Nuggets hit rock bottom despite Jokic’s career-high 56 points | DNVR Nuggets Postgame
Nikola Jokic set his career high tonight with a 56 point performance. Unfortunately the good ends there. Is this the worst loss of the Nikola Jokic era? Where to the Nuggets go now? Are there ANY silver linings from tonight’s game? Can the loss simply be explained away by missing Jamal and AG? Adam Mares, Brendan Vogt, Harrison Wind, and D-Line Co. come to you LIVE from the DNVR Bar to break down everything you need to know in this postgame edition of the DNVR Nuggets Podcast!
Start – 0:00
Fast breakdown – 2:50
Wind’s big takeaway – 5:10
D-Line’s big takeaway – 6:45
Vogt’s big takeaway – 8:10
Adam’s big takeaway – 9:15
Jokic sets career high – 17:50
The 3 PT disparity – 23:15
CB & PWAT – 26:25
Adam’s take on the state of Nuggets – 32:45
Strawther & others – 41:00
Superchats – 46:35
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Now i know why he is called Joker, Playing for a team of clowns. Arguably the best player now, wasted by Nuggets.
You can keep your “stay positive” bs attitude. You need content, I get it. This team is broken.
Nobody is “rooting” to trade Jokic. It’s called being realistic. Denver got nothing out of the championship. Now, they’re on pace to not get a damn thing out of Jokic. It’s a massive risk to hope Jamal actualizes. If he doesn’t, the ring will be a one time thing, and the franchise will be in shambles.
“This team is not that bad”. So? Does anyone give a shit about anything besides a championship? Joker doesnt even care about his MVPs. They either win another ring, and find a way to convert that to acquiring better personnel, or this franchise goes from championship to being the undisputed worst team in the history of basketball.
You as press need to ask Murray, MPJ, Malone…why are you shit?
Like i've said a million times jokic not going to ever win important games by scoring his best skill is passing if he does not have a great team he cant carry a team by himself idk why his points always seem like empty calories in these loosing efforts.
Fun fact Mike Malone rested two of his starters against the Wizards. The same Wizards franchise that drafted nuggets GM Calvin Phone Booth. The irony!
😂😂😂😂😂
I can’t make this shit up!
MPJ Jamal, Julian are very bad in defense, even when taking over players, a hole is created between Jokic and CB, but in smaller quantities like between Jokic and MPJ. That's why Jokic sometimes looks bad in defense because he has two players and if he goes forward the other one will slip and that's easy points. Since the new Ben Simmons with the face of Jamal Murray did not sign the contract when Denver offered him, he delayed so that he would not be traded this year/52 million for one season after who cares. MPJ Jamal, Julian are very bad in defense, even when taking over players, a hole is created between Jokic and CB, but in smaller quantities like between Jokic and MPJ. That's why Jokic sometimes looks bad in defense because he has two players and if he goes forward the other one will slip and that's easy points. Since the new Ben Simmons with the character of Jamal Murray did not sign the contract when Denver offered him, he delayed so that he would not be traded this year/52 million for one season after who cares. MPJ will be the first that Denver needs to trade, but only in a package with Zeke and Pickett or Tyson for two players. On the other hand, I would trade Watson and Julian in a package for one solid player. And these trades are feasible and there are players who are hungry for a ring and are not more than 30 years old. In the season when Denver won the title, Miami reached the finals with a group of undrafted players without Tyler Herro and one other player. They surrounded Bam and Butler with them and made a great result, especially in the playoffs. Denver can look for reinforcements by trading Watson/Julian or Zeke, it's better if it's Zeke because he makes more money, and on the other hand, MPJ in a package with Tyson or Pickett. All that remains of such trades from Pickett, Tyson and even Cancar buy out contracts and fill the roster with players from either the G League or European teams. There is no team spirit in Denver, it is clear that Jamal hates that Russ is there because he had no competition until then. The other players not counting Jokic, Gordon and CB (that is Denver core) do not have a great game IQ, this can be seen in the defense and in the attack when the ball is passed until the time for the attack expires. What will happen if Jokic is injured for a month or more, Denver will go down in history as a team that would not score 90 points per game.
