The seemingly snakebit Utah Jazz stole Game 1 of their first round NBA Playoff series with the Clippers tonight with a tough 97-95 win in Los Angeles. The victory was rather incredible because, 17 seconds into the game, one of the Jazz’s most important (if not the most important) players, Rudy Gobert, went down with a sprained knee. While his status for the remainder of the series is unclear, Gobert missed the remainder of Game 1, and the Jazz were able to pull off a win without him. While having to win the series without Gobert would still be a daunting task, the Jazz are not “done” yet. Let’s take a look at some tweets from right after Gobert’s injury.
Clippers finally catch a break, jazz are done
— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) April 16, 2017
did this series end in 17 seconds???
— bomani (@bomani_jones) April 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/d_spightrivals/status/853439735032893440
Turn on Clippers/Jazz
Gobert gets hurt in 1st minute
Turn off Clippers/Jazz— JF (@JF_Fey) April 16, 2017
Utah Jazz right now. pic.twitter.com/j6LBoYjJEa
— Gieson Cacho (@gcacho) April 16, 2017
The Utah Jazz's playoff run ended 3 seconds in. #UTAatLAC
— Herb Scribner (@HerbScribner) April 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/freedarko/status/853440468566265856
https://twitter.com/ipodkingcarter/status/853441566253359104
If Gobert leg injury is serious as it looked — he was helped off the floor — the Clips-Jazz series might have lasted all of 15 seconds..
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) April 16, 2017
Simply put: this series is over if Gobert is gone. And it could be over without much of a fight. https://t.co/PhBS8tIo0D
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 16, 2017
If Gobert misses any time in this series, the Jazz are cooked… https://t.co/msiRKZ4cFw
— John Jastremski (@john_jastremski) April 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/brant/status/853446224455716864
The Clippers were a horrible matchup for the Jazz WITH Gobert…
— Jason Shepherd (@jsnshep) April 16, 2017
About Fred Segal
Fred Segal, 35, grew up in the Miami, Florida area and currently lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife and two children. He is currently an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the law firm Broad and Cassel. Fred is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a rabid, borderline unhealthy, supporter of the Florida Gators.