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Rook takes pawns

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In the moments the Nuggets had salted a game away this season, and when the rookie saw the floor, he did a few things so few players bother with in scrub time. Christian passed the ball. He stole the ball. He blocked shots and passes. And he took the shots that were open, not the ones that might give him a couple points on that night’s stat sheet. He played the basketball he’d been playing ever since his mom was chewing his ass into the passenger seat of their long ride home, and he ate up every lesson. Even Coach Mike was duly impressed.

The Denver Nuggets Are in Control of Their Own Destiny

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“How will the Nuggets defend the Suns?” Nikola Jokić – A+ Nikola Jokić offered a gentle reminder to any who needed it Monday night. He reminded the world why he’s still technically the back-to-back MVP, and the Denver Nuggets are the number-one seed in the Western Conference. This team can win any game, in virtually any style, with 15 on…

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets Eclipse Suns in Game One

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“Jamal Murray lives for this.” – Michael Malone Jamal Murray – A+ If only the Nuggets had Jamal Murray, indeed. Murray returned to the Suns – Nuggets matchup and picked up right where he left off against his favorite opponent. So much has changed on either side of the fence since 27 was last involved, and the Nuggets have spent…

Arm in arm

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“Thus, arm in arm with thee, I dare defy my century into the lists.”- Friedrich Schiller When Alex English came to the Denver Nuggets in 1979 as a part of a trade for George McGinnis, there were mixed reviews on the swap. McGinnis had been a long time star in the league, especially in Indiana who was thrilled to be…

Denver Nuggets Close the Door on Minnesota Timberwolves

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“I don’t care if it’s 8-seed, 1-seed, all that other BS — to win a series in the playoffs is hard.” – Michael Malone It’s been a long season, folks. And we’re still going. Let’s shake it up for the sake of variety. We’ll grade the Denver Nuggets on their entire series and use Nikola Jokić’s grading scale. It’s 1-5…

Denver Nuggets Can’t Complete Sweep in Minnesota

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Nikola Jokić – A Nikola Jokić posted a monster stat line in a playoff loss. It’s happened before, and it may not be a coincidence. That’s not to say Jokić was doing anything wrong in dropping 43 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists — rather, that might be a symptom of suboptimal offense. Jokić’s teammates weren’t ready to play from…

The Denver Nuggets Have Brooms in Hand

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Michael Porter Jr. – A The story of round one so far is one of maturation. The Nuggets look older, wiser, and better prepared than ever for a deep postseason run. At the heart of that is the maturation of Michael Porter Jr. A once awkward fit in the organization has become the poster boy for their thriving culture. He’s…

You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

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Have the Nuggets comfortably outmatched the Timberwolves in the first two contests? Yes. Have they played games they will need to vastly improve upon to notch 14 more wins before all is said and done? Hell. Yes. Wildly, in this case, both things can be true. While the Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a primarily-hot start in this year’s playoffs, they have also shown us promise…

There Is Only One Jamal Murray

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“He left a piece of him out there tonight.” – Michael Malone Jamal Murray – A+ Jamal Murray turned in two of the best performances of his career Wednesday night. The first came on the court — his first playoff masterpiece in front of a friendly home crowd in years. He’s done it on the road, and he’s done it in…

There’s plenty of pressure to share among the Denver Nuggets

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This is a guest column from Miroslav Cuk, host of the Serbian Corner podcast on the DNVR Nuggets podcast feed. Nikola Jokić wants the pressure In the weeks leading to the playoffs, which coincide with the deadline for talking heads around the league to submit their NBA awards votes, there has been a lot of talk about which players should…

Denver Nuggets Win Final Game of the Season

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Sacramento sent all the King’s men to Denver, hoping to finish the season on a winning note. Despite it being fan appreciation night, the Nuggets gave their starters the night off. Against the odds, the end of the bench delivered a munder at home and a cherry on top of their regular season. Let’s take a look at the standouts:…

Denver Nuggets Defend Home Court Without Nikola Jokić

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The Magic Number is One Jamal Murray – A Murray opened up the game 4/4 from the field, wasting no time proving a point. He’s not a fan of how the team’s perceived without Jokić. He was out to change minds Sunday night. As the center of attention, getting to the rim wasn’t easy. Still, Murray was determined — he…

Young Nuggets Show Their Potential in Phoenix

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Aaron Gordon – B Gordon opted to make the trip and play in Phoenix despite the rest of his co-starters taking the night off. The hope might’ve been to get himself going and build confidence going into the playoffs. AG reprised an old role, becoming the center of attention on an ill-equipped squad. The results were a mixed bag —…

No Jokić, No Offense for the Denver Nuggets

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“Well, Nikola didn’t play.” – Michael Malone Jamal Murray – C Murray couldn’t get to the cup on Herb Jones and a hungry New Orleans Pelicans team. All 15 of his field goal attempts were jump shots, and only six fell. Of those six made field goals, four were from three-point range. He couldn’t breach the perimeter without his favorite…

First

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A not-so-complex basketball riddle… What have the Denver Nuggets accomplished six times since they’ve joined the NBA?

Denver Nuggets Get the Plane Back in the Air

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They’ve still got it Nikola Jokić – A+ Jokić dropped a bonafide reminder game in a head-to-head matchup with fellow MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were playing for the second night in a row, but boasting the NBA’s best record and defense, they still represented a legitimate test for the Nuggets. And with DPOY candidate…

Nuggets Ward off Wizards and Win the Road Trip

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Got to get the get right games Nikola Jokić – A+ The numbers imply outrageous consistency from the big fella. Still, those who watch every game know something was up. Jokić took his foot off the pedal for a short stretch in March – whether that’s related to pacing himself or the draining nature of the MVP dialogue, we could…

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