The Utah Jazz have lost 6 of their last 8 and it all stems from a defensive crisis.  The Utah Jazz are no longer forcing turnover and they are no longer stopping anyone in transition defense.  Those two items have put the Jazz into a significant hole defensively.

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at where the Jazz defense has gone aray.   

Was Lauri Markkanen snubbed for the all-star game?  Yes, but so was Domatas Sabonis and maybe more so. Sabonis should have made the team over Towns and Markkanen should have made the team over Paul George.  

Then it is time to look at teams for the trade deadline.  

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The Utah Jazz have a defensive crisis. Was Lauri Markkanen snubbed? Trade Deadline teams

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