http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ssamano/37876 LOS ANGELES -- Overwhelming. That's what the Jam was in the second half of its 116-90 win over the D-Fenders at Staples Center. This was a close contest for the entire first half when the Jam had no defense and was getting torched on the perimeter by D-Fenders guards Brandon Heath and Joe Crawford, who finished with 25 and 24 points, respectively. But Bakersfield came out storming in the second half. Actually, it started with a dunk from DeMarcus Nelson during the final minute of the second quarter and then Nick Lewis hit a buzzer-beater 3-pointer to send the Jam into halftime with momentum. And it just&nbsp;snowballed in the third quarter. Altogether an impressive 27-2 run with some stifling defense and overwhelming offense. The Jam was relentless. Richard Hendrix was a stud; so was Nelson. And while he only had six points on 3-of-9 shooting, Mateen Cleaves was the delivery man, dishing&nbsp;12 assists. All in all, an impressive way to open the season. LOS ANGELES -- Overwhelming. That's what the Jam was in the second half of its 116-90 win over the D-Fenders at Staples Center. This was a close contest for the entire first half when the Jam had no defense and was getting torched on the perimeter by D-Fenders guards Brandon Heath and Joe Crawford, who finished with 25 and 24 points, respectively. But Bakersfield came out storming in the second half. Actually, it started with a dunk from DeMarcus Nelson during the final minute of the second quarter and then Nick Lewis hit a buzzer-beater 3-pointer to send the Jam into halftime with momentum. And it just&nbsp;snowballed in the third quarter. Altogether an impressive 27-2 run with some stifling defense and overwhelming offense. The Jam was relentless. Richard Hendrix was a stud; so was Nelson. And while he only had six points on 3-of-9 shooting, Mateen Cleaves was the delivery man, dishing&nbsp;12 assists. All in all, an impressive way to open the season. en-us Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:44:52 PST <p>Roth is a great coach. It appears now that he finally has&nbsp;the talent to make the Jam winners.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ssamano/37876/#c_345912 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ssamano/37876/#c_345912 <p>Roth is a great coach. It appears now that he finally has&nbsp;the talent to make the Jam winners.</p>