Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 9:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 16, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY -- Al Jefferson looked at the ceiling and pounded his chest as he does after every game. Monday night it was different. Jefferson was playing for his 82-year-old maternal grandmother, who died unexpectedly about 24 hours earlier. "I know she wanted me to go out and play and do my job and that's what I did," he said. Jefferson scored 33 points, including his only career 3-pointer at the buzzer, and added 12 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz past the Detroit Pistons 105-90. Afterward his teammates went to him immediately. "Your teammates [are] your second family," said Jefferson, who is in his second year with the Jazz. "They've been very supportive. They didn't even expect me to play tonight. I told them I was coming ... 100 percent ready to win the game because it's all about business when you step on that court." The Jazz trailed 77-75 entering the fourth quarter but outscored Detroit 30-13 in the final 12 minutes. C.J. Miles added 15 points, including three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, to help the Jazz end a two-game skid and snap Detroit's three-game winning streak.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120312_DET@UTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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