OKLAHOMA CITY -- Impressive as the postseason has been for the Jazz, improbable as their rise, Wednesday’s 107-99 Game 5 playoff loss to Oklahoma City was a lesson for the ages.
They’re not good enough to win on three-quarter speed, i.e. playing three-quarters of a game.
They might have a center that can swat birds from the sky, a guard that’s laying siege to the rookie record books, and a coach who is too smart for Mensa. But it’s still a couple of players shy of world domination.
A team that can’t afford to watch the other team’s stars being stars.