Were the Jazz too easy?

Before the series, I thought it was 4-1 or a sweep. I did come and own up to it when we lost that game.

In my opinion, the Denver series was just as hard. They are just as physical and the games were much closer and iffier. Bruce did a great job on Iverson, but don't think he brought his "A" game, either. I don't really see Utah being any better than Denver--they just had the good fortune to play two non-elite teams to get here.

On the other hand, I could see Utah playing better next year, too. Okur was about as good as Barry this series, and Kirilenko was merely a pest. And you know you have problems when the availablility of Derek Fisher is a big issue.