If the Jazz are unfamiliar with the song, “With Every Wish There Comes a Curse,” they’ll know its verses well within a couple of weeks.
They wanted a playoff berth in the worst way, they fought for it and earned it, and now if they are not careful, it could punch them in the mouth and laugh at their pain.
Some observers said throughout the regular season that the Oklahoma City Thunder had underachieved. Actually, the jury on them was split, some believing the roster was piecemeal, others embracing the All-Star vibe. They added Paul George to a lineup that already included Russell Westbrook, and that perched them on a precipice of curious expectation that was the opposite of what surrounded the Jazz.