It opened the door for Utah to rebuild a double-digit lead. Toronto made only three baskets over the final nine minutes of the quarter. The Jazz tightened up on defense in the third quarter, allowing them to create some separation. VanVleet made three-pointers on three straight possessions to erase Utah’s lead and put the Raptors ahead 53-51 shortly before halftime. He made three three-pointers and assisted another basket to help the Jazz rally and take a 42-31 lead early in the second quarter. Gay gave Utah an immediate lift even while playing on a minutes restriction. He made back-to-back baskets to kickstart a 9-2 run that gave the Raptors a 23-17 lead in the first quarter. Toronto lost for the sixth time in seven games despite scoring 33 points off 21 Jazz turnovers.īirch gave Toronto an early spark, scoring all 14 of his points before halftime. scored a season-high 31 points for Toronto, and Fred VanVleet added 24. Rudy Gobert chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. He missed Utah’s first 14 games while recovering from offseason surgery on his right heel.ĭonovan Mitchell also scored 20 points, and Royce O’Neale added a season-high 16. Gay also had five rebounds while playing just 18 minutes. Then Big Shot Bob, Robery Horry joins Peter Bukowski of Locked On Sports Today to give a preview of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Bosston Celtics.SALT LAKE CITY - Rudy Gay hit five three-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119-103 on Thursday night. We take a deeper look at the similarities in how both of these franchises were built and how it lines up to what the Utah Jazz have done in their most recent build with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
Steve Kerr says that both the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors were built behind patience, through the draft, development and continuity. Will it be a case where after it all said and done you miss one the best coaches in all of the NBA even though it didn’t feel right at the time?ĭavid Locke is the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider and he breaks down the different areas of concern. Today we answer that question from both the teams standpoint if Quin Snyder leaves as well as if Quin Snyder stays as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. What is your biggest concern about Quin Snyder’s situation? That was the question in an email from a listener and it is a great question. Locked On Jazz Podcast ? ? ? Apple ? Spotify ?Stitcher ? Google The NBA rumors are about Caris LaVert but Locke is more interested in Lauri Markkanen Today we look at the menu of the Cleveland Cavaliers and if we want to make an order. The difficulty of roster building in the NBA and in Utah may make it hard to hold onto Bojan Bogdanovic. However, despite all of this brilliance do the Utah Jazz have to really take a hard look at how he fits and what his role is going forward. If you are heading down a playoff dark alley this is the guy you want on your side. Bojan Bogdanovic is everyone’s favorite Utah Jazz player.
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider breaks down what he say happen and what it means for the rest of the series plus, what trends he say emerging. NBA Finals Game 1 was a stunner in the 4th quarter as the Boston Celtics had a historical route of the Golden State Warriors. 0:00: Open 3:00: Locke’s personal Quin Snyder thoughts 6:00 Quin Snyder is authenticity 7:00 Quin Snyder memories 12:00 Why a new voice is needed 16:00 How things changed ? 22:00 What to expect from Danny Ainge 25: 00 Why it is not a death blow 28:00 What does it mean for Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert Locked On Jazz Podcast ? ? ? Apple ? Spotify ?Stitcher ? Google Does this increase the chances that Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert can find their path together? That argument can be made. Only one thing, conviction, as his two hires Doc Rivers and Brad Stevens were very different. What can we learn from Danny Ainge’s past two hires. Now Danny Ainge and Ryan Smith will have their impact. Why would Snyder believe they needed “a new voice” and he couldn’t find the “path forward.” A look at how the Utah Jazz got to this point. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, looks back at the tenure of Quin Snyder and some of the best moments and moments when he knew Quin was a special leader for the Utah Jazz. Snyder gave the Utah Jazz an advantage every night with his preperation, detailed approach and passion.
Quin Snyder has ended his tenure as the head coach of the Utah Jazz saying the team needed “a new voice” and he “couldn’t find a path forward.” After 8 years it is a big blow to the Utah Jazz, but not a death blow.