Can Anyone Stop The Nuggets?

All star break is over and the NBA playoffs are now less than two months away. We are hyped especially for the Western Conference playoffs as the race as the top is as close as it has been in a long time. The Suns and Clippers have super teams that are coming together, the Timberwolves and Thunder are trying to prove themselves and you can't count out other teams like the Pelicans and Mavericks. But can any of these teams really beat the Nuggets?
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[@Joswag]

Even if Jokic only scored like 15 points he provides so much to the game it’s insane

[@Beesosa3400]

No free throws, No bad shots, No bad decisions. Joker don’t BS

[@yonkotres]

that’s what i’m saying and even still on an average night he’s gonna drop 25 WITHOUT even giving a fuck about scoring it’s insane how impactful his game is he’s gonna be a productive player for a very long time cuz it’s basically all iq at this point

[@user-lx5jf4vi2k]

CHOKIC is probably the worst looking player of all time, he’s overweight and his face is downright scary 😂😂

[@user-lx5jf4vi2k]

I’ve never seen someone get so much praise for beating three play-in teams in the playoffs 😂😂

[@yonkotres]

@@user-lx5jf4vi2k they had to play all year to be put in the position they were in u play ur ass off all year u earn an easier route to the chip everything that happens is a product of circumstance when casuals like u hop in the chat thinking u did something it proves how little u know of the game keep ur ignorant ass hater takes to yourself or actually learn ball goodbye.

[@OugiEin]

Murray is about to embarrass somebody. During the off-season he was still ready to play. He has something to prove and it shows.

[@razkable]

I really wish the thunder were worse so we can have a better 1st round...having them as a top 3 seed ruins what could be the best 4 5 match-up in nba history between them and the nuggets or clippers

[@Buggy99]

I agree with Rayce, Timberwolves have the best shot at beating the nuggets On another note, respect Daniel Theis, a true hooper

[@ProFootballFan117]

The Wolves definitely have the front court to slow down Jokic

[@JetPuff96]

@@ProFootballFan117 Their real advantage is Ant, Nuggets have no one who can stop him. Plus Jaden on Murray will be a huge difference maker from the series last year.

[@davidsanotonakap729]

gobert can't stop jokic at all

[@Bigedub101]

​@@davidsanotonakap729Ok

[@razkable]

The clippers legit should just play pg harden russ powell and kawhi together in a playoff series as much as they can with zubac as a 6th man and some mann as a 7th with a little coffey as well..throwing out theis plumlee brandon brown diabate vs the nuggets is just asking for trouble imo...they won't play tucker or hyland....I wouldn't play coffey much honestly...

[@Ehloheim]

the Peyton Watson DISRESPECT from this video is insane. he’s been our breakout bench guy this year and to not even hear a word about him from y’all was pitiful

[@UnoDinero95001]

LITERALLY 😂, bro i PROMISEEE you, anyone who thinks DEANDRE JORDAN is getting more playoff minutes then pswat just DOES not watch the nuggets

[@razkable]

​@@UnoDinero95001if dj plays more than like 1 minute a game in non blowout action in the playoff he will cost the nuggets so....they legit need to go small...last year they played jeff green at center and some bruce too even....they have nnaji watson and holiday this year for those minutes instead....

[@georgemichaels9536]

It ain’t Friday til the boys post! Nuggets are in such a good position, it’s gonna take some next level defensive schemes and committed players to slow down Jokic and get stops on Murray, MPJ.

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

The Nuggets are team I feel the most confident about. Tbh if there is a team that I fully believe can win a three-peat in the modern era it is the nuggets

[@user-lx5jf4vi2k]

They got lucky against eighth seeds and have CHOKIC 😂😂 Would bet the house on CHOKIC never “winning” again in his life

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

@@user-lx5jf4vi2k hahahaha

[@isabelgonzalezserrano1229]

⁠@@user-lx5jf4vi2kNah Jokic’s pinky finger could smite you in a 1v1

[@PrinceZakariyya]

They’re out 2nd round

[@Bigedub101]

​I'm not as hateful but let's be real, they played 2 8th seeds, 7th seed and a 4th seed and the best team faced won 45 games... I can see Minnesota beating them cause they got plenty bigs to slow Joker down.

[@loganglenn817]

Don’t sleep on Peyton Watson

[@UnoDinero95001]

They don’t watch the nuggets bro😂, they barely know about him

[@PASH3227]

As a UCLA fan, I concur!

