The Drive

Hour 4 of The Drive has a huge debate about how nervous they got during the 4th quarter surge by the Lakers. Have the Nuggets been tested this postseason? Our Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about the Lakers potential newfound magic in guarding Nikola Jokic. Jokic is averaging a triple double so where are the Nuggets weakness right now? Which team has the better bench? Patrick Schwarzenegger joined The Drive on Wednesday. A snippet of the interview is replayed, and the guys react to his story from Game 1. | How did MPJ do last night? Where are the Lakers role players right now? | Who wins tonight in the NBA ECF: Miami or Boston? 

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Hour 1 of The Drive opens with how the Nuggets will set the tone in Game 1. The Lakers always start hot but how do the Nuggets slow down the Lakers tonight? Who are the best players, in order, in this WCF series? | The guys talk about what to expect from the Denver Nuggets tonight. Who will this game be most dependent upon for the Nuggets? DMac and Mat takes everyone back to 1979. | DMac and Mat go through what the major keys to Game 1 and 2 will be for the Nuggets! Who guards LeBron James? 1985 was an okay year and the guys explain why. | Our Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins The Drive. Troy talks about how the Nuggets will win Game 1 tonight. Who will the Lakers key in on tonight other than Nikola Jokic? Who should be the ultimate X-Factor? Who has the better set of role players?

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Hour 2 of The Drive starts with the difference between respecting someone and fearing someone! Could fear create extra pressure? Coach Malone talks about pressure and how the Nuggets will respond. Are the LA Lakers a team or a collection of players? Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake goes through how the Nuggets practice compared to the Lakers. Is home court real? Can the Lakers afford to have Anthony Davis guard Nikola Jokic the entire game? Will the Lakers run a zone defense against Jokic? How could the Lakers beat the Nuggets in this series? | Why do people get killed for having multiple favorite teams in other places? Did caller 4 get the win on the first try? What do Martha Stewart and Sean Payton have in common? | 2008 was quite the year for the Nuggets! How did the Nuggets recover after going down early to the Denver Nuggets in 2008? DMac and Mat continue their coverage of memory lane between the Nuggets and Lakers from over the years! 

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Hour 3 of The Drive steams in with CU Buffs news. LSU stole a recruit from CU and the guys talk about the Big Noon Kickoff. Why did Ben DiNucci make the roster? Could Ben vs Jarrett be a thing at the QB position during Training Camp? | Do the Lakers look like a team to beat right now? 2009 was one of the toughest years in Nuggets History! Have the Nuggets organization recovered? | What will the Nuggets need to do to neutralize the Lakers? Is it all on MPJ and Jamal Murray? Who needs to have a bigger series: MPJ or Jamal? | James Merilatt joins The Drive. James talks about how this series is the biggest series in Coach Malone’s career. What does he need to do to deliver? Should the Nuggets look to stop LeBron James or AD? How long will it take the Nuggets to finish up this series? 

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Hour 4 of The Drive fires it up with Game 1 of Nuggets vs Lakers tonight! What’s the temperature in the room? Also, the guys go through how nervous everyone should be. Can the Nuggets afford to forget everything that has led them to this moment? Jake Shapiro details what’s going on at Ball Arena! How will the Lakers look to defend Nikola Jokic tonight? Could DeAndre Jordan see the court? Who will stop Jamal Murray when he gets it going? | DMac and Mat go through the Nuggets success with MPJ holding down his spot as the 3! 2020 for the Nuggets is right up there with the 2009 WCF for the Nuggets. The guys explain why. | Will Petersen joins The Drive to go through who wins Game 1 of the WCF and why. Will this game be closer than expected? 

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Hour 1 of The Drive starts by setting the scene with Lakers vs Nuggets in the WCF! DMac talks about what it was like seeing LeBron James at the arena. | The Denver Broncos Rookie Minicamp took place this weekend. The guys go through the media being star struck by Derek Wolfe’s appearance. Derek details his conversation with Broncos CEO/Owner Greg Penner. | The guys explain why things felt so different this weekend compared to last year! Did Derek get the inside scoop from Courtland Sutton over the weekend? | Derek goes off on Ja Morant for his actions from over the weekend. How long should his suspension be?

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Hour 2 of The Drive recaps the Denver Broncos Rookie Minicamp. What were the main takeaways? Sean Payton has changed the culture and the guys talk about how this weekend set the tone for what's to come. Will Javonte Williams be back by training camp? Who was the most impressive rookie? Did Payton take “anonymous donors” to a new level? | Joel Embiid threw his teammates under the bus and Derek has had enough. When will Joel stop talking and just win? | Stephen A. applauds Jokic for being focused on winning. Is this the Nuggets year to win it all? Do the Nuggets have what it takes? Will the Avs talk about Valeri Nichushkin again? 

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Hour 3 of The Drive leads in with the CU Buffs announcement about being the Big Noon Kickoff Game Week 1 of the season! Jamal Murray is still sick. Will it he be better by tomorrow in Game 1 vs the LA Lakers? Derek gives his top moments from Rookie Minicamp! | Ben DiNucci was the butt of the jokes on Saturday. What does it say about Sean Payton and the atmosphere he’s created in the building? | Derek has some fun with his Rookie Minicamp stories. Who did he come across? Did Derek know from the beginning he’d be great? | The Rockies vs Phillies took an awkward turn this weekend. Derek and DMac react to Bryce Harper overreacting. DMac talks about KAT paying respect to Nikola Jokic.

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Hour 4 of The Drive sets up with how fragile Anthony Davis is! Why is he so fragile? The guys go through why being regular in the tummy helps your bowels in the long run! Can the Lakers learn from that conversation? Denversports.com Nuggets Analyst Jake Shapiro joins The Drive. Jake talks about what it was like hanging out with LeBron James today. Jake details the James and Malone connection from their Cleveland days. Could the Lakers be in trouble if AD ever gets injured? Are the Lakers too divided to win a championship? | Will Petersen joins The Drive to pinch hit! DMac and Will talk about the expansion of the Broncos Fieldhouse. Will the Broncos rebuild or retool their training facility? | Could the media be reading too much into the Lakers practice today? 

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The Nuggets are advancing to the Western Conference Finals.  Is this team still being disrespected?  Jay Williams joins the guys to talk all things NBA and who the Nuggets could face in the next round.  The schedule for the Broncos is official.  What do the guys like and what do they find confusing?

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