Jokic’s career-night not enough to beat Harden& the LA Clippers | DNVR Nuggets Postgame Live
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Nikola Jokic did all that he could to carry the Denver Nuggets out of the darkest moment of the season. With the team down 18 in the 2nd quarter, Jokic started scoring. And scoring. And hitting 3-pointers. But in the end, a cold night from Michael Porter Jr. and a tough finish from Jamal Murray found the Nuggets falling to 0-2 at home and 0-2 on the season. The DNVR Nuggets podcast crew breaks it all down and discusses whether or not there was a moral victory in the team’s inspired but ill-fated comeback including notes on Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, and Russell Westbrook.
Adam Mares, Duvalier Johnson, and D-Line Co. come to you LIVE from the DNVR Bar to break down everything you need to know.
Start – 0:00
Fast breakdown – 3:00
Dev’s big takeaway – 6:05
D-Line’s big takeaway – 7:15
Adam’s big takeaway – 8:50
King Jok – 19:30
Jamal Murray – 25:15
Christian Braun – 30:35
MPJ – 36:50
Peyton Watson – 41:55
Encouraged or discouraged? – 50:10
Superchats – 1:00:30
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that was a clown move by joker recommending westbrook. I gave it a shot cus i respect jokic's iq like i do birds, but this was dumb on his part. Maybe he's a fan of westbrook but still. I can see lbj do this but not jokics smh
Booth finally destroy Tim Connelly legacy. Give the 🥾 to the Booth
Maybe Malone should've found Jay Huff some more minutes lol😂 He looks pretty good as a backup rn
Only Jokic is playing, waste of his talent and quality
It was good 3-4 years of being relevant. But we mid now fellas
Jamal M & MPjr have these bloated contracts & arebt any good & opposing cebters are taking it joker – chet webt HAM game#1 & today Zubac had a huge double double vs joker – Westbrook is Fn awful if hes not PG , makine outting off ball is bball low IQ- i feel the coach & bunch of players gave gotten " fat & sassy" – booth is an AA dei quota hire for the GM 😂
Nugs fans in iff season – Saro D will be like joker kn 2nd team
Nugs fans after 2 days – trade MPjr for OKC's SGA & trade westbrook for 76ers Maxey 😂 – this is all karma due to Malone talking sht to LBJ & Lakers & Lakers will smash this team now that they have a coach that's schemes & has high bball IQ, not a motivator & be " be tough " coach like DH & also Jamal M & MPjr have these bloated contracts & arebt any good & opposing cebters are taking it joker – chet webt HAM game#1 & today Zubac had a huge double double vs joker – Westbrook is Fn awful if hes not PG , makine outting off ball is bball low IQ- i feel the coach & bunch of players gave gotten " fat & sassy" – booth is an AA dei quota hire for the GM 😂
Edit – whose this player Zeke making 4 years 32 million & not playing @ all – JFC don't say sht about bronny getting 3yr 8 million shit @ least hes alot cheaper – yea nugs are cooked & literally rotting away jokers last little bit if his prime 🤷
Every fear I had about Russ is coming true.
the reason Jokic 4 assists, he pass the ball to the teammates don't know how to make score, KCP, Jason, Brown are much better than these 3 teammates
Jokic eventually gets sick of doing everything and not having a second star. Demands trade to be reunited with TC. Gets dealt for Gobert. Edwards + Jokic never loses a game. D-Line gets a Gobert tattoo
lmfao 💩
Saric gets mismatches pretty often and they just don’t pass it to him enough
time for some fun facts: booth is still our gm, the lakers are 5 games ahead of us already, yes, the lakers
I’ve been critical of the nuggets offseason. Didn’t watch the game, but this sounds like almost everyone is playing not only below expectations, but super bad.
It’s literally space jam going on out here. 😢
Did the nuggets really find something? Jokic shooting 11 threes is crazy.
I’m not sure if that is what people meant when they said the nuggets spacing sucked, because jokic is also the one guy who would benefit the most from better spacing.
The guards need to step up or this season will suck.
Can we just play the Lakers for 82 games
The bench is dreadful.
No back up big is tough
Good for Dev for pointing out that drive and that TO in the clutch, rest of the panel still covering for Murray…you have Nikola Curry open and you drive into 5 people, because you want to be the important guy. Jamal only cares about Jamal he don't care about making the winning play
EDIT: I'm listening to this for the 3rd time, now I'm hearing Adam calling it out also
dickriding booth needs to be stopped
I agree bench is immediate cause for loss, but bench is not the root cause – 2 max contracts in starters next to Jok is killing the bench. Front office out if this season they dont reach conference final, and everybody tradeable except Jok and Aaron.
Unfortunately i said…mpj CONTRACT must be traded…. Jamal max 38 40 a year … Malone is "one of the best" and now … Gordon is surly one of the Best too 😖 it's disgusting to watch and I can't anymore… Jok how long do you stay in this situation bro, let's see
Edit: Russ?!? I said at the end gonna be BAD, no matter what he do… It's honestly mind-blowing to watch, listen and think about all of this…. 👌🤦
MPJ was awful this game. He has got to get his head screwed on straight
Another game where MPJ seemingly forgets he’s 6 foot 10 and can shoot over the majority of the guys on the floor. And Julian Strawther was being hunted, he had that terrible 3 pt foul on Harden. PWatt smoked a dunk, can’t even score that close to the cup. Trade these youngins and get some guys that can shoot please.
Why not play Zeke who can actually shoot 3s over PWatt at the 4? I can’t deal.
What is MPJ good at? Lol. I said it during the summer. MPJ is the Tobias Harris of this team. Theoretical player that never produces for the amount that is expected of him and how much he gets paid. He can't even hit open 3's!
