Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and James cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys debate what would have to go wrong for the Avalanche to lose game 2 tonight. How will the Wild adjust after allowing 9 goals in Game 1? Zach and James debate if the series is over if the Avs take Game 2 tonight. Is this year's Avs team better than the 2022 championship team? We react to Christian Braun's comments on being a vocal leader of the Nuggets and letting the team down. Are we surprised that Braun is claiming himself as a vocal leader of the team? Is it time for Nikola Jokic to be the unquestioned leader of the Nuggets in all aspects? James argues that Jokic doesn't lead for the Nuggets like he did during the Olympics for his home country of Serbia. We compare Jokic to other all-time great players with first-round exits and how he needs to win another championship to be at the "big boys' table" in NBA history.