Ginobi-LEADING the Way

When Timid Dun-CAN'T shockingly appeared for the second straight game, it took a different Spur to save the day and lead the way: Manu Ginobili. While Duncan spent yet another night fumblin', bumblin' and stumblin' on the low block, Ginobili attacked the basket repeatedly, earned trip after trip to the foul line, and just about single-handedly triggered the implosion of Utah, as both Jerry Sloan and Derek Fisher were unable to control their frustration at Manu's mastery, leading to their respective ejections.

Meanwhile, the Jazz got solid contributions from Williams and Boozer, but not many others. The Eastern Bloc dynamic duo of Okur and Kirilenko were once again pretty much nothing but NYET, as the two have now combined to average 15 points per game so far this series. The Spurs need to get this closed out in Game 5, because the longer they keep the Jazz alive, the greater the odds those hardwood Festrunk Brothers finally find their stroke.