UTAH COACH JERRY SLOAN:

On the game:
We kind of self destructed a little bit in overtime. In the regular game, we made a couple of mistakes coming down the stretch. We gave them the shots that they wanted to get. When Radmanovic hit that three, we kind of lost our feet.

On the performance of Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur:
They shot the ball well. We really have to learn how to play with them and there are lot of things that we have to do to become a better team. We’re struggling a little bit and that’s part of it.

On playing without Andrei Kirilenko:
He’s hurt and he’s not here. We don’t miss anybody when they aren’t here. We miss guys not playing hard when they are here. That’s all I miss. You can’t worry about injuries. I can’t do anything about it. Guys have got to step up and play and that’s what they all get paid for.

On the new defensive rules:
It’s tough to really defend anybody. If you can’t put your hands or your forearms on anybody, then guys can pretty much go where they want to go and then they get to the free-throw line. That does increase scoring when you are standing at the free-throw line making baskets when the clocks not running. That helps add to the scoring in this game. I don’t have a problem with it, but guys are scared to foul so they almost have to let guys go so they don’t end up on the bench.

GUARD RAJA BELL:

On the game:
They made the plays when it counted. I thought we played hard. A team like that poses some problems as far as draw and kick. I guess a team like that, when you help and get caught off your man, they have guys that can stick the three. They did a good job of executing against us.

FORWARD CARLOS BOOZER:

On the Jazz:
I think we are playing a lot harder then a couple of games previous. I think we are executing and doing some things. I guess we have to stop making mistakes and letting other teams capitalize on them down the stretch.

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