BIG TIME: Murray and THJ SHINE, Nuggets get CLUTCH Win vs Toronto
Matt Moore and Ryan Blackburn react to a big Denver Nuggets win at home vs the Toronto Raptors in which Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. propelled the Nuggets with their fourth quarter scoring.
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00:00 Nuggets Win, Small Ball Breakdown
04:54 Murray & Hardaway Jr. Shine
08:23 Denver’s Winning Strategy Explained
10:32 “Small Ball, Jamal’s Impact”
14:04 Playmakers and Spacers Shine
19:10 “Hot Streak Debate in March”
19:54 “Unshaken Confidence Amid Struggles”
22:59 Fan Base Skeptical of Team
29:33 “Strategies to Counter Nuggets’ Duo”
33:12 Nuggets Player’s Offensive Impact
37:03 Commitment and Energy Shape Ceiling
40:56 “Jokic’s Night
44:38 “Jokic’s Defensive Second-Half Struggles”
45:33 Jokic’s Level Play Breakdown
50:35 “Confident in Sunday’s Victory”
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32 Comments
Fellow bald bearded man. My hair started thinning at 15 when my beard came in.
The TEAM played better, with Jokic chilling on the bench. That's what's been clear since he came back. Without jokic confidence, it spreads.
I hate having to complain about refs but frankly its absurd to have to expect your best player to simply play through an unfair refereeing advantage, I never expect jokic to be nullified by the refs but it shouldn't be whatever the way it is currently and probably will continue being
Denver and Jokic have got to figure out how to get along with the league office better. Don't know what it is but things are obviously bad.
Adelman should have been fined already for calling out the rigged officiating. This BS is out of control. Never seen a player treated like this in 4 decades of watching basketball
Matt I've been saying this for the longest time!! I feel that jokic's grumpy, surly, dour mood has affected the team's joy! Yeah he's the best player in the world but it's just not enjoyable to watch jokic play like he just wants the money, that it's his job. I don't believe him anymore when he says he enjoys playing because it doesn't show. He's the leader he should show the team he wants to WIN. the continous battle with the refs and constant complaining is just such a turn off. I don't want to see it everytime they play! I've DM'ed Ryan in Twitter a couple of weeks ago about jokic's attitude and finally Matt has addressed it.
Matt , what is your problem with Jokic. I rally don't get it.
Both things are true
Jokic needs to not get into these dumb battles
But he also deserves some slack for having dealt with this bullshit his entire career
And in the playoffs I think he ramps up
Great show
Spencer had outstanding rebounds and assists to Tim
Huge Jokic fan but his attitude has stunk and its hurting the team. You two are in the privileged position of actually being able to do something about it by calling him out in interviews. It'll piss him off no doubt, but do it for the fans. The team clearly don't have the balls to do it, so make it your mission to remind him every time he flops around and brings negativity.
Hardaway has been a much better and effective player than Cam Johnson. I hope Watson replaces Cam in the starting linenup
This trash franchise aka "Walmart La Clipers" has 0 respect from NBA and 0 influence , they are extremely incompetent and everyone sees them as sheep…So the actual audacity of fans that want to see this team get treated fairly is ridiculous and delusional…
While 1 MVP candidate Shai gets a foul called for him for being looked at the wrong way, Jokic has cuts and bruises from being physically assaulted every game.
I'm glad Jokic is nearing the end of his career, when he's gone I'll have zero reason to put up with bad refs in the NBA anymore.
Matt great takes on Jok, his manager is in town Misko, I hope he and the brothers sit Jok down for a little intervention to snap out of this funk, itâs affecting the team big time.
I understand JOKIC and his frustration. The refs let him literally get beat up while others are barely breathed on and they go to the line. JOKIC will change his attitude and the NUGGETS will be fine! JESUS IS LORD!!!!!!!
Watch!!!!!!! JOKUC will be just fine!!!!!!!
JOKIC JOKIC, JOKIC will get it together!!!!!!!
Please call out the officiating! They let JOKIC get mauled and never call fouls against the defenders!
Itâs like Iâve been saying joker currently does not give a shit⊠itâs how Jamalâs always played until the start of this year. They wonât win a chip unless they get hungryâŠ
Cam must go out of the starters. HĂ© is much to hesitant. HĂ© dribbels to much and to randomly
It's better to finish 6 than 4 or 5
I agree with everything you guys are saying about Timâs confidence and shooting ability, last night was a great win, BUT if I have any skepticism or doubt, itâs that CB has begun refusing to shoot the ball in big moments, it may not matter but Iâve never seen him with this little confidence to take big shots since his rookie year.
Cam,AG,CB,Jamal,Jok,THJ,BB,Spencer and PWat will be 9 guys for the playoffs, Stroter and Val might be added in some games, they might be enough but it will depend a lot of PWat because if he come anywhere close how good he was than you can bider Jokic and Jamal as much as you want him and AG will finish you
Jakobe had 4 threeâs Matt lol
Do yall know that Jokic is #2 in FGA behind Jamal? Why nobody has brought this up??
Can we get a Peyton Watson returns podcast? Where the heck is Macho man Swipa!!
5:12 we always remember who scored the big late game scoring loads but that game was won in the 4th q stretch where they went small and Spencer and Bruce got up in their guts a little ln defense (pause).
EDIT: as Matt so eloquently conveyed a few minutes later. đ
10:12 conceding the switch to feed Jamal to BI and Scottie like a seal fed to orcas was ridiculous. Fight over, they were half assed screens and ghost screens most times
How should Brandon Ingram be a matchup CB should be able to handle Matt Moore? Break it down for us. Heâs always been good at creating space for himself and CB doesnât have the reach. I think if Peyton Watson was healthy and playing this game wouldâve looked very different. Iâm not one of the âyou paid the wrong guyâ guys, and thereâs matchups i prefer CB in, but Brandon Ingram definitely isnât one of them and I canât imagine a single reason that should be a manageable matchup for Christian.
Nikola has no Joy because the NBA choices to let the other teams to beat and cheat on defense when guarding him. We can all say what we want but weren't not the ones getting physically abused every single game. He's tired of the BS!!!!!!!
I agree with Matt, Nicola sees his role as a Professional, And the NBA has moved the incentive for going late into the playoffs.
Nicola is a Scholar of the Game.
If âtheyâ (NBA) is not going to call the game fairly, why not wrap up the season early and take your ball home. Tens of thousands of dollars doesnât matter that much when your making 100âs of Millions.
His basketball legacy is only a small fraction of his self motivation.