While my Co-Host was cruising tropical islands, he found time to help me explore how the Denver Nuggets have managed to keep up with the pack in the Western Conference. Are they poised to trend upward or are they just Fools Gold? Also in "The Drop"Shaw and I find the Good Players on some Bad and Ugly Teams. We channel our Clint Eastwood with a fist full of Frustration to pay our respects to those who endure immense suffering while continuing to ball-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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