How PIVOTAL Denver Nuggets Season Finale caused a Playoff SHIFT
On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets improbable win in the final game of the season that shifts the entire Western Conference playoff landscape. He discusses the Nuggets staying at the 3 seed, awesome bench performances, and a preliminary look at the Minnesota Timberwolves first round playoff series.
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The decision by denver to rest starters was a mind game. By not playing starters, even if spurs won, they just beat the second team. Since they even won, that will occupy even more space in spurs brain. I'm not worried about twolves – will probably win in 6.
kat trade was two years ago in the season series sweep. The only change this year was adding bones hyland and essentially swapping NAW for Ayo, which Ayo is better than what NAW was for the twolves especially as a ball handler shooter and slasher. The reason the twolves didnt do better this season was that they didnt give effort in 20 of their 33 losses. All were winnable games, or with leads, and a lack of effort. I think the wolves are a 55+ win team in the playoffs. That said, the nuggets are way better than 2023-2024 imo. So many more reliable shooters, development of aaron gordon which would put a real hamper on the wolves strategy of putting gobert on AG and ignoring him. Braun concerns me for yall. Probably gonna stick ant on him, or even be insane and put rudy on braun and just ignore him. Goodluck this year hopefully everyones healthy
Adelman has made many mistakes this year, but I appreciate him giving the bench guys more playing time to see what they can do come play off time. One issue with the Nuggets is that they got stagnant last year because opposing teams knew who and what to expect. This year they have some other options they can put in to mix the offense and defense up.
Need to come out and stamp the first two home games boys
Jokic did something that has never been done in NBA history. What did Shai do that will be remembered years from now?
Letsgonuggets ❤
My prediction is that the Nuggets will ultimately lose in 7 games to the Spurs, but this pathway will extend the Nugget's szn, and will make for a more entertaining round #2 series than just losing to OKC. Besides, this is a Spurs pay back for last year's seeding bump, and Wemby's shading of Nikola 😊