"The last time a labor war shortened an NBA season and forced teams to play three games in three nights, Tyrone Corbin was a 37-year-old member of the Atlanta Hawks.

The memory from 1999 is not a pleasant one.

"I had no idea how tired I would be by that third night," Corbin said. "You were used to four games in five nights and back-to-backs. But that third game, man, it was tough. … Your mind says, 'Go get the ball.' But your feet just won't move."

Today, Corbin is coach of the Jazz, who play Sunday at Memphis, Monday at New Orleans and Tuesday at Oklahoma City.

"We have to be smart," Corbin said. "We have to keep guys as fresh as we can. We have to approach each game with a plan, first of all, to win but also to preserve as much energy as we can."

The Jazz have four players averaging over 25 minutes — Al Jefferson (33.1), Paul Millsap (31.3), Gordon Hayward (28.2) and Devin Harris (26.2)."