Could there be a bigger game for the Jazz tomorrow?  After the loss in Oakland on Sunday that snapped a 3-game win streak, a win against the league's best team (yeah, I said it) right before the break could really give the Jazz a boost.  With Boozer and AK only out a couple more games, the Jazz are poised to make a run at the division title.  After the All-Star break, the schedule looks like this:

• 4 straight home games against Memphis, Boston, New Orleans, and Atlanta with no back-to-backs.
• Next 4 games are @ Minnesota, vs. Sacramento, @ Golden State, then vs. the Rockets.  Again, no back-to-backs.
• Then a HUGE, HUGE game against Denver at the ESA on ESPN.

The Jazz could legitimately go 6-2 or even 7-1 right after the break.  And given that the bottom 6 teams in the playoff race have been doing us a bunch of favors by losing winnable games, that Denver game could put the Jazz right back into the division race.  However, after that game the Jazz go east for 5 games in 7 days...yikes.  Let's start big by beating down the Lakers!

Now on to some random links:

• Paul Millsap talks about playing the Lakers.  Too bad it's all stuff we've heard before.
• Brevin Knight is a game-time decision.  This may actually help the Jazz considering he is 0 for his last 18 and hasn't made a shot since Jan 20.
• Here is the Jazz's midseason report card.  I happen to agree.
• Is this finally the Deron we've been waiting for?  He's averaging 31.6 points and 8.6 assists over his last 5 games.  I think he's finally realized that as he goes, so do the Jazz.
• Considering Phoenix wants to move him, has anyone else considered a Boozer/CJ trade for Amare?  Just spit-balling...

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