Barkley on Gaines, TNT on Korver's block

Before the Jazz play Milwaukee tonight, a few lingering thoughts from members of the TNT crew during their broadcast of Utah’s memorable win Thursday over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers …

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From Charles Barkley, on Jazz rookie guard Sundiata Gaines’ game-winning 3-pointer:
“I think about Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, everybody else. There are very few guys who have hit shots like that to actually win the game. You make plays along the way but I don’t remember if I ever actually hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer like that. That is a wonderful moment, especially for a kid who just got to the NBA. That’s just great.”

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From Reggie Miller and Mike Fratello, on Kyle Korver’s block of a shot by James …
Fratello: “Do you know how many times we’ve seen LeBron James chase someone down and block a shot?For the rest of his life, Kyle Korver will mention that he chased LeBron down and blocked his shot”
Miller: “Kyle Korver, from here on out, he’s going to tell all his boys, his kids, his grandkids, ‘I chased LeBron James down and I swatted his shot away.’ “
Fratello: “The difference is, LeBron blocks his (opponents’ shots) about two feet above the rim, Kyle blocked that one below the rim.”

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And, finally, Miller on the Jazz’s hustle in a 42-point fourth quarter, their highest-scoring quarter of the season:
“From the start of this fourth quarter, I’ve felt that the Utah Jazz has outhustled and they’ve outplayed (the Cavs) … Those 50/50 balls, (the Jazz) have just been that much quicker to them.”

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