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The Denver Nuggets are playing faster than they have since the George Karl era. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how this is a good thing and how Michael Malone just needs to get used to it. Also Jeff talks about Jokic's remarkable start to the season and asks if the team is at risk of running him into the ground
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A new article from ESPN just dropped, 10 years after the last big article in the website. This one wasn't as bomb thowingly hot but it still conveyed a very obvious point of view across about a difference of opinion between coach and GM. Also, Jeff ends the podcast talking about how Tommy Balcetis needs to be the public voice of the Denver Nuggets front office for the sake of everyone there.
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A new Friday series for November comes to the Mortcast. Today's episode is part one of Jeff's series on the 10 year anniversary of "The Article" in ESPN about the team that fundamentally shook them. This week, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets got to November 2014 and some of the decisions that were made.
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"When the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth" Yes folks ... Led Zeppelin reference for Nikola Jokic. We've reached peak podcasting. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how great Jokic is and why he's having to carry this Nuggets team.
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You better run! The Nuggets (specifically Michael Malone and Jamal Murray) can make their spacing issues a little less pronounced if they would just run a little. On the latest Mortcast Jeff advocates the Nuggets pick up the pace a little.
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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the growing frustration (apparently) of NIkola Jokic and how the Nuggets shooting woes could be helped, a bit, if they just bothered to play faster.
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On the latest Mortcast Jeff gives his three tips for de-stressing during this potentially chaotic Denver Nuggets season. Also Jeff gives a preview for the Nuggets opening night game against the Thunder. What will he be looking for? Is it a barometer for the rest of the season?
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I break with Mortcast tradition and give my prediction on the number of wins the I feel the Nuggets will have this season, as well as where I see them placing in the Western Conference. This is what I'm calling "The season where we find out" with the Nuggets and we need to embrace the struggle.
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The Nuggets might have a little gem on their hands as Julian Strawther might emerge as a great 6th man. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how Strawther can be the Nuggets new JR Smith and why he works better as a 6th man (right now) than as a starter.
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The 2024-25 season for the Denver Nuggets will be a very difficult one. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how that is a good thing and that we might be entering into a season of change for the Denver Nuggets.
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On the Latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the super concerning but not surprising trend of the Denver Nuggets not shooting many threes and giving up a bunch of threes on defense. It's a trend that cannot continue if the Nuggets want to make noise this year
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The NBA GM survey just came out. News flash ... the GM's in the league love Nikola Jokic. Water is wet. Also they don't particularly like the Nuggets as a team. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about that and also goes over the "analysis" of the first two preseason games by the Hoop Collective and how ... uh ... unique it was.
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The Nuggets are looking at the prospect of struggle this next season. While the Nuggets will still be good, it likely will be a more painful year than we are used to. We need to embrace the struggle to come out a better team. Also Jeff talks about Calvin Booth's idiosyncrasy and how he identifies with it but it come with big risk
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The Denver Nuggets lost their first Preseason game in Abu Dabi to the Boston Celtics. Who cares, right? On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the Christian Braun question for the Nuggets this season and how this will be a lingering issue for awhile. Also Jeff talks about his Ty Lawson/Russell Westbrook comparison and how the Nuggets can incorporate Westbrook and what he does well while minimizing what he doesn't do well.
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Nuggets legend and humanitarian superstar Dikembe Mutombo passed away after a long battle with brain cancer on Monday. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Mutombo, his time in Denver and more importantly how great of a human being Mutombo really was.
RIP Deke.
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The Nuggets wrapped up their (early) 2024 media day before they start camp and head out to Abu Dabi for two games against the Boston Celtics. How wars Jamal Murray's attitude? (poor). How were MPJ and Russ (Great). Did Calvin Booth talk without saying something weird? (no). Jeff has all the wrap up!
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Can the respect for Jokic become so great that it adversely affects the other players on the roster? On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the perception of the Nuggets is affected by how great Jokic is. In the second half Jeff talks about how having a "true" number 2 on the roster (in terms of 'perception') in the REGULAR season goes a long way toward helping them out. The pressure is huge on Jamal Murray.
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2024 Media Day is upon us! To celebrate Jeff looks back on the final Media day of the Brian Shaw era. The weird vibes, the pensive approach and the make or break year for an embattled coach who struggled with expectation. A media day that proved to be fortuitous.
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Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe spoke about the Nuggets on the latest Simmons podcast. While much of what Bill Simmons said was nonsense, his worry about the Nuggets burning out Jokic was real. Jeff talks about why. Also, Adrian Wojnarowski has retired from NBA coverage. Jeff looks back at some funny Woj moments from the past.
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