utah still dares teams to stop them and most of the time, they can’t. They’ve been to the Finals twice so they should be favored. Thomas: Until you knock the champs out, they still have the edge. Their offense will be a fine-tuned machine. The thing that concerns me right now is they don’t appear to be as active defensively in shutting people down. Now, when the playoffs come, will they be able to turn it on and do that? Walton: They’ve got all the pieces. Condensed playoffs work against the older players. Karl Malone is the best player in basketball right now and the most valuable. John Stockton has killed the Lakers in the past. But they have to get consistent support scoring, because it can’t just be Stockton and Malone. Greg Ostertag has to want to get physical since that’s what the Jazz will see from Portland and the Lakers along the playoff trail. Still the team to beat in the West. |
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