Today’s episode focuses on Rudy Gobert’s four game stretch of dominance, leading the Jazz to a 4-0 record and a huge road win over the Clippers.

 

We also preview games against the Blazers, Nuggets, and T-Wolves coming up this week. What are the Jazz’s chances and how can they make up some ground? We discuss all in our game previews.

 

In our Utah Jazz story of the week, we run through tons of Jazz news, from Donovan’s announcement to interviews on national podcasts. For our NBA story of the week, we look at what Jazz fans want out of the trade deadline.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:02:14 – Rudy Gobert leads the Jazz to a 4-0 week

0:36:16 – Upcoming games vs Blazers, Nuggets, T-Wolves

0:42:40 – News and notes for the Jazz

0:48:17 – What to Jazz fans want at the trade deadline

1:00:01 – Close to the show

Today’s episode focuses on a four game stretch of absolute dominance by one Donovan Mitchell. Four straight times is Donovan the player of the game, leading the Jazz to a 3-1 record last week.

 

The defense has been stellar. We recap how dominate the Jazz have really been on that end, sparking comebacks when the Jazz have no business winning. We also react to the boos heard by Joe Ingles from the crowd at Vivint.

 

In our Utah Jazz story of the week, we run through what we know about the injuries to Jazz players and how it will impact the team over the next couple weeks. For our NBA story of the week, we preview the trade eligibility date (Jan. 15th), highlight the key players to watch, and lay out a play for next week’s episode.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:01:16 – Donovan puts on a clinic four straight nights

0:19:54 – Reaction to the boos at Vivint

0:34:18 – CHI and DET games ranked a “0” of “10” in difficulty

0:42:39 – What we know about the Jazz injuries

0:48:47 – Preview of next week’s trade eligibility date

0:51:59 – Close to the show

On the WATCH podcast edition for Jabber Jazz, we talk about the signs pointing to the Jazz in the playoffs and their improved play of late.

 

We also discuss how the injuries sustained to Rubio, Neto, Exum, and Sefolosha are of some concern.

 

Rudy Gobert is making his All-Star case known. We should you how some metrics put him in company with multi-time All-Stars.

 

Finally, we question if our 52 win projection is in jeopardy and review the standings of the Western Conference.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:03:07 – Team Watch: offense and defense are churning

0:22:24 – Player Watch: key injuries affecting player trajectory

0:29:28 – All-Star Watch: Rudy is unquestionably an All-Star

0:34:59 – Win Projection Watch: 52 wins in jeopardy

0:38:48 – NBA Standings: signs point to Jazz in the Playoffs

0:45:05 – Close to the show

Today’s episode begins with some thoughts on our 2-1 week, the upcoming schedule, and how the Jazz are looking to get on the right track as the games lighten up.

 

Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles are key cogs to the Jazz. We discuss under what circumstances they provide the most value and lead to wins.

 

In our Utah Jazz and NBA story of the week, we run through the details coming from the Utah Jazz season ticket increase announcement. Why is are they doing this? What does it mean? We recruit the marketing expertise of Mychal Lowman of SLC Dunk and share pieces of a great article he recently published.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:03:15 – Jazz go 2-1 vs NYK, TOR, and CLE

0:32:31 – The schedule is turning in Jazz favor

0:41:55 – Details on the Utah Jazz season ticket increase

1:02:30 – Close to the show

Today’s episode begins by recapping the roller coaster week that included two losses and one win. What are the common threads and what’s happening with the team?

 

Rudy Gobert has shown again this year why he’s the best defensive player in the league. His play has earned him another DPOY. We share some stats on how he stacks up against other candidates.

 

In our Utah Jazz story of the week, we share all the details revolving around Donovan Mitchell getting his own signature shoe and what it means for him going forward. For our NBA story of the week, we share a new statistic aimed at identifying the most dominate teams in the league!

