RESPECT THE NUGGETS: Denver Topples Boston Celtics!
Denver Nuggets shock the Boston Celtics with a gritty 114-110 victory, proving the team’s resilience even without Nikola Jokic. Can Jamal Murray elevate the Nuggets to elite status as he embraces his role as “Point God”? Is Peyton Watson poised for a breakout run amid rising expectations?
Matt Moore and Ryan Blackburn break down the Nuggets’ latest triumph, spotlighting Watson’s explosive scoring and lockdown defense, Murray’s masterful distribution (17 assists, low turnovers), and critical performances from Aaron Gordon and Zeke Naji. The debate heats up as Watson’s emergence stirs conversation on Christian Brown’s future and the Nuggets’ rotation, with insights into David Adelman’s adjustments, defensive schemes, and the Eastern Conference’s true strength. Upcoming matchups, playoff implications, and roster moves round out a compelling discussion. Will Watson or Brown define the Nuggets’ next chapter?
Don’t miss this comprehensive analysis of Denver’s dynamic rise in the NBA.
00:00 “Nuggets’ Resilience Amid Adversity”
05:30 “Peyton Watson’s Impressive Play”
07:06 “Player’s Journey: From Bench to Starter”
12:40 “Finding the Right Therapist”
14:22 Denver’s Starting Lineup Strategy
17:02 “Evaluating Cam Johnson’s Future”
20:07 Nuggets’ Lineup Strategy Issues
24:33 “NBA Happy Hour Highlights”
27:31 “Jamal Murray’s Elite Playmaking”
29:28 “Jokic Leads NBA in Assists”
34:24 “Big Picture Perspective on Nuggets”
37:32 Denver’s High-Stakes Intensity
39:32 “Locked on Nuggets Wrap-Up”
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13 Comments
Honestly don't know what to say about the past few games, except maybe…
Where the eff are these box outs and screens when Jokic needs some help? Why can the rest of the team suddenly work without Jokic, but in non Jokic minutes for years they looked terrible?
Surely this can't all be Malone being too hard on guys the past couple years can it?
Fellas, I love your show, but you’ve got to start saying Nikola’s name correctly. Swipa does it, you can to. Think of a huge KNEE , and little can of cola. KNEEcola. KNEE goes up; cola goes down. KNEEcola. You’ll get it. I believe in you.
Def better defensive play and energy since all the injuries
These recent games have been high energy efforts and defense from the jump … it’s the players and good coaching … for all of Malone’s ranting last year about the defensive shortcomings they players didn’t respond … could the Nuggets be playing better because of better coaching
Matt is correct about the PWat situation ultimately. There's no reason this has to be contentious, there's no reason they should lose PWat in the offseason, and they will have options. Cam Johnson is a proven solid player, they could very well trade him and keep PWat. They could easily let him eat more with the bench once the team is fully healthy as well. Let him try to carry the offensive load with the bench.
Also I never want to hear another person ever call Jamal selfish. The dude is just such a great player.
I feel you guys coddle Braun. Of course he looks good BECAUSE he exclusively plays with Jokic. Payton has almost never had that opportunity until the injury but still has better stats. Inserted into the starting lineup Peyton has excelled other than a couple bonehead ballhandling mistakes. He is a more dynamic defender against the 2-4s. Losing him next year is a downgrade. You can afford to trade Braun if you hold onto Payton and sign Spencer. I'm still not certain that Cam is necessary but love what THJ is adding on offense. I guess Brown is worth what we are paying him but hate watching him dribble the ball. Loved Murray showing real point guard skills and learning to pass to anyone other than jokic rather than as an afterthought. If he continues to do it when Jokic returns the team becomes a super stellar offense.
Zeke looks like a smarter Jaren Jackson
6:34 i knew this would be a bunch of shitty discourse about Peyton Watson. Backhanded compliments flying everywhere! Bring Cam off the bench and move him to pay Peyton Watson.
22:53 he was good at low usage Matt, now he’s good at high usage. You gotta give dude a chance. Val may not be an option in some series, who’s the hub then?
30:40 Jamal’s been a good defender too.. usage considered.
People need to chill on this CB vs Pwat battle. Pwat has been playing great but to be fair, he hasn't been consistently reliable before this stretch. And CB has absolutely earned his spot and he literally just came back from being gone 7+ weeks so of course he'll look rusty. I hope we can find a way to keep pwat too but acting like Denver made the wrong decision is bonkers.
Give it one bad game from this team and majority of the fans will once again trash the players. A Majority of us are a bunch of hypocrites. 😂😂
I’ve been saying part of Jok getting better and better in scoring efficiency is because Jamal improved his passing.