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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 121-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 as the Nuggets hold onto a 2-1 series lead. Devin Booker was unbelievable, scoring at will against everybody in this one but mostly Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Nikola Jokić was also unbelievable for the Nuggets and probably should have had more shot attempts down the stretch. Jamal Murray scored 32 points but took 29 shots to get there and missed most of his important shots in the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. finally got going though, which is something the Nuggets can hold onto. Ryan discusses what happened in Game 3 and what it means for the rest of the series.

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Ryan Blackburn and SwipaCam discuss Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns coming up on Friday night. What adjustments will the Suns make? How does Chris Paul's absence change things for both teams? Is Denver's defense for real? Are narratives about Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets changing during these playoffs? They discuss it all on the latest episode.

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Ryan Blackburn and Pickaxe and Roll Producer Michael Ferrero share their hot takes about all of the action around the NBA playoffs. Are the Denver Nuggets the best team left standing? Are the Phoenix Suns cooked without Chris Paul? Do you care about the LeBron James vs Stephen Curry debate? Will the real MVP in Philadelphia please stand up? Ryan and Michael discuss all of that and more on the latest episode.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns. A 97-87 rock fight didn't stop Nikola Jokić from dominating with 39 points and 16 rebounds, putting the Nuggets on his back in the second half. Jamal Murray struggled with his shot, but the rest of the Nuggets picked him up with elite defense on Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Ryan discusses the starters, the bench, the Chris Paul injury, and if Denver can take their defense on the road in Game 3.

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Ryan Blackburn and SwipaCam share their hangover takes from the Denver Nuggets Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Were the great things the Nuggets did repeatable? How will the Suns try to adjust in Game 2? What can the Nuggets do to adjust to those adjustments? Or will those Suns adjustments actually matter? They share their takes on Nuggets-Suns then react to Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Finally, they look around at the rest of the Conference Semifinal matchups before doing Takes From The Future.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns as Jamal Murray lights it up for 34 points and nine assists. He dominated the Suns in his first playoff game against Devin Booker, matching every run the Suns had with a run of his own. Nikola Jokić found his footing in the second half and dominated rebounding the entire night. Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown also had great moments on both ends of the floor matching up with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.

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Ryan Blackburn discusses Denver Nuggets practice and the notes and quotes from Michael Malone, Aaron Gordon, and Bruce Brown. Then, he opens up the mailbag to answer questions from Pickaxe and Roll listeners on the Nuggets playoff matchup with the Phoenix Suns. How do the Nuggets guard Kevin Durant and Devin Booker? Who are the X-factors in the series? What can the Nuggets do to make life easier on themselves? Ryan answers all of those questions and more on this episode.

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Ryan Blackburn previews the Denver Nuggets second round playoff matchup with the Phoenix Suns from a numbers perspective, sharing his insights on key battlegrounds between the two teams. When the Suns have the ball, will the Nuggets taller rotation give them better chances to contest Devin Booker and Kevin Durant jumpers? When the Nuggets have the ball, will they be able to create efficient shots and not fall into a mid-range batte against an elite mid-range team? Ryan shares the numbers, breaking down why this series could be the defining moment of the Nikola Jokić-Michael Malone era.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets Game 5 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves as Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić power the team past Anthony Edwards in impressive efforts from both. Murray led the team with 35 points on efficient scoring, while Jokić put up a big triple-double on uncharacteristically bad shooting. The team played good enough defense as a whole to get past Minnesota, and they will move on to play the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Ryan discusses the starters, the bench, and what we learned about the Nuggets in this first round gentleman's sweep.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 114-108 loss in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite Nikola Jokić's 43-point performance, the Nuggets didn't have enough to survive Anthony Edwards' strong play in clutch time. Jamal Murray struggled in his minutes. Michael Porter Jr. wasn't very involved. Aaron Gordon struggled defensively. The Nuggets ultimately didn't have enough to defeat the T'Wolves in Game 4, and Ryan shares what he would do in Game 5 to try and ensure the gentleman's sweep.

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