Jazz

Back in the late 1990s, I remember being confidant of the Vikings special teams unit.  While they did give up the occasional big return (but who doesn't?), they were generally very good in that area.  What set them apart from others, though, was return man (on kickoffs and punts) David Palmer (pictured above).  Now, this was at a time in the NFL when return "specialists" had not yet been catered to yet, so most returners were either starting cornerbacks or fourth and fifth-string wide receivers (like Palmer was).  Palmer was quick enough to turn on the burners when needed, and slippery enough to elude even the craftiest of tacklers.  Over the course of the game, the Vikings could usually be counted on to rack up more return yards than the opposing team.

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The Lakers-Jazz series went six games but I never felt the Jazz really threatened the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Jazz are a nice team but they lack a true superstar. They don't have a player who Shaquille O'Neal calls "assassins." Utah has borderline all-stars in Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, but it doesn't have a player who can single-handedly destroy an opponent's gameplan. A player who can put a team on his shoulders on offense and carry them to victory. A player like Kobe Bryant.

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Even if the Utah Jazz manage to tie up this seven-game series, I still feel very confident about the Lakers chances of advancing to the Western Conference finals. Here are five reasons why:

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Whatever the name of the building it's working for the Jazz because they are 28-3 at home. The Jazz plays with tremendous energy at home and that means they get to rebounds and loose balls a lot quicker in their home building. This means Pau Gasol, Odom and Ronny Turiaf need to bring their hard hats.

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