Can Nuggets play better without Jamal Murray?

What’s up, Nuggets Nation! 🌄 In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the Denver Nuggets’ world, focusing on life without Jamal Murray for a bit. Can the reigning champs still dominate without their star guard? We break down what this injury means for the team, how Nikola Jokić has been stepping up (as always!), and whether some unexpected heroes are ready to shine.

We’ll also touch on some clutch moments from the last few games, analyze the bench depth, and, of course, sprinkle in some predictions about what’s next for our Nuggets. Stay tuned – you won’t want to miss this!

Timestamps:

0:00 – Kicking things off: Jamal Murray’s injury update and initial reactions
5:10 – Nikola Jokić’s triple-doubles: How he’s elevating his game even more
11:45 – Are the Nuggets’ young guys ready for prime time? Our thoughts
17:30 – Bench contributions: Key players stepping up and who needs to
23:15 – Can the Nuggets maintain their dominance in the West?
29:00 – Predictions: Upcoming games and what to watch for

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22 comments

  3. I feel like I haven’t heard anyone talking about a potential Murray/Saric connection. Murray could help gel with Saric and his slower play style the same way Jokic helps balance Russ. I’m thinking a Murray/Braun/PWAT/AG/Dario lineup could be nice with Braun PWAT and AG making up for some of the defensive deficiencies Murray and Dario have

  4. Jamal Murry is great , big star for me . Please , let him alone to rest and heal injuries .
    He's gonna comin back foe eight weeks , don't forget he bring tittle year and half ago .
    Be kind and patient with Jamal Murry when he plays little under his super -level .

  8. It’s crazy that Saric and Russ are both like 45% FG guys that are currently shooting like 15%. If they were even shooting like 30% we would be incredible.

  11. oh come on, Ryan has become someone who confirms everything Met says. This is getting really bad to watch, and the duo that runs the podcast is not critical, but the second one nods at everything the first one says. I already wrote that as soon as Julian plays one game with 15+ points, he becomes Denver's young star again, and in fact, with Watson and MPJ and Jamal, he is very bad. MPJ played absolutely devastatingly, in contrast to how it played last regular season. Julian, in whom all hopes were placed, made 3 fouls in 4 minutes in one game and 5 fouls in 19 minutes in the next game with single digits. Watson is so stubborn that after two missed dunks where he could have easily placed the ball, he continues to attack. He changed that against Utah, but Julian and MPJ are still the worst three players in the first five games, I don't count the Utah match because it shouldn't be. Jamal…that dude won't get better. He is still slow, the shooting percentage is very bad, but he makes some shots, but it is too little for the second player of the team. And again, injuries that have no basis and he will again take a break and play about 60 games only, but this season he will be far from 21 ppg, maybe 16 or 17 Ppg. One of two guys must be traded MPJ or Jamal. I believe that Denver can get two players useful for the team as well as a couple of first round picks for Jamal.

  13. The argument is not that the Nuggets are better without Murray, the argument is that if your "system" is built around two players, Jokic and Murray, and half of that duo is not delivering consistently, your whole system is compromised. Malone needs to build a different system, around more reliable components, and utilize Murray appropriately. Murray cannot be central to the Nuggets anymore, when he's arguably the worst or second worst starter. You know why Gordon is shooting so well now? Because he gets to shoot more and in different situations. It turns out he's not just a dumb tank, bro can cast spells too. It's an example of how everyone on the team sacrifices something to make room for Murray, and when he underdelivers, you get negative synergy, ie your total is less then the sum of your parts. Murray is who he is, this is on Malone now.

  14. 9:00 That failed against Timberwolves when Jokic played 47 minutes in game 7 of the playoffs, against a rotation of Gobert, KAT and Reid that all played under 30 minutes.
    Nnaji isn't that player, Huff was let go to make Grizzlies better, DJ is getting old, Saric didn't work out, Holmes is injured, AG at 5 small ball setup isn't it, etc.

  15. 33:05 🤣 You will be panicking real hard as mr. Westbrook puts in more of his "dirty" 8 point games in losses against good and upper mid teams, while stats against Nets and Raptors somewhat camouflage the nasty truth behind his numbers.
    Reggie Jackson will be looking much much better as games go by and as regular season unfolds.

  20. Murray having same net rating as Westbrook when playing with Jokic is such a damning statement. One dude on a max the other aging veteran on minimum.
    I would kill to see what Jokic team looks like if he had someone like Booker playing alongside him. Heck even Donovan Mitchel. Imagine Ant with Jokic or the wet dream of mine prime Curry. That dude would average 50 with Jokic feeding him and Jokic would have 80% FG because of Curry gravity.

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