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Dan Woike: Sorry, defense doesn't win championships anymore

LOS ANGELES_Quin Snyder uttered "LeBron James" with total exasperation after his team lost to the Lakers in Los Angeles last month.

LeBron James was the reason the Utah defense didn't look so good down the stretch. LeBron James was the reason Snyder's team couldn't get a much-needed win against a team the Jazz could be competing with for a playoff spot. LeBron James was just too hard to stop.

But really, if the Jazz coach

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