The game was all but over and Karl Malone didn't want to hear it. Stephen Jackson stood up from the bench. Malone told him to sit down.

Jackson pointed to the scoreboard. Malone told him to (expletive) sit down.

Jackson pointed to the scoreboard. Malone told him to (expletive) sit (expletive) down.

Jackson pointed to the scoreboard.

"Regardless of what he says to me, or what he thinks of me, my job is to help my team win," Jackson said. "If it takes me to argue with Karl Malone and get him out of his game for us to win, then so be it."

Fortunately for the Spurs, Jackson's jumper had more of an impact than his tongue. The other reason the Spurs beat Utah 102-98 Thursday night?

The same one they've always used to beat the Jazz over the last two years.

Tim Duncan.