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EMPTYING THE NOGGIN Jazz blow out another opponent as everything continues to click
SUMMARY: Utah Jazz followed near perfection v. the Warriors with a dominating performance against an inferior opponent.
- The Jazz blew out another opponent tonight. Phoenix is not good. However, if they play from ahead they can give you trouble. The Jazz eliminated that early and ran away to a mammoth win. The final was 129-97. The Jazz lead by as many as 41 at one point.
- The Jazz got the three point shot falling again on the offense as they hit on 15 of 29 from three point range. The Jazz season has swung so much based on if they are making the three point shot or not and recently it is falling.
- Defensively, Ricky Rubio undid Devon Booker who was playing the point guard. Ricky never let him get comfortable. Rubio’s hands were active and pestering Booker who is not a comfortable ball handler. He finished 7 of 24 shooting, but most noticeably was 1 for 6 in the 2nd quarter when the game got away.
- Rudy Gobert’s impact defensively in the middle should never be underestimated. Again tonight the opponent wasn’t able to make shots they are used to because they are altered by Gobert. TJ Warren in particular likes to work in the mid range and he had no chance with Gobert hovering around, he was 2 for 5 and had been averaging 22 points a game.
- Donovan Mitchell did it again. Tonight it was 40 points for the 2nd time in his NBA career. Remarkably, tonight he did it on just 19 shot attempts. He hit 7 three pointers tonight and I believe all of them were catch and shoot. Donovan is shooting 42% on catch and shoot but 29% on off the bounce three. Tonight, I don’t believe he took and off the bounce three point shot.
- Ricky Rubio had another strong night. He was on his way to another double double and maybe a triple double if he hadn’t got into foul trouble. He finished with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. He made his first two layups of the night and that opened up his game. He has a great burst to the basket and if he can start finishing regularly it will make a huge difference. When he finishes well, then his search dribble has more punch.
- Rubio worked well with Rudy tonight. They have changed some of the angles and it is giving Rubio a better window to pass into and Rudy an easier route to catch the pass.
- Joe Johnson continues to get better and better on the offensive side of the ball as the season progresses.
- I love how Royce O’Neale and Alec Burks are building off each other. They are very similar players. Both are drivers, both can handle, both a really good rebounders, both are average three point shooter, both can be physical defenders.
- Derrick Favors continues to play very well. He was a force on the boards tonight.
- The Suns are a poor team and their defense was porous. Give the Jazz credit for staying engaged, taking advantage and never letting the Suns get into the game
- 4 in a row
The Jazz fell short in the second half as the Toronto defense shut the new-look Jazz down in route to cruising to an 114 – 82 Raptors victory. Lauri Markkanen shined for the Jazz with 20 points and 5 rebounds but the Raptors length and athleticism proved to be too much for the Jazz riding a dominant 3rd quarter to pull away from the Jazz who played well in the first half, only trailing by one.
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Utah Jazz trade Rudy Gobert – the emotions, the decision making, what did we get and what now
The Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert on Friday after a 4th of July weekend to soak in the biggest news of the NBA trade season we try to digest what it means for the Utah Jazz. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, take a look at all angles of the Rudy Gobert trade. The emotions of losing one of your own and a beloved player like Rudy Gobert. The player that we knew how great he was and had to argue on his behalf and now someone else gets the pleasure. Locke revisits the decision making tree of the Utah Jazz and how they got to trading Rudy Gobert and why they took this trade rather than other options that may have been on the table for the Utah Jazz. Then Locke looks into what did we really get in this trade and what are the possibilities of benefit for trading one of the great players in franchise history. A look at each of the 5 first round picks and what they could become and the margin starts to expand the farther out you go. Then are the Utah Jazz re-building? Why now would be the question. That is a decision that the Jazz don’t need to make for the some time. Summer league kicks off today and what are the Utah Jazz looking for and who could make an impression. What the Jazz want to see from Jared Butler Locked On Jazz Podcast 💻 https://www.lockedonjazz.net/ 🎧 LockedOnJazz.com https://buff.ly/2FEZTVY 🎧 Apple https://apple.co/3Dc8QBq 🎧 Spotify https://spoti.fi/3IfvgVX 🎧Stitcher https://bit.ly/3pkGyzB 🎧 Google https://bit.ly/3I8TwJz
NBA Free Agency is day is here for the Utah Jazz. What can we expect to take place? Will the Utah Jazz make a trade? Is this the day Rudy Gobert or Mike Conley or Donovan Mitchell gets traded? Do the Jazz have a free agency move to be made? David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider take a look at all of these questions and gives you the free agency primer. Is the market drying up on the Utah Jazz? The Clippers and Wizards have already made moves and the Atlanta Hawks have used their draft capital. Rumors continue with Rudy Gobert at the forefront and we take a look at what those deals might be for the Utah Jazz and what would have to be included to make a deal happen. Then a look at the Utah Jazz options at the tax payer mid level contractsand what the Jazz current roster looks like and what could take place. Locked On Jazz Podcast 💻 https://www.lockedonjazz.net/ 🎧 LockedOnJazz.com https://buff.ly/2FEZTVY 🎧 Apple https://apple.co/3Dc8QBq 🎧 Spotify https://spoti.fi/3IfvgVX 🎧Stitcher https://bit.ly/3pkGyzB 🎧 Google https://bit.ly/3I8TwJz