Well, I guess we can't accuse the Jazz of being boring!  After building a 21-point lead, the Jazz completely fell apart and even faced a 7-point deficit in the 4th quarter.  BUT...Deron Williams took over in the last 2 minutes (6 points, and a 3-point assist to Memo) as the Jazz forced overtime.  Deron could have been a buzzer-beating hero as well, but his shot was a bit long: "I threw it up a little too high. But I got it off. I didn't want to have it in my hands when the buzzer went off."  (from Steve Luhm).  The play to get the shot off was run perfectly, and with another half second Deron may not have rushed it quite so much.  Even after being down 4 in OT the Jazz were able to regroup and finish off the Suns.  AK dealt the killer blow with his 4 point play, which was about the luckiest play this season.  AK is NOT a good three point shooter, so for Hill to foul him was bad enough; but for the ball to actually go IN...pure luck.  Hill screwed up in regulation too when he fumbled the ball out of bounds, giving the Jazz a chance to tie.

All in all, it was a rollercoaster game.  From the high of up 20, to the low of down 8, to the high of the 4-point play.  Jazz/Suns, while not a big rivalry, has produced some pretty exciting games over the last 3 seasons.  It's too bad the Suns will probably miss the playoffs, they are a fun team to watch and they'd have a shot at a big upset.  But, alas, this is the last we've seen of the Suns.  Up next, Nate "Tiny" Robinson and the Knicks.  All Jazz fans need to be cheering against the Knicks in every game they play until the end of next season.  If the Jazz can score a top 3 pick in that draft (or trade it for a legit player) then the window of opportunity may stay open a little longer.

Bright Side of the Sun recap (and if you're going to go over there and post, don't be a douche)

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