On Sunday, the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in game 7 and gave them their first playoff series win since defeating the Denver Nuggets in 2010. After their big win, the Jazz’s second-round matchup against the number one seeded Golden State Warriors was set for a Tuesday night tip-off.
Unlike the Jazz, the Warriors swept their first round opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers, in a very convincing four-game sweep. However, the Warriors weren’t too keen when they learned their opponent would be the Jazz, rather than the Clippers and it has nothing to do with basketball. The aforementioned displeasure of meeting the Jazz is because of the nightlife in Utah opposed to Los Angeles.
Following from Chris Haynes of ESPN.
“No comparison. There’s no such thing, man,” Warriors’ forward Matt Barnes told ESPN. “There’s no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you want to be able to have a little bit of a nightlife, but the main focus is winning games. Me personally, I want to get out there because I want to beat the Clippers. That’s my former team, and my kids are out there. But as far as nightlife, there’s no comparison to nightlife in Utah and L.A.”
“The problem with Utah is that you’re just sitting there and your mind is, like, dead, because in L.A., you still got energy for the game,” Andre Iguodala said.
As for Assistant Coach Mike Brown, the veteran coach went against the grain with his take on Salt Lake City.
“See, I disagree,” Brown said of Salt Lake City’s “boring” perception. “I think if you really want to find something to get into, I don’t care where you are, you can find something to get into.”