I think Russ needs more games in the system with Jokic
if you don't see that the nuggets are winning the chip, you should restrain yourself from commenting
Murray will be ok. But Porter is it what is it. Also Gordon is super overrated. I like Gordon but he is not even close to 33 millions. Russ is so bad, he should be out of rotation.
I guess now you understand why Vasa Micić or Bogdan Bogdanović, or both, would be huge improvement for Denver… If Joke continues to act as main 3-point sharphooter, this season is not going to end well…
All this is one big BS, MPJ, Julian and Watson are completely lost, everything about these three players indicates that not only the readiness, determination and shooting is not in place, they simply do not deserve to be part of Denver. MPJ together with Watson can be traded for a more serious player or two to Denver. The bench is the way it is, and Zeke should have an advantage over Saric, who has forgotten what it means to be a professional NBA player, with a complete game like this, he would be a reserve in some Euroleague club. Joker, Jamal, Gordon and Braun r core of the team and as soon as possible by trading MPJ and Watson find another starter who is ready to prove himself in the NBA, who will bring freshness to the Denver lineup. This kind of play by individual starters and second unit guys can drive Jokic away after this very turbulent season, it's really time for changes in Denver, both Calvin and players like MPJ, Watson, Pickett, Tyson and Julian they have to trade for two or three players because their future in Denver is bad for core players, especially because you have the best player in the league in your ranks. Without new justifications, excuses, I hope that Calvin will leave the place alone is obviously not ready for GM position. And wish the mentioned players luck and look for trade them for players who can really help Denver.
Dude. Felt like jokic scored every single point… denver is not shooting well. It’s extremely annoying.. like wtf
Jok has to make 3s to make up for the teams lackluster start. Jok’s game is down inside . So he can trust everyone else to shoot. But🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️. Good lord Denver. Get it together. Shit
I was saying it since 2 years mpj and Murray are overpaid and they suck
Dev is right. The media is all over Denver. On too of it all they jizz all over lakers and celtics. Lol ugghhhhh
cb is the 2nd best player on this team. j huff/hartenstein, two of the best backup centers in the league. there's something seriously off with ag, mpj, and murray. looks like they can barely make it through one game
Totally disagree that Nuggets defense was decent in the clutch…..I think that's why we lost.
I am discouraged especially since these games are at HOME. That narrative is not being discussed.
tbh tho, MPJ is struggling rn because of the entire team's dynamics. jamal is trying to find his shot. CB is trying to live up to the starting role. AG hasnt been that great either on the offensive or defensive side. so i feel like he has no momentum to feed off of and he is already scared now after not playing well game 1, so yea i think he definitely is hesitating but it is also coming from a place of the rest of the team's vibes too
I appreciate the guys optimism but I don’t see how anyone could feel better after this game. The lost a game they had a lead in with Joker making 7 threes and 41 points. CB looks like the only player that is upset about blowing a 20 point home lead against the wolves. Mpj looks like he is still seeing ghost against the wolves. Murry… I don’t know. I guess he got his money so no need to work hard or take responsibility?! AG looks like he is still seeing ghosts against the wolves too. Pwat still is just a hope and prayer. The GM reflected on losing a game 7 lead by going with: less shooting, less athleticism, less spacing, and more on Jokic!
I watched this movie for 4 out of 5 last years same story with Facu Bol bol Astun Rivers and on..
I really dont know what Jokic is doing playing for this organization witch failed him time and time again and continuing to fall him..
He is just good loyal country kid that give everything every night for this team..In terms of legacy he needs to request a trade but if not good for him..
how much you wanna bet russ gets traded by the trade deadline ..there will be some major moves made by the deadline ..
i think the nuggets should look at signing Dwight Howard as back up center .. get rid of Jordan and saric
I don't understand why Malone isn't understanding. You cant have a bench with no offensive rebounding threats 🤦🏿♂️. Saric can't out muscle anyone. That's our biggest issue. Westbrook should be off ball. Rebounding and defending.
Didn’t Jokic already get presented with the MVP trophy during the Wolves series in the playoffs?
Harden just didn’t hook Gordon’s arm… he might have tried but he didn’t do it. Nuggets fans don’t even realize how friendly the whistle they get is.
The Nuggets should trade Jokic and try to win the Cooper Flag sweepstakes.
try playing zeke with russ ….? Dario needs to be paired with a slower half court rotation?
Just watched the replay of this game. The only 3 guys I’m not worried about are Jok obviously, CB & Jules. CB & Jules will be fine long term; they’re not the problem in all this thus far. CB’s defense is already better than KCP, it’s just his shot that needs work. Jules is getting better & better & will be a standout eventually.
Saric, Russ, Watson, MPJ….they’ve been massive disappointments. Mike especially. He’s a starter & looks slower than last year. His ONE JOB is to make shots & he can’t do that anymore. I’ve been screaming for two years for them to trade him, and was I wrong? Where are you MPJ stans at? You still making excuses for your boy?
I sadly think this is the effort we’re getting all year from this team. There are multiple things wrong, from the players to the coaching to Booth & his bad acquisitions. If things continue on this pace all year, Booth & Malone are both gone.
I'm not sad for Denver, don't give a F about Denver, I'm sad for me, I really enjoyed watching that beautiful brand of basketball, was so fresh and fundamental at same time, European like, now, it's all chaos and low IQ plays. Feel bad for Jokić, it's obvious this team is done, MPJ, Jamal, even AG are looking really bad, what can I say about Westbrook, he's a bball black hole,bench is just ridiculous, DJ, Pickett, Vlatko, Zeke and Šarić are waste of roster spot, lot of more talented and better players don't have NBA roster spot at this moment. Should try playing Joker with CB, Pswat, Strrawther and Tyson., I don't know anymore….