[@user-lx5jf4vi2k]

I’m sleeping on him 😂 CHOKIC 😂😂

[@UnoDinero95001]

@@user-lx5jf4vi2k w troll. L take

[@Abbad1579]

@@user-lx5jf4vi2kChokic but he won the ring?

[@nscott1234]

I think the Mavs deserved some mention, since they made those deadline moves they've looked like a much more complete team and Luka is playing like an MVP

[@BalorDevitt]

They’re clearly hating. LMAO.

[@razkable]

I wouldn't want to play the warriors lakers suns thunder t wolves clips nuggs or pelicans so by default besides maybe the kings the mavs are the easiest team to beat in the west playoffs and i trust the kings coach more so...but luka kyrie hardaway can be deadly for like 3 hot games in a row so it can be dicey if you lose all of those games cause they then just need 1 random game from a role player to win the series even if you are a 1 seed....they can also win a game 7 on the road and steal a road game early or win a game 5 in a 2-2 series...but then most likely will be in the play in and might not have home court so

[@ajwalker8804]

As a nuggets fan I think the season has been a success considering Murray missed a month, championship hangover, and relying on an extremely young bench. I think there are a few flaws in there tho. Like the shooting this season in general has not been good relative to last year specifically Aaron Gordon’s jump shooting. I also worry about possible fatigue down the stretch because we rely on our elite starting 5 so much. I agree I think T- Wolves are probably our hardest matchup. I’m not that afraid of the Clippers and OKC because they don’t have a matchup for Jokic. I don’t think the Suns with their lack of depth and the Mavs lack of defense are gonna worry us either. Maybe a team like the Pelicans because they are a little awkward offensively but it seems to be working regardless it’ll be a tight race to the finish

[@razkable]

All Nuggets fans need to know is the Nuggets are 39 and 12 including 11 playoff games with Murray in the lineup since middle of round 2 last year...they are 6-9 without Jokic since last season started and they are 19-14 without Murray since october 2022 9 and 7 this year and they didn't have Porter for 20 games last year 1 this year they have missed Gordon for 6 games this year 14 last year Pope for 5 games this year 6 last year...that's 100 missed games by their starting 5 over 2 years....

[@renzoenzo7535]

Nuggets still deep Joker, Murray, MPJ, AG, KCP, Reggie, Braun, Watson They still have 8 man rotation just like last year and they still have the best player

[@LuisMay1995]

After seeing their recent games against the Warriors, Kings, and Lakers after they were down double digits in the first quarter, the most scary thing about the Nuggets is that they deadly in the clutch. It feels like every team has to play that final stretch perfectly to win because the Nuggets offense and defense just increase by like 50%. Like don’t miss, because the Nuggets won’t.

[@loganhunter7717]

The Timberwolves were built specifically to beat the Nuggets. It's all thanks to Tim Connelly who went from the Nuggets to the T-Wolves as their president.

[@razkable]

I feel the gobert conley move was for jokic murray specifically cause he knew the nuggets would be the standard for a few years

[@staidenofanarchy]

Yall are becoming my comfort channel lol

[@justinsullivan7284]

Most underrated channel on KZbin

[@mca1999]

Cant wait to go see the game tonight!!

[@oolongtea4013]

yeah it's probably the timberwolves. last year, the didn't have jaden to put on murray abd they dodn't have naz to put on jokic and gobert and kat were coming off injuries and the nuggets STILL said they were a tough matchup

[@justintran4381]

Mavs? Just beat the suns and they’re on a 7 game winning streak. They deserve a mention at least

[@crablord7934]

The Nuggets have a crunch time execution that just feels inevitable and unique from any other team in the league. They never falter, never hesitate, never fail to find opportunities when the game depends on it. That's a tough team to beat in a series for anyone.

[@harley_yelrah9429]

I respect Bruce for not staying with lana Rhodes so the nuggets could get a championship

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

I still have the Nuggets with the best odds to make the finals. I don't think this is the Thunder's year, I have them in contention next year for sure. I'm not trusting the Clippers especially now that they have James Harden with expectations for obvious reasons, I think the Suns lack of depth will come back to haunt them and I think they'll be another second-round exit. I think the Wolves can get to the conference finals though, but I still think the Nuggets can beat them in 6 or 7.

[@razkable]

Beating the suns clippers and t wolves would be quite the task but if the nuggets can avoid 2 of those teams they will make the finals

[@sunchaser9898]

So when we getting the Mavs vid?

[@youngmelo1841]

The Wolves scare me. The have the size to match up against Denver and Edwards is him.

[@razkable]

The nuggets better hope porter jr can go off and earn his massive salary cause he has the best chance to score vs. the wolves consistently ...

