Locked on Jazz

What are we really asking of Donovan Mitchell?  David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at similar players who have had the burden of carrying the team offensively in their 2nd year.  Those 12 players all have some comparisons and their are very few 2nd year players who lead their team in scoring and carried their team to winning records.Locke also looks at how the Rockets are a different team this year from what they were a year ago.  It is it permanent or simply a hangover of the year's past.Lastly,  it is a run through last night's NBA action.Today's show is brought to you by the Snowmobile Show, The Store and Shamrock Auto Group 

The Utah Jazz fell to the Memphis Grizzlies last night.  However, was this anything new.   The Memphis Grizzlies play a certain way and the Jazz struggled against the Grizzlies a year ago as well.  David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider breaks down the Jazz offense against Memphis and how the issue is not a new issue.   A certain style of defense causes this Jazz team a lot of problems and that showed to be true again last night. Locke also looks at the starting lineup at this time last year compared to this year and sees a lot of the same trends.   Then Locke went around the NBA to look  at how some of the early trends are regressing to the mean.Today's show is brought to you by the Snowmobile Show opening on Friday at the South Towne Expo Center, by Murdock Hyundai and by Vivid Seats

David Locke and Ron Boone post game show on the internet.   What happened to the Jazz offense and what did the Grizzlies do?  What are Ron's thoughts on Donovan Mitchell's early season struggles.

The Utah Jazz and the Golden State Warriors played an early season classic.   After a weekend to digest the excitement David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at what happened in the game and what we are seeing from the Utah Jazz.  Then Locke looks at the individual performances and a few concerns from the opening two days,A Monday look around the league wraps up the show and delves into what is causing the offensive explosion.Today's show is brought to you by the Utah Snowmobile Show,  Murdock Chevy and Mazuma USA

Utah Jazz radio team David Locke and Ron Boone recap the Jazz performance against Golden State in what was a mind boggling, heart breaking, incredible game.  

Utah Jazz radio voice and Jazz NBA insider David Locke shows the new things in a new season for the Utah Jazz from game 1.  Alec Burks and Dante Exum both did things they have rarely done and it follows the way they have been playing in training camp.Then Locke breaks down the Warriors and how absurdly dominate they are offensively.  They play a different style than the rest of the NBA and it will be interesting to see if the Rockets were able to expose something that other teams will follow.Locke runs around the short NBA schedule and is considerably worried about the increase pace around the NBA.Today's show is brought to you by the Store at 6200 South and 2000 East as well as Murdock Hyundai

The Utah Jazz won the opener in Sacramento.  It wasn't pretty and David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider breaks down the game.  He starts with a look at the numbers to explain the game and how it happened.  Then he breaks down the play of Dante Exum and Alec Burks and what they brought to the table. There are no easy wins in the NBA and Locke shares his theory on why that is the case.   Then, Locke delves into the inside play of Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert before finishing on Joe Ingles brilliance.Lastly, Locke runs around the NBA for a quick take on a few of the games in the NBA last night.Today's show is brought to you by Mazuma USA,  Intercap Lending and My Bookie

Utah Jazz post game show on the radio - David Locke and Ron Boone break down the Utah Jazz win.  They talk about the great bench play and how they were the key to the win.  What went wrong defensively for the Utah Jazz tonight?   Plus, the Jazz offensive plan to get Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert the ball at the rim was very important for the win.

Opening night of the Utah Jazz season is here and the excitement is as high as ever.  Utah Jazz radio voice and Jazz NBA insider David Locke, breaks down the little tiny jumps the Utah Jazz need to make to take the next step as a franchise.Then Locke takes questions from the Facebook live crowd and answers questions about Rudy Gobert, the Lakers, Dante Exum, Grayson Allen and more.Today's show is brought to you by The Store at 6200 South and 1300 EastBy the Athletic go to www.theathletic.com/lockedonjazz to get 40% and just 2.99 a monthAnd by Vivid Seats use the promo code Lockedon to get $20 off your first order over $200. 

Donovan Mitchell blew our minds in year 1 of his career.  Now what does he need to do to join the elite in the NBA?  Compare him to Steph Curry, James Harden, Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving and see where he is similar or different.  David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider breaks down the numbers and looks at what it will take for Donovan to become that guy.Daniel Coyle is the author of Culture Code and Locke sits down with Coyle to talk about Culture Code and sports.  In the second segment of the show he talks about the value of Quin Snyder catch phrases and Joe Madden's version of punishment.  Then how does Coyle react to the Jazz players taking different players as the energy source of the team.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai, Devin Cash and Blew Chew

The Jazz were 16th in the NBA offensively last year.  What will it take for them to move from 16th to top 10.   David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider looks at the impact of the Four Factors and how the Jazz become top 10 offensively.  Then Locke sits down with the author of Culture Code, Daniel Coyle, to talk about what makes a great culture, how narrative keeps it alive, what is the impact of tweet like Rudy Gobert's on the group and finally how do players feel safe in this crazy environment.Today's show is brought to you by Mazumausa.com,  Murdock Chevy and by the Athletic.  Go to www.theathletic.com/lockedonjazz to get 40% off your subscription to the Athletic for just $2.99 a month 

The Utah Jazz have wrapped up pre-season with a blow out win over the terrible Sacramento Kings.  David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider breaks down the pre-season and looks at what the Jazz gained.Then it is time for the Facebook live question about Grayson Allen, Alec Burks, Rudy Gobert at the rim and moreToday's show is brought to you by the Store at 6200 South and 2000 East and Murdock Hyundai 

The Utah Jazz are in Sacramento for the final pre-season game of the season.  David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, gives you a few items to look at both offensively and defensively in this final pre-season game.Freedom of Movement is all anyone is talking about in the NBA.,  Ok, all anyone is talking about is Jimmy Butler, but before that all anyone was talking about is Freedom of Movement.   How big a deal is this new rules emphasis and what will the impact be on the game?Locke closes the show with news and notes about the Rockets, Nuggets, Celtics and Jazz.Today's show is brought to you by Mazumausa.com,  Intercap lending and vivid seats 

The NBA coaches are all talking about three point shots and the need to take more three point shots.  Is this happpening.  So far the numbers show that 35.4% of all shots are threes up from last year 33.7% but what is more telling is the division that is taking place between those teams that are in and those teams that are out.  David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider, digs into these numbers to see what is taking place in the NBA in the pre-season.There are lots of expectations on Donovan Mitchell and what is fair to anticipate from Mitchell in his second year?  Locke trys to dig into what will we see from Donovan Mitchell.The last of the cutlure code interviews with Tony Bradley.  Today's show is brought to you by the Store at 6200 South and 20th East as well as Shamrock Auto Group in Pleasant Grove. 

The NBA has some new trends in the pre-season.  One of them is pace of play.  The League is playing pre-season 6 possessions faster than last year's regular season average.  The league is taking a 5 year jump in one of off-season.  Why is this happening and what is the impact on the Utah Jazz?In addition, the league has increased the focus on player movement and what seemed like it is helping the Utah Jazz offense may actually be hurting the defense.The Culture Code interview series continues with Jae Crowder and his emotional season after his mom passed and his thoughts on the culture of the Utah Jazz