If you're a Kings fan, you could blame the Jazz's surprising 93-86 playoff win Tuesday night on the re-emergence of players such as Andrei Kirilenko, Bryon Russell and Donyell Marshall.

You could credit the fact that the Jazz have deliberately and methodically turned this series into a rugby match. Or point to the dreadful officiating.

Maybe, if you wanted to stretch things, you could even blame the league for orchestrating this. You think the NBA wants to see two of its most revered players go down in a sweep?

I prefer to blame the fact that the series is now tied at 1-1 on one person: Vlade Divac.