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Jazz 14 Blazers 11 with 7:20 1st quarter
Jazz pick and roll attack looks good early. Key is to get good space between ball handler and rolling big so Nurkic can’t guard both
Blazers like to go under on picks so Jazz need to hit the three – Donovan just did that.
Jazz 24 Blazers 21 with 2:34 left in the 1st
Evan Turner is a problem for the Jazz. Korver trying to guard him and it is tough match-up.
Jazz 34 Blazers 29 with 9:24 left in the 2nd quarter
Jazz start 2nd on a 6-0 run
Jazz 43 Blazers 34 with 5:35 2nd quarter
Game very similar to X-mas day game. Tied at end of 1 and then Jazz up 12 at the half.
Jae Crowder with a jam follow. His 10th dunk of the season, had 3 all of last season
15-5 start to the 2nd quarter for Jazz
Jazz 51 Blazers 44 at halftime
Jazz defense has been great, 2nd quarter was amazing
Jazz defensive rating is a 94. Blazers offense has been at 117 last 10 games
Donovan Mitchell has 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Blazers just 5 three point attempts
Portland Trailblazers are 11-1 when they make 13 or more three point shots. They have taken 5 in the first half.
The Jazz allow only 28% of opponents shots to be three point shots the lowest in the NBA
Jazz 71 Blazers 71 with 3:50 left in the 3rd quarter
Mitchell picks up his 4th foul – 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
Jazz offense has not been good this quarter. Not moving the ball or breaking the paint. Driving into teeth of defense with no movement
Blazers 83 Jazz 79 end of 3rd quarter
Nurkic dominates the third quarter on both ends. 15 points and shuts off the rim from the Jazz
Jazz defense disappears in 3rd and allows 39 points
Portland 28-0 and when leading going into the 4th
Blazers 89 Jazz 86 with 9:34 left
Great game. 13 lead changes – 12 ties
Blazers bench giving them solid minutes without Dame on the floor
Final 9:34 next tune in at 97.5 FM 1280thezone.com, the Utah Jazz app or Audio League Pass – tell Alexa to play Utah Jazz Basketball
Blazers 109 Jazz 104 – Final Score
Jusuk Nurkic with a dominating third quarter leads Portland to the win
Nurkic 22 points, 9 rebound, 7 assists and 6 blocks
Lillard closed the door on the Jazz
Donovan tried to will the Jazz back after starting 4th 0 for 6 finished 14 in the 4th
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz.
Today’s epsiode Locke hits on the 10 burning questions of the Utah Jazz off-season
1) What can be learned from the Milwaukee Bucks winning the title?
2) Are Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert behind in their timeline path to a title?
3) What are the Utah Jazz options with the 30th pick of the NBA Draft?
4) What should the Utah Jazz overall strategy be moving forward?
5) Has the NBA changed and should it impact how the Utah Jazz roster build?
6) What are the Utah Jazz options in Free Agency? And what players could be avaliable?
7) Will the Utah Jazz be able to re-sign Mike Conley?
8) Are their players at the 30 pick of the draft that can play now for the Utah Jazz?
9) Can the Utah Jazz move up in the NBA Draft?
10) Can the Utah Jazz acquire Damian Lillard
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz
Today’s episode
* What would it be like to have a Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Utah ?
- Winning a title is so one in a million is really right to have that as the end and only goal
- What did it take for the Milwaukee Bucks to win the title
- What can the Utah Jazz learn from the Bucks and how does it change your view point of the Utah Jazz off-season
- What is the best way to approach the desire to win the title
- Draft look at Ohio Point Guard Jason Preston
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz, Locked On Jazz.
Now live on You Tube for every episode
Today’s show
* Who will be on the board for the Utah Jazz at pick 30
* What position is most likely to be able to make an impact
* Free agent market is going to pay some people according to John Hollinger
* Game 6 Bucks v. Suns tonight .
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