GRINCH TAKE: Utah Jazz EXPOSED in Soft Start in Denver — Offense STALLS against best teams
Utah Jazz stumble against the Denver Nuggets as lack of physicality and execution raise serious questions. Can the Jazz bounce back from a sluggish start and overcome their challenges against elite NBA opponents?
David Locke breaks down Utah’s disappointing performance, spotlighting Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George’s clutch abilities while exposing the team’s struggles in offensive creation and defensive intensity. Topics include the “second year blues” affecting Taylor Hendricks, Kyle, Isaiah, and Cody, Ace Bailey’s development compared to top draft prospects, and Will Hardy’s approach to team strategy. Plus, discover how Utah fares in clutch moments and whether roster growth is on the horizon—or if deeper issues linger.
0:00 — Jazz vs. Denver Physicality
15:10 — Second-Year Player Blues
25:40 — Ace Bailey Draft Impact
28:45 — NBA Clutch Play Analysis
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14 Comments
The Nuggets were simply toying with the Jazz. They played at full strength, embarrassed the Jazz, then coasted to the win. If the Jazz had gotten close, the Nuggets would’ve just turned it back on & blown away the Jazz anyway. This team is very concerning & the future is very concerning as well. But hey – y’all have your awesome draft pick to look forward to this upcoming summer! There’s always a better tomorrow for the Jazz. It’s always – oh just wait a while, then we’ll see the Jazz be awesome again. Haha. Yeah, right. Have fun with that – hopes & dreams for a better tomorrow, but never today…
I still think the Sioux Falls Sky Force of the CBA is a better team. Poor David Locke is always living the farmers dream of "putting lipstick on a pig." Everyday he finds ways to statistically keep us engaged, but its like telling us how many times Shaquille O'Neil will slap Greg Ostertag.
Pretty clear demonstration that anything other than a full commitment to the tank will be be FO malpractice
Oh the Jazz fan experience… mad when we lose mad when we win haha. Locke you are doing a great job engaging the fan base and helping us be more knowledgeable of our team and the league in general. It helps us feel more connected to the team and passionate as fans. Ignore the negativity on the internet you are amazing!
This team always looks so passive and weak like they don't belong. Other than Lauri and Keyonte I really don't see much growth in anybody else.
I wanted to lose but in a perfect world we would lose late and play tougher the rest the game
This should show Jazz Management just how far away we really are. And why the tank is so important
Agree, the Jazz came out soft and got thumped.
oh wow its almost like small market teams shouldnt blow up carefully constructed playoff rosters that took years to build and expect you can do it again….
Do you folks realoze that if Donovan Mitchell hadnt fallen out of the sky into the Jazz lap…..they never would have truly emerged from the Ty Corbin era. The best the Jazz EVER would have been was exactly as far as beating tbe lob city Clippers in the 1st round. THAT would have been the only highlight since the Deron Williams era.
So really this franchise is lucky to have not ALREADY been bad for a decade with no way out other than pray for another Donovan……who will NEVER want to play here any longer than he has to. Meaning at BEST you will get these occasional 4 or 5 year windows where you might be decent until the Donovan of THAT era can go somewhere else with more black barbershops and where apparently cops doing theor job isnt as racist or whatever and thats that. This framchise will ALWAYS be chasing stars that never want to be here and only stay here for 4 years because you drafted them.
Don’t worry, Locke, I actually think it’s more Grinchy to give us hope that we will do well this season. I don’t want the gift of that top 8 pick taken away.
Will hardy is coach of the year key is league mvp
Does the Jazz exclusively use scouting reports as scratch paper?
No wonder fans don’t have any faith! Even the GM lies said no tanking this year but here we go sitting Lauri
hardy (for the good of the team) is not letting ace play his game. he has to play a role. I would not do that but can see why he's doing it.