The Utah Jazz opened the year with John Collins and Walker Kessler playing together and it didn't work at all, in fact it was a mess. Now the Utah Jazz have found a way to work both John Collins and Walker Kessler together at the center position and it has been a major part of the Utah Jazz turnaround.

The Utah Jazz face the #2 team in the Western Conference the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Thunder surge is all about one thing .... shooting. How have the Thunder gone from one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA to the #2 EFG% team in the NBA.

Will Lauri Markkanen be an all-star this year? David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at who is going to get and where are the battles for Lauri to be able to make the all-star team.

Lastly, Locke sits down with Collin Sexton post-game after the win over the other night and Collin is his usually great self.

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The Utah Jazz offense has been churning recently, but they are still 26th in the NBA in pick and roll is that the next area of improvement for the Utah Jazz. Looking at the pick and roll numbers shows some good combinations and some not so good combinations for the Jazz this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans traded Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday and started a rebuild. They have done it without ever bottoming out. is this a model for the Utah Jazz and what can be learned from the timetable of the Pelicans.

Trends Tuesday shows where the Utah Jazz are in offensively and in the NBA with their recent play

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The Utah Jazz were 7-16 and had the 26th ranked offense, the 26th ranked defense and were 27th overall in differential. The only teams worse than the Utah Jazz were the Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons. Since then the Utah Jazz have the best record in the NBA, at 15-4, they have the 6th best offense, the 11th best defense and the 6th best overall differential.

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider trys to make sense of such an incomprehensible turnaround. There can't be one thing that happened to make this come together but the move of Collin Sexton to the starting lineup is a large part of what has happened.

Will Hardy gave an amazing answer to a question yesterday about his relationship with Collin Sexton including you the great line "you don't take someone on a date and call their ex first"

Then Locke takes a look at Sexton's impact on the Jazz and how his efficiency has changed who the Jazz are offensively.

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The Utah Jazz are 22-22 as they have crossed the mid way point of the season. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider takes a look at the Jazz at the halfway mark looking at the big picture of the franchise, the core pieces (Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and John Collins) then the developmental pieces (Walker Kessler, Keyonte George, Ochai Agbaji, Luka Saanic, Talen Horton-Tucker and Taylor Hendricks) and the veterans (Kelly Olynyk, Jordan Clarkson, Simone Fontecchipo and Kris Dunn).

How have they performed, what is the next step for each of them and what are we learning about where the Jazz are at the halfway point of the season.

0:00: Introduction

4:00: Big Picture

7:00: Buy in and Culture

8:00: Lauri Makkanen

13:00: Collin Sexton

16:00: John Collins

22:00: Walker Kessler

27:00: Keyonte George and youngsters

32:00: Veterans

34:00: Trade deadline

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Will Hardy's development as a head coach might be the most important piece for the Utah Jazz. Ryan and Ashley Smith's commitment to making Utah big time is awesome and trade deadline preview for the Utah Jazz looking at Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn and Charlotte

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The Utah Jazz allowed the 6th best offensive performance of the season last night to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Jazz simply didn't play hard enough according to head coach Will Hardy. How does this happen? David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, goes back to his favorite major league baseball player Kirby Puckett and without a Kirby Puckett nights like last night can happen.

Keyonte George is going through the ups and down of a rookie year, but if you look at the 20 game increments you can see progress from the 20 year old rookie out of Baylor. Locke breaks the season into 4 20 game stretches and thinks the 1st and the 3rd will be the toughest.

The Utah Jazz offense continues to be outstanding as the 5th best offensive in the NBA over the last 15 games. How are they doing it? It is not with great three point shooting. It is a bit old school getting to the line and finishing at hte rim.

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It is a Friday #askloj edition of LOCKED ON JAZZ. In 6 questions we answer all the big things that a Utah Jazz fan wants to know and we touch on Points Gained around the NBA.

0:00: Introduction

4:00: Does the Utah Jazz recently play change their approach at the trade deadline?

7:10: If you had 1 reason for the Utah Jazz improvement what would it be?

9:30: What 1 player has surprised you the most

15:00: Does the recent play change the trajectory of Taylor Hendricks

18:50: Why has Walker Kessler been better coming off the bench than starting?

26:00: Points Gained and how it explains the Utah Jazz most recent uptick in performance

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The Utah Jazz six game win streak came to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the Jazz showed all the signs of the team that has made a world of progress. The offense had one of the better nights of the season against the Thunder and the halfcourt defense adjusted and caused the Thunder a lot of issues as well.

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at Utah's performance against the Thunder and shows all the consistent signs of Utah Jazz progress.

Plus, Locke looks at the improved isolation play of Lauri Markkanen.

Points gained look shows the players that teams would want to acquire around the NBA at the trade deadline.

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