Locked on Jazz

The Utah Jazz have drafted Grayson Allen with the 21st pick of the NBA Draft.  The 4 year player at Duke might be the most scrutinized player in the last 20 years on the college landscape.David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, breaks down where the criticism comes from and if it is legitimate.Then Locke breaks down how he will be used for the Jazz and how he compliments both Donovan Mitchell and Ricky RubioToday's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai and Intercap Lending. 

It is draft day and David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider,  breaks down 11 players that the Utah Jazz will be considering with the #21 pick of the draft.  The strengths on each, the concerns on each and where they rank on Kevin Pelton's numbers.Then Locke looks at how the draft is expected to play out.  Where are the tiers and how do you watch the draft as a Jazz fan?  What pick is it when Jazz fans should zero in on what is taking place.No, Locke won't let go of his Mo Wagner love affair. Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Chevy and the Advocates

The NBA Draft is a day away so we are in lying mode but which ones are the lies.   David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes you through the latest news and rumors of the NBA Draft.Locke breaks the draft into three tiers and the third tier is massive.  Is there any chance players slip to the Jazz at 21?  Who are the risers on the board these days?A breakdown of Big 10 players of the Year Kieta Bates-Diop and then Locke gives his 5. 

Before anything else the Utah Jazz have to make one massive decision.  David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider digs into the one decision the Jazz have to make without hubris and with honesty about where the franchise stands.  After that decision the Jazz came move forward.ESPN's Kevin Pelton does an amazing job of looking at the numbers and breaking down the draft prospects.  Locke delves into Pelton's numbers to see who he likes and doesn't and how it compares to who most people like around the Jazz 21st pick.Locke spent last night watching Jerome Robinson.  Locke was ready to fall in love with his prom date, did he?  Plus, more video on Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai and the Advocates.  

It is NBA Draft week.   David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at the latest news in the NBA Draft and gives out his Monday top 5 on his Jazz draft board.  Plus, he breaks down the play of Kevin Huerter of Maryland, Miles Bridges of Michigan State, Jaren Jackson of Michigan State and Mo Wagner of Michigan.Locke also delves into the news about Kawhi Leonard and the rift in Minnesota.  The lastest draft workout news and where guys are headed is another topic.It is NBA Draft week and Locke hits it full blast.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Chevy, Grip 6 Belts and Intercap Lending

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, gets deep inside the numbers on all the draft prospects.  Who is the best catch and shoot player?  Who is making the opening looks and who is missing?  Can anyone shoot off the bounce and what players are experienced in the pick and roll and which are not?  It is a deep dive into the numbers and it will make you think differently of some of the players and give you a new name of two that you might like.Locke also looks at the latest mock draft from the Ringer and gets you up to date on all the lastest news and information surrounding the draft.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai, Grip 6 and Intercap Lending

The NBA Mock Drafts are all coming out and it is beginning to show a pattern of who the Utah Jazz will be choosing from with the 21st pick of the draft.David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, digs deep into Donte DiVencenzo and Grayson Allen and who they are as players.Then the Locked on Podcast Network hosts of Locked on Pistons and Locked on Raptors give you a breakdown of the new hirings in the East. Today's show is brought to you by the home of the Mudslide cookie, the Store at 6200 South and 20th East, Murdock Chevy and the Advocates.

The Utah Jazz have less options on how to acquire talent than David Locke had thought.  Correcting an error on how the salary cap works under the new agreement has limited the Jazz options.  Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, explains what these means for Utah Jazz options in the off-season.Locke looks at a few news items regarding the NBA Draft and the Free Agency and how they impact the Utah Jazz.Finally, Locke looks at Mo Wagner, the big man out of Michigan and how he would work with the Utah Jazz.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai, home of the new Kona SUV, Rad Concrete Coatings, see 11 examples of their work at Utah Valley Parade of Homes and Utah Advocates.  