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:03:10 – Christmas Day win, wrapped in losses

0:14:33 – Rudy deserves the 2018-19 DPOY

0:36:08 – Opportunities ahead for awesome defense

0:45:14 – Donovan Mitchell’s signature shoe

0:51:53 – Who’s dominating this season?

0:58:59 – Close to the show

On the WATCH podcast edition for Jabber Jazz, we talk about the returning defense and why it spells great news for the future.

 

We also discuss the reason for Donovan’s struggles, how dominant Rudy has become, and address their cases for All-Star selection.

 

Finally, we look over the schedule analyzer to see if 52 wins is still on the horizon or if it’s dipping from view. We also run over the West standings to discuss what’s still in reach.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:03:28 – Team Watch: the defense is back

0:26:48 – Player Watch: offensive production is dipping

0:34:55 – All-Star Watch: hope for Rudy, worry for Donovan

0:41:11 – Win Projection Watch: is 52 still realistic?

0:46:26 – NBA Standings – what’s still in reach?

0:49:58 – Close to the show

Today’s episode begins with recapping the great defensive games over the past week. We also explain how the wins over GSW and POR should give the Jazz some much needed momentum.

 

With just four games left until the end of the year, we give you the run down on each team and the matchup difficulty within each one.

 

In our Utah Jazz and NBA story of the week, we sit down with a good friend of the show, Jordan Cummings of SLC Dunk, to talk some themes of the Jazz. We talk trades, upcoming free agency, Crowder in the starting lineup, the schedule, and much more!

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:03:01 – Jazz Get Some Momentum Building Wins

0:30:06 – Final Game Recaps for December

0:36:34 – Jazz Discussion with Jordan Cummings, SLC Dunk

1:20:57 – Close to the show

Today’s episode features some schedule talk. Is the schedule really having the impact we all claim it is? Is it really the end-all, be-all of the season?

 

Jazz have an important stretch coming up. With some opportunities to make up some ground, the Jazz need their best self to show up over the next week.

 

In our Utah Jazz story of the week, we run over some stats from NBAstuffer.com to find some positives for the Jazz. For our NBA story of the week, we talk about the trade eligibility start date that is today and how the Jazz may participate.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:02:37 – Is the Schedule the End-All, Be-All?

0:37:40 – A Vital Stretch of Games Awaits the Jazz

0:48:00 – Some Positive Numbers on the Jazz from NBAStuffer

0:56:17 – Trade Frenzy Begins TODAY, Dec. 15th

1:14:34 – Close to the show

Today’s episode kicks off with a discussion on the 3-1 week the Jazz had. Wins against Sacramento, Brooklyn and Charlotte give us some confidence. Hopefully the players feel the same.

 

Jazz face off with the Heat, Spurs and Rockets this week. We explain who each team is this season, what fans should pay attention to in each game, and how our schedule analyzer predicts the game outcome.

 

We bring you a special interview for this week’s podcast. Jordan Cummings of SLC Dunk joins the show to discuss a trade proposal involving the Jazz, Wizards, and Suns. Who’s involved, what does it mean for this year, and how do the Jazz benefit? Tune in to the end for a deep dive into our thoughts.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:01:31 – Jazz go 3-1 on the week

0:26:39 – Spurs, Heat and Rockets previews

0:31:46 – Trade talk with Jordan Cummings, SLC Dunk

1:06:42 – Close to the show

Kyle Korver returns to the Jazz in a trade with Cleveland sending away Alec Burks and two 2nd Round Picks. We discuss the framework of the trade and why it had to go down the way it did.

 

We discuss Alec’s fit with Cleveland and why he may be happy to move on. We also discuss who Korver is/is not at this stage in his career. We discuss how the Jazz filled their needs with his skillset.

 

We end the show hitting on the finer points of the trade, and why we believe this is the first domino to fall before this year’s trade deadline.

 

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0:00:00 – Intro to the show

0:01:59 – Cleveland’s perspective and Alec Burks

0:19:47 – Utah’s perspective, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, and Kyle Korver

0:36:08 – Why the Jazz aren’t done trading

0:42:30 – Close to the show