The Drive

Hour 4 of The Drive leads in with another discussion revolved around why the Nuggets are so even killed heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Why are the Miami Heat so hostile? Why are things not so intimate with the NBA Finals media sessions? Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about how the process for the media is conducted at Ball Arena heading into the NBA Finals. What was it like covering the Miami Heat? | Skip Bayless has more silliness to spew about the Denver Nuggets. Why are most of the national media members predicting the Nuggets to win? The guys go through it. | What were the biggest takeaways from NBA Finals media day?

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Hour 1 of The Drive opens with The Crossover setting the scene for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat! How lopsided will this be? DMac makes his claim early! | The guys get into Miami hosting Orlando Franklin on his dime. Will KJ be able to get to a game with Big O? How nice is it for the Nuggets to be at home? | Our ESPN NBA Nuggets Insider Jay Williams joins The Drive. Jay talks about how the two best teams are genuinely in the NBA Finals. Jay breaks down how the Heat’s 2-3 Zone may slow down the Denver Nuggets. How bad was last night’s game? | Big O and DMac discuss Nuggets Nation getting ramped up for Game 1. 

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Hour 2 of The Drive starts with Coach Malone saying their greatest challenge is ahead, not behind. The guys get into why Miami may or may not be a challenge for the Denver Nuggets. Is Nikola Jokic mentally ready to be an NBA Champion? Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy talks about how motivated Nikola Jokic is compared to other top players in the NBA. Could Jokic retire after his contract is up? Should the Kroenke’s pay higher into the luxury tax to keep the team together? Troy talks about his son in the NAIA Baseball Championship! | Will the Nuggets be able to get the ball to Jokic? Are the Miami Heat too Jimmy Butler dependent? | Will anyone pick against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals? How long will it take the Denver Nuggets to knock off the rust? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive leads in with how to get over on the Broncos at Thursday’s media session. Who will Russell Wilson take to the game on Thursday? Who should he take? | Where will Ciara be for Game 1 of the NBA Finals? PFF released their top 32 QB’s heading into the 2023 NFL season. Where does Russ rank? Is Russ ranked too low? | Coach Malone and AG set the tone on Hot Take Tuesday! | James Merilatt joins The Drive. James talks about how important this championship is for the Denver Nuggets and the history of Denver Sports. Who’s most expendable right now? Is the core four locked in? James and the guys get into why the pain runs deep for Nuggets Nation. Do the Heat have any advantages in this series? 

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Hour 4 carries over from Hour 3 with the conversation of why the beginning of the end is near for Nikola Jokic. Should Jokic care for anything other than an NBA Championship? What can the Nuggets do with Jokic being so championship only driven? Could that cost them later down the road? Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive live in studio. Jake talks about what the vibe was like at Tuesday’s media day. How receptive will the Nuggets be to the ESPN Narrative that’s rolling in town? Has too much been made of the ECF going to 7 games? | DMac snaps on a listener who compares his Avs playoff take to his Nuggets take for how they will finish. Did Stephen A. cross the line with his most recent take about the Denver Nuggets? | Can Bam Adebayo stop Nikola Jokic? 

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Mat Smith and Knowshon Moreno sit in for D Mac and Derek on Memorial Day.  There is a game 7 tonight that determines who the Nuggets will face in the NBA finals.  Does it even matter who wins this game?  This Broncos offseason is different than the past.  How do the guys feel about how tight lipped everything is at Broncos camp?

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Mat Smith and Knowshon Moreno sit in for D Mac and Derek on Memorial Day. In hour 2 there's ocean front property and it's not in Arizona for free.  Are the guys interested?  The Broncos OTA talk continues.  Brian Robb of Mass Live joins the guys to talk about the Celtics and game 7.  What's the possibility they face the Nuggets in the finals?  One big name player is linked to the Chiefs.  Is it possible they could add another weapon?  

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Mat Smith and Knowshon Moreno sit in for D Mac and Derek on Memorial Day.  In hour 3 Your Boy Q joins the guys to talk about everything happening in Vegas.  Should Broncos fans feel bitter?  Wilson looks different this camp but does it even matter to Knowshon?

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Mat Smith and Knowshon Moreno sit in for D Mac and Derek on Memorial Day.  In hour 4 the guys continue with the Wilson talk.  Can he keep up what seems to be working in the offseason?  Tony Jones joins the show to talk about what the Nuggets can do regardless of who they face in the finals.  The Broncos say goodbye to their longest tenured player.  Did the Broncos mess this one up?

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Hour 1 of The Drive starts with the guys talking about the Nuggets ramping up for Game 1 of the NBA Finals! Derek and DMac talk about what took place down at Ball Arena. Who will win the ECF, Boston or Miami? | The Denver Nuggets had a lot to say to open their press conference week. Jamal Murray compared hockey to NBA defense. The guys go through the mindset of going all in. | Coach Malone talks about what the Nuggets need to do to be successful. Did Coach Malone take another dig at the LA Lakers? | Cecil Lammey joins The Drive to discuss his Brandon McManus theory. Did Brandon get cut because Sean doesn’t like his style? 

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