The Denver Nuggets Title Defense with Ryan Blackburn

Dan is joined by Ryan Blackburn (@BlackburnNBA) from Mile High Sports and The Alley-Oop podcast (@AlleyOopPod) to discuss the Denver Nuggets, their continued evolution, their NBA title defense, the MVP case of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon at the 5 lineups, the importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the value of Michael Porter Jr., two timelines and MUCH MORE. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALLEY-OOP PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - Are the Denver Nuggets sending the rest of the league a message?
4:31 - Most important takeaways from Denver's recent streak
10:28 - Concern level for Jamal Murray's shin splints
12:15 - Where does Murray rank in the league's individual pecking order?
18:55 - Aaron Gordon-at-the-5 lineups
24:38 - The value of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
31:08 - The continued development of Michael Porter Jr.
37:09 - Christian Braun's offensive question marks
39:01 - Importance of Peyton Watson
41:02 - Will Julian Strawther crack the rotation?
43:11 - Biggest concerns facing the Nuggets
54:26 - How much does Denver care about playoff seeding?
58:01 - Which playoff matchups are most compelling/difficult for the Nuggets?
1:05:02 - The MVP race, Nikola Jokic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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