Jokic & Nuggets come up Short in Double OT, Lose 3rd Straight | DNVR Nuggets Postgame Live
The Nuggets lose their third straight for the first time this season. In a whirlwind of a game that came down to double overtime they lose a heartbreaker in Madison Square Garden. How can the Nuggets get back on track after 3 emotional losses in a row? Adam Mares, Harrison Wind, Duvalier Johnson, and Eric Wedum (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.
0:00 – Intro
2:30 – Fast breakdown
7:40 – Dev’s big takeaway
8:30 – D-Line’s big takeaway
10:30 – Wind’s big takeaway
12:30 – Adam’s big takeaway
20:30 – Perspectives of blame
36:00 – Bruce Brown
37:45 – Julian Strawther
41:00 – PWat injured
45:10 – Does this change the deadline?
49:25 – Trade recaps
53:00 – Superchats
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Every time a new player gets back from injury another set of players gets injured. What a weird season for the nuggets.
Although, can this also be the sign for CB get his confidence back?
Nikola has to lose 20 pounds.That little bit of extra speed is what will make difference in getting separation or going past his defender.Strenght wise he won't lose much and his strength right now doesn't make any difference in the post at all.
He has been kinda fat for a while now,almost two seasons.
Look at his body in 2023.Big difference.
Idemo Nuggs❤
It's ok, they've played bad and been in all 3 games. They're still adjusting back to the regular rotation.
CB’s offensive game is nonexistent but the way teams guard him is more of an issue.
Hoping they get Holmes some minutes at his natural position next to Jokic
Denver seriously!!!!! Doesnt know how to play defense as a TEAM ewch player aka team defense they will always come up short until they somehow learn this akso they have a fouling issue too much and they also turn the ball over WAY TOO MUCH!!! denvers not a very good tesm at taking care of the ball thats thats their three biggest weaknesses turnovers lazy all the time on defense and they foul way too much
I truly believe denver is NOT a serious Contender at this point they're way too inconsistent they are a poor road team when they were a great road team early in season now they cant beat anyone and they even struggle vs poir teams
Every single time I see the ball get swung to someone in either corner, I know they’re scoring the 3. I don’t want to hear who’s out or injured, a paraplegic can play better perimeter defense than the Nuggets.
Are you telling me we’ve just really lost PWat for 4 weeks or something ?!?! He was being essential 😢
CB is a MAJOR problem going forward. He is trash without Jokic next to him
Title could've been death…taxes…& SO FAR 2025-26 Nuggets in close games…UNLESS JOKIC IS OUT,& they are missing 4…5…or 7 guys-then they were clutch to an unbelievable level. Cuz they were understandably incapable of blowing anybody out with so many key guys out. But with Jokic they blow people out or win comfortably often-but almost can't ever win a close game. Doesn't mean it cant turn around or that it's remotely all Jokics fault. But NY also had to travel on back 2 back. And right now in the moment-Nuggets are terrible in close games by the standards of a contender.
At least when Jokic,& most everybody else plays. Hell last time vs Chicago-(another close loss OF COURSE)-they were missing multiple rotation guys,& had just played back 2 back,in double OT at Utah the night before. While we were mostly healthy & not on back to back. So more than 1 thing can be true at same time. They are exhausted & still beat up but it doesn't remotely explain why they've been so bad in clutchtimes when it matters most IN ALMOST ALL THEIR LOSSES! If it keeps up it will mean a play in finish-which is a quick death sentence in this years West. Ya had BETTER finish AT LEAST 2-1 before the AS break.
My ideal Nuggets line up:
1- Murray, 2 – Derrick White, AG, 3 – choices of AD, Giannis, JJJ, Siakam or Bam and 5 – Jokic.
Enough spacing with excellent defense. Would the money work? Maybe not. But this is the roster construction I want: a 2 way guard alongside with Murray and a floor spacer with good defense at the 4. If not a floor spacer then has an excellent defense instead.
CB really got paid off of one good season.
I don't like the shot chart, why is Murray 33 shots, Val 1 shot, Tim 8 shots, Braun 6 shots? Are they making Murray beat them, or we just not finding those guys?