This team is going to be lucky to make it to play-offs this year. And even if they do, they won't go far. If this team was a championship contending team, Jokic shouldn't have played at all tonight and these millions of $$$ player investments on the bench should have beat the worst team in the league with ease. They cannot buy a bucket when Jokic is on the bench to save their life. Embarrassing! You can hire me and release half your bench, I will be just as useless as them for a lot less money! lol
Man just had a new born few weeks ago and he's over here carrying this team. He's going to burn out fast. Give this man a vacation for the rest of the season and send this bum roster to g-league, where they belong. Start working on trades ASAP.
“This is Project Bullshit” was so funny.
The quintessential 2024/25 Denver Nuggets game.
Swipa- Organizational Failure
Noise gates on the mics… 😱 not necessary
In todays game, if you dont make 3s you will loose 82 games
FREE JOKER FROM THIS IMBECILS
Jokića vratiti u Megu. Ne može samo on da daje koševe.
The nuggets need to try something different or this season is done
sign kendrick nunn or tj shorts or lonnie walker. that would fix the scoring problem of the bench these players are prime scorers in euroleague
its simple, trade Murray for Bogdanovic + 1 rotation player…
you guys are laughing? strange, after a game like this what's there to laugh about?
Nikola is wasting his time here! Nuggets don't deserve him. I feel sorry for him. It is like Lillard with Blazers.
Jokic please leave Denver.
Strawther's points and stocks don't mean anything. Their defense are terrible when Strawther on court and his ability to create shot is below average.
Murray should give 150 Mil to Jokic from his contract coz for sure he didn't deserve it by himself. ALSO FIRE MALONE AND F*CK THE NUGGETS!
The 2022 title seems like a lifetime ago.
The Nuggets are in luck that Jokić has just had a baby and probably doesn't want to move cities. Otherwise, he might well ask for a trade yesterday. The defending and 3 point shooting were beyond execrable.
Jokic don’t deserve this get him help or trade him his time is being wasted
Trade lazy no fake star Murray.
Congrats to nuggets organization, they did the impossible, they made this team unwatchable, despite having unreal player. He should leave Denver. The Joker made me watch nba again, but after this, I'm definitely cheering against Denver with all my heart in every game.
Jamal "error 404" Murray
Great job Malone, you left Jokic alone…Sound like a song for this bottom.
give his own bus…
Jamal needs to go!!! If it's not possible, Jokic should ask for a trade. calvin Booth is by far the worst GM in the league. You got historical talent in Jokic and what you do, make team worst!!!
The only ones responsible here are C.Booth and the owner, 'cause they weren't able to keep the players without whom the championship wouldn't have been won, thinking they weren't worth that much. They had the perfect team and they let it all fall apart so easily. Not to mention other strange amateur moves and failed contracts…🤯
Listen , the nuggets owner is to blame for all this . At the end of the day you need to have the right ppl in charge . They fumbled having him , they are locked in … look around the nba no one is trading a all star player for low value … maybe Brandon Ingram that’ll be something… maybe … but if they can’t get no one then the nuggets owe Jokic he got the first ever championship and now being wasted here… send him over to play with his good friend Luka in Dallas and let him take over the nba give him a chance!!! Cause how I can see it he has no chance here in Denver and id rather see him be great and take over with another superstar
Nuggets dont have enough Talent on this team, they need new movements, playbook….Thats on Organization and coaching to do. Talent or good imagination of the game.
Jokic to Dallas next season
Nuggets dont deserve jokic presence, trade that man to an better situation
What can you expect when someone like Calvin Booth is your general manager?
IMO the main problem is the low IQ, helter skelter play from Strawther and Pwat. Talent is there, it's just completely out of control. Defensively, lack of fundamentals. Not fighting through screens, not boxing out.
I think that the problem of this team is that they set expectations too high by winning the championship. People now think winning the championship is easy. This roster is not a championship favorite and the only reason there is negativity is because of unrealistic expectations. If you were being honest before the season that this is a middle of the pack team in the west, they are not too far from that. They've lost depth year over year and the young guys are not ready yet but everyone wanted them to get playing time. Be careful what you wish for and manage your expectations.
We need to trade MPJ and Murray for at least one All Star and 3 role players for depth.
We can send PWat, Nnaji and Strawther together in these trades to make it work.
The only thing I blame Jokic for is wanting Westbrook
Save Jokic from Denver