Matt Brooks is back! We're going over big questions for the upcoming series vs Denver's familiar foe, the Minnesota Timberwolves. How does Denver deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves frontcourt? How will Adelman handle the non Jokic minutes? How will Denver guard Minny? We'll look into all those questions with clips from past match ups and get into the nitty gritty.

00:00 Matt Brooks joins

02:52 How does Denver deal with the frontcourt?

05:48 Jokic vs Rudy match up and stats

10:02 Jamal vs coverages + getting space on Jaden

19:12 Jamal having an easier time vs Jaden?

23:03 Minny Roaming defense

25:38 Implications of Jok torching Julius, Rudy + fronting Jok

28:24 Roaming off Christian, cutting during post ups

34:13 Jok lineups vs smallball

46:15 Jok lineups vs smallball

47:50 How should Denver handle non Jokic min?

50:08 Rudy, Naz, Julius triple big lineup?

54:37 How will Jamal handle Minny’s small-ball looks?

58:14 Jamal three point shots

01:02:58 Guarding ANT Drives

01:05:05 Looking at Nuggets zone coverages

01:11:51 Series X factors

01:16:39 THJ as an X factor

01:19:36 Matt signs off, follow his work and social accounts

01:21:45 Who guards Julius Randle?

01:24:55 Will Spencer or Pwat be back?

01:27:17 What would have been the factor if Nuggets sweep?

01:36:24 Jamal getting downhill vs the Wolves

01:44:41 Denver is 7th in DREB%

01:46:49 Cam and CB challenges

01:49:17 No Pwat vs McDaniels a factor?

01:52:26 Series Prediction

We go through Denver’s recent win streak before asking the biggest questions surrounding the team and their most important players heading into the the post season.

00:00 Ten Game win streak

10:02 How has Denver been playing?

16:40 Defense with and without AG

23:28 Do you want the 3 seed?

36:13 Feelings on the Spurs match up

42:31 Best match up for Jamal?

48:59 Worried about coaching mismatches?

57:01 Adelman great at ATOs?

01:01:42 Denver’s best playoff outcome

01:06:14 Jokić turnovers vs defensive balance

01:12:52 Jamal 3 pt vol vs defensive integrity

01:16:44 AG health and impact

01:20:46 Cam physicality vs offensive flow

01:27:38 CB hitting shots vs POA defense

Nuggets finally have their starting unit back together and PWAT has also joined the party. Even though they're managing the loads of returning stars through a gruesome late night back to back, Denver is on a 4 game win streak and looking to continue. The seeding picture in the west is down to the wire. Nuggets nation has been excited to get Pwat back in action, how has he looked? Will and Grace will also briefly look at the small ball looks and Jamal's case for All-NBA.

Covering Cam, Spencer, and Jokic's recent performances vs the Rockets and Spurs. In their impressive wins on a difficult back to back there are many positive takeaways and even some surprising stats to look at.

Former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth emerges from obscurity to give an in-depth interview on what really went down last year leading up to the dual firings of the GM and HC. We break down the latest film on the Denver Nuggets. Which version of this team are we getting night to night and which version is necessary to make a deep run in the playoffs?

00:00 Start

01:53 Calvin Booth, "basketball character"

05:46 Jeff Green retrospective

10:10 Alternative universe, Zeke Nnaji

14:11 Did not give KCP offers

21:21 Malone fallout

31:36 Working with Malone was 'impressive'

39:19 'The championship isn't real'

51:47 Post All Star Break Haze

53:34 Great W over Celtics

57:35 Scrappy Bruce Brown game on defense

01:01:23 Solid two-way Cam Johnson Game

01:07:24 KJ Simpson

01:11:15 Nuggets improving the defense?

01:16:34 Denver's season and championship outlook

Will and Grace discuss Spencer Jones remaining unsigned. What comps around the league give insight into what his contract might look like? Also which names on the buy out market are realistic for the Nuggets? And then they list their top 3 things they want to see from the Nuggets after the All-Star break.

The Denver Nuggets traded Hunter Tyson to duck the luxury tax BUT they also officially signed Spencer Jones and converted his two way contract. Who else might the Nuggets look at? And how does the trade deadline affect the Nuggets' outlook?

The Nuggets won two more games without Jokic against the Wizards and the reeling Bucks. After dropping a game to the Pistons in dramatic fashion, are the Nuggets on thing ice? Understandably without Jokic, AG, Cam, and Christian, consistency is hard to come by. With tougher opponents on the horizon the Nuggets could slide down the standings table.

YT episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlT3xtZ-nJ0

00:00 Stressed about Pwat?

04:53 Players spotlighting themselves without Jokic

06:48 Nuggets respond after rough loss to Hawks

09:48 Defeating the Bucks

13:12 AG's jumper helping out despite inconsistency

17:28 Jalen Pickett's floater game potential

20:19 THJ leading in midrange FG%

23:03 Nuggets defensive playmaking improving

38:19 Worried about Bruce?

43:01 Jamal is too much for the Mavs

50:05 Jamal utilizing his gravity for playmaking

54:35 Another great THJ game

58:09 Better Bruce stretch, great Pwat finish

01:01:46 Pwat soft touch and finishing around the rim

01:04:27 Pwat's middy becoming reliable

01:08:43 Peyton's role when Jokic comes back

01:15:25 What you attribute to Pwat's success

02:18:39 Pwat playmaking

02:24:39 Pwat's defensive recovery locks down games

01:29:26 Nuggets need to keep Pwat at all costs

Injuries on injuries on injuries. What the hell is going on in Denver?? How can the Nuggets survive losing Nikola Jokic for a month?

00:00 Initial reactions and tall Nuggets fans

10:30 Nuggets are in a coma

12:23 Cam Johnson out with bone bruise

15:32 Nikola Jokic out with hyperextension

20:56 Valanciunas calf strain, Zeke DNP

24:26 Team outlook with injuries

28:44 Have to keep Jamal healthy at all costs

33:16 Raptors game illuminated Nuggets survival

38:34 Emphasizing turnovers

41:04 DaRon begins his learning curve, defensive clips

44:19 DaRon as a screener?

46:57 DaRon getting buckets on offense

49:26 Raptors doubling a mistake?

51:30 Jokic hater agendas and Jokic losing MVP?

56:49Jamal Murray reverse 22 season

59:15 Should we call up Moses Brown?

01:02:33 Pwat contract and needing to get off Zeke

01:07:20 Pwat's offense throughout this injured stretch

01:13:44 FTA concerns and shooting variance luck

01:15:37 Jamal playmaking importance

01:20:04 Using a 10 day contract to stay afloat?

01:21:39Ceiling, floor with AG and CB coming back?

01:23:42 Zone defense is bad, needing to force turnovers

01:26:15 Outlook on short term future and optimism