I wanna hug you up bro. You need one

@@Juno-tz1ln Yeah that’s a big issue I’m seeing. The team’s low energy isn’t fun to watch. Like yes we always want to win but we know we won’t always win but us as fans just ask that you always show like you care and the Nuggets seem like they don’t care for 40 minutes of the game. And that low energy is infectious. It brings down our energy and makes us not want to stay. Gotta fix the energy issues in order to fix everything else.

@@Juno-tz1ln right? Like it’s very noticeable for all of us Nuggets fans. It’s not good.

@@somborrr same. Triggers is right. We use to be excited to watch. Now we start the game wondering what kind of energy the team will show and it’s usually none.

@@astriddececco3005 yeah I can understand where you’re coming from. That was definitely visual in the game tonight as well as the team couldn’t win a quarter against the worst team in the western conference until the fourth quarter. Energy levels seem like they’re at an all time low for this group of guys. Doesn’t make watching them very fun.

@@sherwinvillena7306 love your positivity! 🙌🏽

@@sherwinvillena7306 yeah wins a win but would be nice to not have a heart attack every win they have. Haha. Go Nuggets!

@@Juno-tz1ln ohhh no I definitely got into that in previous episodes. I talk about it in both my last episode and wizards episode. Yeah don’t even get me started. That infuriated me. Such a horrible attitude and disrespectful thing to do. Made me love Mr. Nugget even more. He’s such a good teammate. I want AG and Jok to both stay nuggets forever. Everyone else is up for debate at this point.

@@wyotriumphrider 💯agree with you. The chemistry is crucial and they’ve been struggling with that already. Add a new guy and then that more new chemistry they have to discover.

@@astriddececco3005 in theory yes that would be good but you gotta remember Malone’s biggest job is to win and when the guys don’t give him anything to trust him with then he resorts to what works. He’s actually been more open to playing bench players this season. Jalen Pickett has seen good minutes in the last two games and Hunter Tyson keeps seeing good minutes too. We also don’t know what each players contract says which could include amount of minutes played which then he’d have to factor that in as well when doing rotations. And if guys are hurt.

@@MournfulNetsfan68 I doubt it cause if he was then he wouldn’t have been at the game the next night. And there are already reports that he was in Vegas for an mma fight.

@@astriddececco3005 I agree our bench is frustrating and I don’t think Malone is the key to that. I think there’s other factors whether it’s other coaches or the players themselves not having the drive and maybe that is a little bit from intimidation from Malone. But there is something to be said when bench players leave Denver and actually play better on other teams. Aka Jay Huff. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@rmickyminecraft3496 I completely agree. I think you nailed it on the head there. I also think his love for basketball isn’t as strong as it used to be. He seems more interested in mma and the fame side of nba.

@@aquamarine56 it was excruciating to watch. I don’t blame you. Hopefully they get a win tonight.

@@jacktheleper4468 I feel ya bud. It was an extremely difficult game to watch. Being a Coloradan Nuggs come first to me but I am also a Knicks fan and I was excited to watch this game and see good effort from both teams but when the Nuggs didn’t show up it wasn’t fun to watch at all. If I didn’t want to do an episode about it then I would’ve stopped watching too. Loll I hope Murray responds with an allstar level playing for the second half of the season.

@@AVAXII no that’s one of the crazy things. He never played in the game.

@@CS105.1 how they got destroyed then? Btw, is Malone on crack? Calling out Jokic. That whole franchise, together with Malone would be irrelevant without Jokic. Like they were for 50 years.

@ it’s like I say in my video. Lack of effort from the entire team. He holds Jokić to a very high standard and last night wasn’t even Jokić’s best night. I’d say it was actually Jokić’s worst game of the season. He was a -20. Malone just wanted to see more leadership that game out of the main starters and all he was getting THAT game was Westbrook. It wasn’t Malone calling out Jokić for the season. It was for that game and when the team doesn’t have the energy. He knows Jokić carries the team every year.

@@CS105.1 It's like Kerr publicly calling out Steph. I need to see more leadership from him. Dude, he would be a champion with JJ Redick on the bench. You would be ringless without Jokic. He needs to understand who is who. Guess people get carried away sometimes. Hope Joker decides to save his career.

