Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 121-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers as the starters can't overcome a disastrous night for the bench unit. Without Bones Hyland and after Ish Smith went down in the first half, the Nuggets bench appeared rudderless and long stretches and couldn't hang with Russell Westbrook and the Lakers. Ryan discusses the lineups, the lack of effort, good Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon performances, and whether the Nuggets can find the will to win in what will be a difficult month of November.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 117-101 victory over the Utah Jazz as Bones Hyland, Michael Porter Jr., and Christian Braun lead the bench unit to the best version of themselves. The starters were merely okay, but the bench won this game going away. Ryan takes a closer look at that unit, as well as why the starters were a bit worse tonight. Then, Ryan looks around the league at a topsy turvy Western Conference playoff picture.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps Wednesday night's 110-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers that was much more definitive than the final scored indicates. Nikola Jokić dominated offensively and held up defensively vs Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Bruce Brown and Kentavious Cadlwell-Pope contributed nice nights. Aaron Gordon played a good defensive game against LeBron. Ryan discusses, the starters, the bench, and what to make of this Nuggets team through five games.

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Ryan Blackburn and Jeff Morton, host of the CSG podcast and the King of Thornton, discuss the underwhelming start to the Denver Nuggets season. They look at where the Nuggets are struggling the most, discuss the returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., and take a closer look at Michael Malone's role in Denver's defensive struggles.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 135-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Nikola Jokić attempted just four shots, Jamal Murray missed his final nine shots in a row, and the Nuggets bench once again looked lost offensively. Those issues pale in comparison to Denver's defense though, which has been atrocious for four straight games. Ryan discusses the starters, bench, and takeaways from Denver's ugly defeat on Monday night.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 122-117 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the home opener on Saturday night. Nikola Jokić tied Wilt Chamberlain for triple-doubles, Jamal Murray found some success, Michael Porter Jr. continued his hot shooting, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope introduced himself to Nuggets faithful. Ryan discusses the starters, the bench struggles, and the general takeaways from Saturday night before previewing Monday's game at Portland.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 128-123 road win over the Golden State Warriors. Jamal Murray didn't play, but Bruce Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Michael Porter Jr. helped pick up the slack. Nikola Jokić picked up his first triple-double of the year. Christian Braun had a major defensive impact off the bench. Ryan discusses the starters, an improved bench unit, and his biggest takeaways from Denver's encouraging performance.

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Ryan Blackburn, from Salt Lake City, recaps the Denver Nuggets 123-102 loss to the Utah Jazz in the regular season opener. Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. made their returns, playing more minutes than expected. Unfortunately, the effort was lacking, the rust showed, and the bench really struggled. Ryan breaks down what happened, why Murray and Porter's debuts matter more, and where the Nuggets go from here.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to Tuesday's practice and various comments by Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić. Then, he previews the season opener matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Though Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are out, there are still enough quality Jazz veterans to upset the Nuggets on opening night. Finally, Ryan makes award predictions for MVP, DPOY, MIP, and more.

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Ryan Blackburn opens up the mailbag to answer some of the questions he couldn't get to in an article on MHS. From Zeke Nnaji's status, to load management, to biggest strengths and weaknesses, Ryan discusses a lot. Then, Ryan predicts the records, playoff fields, and winners of both the Western and Eastern Conferences before giving a Finals pick.

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