[purplefrog]

Mavs need to focus, focus, focus, on defense in game 3 and work to prevent the Jazz from obtaining their rhythm on offense. They (the Jazz) are a bit out of sync right now and relying a lot on isolation plays. I think that works to the Mavs advantage. Jazz averaged 40 three-pt attempts/gm during the regular season but have only shot 22 in game 1 and 29 in game 2. If the Jazz find their stroke from long-distance or begin to adopt a more team oriented flow, then an already difficult series gets that much tougher. With or without Luka, defense is the key.