Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn shares his observations of Denver Nuggets practice and several quotes from Michael Malone, Nikola Jokić, and Ish Smith. He discusses the health of Denver's three stars, Denver's rotation questions, and a version of Jokić that's very serious and no nonsense. Finally, Ryan previews Denver's early season slate and gives a win-loss prediction.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 119-112 win over the Golden State Warriors as Michael Porter Jr. continues to offer reasons to be excited. Bones Hyland played a strong game. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown defended the perimeter well. Ish Smith once again showed up. Even Nikola Jokić scored! Ryan breaks down minutes from the starters and bench before giving his general Nuggets preseason takeaways.

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Ryan Blackburn uses the off day to share three predictions for every Denver Nuggets player (plus Michael Malone) for the 2022-23 regular season. Ryan makes one statistical prediction, one individual game prediction, and one season long prediction for all 17 players. Will there be surprises in the rotation? A trade? A new second option for Nikola Jokić? Ryan shares all of his takes and then some.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 126-115 preseason win over the Los Angeles Clippers as Nikola Jokić returns to the floor. The Nuggets go without a point guard in the starting lineup and made some exciting plays on both ends of the floor. Ryan discusses the starters showing good signs, the bench coming to play, and more takeaways from Denver's second preseason victory.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets first preseason win of the year as the Nuggets beat the Suns 107-105. Ish Smith was the hero, scoring two isolation baskets late to seal the victory. He played an excellent game, as did many of the Nuggets en route to a solid team win. The defense was there, the offense was functional, and there were many standouts. Ryan shares his takes on Ish, Bones Hyland, Bruce Brown, Christian Braun, and more.

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Ryan Blackburn shares his insights from Sunday's Denver Nuggets practice. The Nuggets held a free throw competition, Michael Malone offered Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić injury updates, and both Jeff Green and Bruce Brown also spoke. Ryan discusses those pressers before previewing the rest of preseason and what this stretch means for Denver's regular season expectations.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets 131-113 loss to the Chicago Bulls, dropping to 0-2 in the preseason. Nikola Jokić missed the game with a wrist issue, and Jamal Murray exited early with a tweak to his left hamstring. Michael Porter Jr. and Bones Hyland found ways to score, but the Nuggets defense looked lost once again. Ryan evaluates the starting unit and bench units before sharing his concern levels for different parts of the team.

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Ryan Blackburn and Aniello Piro of Mile High Sports break down the entire NBA, going over win totals for every NBA team during the 2022-23 season. They begin with the Eastern Conference (4:00) and go in alphabetical order before transitioning to the Western Conference (38:00). At the end, Ryan shares his "best bets" (1:01:00), including the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, and many more.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to Tuesday's Denver Nuggets practice, including brief pressers with Michael Malone, Nikola Jokić, and Bones Hyland. Malone had plenty of areas where the Nuggets need to be better, but it was his comments about Michael Porter Jr. and shot selection that really stood out. Ryan discusses it all, as well as the annual GM survey from NBA.com. The Nuggets were represented reasonably well.

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Ryan Blackburn recaps the first Denver Nuggets preseason game of the season, a 112-101 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This game was all about the returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., and they sure did look good in their first minutes in a long, long time. Ryan breaks down their returns, the starters and their chemistry, the bench rotation, and everything in between.

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