After the start of the second half, the Jazz adjusted their offensive strategy.
What worked last season has no effect this season.
The NBA changes quickly, fortunes rise and fall, and next year it could be someone else's turn.
Last year's West Finals, Stockton delivered the most explosive series of his career.
He dismantled the Trail Blazers' backcourt defense on both ends and achieved his career playoff high score.
This season, Stockton's form isn't as good as last year due to injuries, while the Trail Blazers have significantly strengthened their backcourt defense.
Brellock is nothing like Van Exel, who was a defensive liability; he is a solid league second-team defender, a master of steals, and one of the best one-on-one defenders against small guards in the league.
The Trail Blazers traded for Brellock specifically for Stockton, so it's impossible for Stockton to explode on both ends like last year.
