Nuggets Ink podcast host Matt Schubert and beat writer Mike Singer reconvene to hash out a bizarre start to the season for the Denver Nuggets. Among the topics discussed:

+ What's going on with Nikola Jokic? Bizarre on-court displays and questions about effort have hounded the All-NBA center and MVP candidate seven games into the season. Is this something fans should be legitimately worried about? 

+ Is the pressure of high preseason expectations getting to the team early on? If so, how can the Nuggets shake out of this funk?

+ Jamal Murray emerged as a locker room leader early on. Is this a sign of things to come?

+ The Nuggets bench, seen as a strength entering the season, has been uneven during the first couple of weeks. Who is underforming? Who is carrying their weight? Can the unit meet the level it played at a season ago? Does Denver need that to succeed?

+ Which teams at the top of the Western Conference standings should the Nuggets be most concerned about? Does Denver need home court advantage in order to survive?