Let's talk about the Joker's defense.
Denver's injury report keeps getting longer at the worst possible time.
PJ Dozier is slotted to get a LOT of playing time in the rotation for the first time in his career. Can he stay healthy for 82 games? Is he ready to take a leap as a player? What is PJ Dozer’s ceiling on this team? Adam Mares, Brendan Vogt, Harrison Wind, and D-Line Co. come to you from the…...
Dozier's breakout season really feels like it's coming.
Michael Malone wasn’t asked about PJ Dozier’s defense on Paul George immediately following the Nuggets’ 110-104 win over the Clippers back in May. Denver’s coach fielded questions about Nikola Jokic’s 30-point, 14-rebounds, 7-assist stat line, Michael Porter Jr.’s 25 points and Facu Campazzo’s clutch triple with a little over one minute remaining in the fourth, but none regarding the player…...
“If you have to eat sh–, best not to nibble. Bite, chew, swallow, repeat. It goes quicker.” – Bud, The Walking Dead, Season 6 YOUR DENVER NUGGETS ARE ONE OF THE FAVORITES TO WIN THE NBA TITLE, WITH THE PLAY OF… Ouch. Well, I mean, they might still survive it if they… Oh. Well, that’s just the starting backcourt, maybe…...
“You can’t win if you don’t play as a unit.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar “You can’t win if you don’t play.” – The Colorado Lottery In my fourth year of club soccer, our team had hit the apex of its possibility. We’d squeezed every bit of juice we could out of our current roster, and still couldn’t make things click. We…...
There’s no better way to get right than to get a Minnesota game for the Denver Nuggets. Denver rebounded with a 124-109 win in Target Center Sunday evening, their ninth straight victory over the Timberwolves since that fateful ‘Game 82’ on April 11, 2018. Head coach Michael Malone shrunk his rotation down to nine guys, relying heavily on Jamal Murray…...
The Denver Nuggets took their home court for the first time in 2021 to an empty arena with simulated crowd noise piping through the sound system. It hardly made for an inspiring environment, inspiration desperately in need as the Denver Nuggets looked to avoid a 1-4 start with the Phoenix Suns in town. There was a brief return to form…...
The day we’ve all been waiting for turned quickly into one we’re eager to forget Wednesday, as the Denver Nuggets disappointed in their season-opening loss to the Sacramento Kings at home. Jamal Murray no-showed, Barton’s poor second-half marred a strong first 24, and the second unit struggled. Let’s go to the first report cards of the season. Jamal Murray -…...
Head Coach Michael Malone answered a question regarding the right combination to comprise a starting unit in his pregame availability Friday night. He told the media it’s not necessarily about putting a team’s most talented guys out there together. It’s about finding the right fit. Shortly after, Will Barton III started over Michael Porter Jr. in Denver’s preseason finale. Read…...
PJ Dozier aka PJ Composure found a home in Denver after bouncing around the NBA for the first few years of his career. Michael Malone loves him, he’s versatile, and he seems to have a steep learning curve. But where does he fit on this Denver Nuggets roster? Is he a Torrey Craig replacement? Is he a Will Barton stand-in?…...
How Jamal Murray, Facu Campazzo, Monte Morris, and PJ Dozier could all be a part of the Nuggets' rotation this season.
The Nuggets currently hold the No. 22 pick in the NBA Draft. Over the next month, the DNVR Nuggets crew will examine who Denver may pick with that selection. Make sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 18, the night of the draft, and DNVR Nuggets Draft Day LIVE streaming on Periscope and YouTube.” Who is Tyrese Maxey? Tyrese…...
Dozier gained his coach and teammate's trust over the course of the season. Now, he could be in line for more playing time in Game 3.
What is Nuggets culture? Denver's second unit again shows that it will go toe-to-toe with anyone.
The guys recap the Nuggets’ close loss to the Lakers where Denver’s bench took LeBron James and Anthony Davis to the wire. Also, takeaways from Jamal Murray’s last two games, PJ Dozier’s strong play, Bol Bol’s impact and if Denver’s second unit hanging with the Lakers gives the Nuggets more confidence in a potential playoff matchup. https://twitter.com/DNVR_Nuggets/status/1293033397208510470 DON’T FORGET TO…
One can go back to media day this year to find the seeds of the conversation we’re in the midst of now. What will it look like when Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. start and close games together? The answer to that question will determine how far the Denver Nuggets go in the playoffs, yet thanks to…...
The Denver Nuggets were again without three starters — Jamal Murray (hamstring tightness), Will Barton III (knee), Gary Harris (hip) — as they took on the San Antonio Spurs in their third game of the bubble. A third straight game without three of the team’s most important players might have evoked concern. Still, Nuggets fans were mainly concerned with a…...
Can you believe it? It’s finally time for another report card after waiting 143 days to see those Denver Nuggets play basketball again. There won’t be a lot of players on the Honor Roll after a 125-105 loss to the Miami Heat in Denver’s re-opener, but the Nuggets have a small runway to work with before they need to take…...
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