Change must come from within for Jazz

When a team loses Game 1 of a playoff series the way the Jazz did to the Lakers on Sunday at Staples Center, it usually makes the first adjustment.

But don’t expect the Jazz to make big scheme changes for Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round series tonight. Utah is what it is, a team that depends on its system.

What the Jazz needs is an attitude change.

Here’s how the Jazz hopes to give itself a better opportunity to win in Game 2 at Staples Center:

* Don’t fall behind by 22 points.

The Jazz stood no chance of winning after the Lakers opened a 62-40 lead at the half. Utah made a push, closing to within nine points, but it took too much energy and effort.

The Jazz must open the game with that same energy and effort and then sustain it.

* Shoot better.

Utah made only 39% of its shots, 23% (three for 13) of its three-point attempts. Point guard Deron Williams, the key to Utah’s offense, was only four for 14 from the field. Jarron Collins was one for five, Ronnie Brewer two for seven, Andrei Kirilenko three for 10 and C.J. Miles two for nine.

* Play some defense.

The Lakers shot 71% (12 for 17) in the first quarter, 66% in the first half, 56% for the game.

If Utah keeps letting that happen, this series will be over in four games.

But Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he saw little “delight” in his team’s win.

Lakers assistant coach Frank Hamblen, whose job it is to provide the game plan against the Jazz, watched film of Game 1 Monday at practice and was even less enthralled.

“It was disturbing,” Hamblen said. “The fouls we made. We put them on the line for free throws. Their second-chance points and the layups they got, especially in the second half. We didn’t do a good job interior-wise defensively. That’s a lot of easy points we gave them. We have to correct those.”

Here are some issues the Lakers have to deal with in Game 2:

* Don’t blow big leads.

That’s really nothing new for the Lakers. During the regular season that was their pattern -- but the playoffs are not the time to fall into that trap.

* Match Utah’s physical play.

The Jazz had 44 points in the paint, including 24 second-chance points. Utah had 20 offensive rebounds, 11 in the second half.

Hamblen said the Lakers have to put a body on the Jazz inside.

* Stay out of foul trouble.

Pau Gasol fouled out of Game 1. Andrew Bynum finished with five fouls. Derek Fisher had two early fouls.

That sent the Jazz to the free-throw line, especially in the second half, when Utah was 24 for 28.

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broderick.turner@latimes.com