Bleav in Nuggets

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  • ¡Vamos Nuggets! Mexico City, Bagley’s Breakout & Where’s Brazile?

    EPISODE NOTES

    Welcome back to 5280 Hoops: A Nuggets Breakdown, the show where we break down everything Denver basketball, one possession at a time. In Episode 3, Max recaps a 3-1 stretch that ended with a 114-102 win over Indiana in Mexico City and looks at how Denver’s second unit has turned things around.

    Timestamps

    • 0:00 – Intro: Nuggets at 5-3
    • 0:30 – Aaron Gordon addresses the Mexico City crowd in Spanish
    • 1:05 – The scene in Mexico City: sellout crowd and MVP chants
    • 2:05 – The Receipts: Mile High Minutes at Phoenix (4-3, season 9-5)
    • 3:20 – Since last episode: a 3-1 stretch
    • 4:05 – Phoenix (W 127-120): Murray’s 39 and Braun’s 31
    • 4:50 – Portland (L 118-110): the one that got away
    • 6:10 – Main event: Nuggets 114, Pacers 102 in Mexico City
    • 7:25 – How Denver won: the 30-9 run and Cam Johnson’s return
    • 8:05 – Max’s take on Braun and Gordon
    • 9:00 – The bench in Mexico City: 43 points
    • 11:00 – The Bench Mob is stepping up, and the Raptors game (W 128-109)
    • 12:40 – Tyus Jones, leader of the second unit
    • 14:05 – Marvin Bagley: the new backup center
    • 14:50 – Trevon Brazile: where’s the scoring?
    • 15:40 – Bench Mob Report Card: Week 2
    • 16:55 – Start ’Em, Sit ’Em: the starting five debate
    • 17:52 – The Ledger: picks for Houston
    • 19:05 – Outro

      • The Ledger: Mile High Minutes 9-5 | Game Picks 2-1

      Houston pick: Nuggets 124, Rockets 116

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      Host: Max Mackiernan

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      20 min
    • Murray’s 42, a Rookie’s First Start & Third-Quarter Problems

      Welcome back to 5280 Hoops: A Nuggets Breakdown, the show where we break down everything Denver basketball, one possession at a time. In Episode 2, Max holds himself accountable on last week’s calls, recaps every game of the Nuggets’ 2-2 start, and looks ahead to Phoenix, Portland, and Toronto.

      Timestamps

      • 0:00 – Intro: Nuggets sit at 2-2
      • 0:40 – Accountability check: grading last episode’s picks (Game Picks 2-1)
      • 3:20 – Mile High Minutes results: Jokić, Murray, Braun, Gordon and more (5-2)
      • 5:40 – Week 1 at a glance
      • 7:40 – Game 1 @ OKC (L 96-85): the third-quarter collapse, free throws, and Holmgren’s 17 boards
      • 10:40 – Game 2 vs. Pelicans (W 141-135 OT): the comeback from 23 down, Murray’s 42, and Jokić’s triple-double
      • 13:20 – The boos at Ball Arena and the bench spark
      • 18:00 – Game 3 vs. Warriors (L 134-114): the “We Cannot Defend” game
      • 21:20 – Steph Curry’s perfect night and Lendeborg’s breakout
      • 24:00 – Jokić’s postgame quote and the booing debate
      • 26:20 – Game 4 @ Pelicans (W 104-91): Brazil’s first start and Jokić’s 200th triple-double
      • 28:40 – What changed against New Orleans the second time
      • 32:40 – Bench Mob Report Card: Week 1 update
      • 35:20 – Next 3 games and Max’s start ’em/sit ’em lineup
      • 37:20 – The Ledger: Mile High Minutes picks for Phoenix
      • 39:20 – Outro

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        41 min
      • Nuggets Season Preview – Bench Grades, Minutes Lines, and Opening Night at OKC

        Welcome to Episode 1 of 5280 Hoops: A Nuggets Breakdown, the show that covers everything Denver basketball, a mile high and one possession at a time.

        In this season preview, Max breaks down:

        • Where we left off: a 54-win season that ended in a first-round loss to Minnesota
        • What’s new: DeMar DeRozan, Tyus Jones, Marvin Bagley II, Trevon Brazile, and a schedule that backloads the back-to-backs
        • Jokić and Murray: is this a bounce-back year?
        • Bench Mob Report Card: grades for every key reserve, plus Cam Whitmore as the wild card
        • Mile High Minutes: opening night minutes over/unders
        • Opening night preview: Nuggets at Thunder
        • The Ledger: win total, playoff seed, and a bold prediction to track all season

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          34 min
        • Meet Your Host + What to Expect This Season

          Welcome to 5280 Hoops: A Nuggets Breakdown, the show that covers everything Denver basketball, a mile high and one possession at a time.

          In Episode 0, host Max Mackiernan introduces himself and the show. Max is a Broadcast and Digital Journalism student at Syracuse University with a minor in Sport Management, and a Denver native who grew up at Ball Arena. He’s been to a playoff game every year since 2021 and was in the building for the first NBA Finals game in franchise history.

          What to expect this season:

          • Minutes over/unders: projected minutes for key players vs. how the rotation actually plays out
          • Start ’Em, Sit ’Em
          • The Ledger: bold predictions, tracked all season
          • Bench Report Card

            • Storylines to watch: the second unit after Julian Strawther’s knee injury, and a loaded forward group coming off the bench with rookie Trevon Brazile and veteran Marvin Bagley.

            New episodes coming soon. Follow the show so you don’t miss Episode 1.


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            3 min

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