CB was really good today.
Bruh. D-Line said Dev likes Hamilton because it's urban and has rap.
Nah man. Come on.
CB needs to find a bag A.S.A.P. Just a couple of shots or spots on the floor where he feels very comfortable shooting the ball.
The only silver lining when we lose is how hilarious D-Line is. He’s always funny salty, and the wet cig? Next time I’m in town I want a pic with D Line and that ciggy but we have to win. LOL! Keep it up fellas.
27:30 they gotta utilize Pickett, DaHolmes and Naji more and cut some minutes down, let Jok and Val play 24, let Murray come off the bench and rotate starters out throughout the heavy workload b2b stretches. Jokic, Murray and other heavy minutes players need a break or to regain their conditioning in Jok's case.
Adelmann also gotta retool the rotations with preserving health in mind. Don't go full force on every opponent and focus on beatable ones instead.
Adam Silver sucks for the shitty in season tournament and the resulting shitty schedule.
I thought it was an amazing game. Just great intense basketball. Double overtime! Don't take the Nuggets for granted!
Maybe we need to find a new head trainer my goodness this can't just be a string of bad luck something has to be wrong with the way these guys trainer, eat, live their daily lives for so many injuries.
CB’s defense is good, but he should improve his 3 point shooting a lot ！
I swear, it feels like Val gets 2 offensive fouls per game on screens. It’s fucking annoying, those are missed opportunities for points and we’re losing close games.
Adeleman is over his head right now
I think Denver is in need of a rest. Adelman should try things, like playing Jokic+Zeke; no that PWAT is out and Aaron Gordon is out. Jokic and Murray were shooting badly, they should look for the ones that are making good %. Adelaman need to be a coach, and when Jokic is shooting like this talk with him.
DLine looking very URBAN this ep tbh
Adam saying the Nuggets would have not shot bad from 3 if it weren't for Jokic only to have to correct himself after seeing Murray's 3 point shooting…lol. Sans Jokic they shot 12-37. No one shot them well except for THJ. This comes after the Pistons game where Wind was acting like Jokic's shooting % was horrible and hyped up Jamal's when they both were one shot below shooting .500. It's okay to criticize Jamal too you guys. Jokic, aside from the Clippers game, has been pretty bad….it's fine to point that out….I think a part of it is just readjusting and getting game conditioning back after being out almost a month (a month where I'm sure he couldn't do much physical activity the first week or two), but he has got to play better. But Murray is also a max player…..not quite sure how the "he's tired" gets to be this perpetual excuse for him until the end of time. The past few games he's scored in bunches (the "Murray flurry") and been downright awful the other parts of the games (including on defense…his rotations have been abysmal). Watson, before he got hurt, was also bad….he's another player these guys seem allergic to criticizing in any way.
Malone Jr should be fired! When Jokic has minutes restriction you play him 44 minutes? You play Holmes, Zeke, Pickett ZERO minutes? Fire Adelman
I'm glad dline acknowledged that he was dropping casual racism, but this isnt the first time. Over the years ive noticed that he does be saying some off the wall racist/prejudice things that are not funny. Dev looked uncomfortable towards the end, and i know i was uncomfortable watching. It's not welcoming for those of us who are black or non-white. Have to be more mindful of this
The Wolves parted with Dillingham, the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft. And Nuggets, they don't dare to do anything with their precious draft picks to get better….why? Because they don't want to pay up which will translate to waisting Jokic time and further close down any chance to be competitive for a ring.
I'm so done with the Nuggets. Not the team, but their trainers. They have one job. Keep the players ready and healthy. Now it looks like Pwat is down with an injury too. They failed. 😡Fire them all and bring in some of Lebron's guys. Dude has been in the league for two decades, those guys gotta be doing something right. 🤣🤷♂
Another big reason the Nuggets are getting hurt is the "physical" play. The secret to beating the Nugs is to wrestle the life out them. That's not how basketball should be played and just gets players hurt. The Nuggets should be shooting the most free throws in the league just based on the way other teams game plan against them. It's the kind of thing you do against teams that are better than you.