There are some games that are decided by the basketball gods. We mortals can sharpen our skills with hard work and repetition, but sometimes, in the randomness of sport, we control our fate as much as we control the weather or whether or not a 25-footer goes in the rim.
In last night’s 137-130 loss in Utah, the Jazz shot a ridiculous a 27 of 31 from behind the arc, including 9 of 13 in the first quarter. That early in the game, head coach Ime Udoka didn’t blame the sky for the rain.
“Not in the first quarter.