Friday, April 24, 2009

The Jazz vs. Lakers

Mike and I didn't make it to a regular season Jazz game this year. We were starting to get a little bummed since it would have been the first time in 6 years, BUT Mike picked up a pair of tickets for the playoffs! We left Eryn with Grandma and Grandpa and we went to the game without her. It was a late game and a very late night. She NEVER would have made it. I'm happy to say that the game was amazing! It was very back and forth with a lot of excitement and fast moving kept everyone on the edges of their seats or on their feet.

The TNT crew with Reggie Miller (former Indiana Pacer).


Even though Boozer was a blur running past, I liked the Playoffs banner behind him.


Kyle Korver


The guys in line for their warm up shots.


Matt Harpring looked a little out of it before the game.


Boozer had his Williams at his back and they were a good team last night.


Gasol from the Lakers .


Kobe made strange faces while warming up...


Derek Fisher was sharing the love with his former teammates.


The Lakers won the tip, then tipped it to AK and then he threw it out of bounds. Tough start to the game.


Pulling our usual go down to the court and move up to our seats eventually, we sat in a row of Real Salt Lake players. Mike sat right next to Clint Mathis! He was on the US World Cup team in 2002 and is a very well known soccer player. SUPER nice guy too. He walked past us a bunch of times to get food, drinks, and to go visit friends. Each time apologizing as he went past. Mike and I were both shocked. Mike said that he never thought that he'd be apologized to by a professional athlete that much in his life! I really didn't know what to say to him, but Mike talked with him a little bit. Now, we both want to go to some RSL games this year!


Boozer got way off the floor and threw this in over Gasol.


Eventually, the rightful owners of our hot seats came and we went up to where our tickets were. Quite a different view and a lot louder in the upper bowl.

The game went right to the last seconds and was threatening overtime. The whole arena was relieved when the Jazz won it by 2 in regulation!

4 comments:

Christian said...

Hey guys, I was linked to this blog via a soccer website. For whatever it's worth, I definitely think you should try and make it to some Real Salt Lake matches this year. You might just get hooked!
They play some of the best (prettiest) soccer in America, have a beautiful stadium, affordable tickets, and some standout young Americans like Kyle Beckerman, Robbie Findley, and Tony Beltran who could be among the next generation of US World Cup stars. I live in London, but always watch Real online; especially this year as they are among the favourites to make it to MLS Championship.

Give them a shot!

Christian

momtherunner said...

Awesome game!! Fun pictures...that would have been a great game to be at! I hope they pull through in the next one!

chelsea mckell said...

From Brian-
Dang so sweet those sucker fool lakers brewer couldn't stop kobe maybe ak should take him next time. They freakin have three way good centers. I can't believe you guys snuck down, I would too that is way tight. Chel and I went to the Spurs western conference finals game on our honey moon. For some reason she has drifted from the crazy sports fan. Dang I hope the Jazz can get a W in LA and prolong the series. They just got killed down low.

The McKays said...

It'll be a his primary job and if he has time then he'll work with his dad's company occasionally!