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Jazz on a 14 to 4 run capped by a Donovan Mitchell alley opp from Joe Ingles to take a 20-10 lead with 4:51 left in the 1st quarter. Royce O’Neale got the start with Rubio out and has 7 pts and had big impact on first 3 defensive plays
Game and arena is a bit sleepy and the Grizzlies have played even with the Jazz since the 20-10 start. Cut it to 6 until Jerebko hit back to back 3 point shots. Jerebko is the Jazz 2nd best 3 point shooter at 40%.
Memphis has dominated this game since the 1st quarter. They have outscored the Jazz 44 to 31. Jazz aren’t hitting shots, 6 of 19 from 3 and 3 of 12 on above the break 3 point shots
Marc Gasol is killing the Jazz. He has a career high 6 three point shots in the game and has 13 points in the quarter and 28 points on 11 of 12 shooting. Grizzlies now lead it 64-60 with 6″04 left in the 3rd quarter
Jazz defensive rating right now is 116.5. Memphis is 16 of 26 since the 1st quarter and 6 of last 10 from 3. Grizzlies lead by 4
Memphis has hit on 26 of their 39 shots. Jazz defense not having an impact tonight. The Jazz lead it 80-76 going to the 4th quarter. Jazz have only lost two games all year leading going to the 4th quarter, The last two
Jazz can’t break free. 93-89 with 6:30 left in the 4th quarter. Marc Gasol has not played the 4th quarter. Jazz have the offense rolling but can’t get consistent stops. Mitchell with 19 points
Donovan Mitchell with 20 points – 42nd time this season. In the last 20 years only rookie to score 20 points in 42 or more games in last 20 years are Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant.
Joe Ingles 15th dunk of his career and 4th of the season gives the Jazz a 102-91 with 2:38. Derrick Favors closing tonight instead of Rudy Gobert. Quin said before the game it is fluid every night and it has been all year
Jazz outscore Memphis 27-21 in the 4th quarter (Marc Gasol does not play) and the Jazz win it 107-97. Dante Exum is the story of the night 8 of 10 from the field, 3 of 4 from three and blazing speed. totaled 21 points, one short of his career high.
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