With 8 out of the next 13 games against Eastern Conference teams, The Dig takes a look at the major storylines on the other coast. Included in Episode 5, “The Wild Wild East,” co-hosts Nick Hertzog and Jeremy Poley give some love to the Raptors and Bucks as well as some snark to the Knicks and Sixers. The Dig is also excited to introduce a new segment again this week where the hosts show off their acting chops.

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This is Nuggets Numbers, so let's get analytical, shall we?

In this episode, Ryan shares his research on the Denver Nuggets season so far, discussing the 12 most important stats related to why Denver is 9-3, whether they should be better or worse, and where they will go from here. From one of the easiest schedules to date to one of the best starting lineups in the entire NBA, the numbers range far and wide. If you want to know why the Nuggets are where they are today, this is the episode for you.

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Denver Nuggets close out week on a positive note

Do you just wash away the Atlanta Hawks loss?

Juancho Hernangomez inserted into the rotation

Have we started to see Denver’s offense click?

Previewing the upcoming week

Carmelo Anthony’s Nuggets legacy

Tougher matchup on the homestand - Houston Rockets or Boston Celtics 

Win loss predictions for the week?

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Happy Friday! Need a boost heading into the weekend? The Denver Stiffs Show has your back. After a 2-1 week featuring an overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, a brutal loss to the Atlanta Hawks at home, and a gut check victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Jena and Ryan have some thoughts about where the Nuggets currently are.

Why do the Nuggets always start slow? What's up with the offense? Has anyone been more consistent than Paul Millsap or Will Barton thus far? Did the Nuggets find a formula on their bench with Juancho Hernangomez?

Jena and Ryan discuss all of that and more.

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In Episode 4 of The Dig’s second season, co-hosts Jeremy Poley and Nick Hertzog propose a reset on this season, both for certain players and for the media and fans who might be needing it just as much. If you haven’t checked out The Dig yet, give it a listen. If nothing else, you’ll get to hear some great music by a talented local artist, Midi Mansion.

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Rundown

3-0 Week

Which win was the most impressive

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic powered the Denver Nuggets through the week

Michael Porter Jr. cracks the rotation

Previewing the upcoming week

Are the Atlanta Hawks going to make a jump this season?

How dangerous are the Brooklyn Nets when they don’t have Kevin Durant?

Does the Memphis Grizzlies game concern you at all?

Win loss predictions for the week?

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Good news, everyone! The Nuggets are 5-2 and tied for 2nd in the Western Conference— right where we all thought they’d be! Not exactly. In Episode 3 of the The Dig, co-hosts Nick Hertzog and Jeremy Poley play “Are We Sure?” and “Buy or Sell” to figure out what and who this team truly is going into an interesting early season test with the 76ers.

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Six games is too early to draw a statistical conclusion, but the numbers are starting to form trends, and we're here to tell you why.

Ryan and Zach dive into the numbers to discuss Denver's defense to start the season. It has been stellar in four games and brutal in the other two. Which performances represent Denver's true defensive abilities? Is the current performance sustainable?

After defensive talk, Zach and Ryan discuss each rotation player thus far, picking one stat and predicting whether the number will be real or not real at the end of the season, from Nikola Jokic’s three-point percentage to Jamal Murray’s assists per game.

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After starting the season with three victories, the Denver Nuggets have fallen back down to earth. The offense remains a work in progress while the defense has taken a major step back. Nikola Jokic doesn't look like the MVP candidate he became last season, and shooting the basketball efficiently is more challenging than ever before.

To break down these problems, Ryan and Brandon hopped on to discuss the individual players, to Michael Porter's exciting professional debut, to the concern level Nuggets fans should have at the beginning of the season.

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The Nuggets are 3-1. That should be good news, right? So why does it feel so ... meh?

In Episode 2 of the second season of The Dig, co-hosts Nick Hertzog and Jeremy Poley slog through their own early season slump, which resembles the Nuggets’ offense. Nick blows the introduction; Jeremy fumbles a metaphor; both hosts struggle with coherence. But just like the Nuggets, the end result is a W, thanks to a game-winning MPJ discussion.

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