Denver Stiffs: for Denver Nuggets fans SB Nation

Host Ryan Blackburn brings on social media director Jena Garcia and senior writer Brandon Ewing, both of Denver Stiffs, to discuss the Denver Nuggets win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. They talk about:

Nikola Jokić is having an MVP caliber season and it's time to lead the charge

Jamal Murray struggled shooting but did everything else

Another (brief) start for Bol Bol

Will Barton and PJ Dozier doing their thing

Monte Morris and JaMychal Green leading the bench charge

All of that and more!
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Host Ryan Blackburn brings on T.J. McBride, host of the Rocky Mountain Hoops podcast, to react to the four-team trade centered around James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.

What to make of Cleveland and Indiana getting involved

Did the Houston Rockets get enough of a return?

What to make of Brooklyn's new Big Three of Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving

Then, they pivot to Denver Nuggets discussion:

How does the Harden trade impact the Nuggets?

What to make of the Michael Porter Jr. situation

Will the Nuggets make a trade of their own?


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Host Ryan Blackburn spends time on the two wins the Denver Nuggets accumulated over the weekend before performing the first 10-game breakdown of the season:

Were the Nuggets lucky to catch the Philadelphia 76ers with only seven players? (yes)

Were the Nuggets lucky to play a New York Knicks offense to help stabilize their defense? (yes)

Did Denver accomplish what they needed to accomplish to get back on track? (yes)

Then, the 10-game breakdown, with numbers, inferences, concerns, and hope.
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Host Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets losing to the Dallas Mavericks in overtime after Nikola Jokić hits a game-tying buzzer beater to get Denver there. He discusses:

Jokić attempts 31 shots, garners just four assists

Luka Doncic was excellent, and the Nuggets had nobody to stop him

Is Denver's defense just plain bad? Is there more behind the struggles to begin the year?

Ryan also discusses the extended absence of Michael Porter Jr., according to The Athletic, that will prolong Porter's return to action for at least another 10 days.
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Host Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets win over the Minnesota Timberwolves with 10 notes on the victory:

Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray continue to impress

Nuggets set season high for three-point attempts

Facundo Campazzo and JaMychal Green made major contributions off the bench

Then, Ryan delves into the game on Tuesday night against the same T'Wolves team and discusses what's going on with the Nuggets on a macro level with Michael Porter Jr. still out while Gary Harris and Will Barton continue to struggle.
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The Denver Nuggets get back to winning 

What was different about the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns? Is it simply a matte of talent or was there something different about the way the Nuggets approached Sunday’s game?

What’s the biggest issue facing Denver right now? How can they go about fixing it? Can they go about fixing it at all?

A very winnable 4 game stretch coming up

What adjustments do you make considering you are seeing the exact same team back to back?

Who is a more likely MVP candidate Luka Doncic or Nikola Jokic? Does Dallas have the right roster built around Luka to win at the highest level?

Are you buying this hot start from the Philadelphia 76ers? Does the fact that both teams have the right players to match the other an advantage or disadvantage for the Nuggets?


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