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Weekly Run podcast: Where do the Utah Jazz stand on O and D, and a defense of Jazz fans

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3), in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards, in Salt Lake City, Friday, February 28, 2020

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3), in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards, in Salt Lake City, Friday, February 28, 2020

By https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/sltrib/991e0330-8bd7-4af7-9468-8252f0185e29.png Andy Larsen  and https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/6b6635c9-7663-4e21-9543-610520f2d311.png Eric Walden
 | March 11, 2020, 11:09 a.m.
| Updated: 12:12 p.m.

The roller-coaster Jazz have alternated winning and losing streaks for the last two months.

Given that we know that, what is the state of the Jazz? What do we think about their offense and defense at this point of the season?

The breakdown:

0:00: The overlap of coronavirus and Eric covering the Jazz on the road trip

5:20: Was the Jazz’s 5-game win streak mostly about opponent strength, or was there real growth?

7:45: What pick and roll defense will the Jazz play? What are they best at?

11:00: The 3-point shooting

19:00: Mike Conley’s play

23:45: Are Jazz fans more or less reactive than the average NBA fanbase?

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