The NBA Finals are in the rear view mirror was it really a complete white wash by the Golden State Warriors or is the real story how close the Houston Rockets got to beating the Warriors.  Can other teams replicate what the Rockets did or is there a larger message from the playoffs.David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, thinks there is a larger message of what the final 8 teams all had in common and that is the key item for the Utah Jazz moving forward.Locke also looks at how hard it to play the off-season game because the timing of all the deals don't line up if you are looking for Otto Porter, Kevin Love and Aaron Gordon.Locke begins his draft breakdowns with a looks at Texas Tech's Zhaire Smith and Villanova's Mikal Bridges. Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Chevy and Intercap lending. 

Donovan Mitchell is on TV, interviewing players and saying he will recruit players to the Utah Jazz. How does this impact the Utah Jazz future and what does it mean for the franchise.David Locke is the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider.  He has been to 4 of the Utah Jazz Draft workouts and seen some of the top rated players that will be on the board for the Jazz at 21.  He breaks down the top 10 players he has seen so far in those workouts Tony Brown Jr., Melvin Frazier, Elie Okobo, Khyri Thomas, Aaron Holiday, Rawle Alkins, Jalen Brunson, Anfernee Simons, Mortiz Wagner and Grayson Allen,

The Golden State Warriors had their worst night possible with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson way off their game and still won Game 3 in Cleveland.  Maybe this means building a team to try to beat the Warriors is a fruitless venture.That is where David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider starts this edition of Locked on Jazz.   The Rockets built their entire roster and systems to knock off the Warriors and came very close.  Unless you do that trying to adpat to the Warriors on the fly is impossible.Locke also talks about the strategy a team should take around the 21st pick of the draft and breaks the draft into four tiers in how teams approach the draft.Then Locke moves to the Facebook Live questions that center on the defensive strategy of the future, can Derrick Favors be a stretch 4 and what about Davis Bertans. Today's show is brought to you by Devin Cash of Equity Real Estate, The Advocates and Murdock Chevy  

The Wasatch Front of Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors has become a defensive force in Utah.  However, when you dig inside the numbers it shows the Jazz offensively and defensively are better when Rudy Gobert is playing with a stretch 4.    David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, digs deeps inside the data to see what can be learned about the Jazz playing with 2 bigs compared to playing with a stretch 4. Moreover, Locke takes Joe Johnson's minutes out of the Jazz combinations and the results are eye-opening.  When Derrick Favors is at the center and with a stretch the offense is great, when Rudy Gobert is at center with a stretch the offense is really good and the defense is actually better than with the Wasatch Front.  What does this all mean and how does it impact the Jazz going forward.Most of all it shows some very exciting possibilities for the Utah Jazz and show why the Jazz were the 3rd best team in the NBA.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai and the Advocates

Utah Jazz radio voice and Jazz NBA Insider David Locke takes a deep dive on the definitive podcast on the Utah Jazz decision about Derrick Favors and his upcoming free agency,Part 1, Locke looks at the season in review and how Favors season played for the Jazz differently than a year before.  Moreover, Locke gets into Favors free agency and what are the sacrifices he has to make to stay with the Jazz.Then Locke looks at two years of data and playoff data to see whether or not the combination of Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert works together. Finally, what happens to the Jazz when Favors is off the floor and Gobert is playing with a stretch 4.  How does those numbers impact the Jazz and what does this mean for the Jazz moving forward.Today's show is brought to you by Murdock Chevy and by Intercap Lending

The NBA Finals game 1 was one for the ages with maybe one of the largest blunders in NBA History.   What does it mean for the rest of the series?The Utah Jazz have a draft workout today with Oregon's Troy Brown, David Locke, Utah Jazz radio voice and Jazz NBA Insider took at look at his game and gives a breakdown.  Then it is time for your off-season questions and they include question about Anthony Tolliver, Joe Harris, Trevor Ariza, Will Barton and a lot of Otto Porter tallkToday's show is brought to you by Murdock Hyundai, Intercap Lending and the Advocates. 

What correlates to winning?  Is making shots more important than forcing misses?  Does offensive rebounding have a place in the game?  These are the questions that David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at in today's edition of Locked on Jazz.In addition, Locke takes a quick look at the NBA Finals and why Golden State will blow Cleveland out and how the GMs in the league have gone mad.Finally, it is time for the Facebook Live questions and today's center on free agent choice, has three point shooting killed the league and should the Jazz consider Kyle LowryToday's show is brought to you by Intercap lending as well as Muzuma USA