There was a few things that I couldn't help noticing lastnight when the Lakers took on the Jazz. Although the Lakers came away with a win, they could have easily lost the game because of a few things.

1. Sasha Shoots way to many three pointers even when he's in a serious slump like lastnight. he was 1-8 on shooting threes, which also begs the question how come he got so many minutes of playing time lastnight?

2. Even though the Lakers forced 18 total turnovers on the Jazz they did turnover the ball a total of 14 times themselves , 4 each by Gasol and Kobe. Now Kobe's T.O. are nothing new but Pau Gasol has turned the ball over numerous times throughout this series.

3. The lakers are geting killed on the boards. Offensive rebounds being the biggest problem. If the Lakers hope to win a championship this can't be a continuing trend.

4. Jordan Farmar continues to struggle when he gets playing time. Lastnight he went 2-5 from the field and 1-2 from three point range but didn't record even 1 assist. He also doesn't have a lick of defensive skill.

5. The Lakers can't continue to miss free throws. Even though as a team they shot 81% from the line, they still missed 8 free throws. 4 of those were missed by Kobe which is not something he does often but has struggled somewhat during this series. This is also something that can't continue if the Lakers make it to the Western Conference Finals or better yet the NBA finals.

Those are just some things that came to my attention. Their are some other things I think are important as well. But maybe not as important as these. Whether you agree or disagree that these things are factors that could affect the team, I look forward to your opinion.

CP3 vs Deron Williams, need I say more?  Lastnights game between the Hornets and Jazz was one Chris Paul really wanted and needed as Williams and the Jazz have owned them as of late. Closing in the first quarter the Hornets tough defense had forced 9 turnovers and went on a 23-4 run that had Jazz coach Jerry Sloan steamed and confused.

However the Jazz are nobody's whipping boy and would slowly crawl back into the game by the fourth quarter, that would see a huge lead cut to just four points. The Hornets who somehow lost some of the defensive intensity they had in the first quarter, found it again in the closing minutes.

With the Jazz closing in on the Hornets, Williams about to drive the lane has the ball stolen by CP3 and that seemed to put the preverbial "nail in the coffin." Paul would finish this game with 24 pts,16 asst and 5 steals.

So the debate rages on with NBA fans on just who is the better young PG. I'll leave that for you to form your own opinion. As for me I have a lot of respect for Mr. Williams, he's tough and can shoot the rock as good as any in the league. Although while you are pondering which of the two is better consider this. Paul has the opportunity to be the first player in history to avg. 20 pts, 10 assists and three steal for an entire season. Now chew on that for a bit, and get back to me.