Locked On Nuggets - Daily Podcast On The Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets end the season on a high note despite a loss to the Warriors in a Gentleman's Sweep. How the game went down, Jokic's heroics, the effort from the team, another brutal injury at the worst time in the worst season for it, and how Denver played Golden State close in the final three. What Aaron Gordon learned about his own game and his summer ahead. Draymond's respect for Jokic. Joker says he'll sign the supermax, and what that means. Plus, why the mood has turned from despair and desperation to optimism and resolve after the season from hell.

Championship or bust, starting now.

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The Nuggets hold practice and Draymond Green's fouls are a huge point of discussion. Can Denver get the Defensive Supergenius off the court with foul trouble? What can Denver do to counter the counters that are coming from Golden State to Denver's counters to the Warriors? Plus, how much will the Warriors run pick and roll and what does that say about how the Nuggets are battling? What does a Nuggets win look like, regardless of how likely it is?

Plus, a look around the NBA playoffs including Adam enjoying a Nets sweep and some real concern for the Sixers and Joel Embiid headed into Game 6 vs. Toronto.

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The Denver Nuggets stave off elimination behind an incredible performance from Nikola Jokic. Bones Hyland shines on the biggest stage. Monte Morris does what Big Game Tae does and hits big shots. Austin Rivers continues to be in the Warriors' shirt. Draymond's incredible, but Jokic has won the battle the last two times. Will Barton has his Playoff Moment. Denver's down, Denver's the underdog, Denver's still one game from elimination... but Denver's not dead yet.

Game 5 is Wednesday.

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Nikola Jokic was dominant, Aaron Gordon responded in a tough moment, the Nuggets played with fight, and heart, and effort. It wasn't enough. The Warriors win and lead 3-0 and the season is almost over. What was good from the game including the best crowd Matt's ever seen at Ball Arena, a great performance from Denver relative to expectations, and how close the Nuggets came. What was bad, including coaching missteps in the rotation and Will Barton's late game foibles. What's next for Denver in Game 4, and how bad the other West teams have it, all this and more on Locked on Nuggets.

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The Nuggets practice and the tone is not encouraging. Can Aaron Gordon find himself? If I came back and told you the Nuggets won Game 3 but you have to guess how, what would you say? A look around the NBA Playoffs and what we've learned from them.

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The Nuggets get destroyed in Game 2 and completely lose their composure. World's Finest breaks down how Draymond Green keeps winning his matchup without fouling, the letdown of the supporting cast, and the basketball reasons for the loss. Then, all the other stuff. Jokic's lack of composure and how it costs the team. The dust-up between Barton and Cousins. The team's talk of them being "apart," and what it means. Matt asks for some perspective on where the team is in the long view while acknowledging how bad things are now. Change is coming, but what should that mean and what will it mean?

Series is only halfway over.

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Matt Moore and Adam Mares preview Game 2 between the Warriors and Nuggets and how Denver can even the series with a big upset. Offensively, who can tilt the game the most, and how can they get the Warriors out of their comfort zone? On defense, Adam thinks the Nuggets should dare the Warriors to beat Jokic on switches, while Matt thinks they should make the game more variant with gambles. Then they go through the playoffs with thoughts on overreactions to the Game 1's around the league.

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The Denver Nuggets got worked in Game 1 vs. the Warriors. Adam and Matt go over the breakdowns, how to assign blame in such a collective letdown, how the team should adjust going forward, and the specific issues facing the Warriors. In the last segment, they talk about the problem of being outclassed and whether Jamal Murray and MPJ make up the gap between where they are and where they want to be, plus some early talk about what the team's direction needs to be going forward.

Yeah, things aren't going well.

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Cyrus Saatsaz, host of Locked On Warriors, and Adam Mares, host of Locked on Nuggets, join forces for a crossover edition with the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets set to clash for round one of the NBA playoffs.

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Matt Moore and Adam Mares discuss the latest from Nuggets practice, the vibe, Jamal Murray's status, and what the takeaways are with the Warriors series just days away. Then the duo talk about the Warrior series, the matchups, and what they expect. Finally, Adam wrote a brilliant discussion of all the things that make Nikola Jokic so special so the pair discuss that in detail before Adam expresses his outright disgust with the Lakers.

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