@ yeah I understand where you’re coming from. But Jokić is always looking to be better and I’m sure he didn’t take offense to Malone’s comments. I don’t think Malone said his comments in a disrespectful way or an ungrateful way. Malone likes to say stuff to the media that hopefully fires up the team and gets them to be more fired up each game. All of Denver and the entire Nuggets roster and staff both past and present adore Jokić.

I mean all the players that play with Jok and play against Jok say his defense is incredible. I mean the Minnesota game this season, he already knew the play that TWolves were going to do. He doesn't just understand bball but he pays incredible attention to the other team. But yeah media would rather talk Embiid and the sinking ship of the sixers.

@@CS105.1 there's also intangible elements that you can't quantify with an individual metric - stuff like understanding the habits of opposing players and standing around passing lanes that make the opposing player less comfortable. Or coaching teammates where to position themselves mid game to adjust to whatever offense their opponents are showing. There's a myriad of ways different players play defense. Yes, Jokic isn't like AD insofar as protecting the rim straight up. But he has attributes that are elite on defense. Could the DPOTY Marcus Smart a couple years back defend the rim? No... playing defense well isn't a singular collection of abilities. It's varied. Different players contribute different elements to defense. It's a complex conversation that folks overly simplify

@@jacktheleper4468 Agreed and I compare Jokic's defense and really his whole style of play to that of an elite chess player. He may not defend the best himself but he can tell his teammates where to be and how to guard certain players.

And yet people say his defense is non-existent. Lol! Clearly they aren't paying attention.

@CS105.1 they spread that bc they don't know hoop OR they're desperate to attack him bc of his looks

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@@aquamarine56 no it was all but Jokic and CB. They didn’t show up with the same energy in the first half.

@CS105.1 that's even worst!

​@CS105.1 Jokic implied in his post game interview that Jamal was not shooting well tonight. And he has been for many games now. 17ppg for a 50M/Yr contract is bad!!

@ Malone implied. Jokic was calling out the team.

@CS105.1 Jokic got his 137th career triple-double & gave the Nugs a shot at their largest halftime comeback in franchise history but Murray’s struggles outdid the Joker’s magic to doom Denver.

@@peacefulpets9938 nope when the Mavs learn to play nice I will too. Until then not sorry. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@minimeiauw4 your comment made my day! 🙌🏽🙏🏼

@@nelsonreed1543 so argue against my point. Haha. It feels like Morris has done better when he left. He was on the team that took the Nuggets out last post season which he had a big hand in. None of the nuggets could stop his long range shooting. Now he’s on a very dominant Suns which is doing better than the Nuggets this season. I could settle for he as an individual hasn’t gotten better or worse.

@ I mean jumping teams doesn’t actually make u better.. Monte career was almost over in Washington.. and to say he’s done better for leaving when the nuggets win a chip without him is a stretch.. I’m sure morris would value a ring over saying I beat my old team

@ true but it doesn’t discount the fact that he was very good while in Minnesota. And my biggest point is Jay Huff. The dude played like dog shit last year and now he’s key player for the grizzlies racking up 20+ games. I know a portion of that is the individual wanting to be better but part of it is also the staff giving you the tool and space to be better.

@ define good for me.. do you mean good for the locker room.. Morris last year avg is 5points and 2 assist.His career is dying a lil more every new team he goes to.. But yes I truly believe Malone is a horrible X’s and O’s coach.. his success relies purely on jokic, the only other time he had success was with cousins who also has a similar playstyle to jokic.. so no coincidence.. but I can tell you who career would fall off if he leaves.. and that’s Murray.. if Murray had to carry a team like Cade carries Detroit.. he would never received 1 max contract

@ I disagree with you on Malone. I think he’s one of the top 5 best coaches right now. Not the best but one of the top five. Because he’s the head coach he gets a lot of the blame for when we lose games and when we win Jokić takes all the glory but Malone had a lot to say for wins and losses. I don’t think Adleman is a good assistant coach. I think we lost against the pelicans largely due to him being the coach. However I will say it is VERY frustrating to see Malone rarely use a coaches challenge and when he decides to it’s on the call that was clearly against Denver. But he has shown significant growth since last season.

Money is good, but not enough for his contribution

@@gametime2473 the system of Denver allows Jokić to be the core guy and all the plays run through him. I don’t think he wants to leave at all. He even said when they lose they lose as a team and he needs to be better and he says this dropping monster triple doubles a game.

