Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 119-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets as Nikola Jokić puts up an incredible 40 points, 27 rebounds, and 10 assists, the sole difference maker on a night when the Nuggets needed absolutely everything from him. Jamal Murray was hobbled by knee soreness, but the rest of the starters each stepped up themselves. Unfortunately, the bench remains horrific. Ryan discusses it all and floats a trade idea for a former backup center at the end of the podcast.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Enver Nuggets 126-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers as the team left the D back in Denver. Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray each had fine performances offensively, but the team as a whole continues to suffer for their defensive woes. The starters were the reason the Nuggets lost this game tonight, though the bench remains a disaster in its own right. Ryan discusses both units at length before addressing where the problems currently are and who needs to step up and lead a recovery effort.

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Ryan Blackburn briefly recaps the Denver Nuggets offensive domination over the Washington Wizards with Nikola Jokić producing a historic stat line. Ryan also discusses December 15th, Jokmas, and what makes it special for Nuggets fans to celebrate. He also touches on Denver's pitiful defensive effort vs the Wizards, debating how much it matters when Denver scores the way they do. Finally, Ryan goes over December 15th from a trade perspective and what the trade season may look like for the Nuggets this year.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts (briefly) to practice, then goes around the league to discuss the teams at the top of the Eastern and Western Conference. From there, Ryan shares stats and notes on the Denver Nuggets offense, painting a far rosier picture than the defense. From home-road splits, to strength of opponent, to individual performers, Ryan dives deep to answer whether the Nuggets offense is strong enough to be their championship pillar.

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Ryan Blackburn discusses the happenings of Denver Nuggets practice on Monday as Michael Malone and Aaron Gordon preach the need for defense and consistency. Malone also offered an MPJ injury update. From there, Ryan takes a deep dive into Denver's defensive numbers, discussing where the Nuggets are struggling most. He offers some solutions for defensive improvement as well, which isn't as crazy as some might believe.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 115-110 win over the Utah Jazz as Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić dominate in their minutes. Murray put up an efficient 30 points and 5 assists. Jokić put up a mean 31-point triple-double with four blocks and some clutch plays. Ryan discusses the starters, the bench, the clutch defense vs normal defense, and where the Nuggets currently sit in the West standings.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 121-120 win in Portland over Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers as Jamal Murray hits a game-winning three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left. Murray gets to have his moment after plenty of struggles, while Nikola Jokić dominates, Aaron Gordon continues to impress, and the bench unit takes another big step forward. Ryan discusses the big shot, the starters, and the bench unit.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 116-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Dončić was held below his standard, but the Mavericks made up for it with 17 three-pointers. The Nuggets played better defense, but it still wasn't good enough. Ryan discusses the starters and Jamal Murray's struggles, a new bench unit, and why this loss wasn't necessarily as bad as some may think.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 121-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans as Nikola Jokić clearly showed up ready to play while the majority of Nuggets did not. Jamal Murray had an up and down game that was mostly down. Aaron Gordon matched up well with Zion Williamson. Unfortunately, the bench was horrendous, leading to some major questions about Denver's second unit going forward. Can Michael Malone get good performances out of Denver's bench?

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 117-109 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The Nuggets gave poor effort to begin this game, likely assuming they could win against a team missing Trae Young, John Collins, and Deandre Hunter among others. Unfortunately, Dejounte Murray was still present, and he eviscerated Denver's pick and roll defense. Ryan discusses the starters, the bench, the effort, the focus level, and more.

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