Jazz's Pick-and-Roll Defense: From Last to Third Best Thanks to Walker Kessler

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🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Utah Jazz's pick-and-roll defense has skyrocketed from last to third-best in the NBA, a transformation driven by strategic coaching changes and standout performances from players like Walker Kessler and John Collins. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, breaks down the numbers, revealing how the Jazz have improved their defense by 0.15 points per pick-and-roll, translating to a significant 10-point advantage per game. Can the Jazz maintain this defensive prowess against the Phoenix Suns, who lead the league in pick-and-roll plays?

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0:00.0	The Utah Jazz Pick and Roll defense is the third best defense in the NBA.
0:08.3	Last year they were last.
0:09.8	Tonight's their biggest test yet.
0:11.6	It's next on Locked on Jazz.
0:14.3	But-um-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pump-pum-pppom-ppppon-ppppaw.
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0:37.3	How are you? I'm David Locke, Radio Voice with Utah Jazz. Jazz MBA insider. This is Locked on
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