Justin Michael is joined by Brendan Vogt of the DNVR Nuggets beat and the two discuss how David Roddy’s workout went with the Denver Nuggets on June 7. Vogt talks about Roddy getting a lot of face time with head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. The two also discuss what Roddy’s fit could be on Denver specifically and…

Justin Michael is joined by Brendan Vogt from the DNVR Nuggets beat and the two discuss David Roddy and how his game translates to the NBA. Brendan explains why Roddy was his favorite college player last season and how guys like Nikola Jokic have made it more mainstream to appreciate unique talents. Brendan also gives his two cents on which…

Justin Michael is joined by Nuggets beat reporter Harrison Wind and the two discuss why Colorado State and Colorado should play each other every year in the opening segment. Harrison then explains why he likes Roddy’s game and what he will need to show at the NBA Combine in order to convince pro teams of his potential at the next…

“Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” – Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption Hope is the name of at least three cities in the United States. Hope is the name of a cousin of mine. Hope is a dessert at this cool little place I went to in Arkansas.…...

“And if it’s bad, don’t let it get you down You can take it And if it hurts, don’t let them see you cry You can make it Hold your head up Hold your head high” – Argent, “Hold Your Head Up” Turns out the Denver Nuggets are facing just a few too many heads at the moment. Heads held…...

1. The Golden State Warriors might beat the Denver Nuggets even if the Nuggets find a way to lock in defensively for 48 minutes. But we wouldn’t know it from game one. We’ll get into the long list of challenges that the Warriors present in the ensuing numbers on this list but number one has to be that the team just…...

1. One of the big improvements to Nikola Jokic’s game over the last few seasons has been his comfort level attacking the basket off of the dribble. He shot 68.4% on 1.8 field goal attempts off of drives this season, by far the best mark among players with at least 1.8 attempts per game. Most of Jokic’s drives come off…...

“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – Stephen Covey “I was reading a book… ‘the history of glue’ – I couldn’t put it down.” – Tim Vine I’ve been really lucky to get to spend the last three decades of my life singing in…...

“The fatal flaw of gravity. When you are down, everything falls on you.” – Sylvia Townsend Warner Some superstructures are built to stand the test of time. Or are at least set up to be. When the names Hindenburg and Titanic first entered the lexicon, it was for their strength, size, and durability. In hindsight, we have the luxury of…...

“Find the sweetness in your own heart, then you may find the sweetness in every heart.” – Rumi My grandma had a reputation around her neighborhood. She was always chipping in with a bake sale. Always volunteering at the shelter. Always handing out cookies to kids dropping by to say hi. If she was in the kitchen, whatever she was…...

1. The Nuggets have made this 5-4 screen in transition a staple of their fastbreak offense whenever Nikola Jokic brings the ball up the court. One forward will either rim run or sprint to the corner while the two guards occupy each wing. The other forward will set a transition PnR at the top of the key and roll hard…...

“In real life endings aren’t always neat, whether they’re happy endings, or whether they’re sad endings.” – Stephen King Sometimes great stories wrap up with endings that I hate. Even as a huge Stephen King fan, there are a few of his books I’ve thrown across the room when those last few pages were done. Sometimes the ending just feels…...

1. The Denver Nuggets have ranked in the lower half of the NBA in terms of field goal attempts off of screens in each of the last five seasons. The team’s identity is to play through Nikola Jokic out of the post, elbow, and off of pick-and-rolls (PnRs) and dribble handoffs (DHOs) and with Jamal Murray as the primary shooter,…...

1. I really love the Reed-Hyland combination, primarily for the fact that you combine two players with “sneaky wingspans.” It’s well documented that the league is skewing longer on the perimeter but often times that is thought of merely as “taller.” But wingspan and reach may be just as important as height and “sneaky wingspan” may be even more valuable…...

The KEEPING IT 1000, LEGENDS SERIES takes a historical look at the Denver Nuggets through the eyes of the star players who played for the team. In this episode, Fat Lever joins coach George Karl and Adam Mares to discuss the legendary 1985 playoff run and the team that defined the 80s in Denver. Topics include: Doug Moe’s approach Playing…

1. “I love to play with him.” That’s what the reigning MVP said about JaMychal Green when asked about playing alongside him in the starting lineup over the last two games. You can see a certain chemistry between those two on the court. More importantly, you can see a certain skillset that JMyke brings that is unique to the Nuggets’…...

1. I’ve been harping on the Nuggets coaching staff giving Nikola Jokic the Facu-Rivers backcourt for the last several weeks. That trio somehow manages just a 93.9 offensive rating in 95 minutes so far this season, an unfathomably low mark for a lineup featuring the reigning MVP and one of the most dynamic offensive engines in the league today. It…...

Harrison Wind and Adam Mares breakdown over 20 film clips from the last two Denver Nuggets games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9s9FPjllKk Topics include: Start – 0:00 Manimal back with the Gold – 3:30 Warriors commentators – 12:00 Jokic trying to clear the paint – 15:06 Jokic not biting – 17:04 Zeke great screen on reversal – 18:53 JMyke & Bones – 24:02 JMyke…...

It’s been a week since the last episode of THE LIST so Adam Mares and Harrison Wind break down film from the Nuggets’ previous four games today. Topics include: Davon Reed fitting in Aaron Gordon high-low passing Bones Hyland’s footwork on catch and shoot jumpers An underrated skill for Gordon The comparison between Monte Morris and Jamal Murray Jeff Green…...