No one wants that bum on a max contract lol

@@gametime2473 sadly this is a thing. Nuggets dug themselves into the current hole they’re in. I don’t think any team would have Murray as a starter right now.

@@aquamarine56 who do you trade him for? And keep in mind whoever hypothetically they get needs to mesh well with the rest of the team otherwise it’s a ruined trade and you could be worse because of it. I bring the blame back to Calvin Booth.

@@CS105.1 I hear ya. I respect players that are loyal to their team, it's a rare thing in this day and age but it's a two way street. Denver has been SO incompetent with their front office that I am thinking he should leave. His career is always going to be judged by his rings and he isn't getting any more rings with this team without a miracle.

@@gametime2473 man you said it. The FO is horrible. Kronkes should’ve never let Tim Connolly go. That was their biggest mistake. But yeah for the players is a mindset thing too and Murray just doesn’t even look like he likes basketball anymore. Seems like he’s more passionate about mma.

Jamal is supposed to be the 2nd best. He's even paid as the second best but when you look at the stats, I would agree he's not playing at that level. We've haven't really seen him have the same drive for winning since the 23 chip. But MPJ has been consistent. Which is to say not horrible and not great. I think AG was set to have a big break out season before he got hurt. As for coaching, it shows how impactful Malone is with the team. I blame Calvin Booth for decisions more than Malone.

It's strange how the Nuggets have a very similar starting line up and yet the only one who still has the championship mentality is Jokic. Everyone else just kind of gave up.

I understand the frustration with Murray. He breaks my heart every time he throws bricks or loses the ball but defensively he does help. I know it's not enough for what he's paid but he does add to the lacking defense of the Nuggets.

@@branislavdrinic3831 I understand the frustration from people with Murray. He’s usually our big shot maker and he’s not getting anywhere close to his level of consistency but he does bring good defense. But he won us a chip. He should always be respected in Nuggs Nation.

@CS105.1 And that's where we differ. He is living and making a living on things that were two years back, now consistency next to Jamal's name? Hell no. Lastly I do understand he was the 2nd best in the championship run, but like I said, that was two years ago. Time to show up for the new 52 million per year contract, and he hasn't done that for a long time. Carrying bad games since last years playoffs, into the Olympics, back to the regular season. Let's call it as it is, Murray is really undeeperforming and he's fat ass is out of shape. Case closed.

@branislavdrinic like I said I understand where you and others are coming from. He is 💯 underperforming for the money he’s making and for his ability of what he can and should be doing. But I don’t think trading him after signing him to an extension is the solution. Unfortunately the Nuggets and more specifically Calvin Booth has backed Nuggets into a corner we can’t get out of.

@@CS105.1 He should be let go, if the organization wants more rings. That if they're looking at that direction. If not, then it was a one championship run, a one year wonder where he was healthy, which unfortunately he is lacking too. And about the injuries themselves, they don't come if your body is fully fit. That's also one of the reasons his getting injured in the first place. That and no hunger to win more, sacrifice more, because that's what makes a champion in the end. Putting the time, effort, blood, sweat and tears into it. Jamal right now is the complete opposite what he was coming back from ACL injury, feels like he's giving up after he made the super max.

@branislavdrinic but who do you trade him for? And keep in mind whoever does get the trade and comes in has to work well with the rest of the team for it to be a successful trade. It could easily go from bad to worse with the wrong trade and Calvin Booth isn’t great with trades.

@@gingergreek haha! Bad writing. Horrible writing and you can’t prove otherwise. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Geez be nice

@@robertseverin1773 right? Dude comes out of each game with bloody arms and low trips to the foul line. Meanwhile Embiid goes down with a breeze and only makes his points from the foul line.

@@jlundell59 put who on a pedestal?

@CS105.1 Jokic 😉 We want him to continue getting better and better and better 😁

But then again, no one is better than Jokic in today's basketball world 🏀

@@nicobennett5577 true. Just bc you're giving one player their flowers doesn't mean you're disrespecting another

Yeah I saw that. Jokic is a force!

Hello fello Jokic fan from Bulgaria! That's awesome and yeah if Jokic keeps on the path he's on, we quite possibly could saying he's the best basketball player of all time regardless of origin. He's the man!

@@JakeKoenig if Jok doesn’t win MVP again this year we will know it was rigged.