| Bryant Shows MVP Form in Game 2 Victory |
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| Written by Darren Odellot | |
| Thursday, 08 May 2008 | |
 The Jazz is now at a slump as they again were unable to stop the Lakers from scoring at will. Their main man Carlos Boozer was held scoreless in the first half due to foul trouble. He finished the game with just 10 points. Williams was the high point man for the Jazz as he was able to put up 25 points with 10 assists. His efforts were still not enough to defeat the boys from Los Angeles as his supporting cast was not up to par with their usual game totals. The outside threat from Mehmet Okur was not falling and he only managed 1 shot out of 5 from the 3-point area. Andrei Kirilenko and Ronnie Brewer only had 14 and 12 points respectively. Two bench players from both clubs shined most for Game 2. The Lakers had the deadly shooting of Sasha Vujacic while the Jazz utilized the raw power of Paul Millsap. Vujacic was outstanding in crucial situations, draining baskets when the Jazz were on a minor scoring run. Millsap, meanwhile, carried the team during the first half, when Boozer was sidelined to the bench. He finished the game with 17 points, a new career playoff high. He also added 10 rebounds, 6 of them offensive. The series moves back to Utah for Games 3 and 4, where the Jazz lost only 4 times. However, one of those home losses was at the hands of Kobe and the Lakers. The stakes are high for both teams. Kobe will definitely be at his MVP form when he visits Salt Lake City. But, Williams and Boozer will be prepared to defend their turf and give it all they’ve got to win this series.         Set as favorite Bookmark Comments
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