[@youngmelo1841]

@@razkable because Jokic has owned Gobert, Towns and Reid for years right?

[@hashtagstunna1112]

Not speaking on the Mavericks is crazy

[@dayday6680]

If any team imma take the wolves cause they’re the only team that matches up with them well

[@soloistdeve]

The short answer is no, long answer is injuries. If they're healthy, it's a repeat. I can't mortgage my house over injuries. Clear repeat.

[@UnoDinero95001]

Factsss

[@tambiraimazimbe1361]

Mav’s are my dark horses for the west

[@rossmcewan7204]

not even a mention of the mavs is criminal they have looked great since the trade deadline yes they don't have a player that can slow down Jokic but they do have luka the only plyer that I would say in a bigger offensive threat and a solid rotation of player on the bench

[@PASH3227]

Do the Suns know how to defend? They took out DeAndre Ayton (an okay defender), so who defends? I still don't understand why they added Bradley Beal. You have Booker and KD, 2 of the 10 best shooters un the leauge right now. So...why fid they add Beal?

[@Maqwell]

good luck tonight guys

[@jakemorris1192]

Love your stuff boys But the Peyton Watson slander won’t go unchecked

[@neutral_10]

I would honestly say the Mavs are another team that should look out.

[@eduardooneal]

Is that Roman’s theme at the end

[@SuperSikarlo]

We need a dallas mavericks video now. They are on a 7 game streak and have all the pieces they need to make a good playoff run.

[@sunchaser9898]

On God, talk about my Mavs for once. I don't believe they even have a vid on the 2011 Mavs

[@SuperSikarlo]

@@sunchaser9898 on god? No

[@sunchaser9898]

@@SuperSikarlo wym

[@BalorDevitt]

They won’t do that. They live in poverty portland and are clearly insecure about dallas. 🤣

[@matthewstein5854]

​@@BalorDevittWhy wld folks from Portland have problems with Dallas?

[@Simon_Diamond803]

We all know the starters are gonna do they part, Im just worried about the bench mostly.

[@razkable]

I wonder if jackson becomes a pumpkin and if giving watson this run will prepare him for the big time...braun will also be tested on d

[@dominicanderson5408]

Some people want the nuggets to win as they are nuggets fans, I want the nuggets to win as I want Jamal Murray to be a HOFer without ever making an all star team

[@jakeandrade980]

No talk abt mavericks is wild

[@Thehughesgaming]

15-2 since all star break and 7-1 on the road since

[@gavinbroome7701]

Peyton Watson is their 3rd player off the bench

[@UnoDinero95001]

2nd*. He’s better then cb & u could honestly argue he provides more consistent value then even reggie tbh

[@kessavbarati8338]

Please make a video about the gsw

[@nvm9040]

honestly the clips and twolves have a actual good chance to beat them in the playoffs with the thunder and suns have a chance but i dont think they could beat them but this year the playoffs will be interesting

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

With Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves might be able to beat the Nuggets.

[@milktea2422]

If a team get a Dwight Howard type player, they could potentially stop the nuggets. But that’s about the only case. You need a whole ass defensive and offensive masterclass to stop the nuggets. You can’t have only one.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

They just lost to the Kings 1 week ago. They’re not invincible

[@tltalleyvideos]

MN BABY!! They did have the best chance!

[@nerdzone]

As an OKC fan, I would say it's either Twolves or Clippers. I don't believe in the Nuggets this year. I don't think they are as hungry. My team I really like but they are not at all experienced. I would have liked them to keep Micic even if he did not gel with the team that much strictly because of the playoffs and because players like him can help with possible mentality problems in the toughest moments.

[@jameskreisler6083]

I’m going to stand on this despite being a huge Nuggets guy but the Timberwolves (assuming they don’t have their heads in their ass) are the worst matchup for Denver by far

[@ohioeidon6875]

The nuggets bench is weak. The guy that subs Joker is weak. Reggie has difficulties with bigger, stronger opponents. Jokic is a sharp shooter if he wants to. I hope to see more playing time with the bench before the playoffs.

[@alsitair]

going to my first nba game tonight to see jokic beat up on our blazers 😁😁😁😁😁 very very excited

[@sunchaser9898]

Wolves have the best shot, literally just because of Gobert and KAT, they still gonna get put in the absolute torture chamber, but at least they can make Jokic work. beyond that, there's nothing anyone else can do because they literally have no one to even slow down Jokic, who you gonna get Zubac? Man couldn't hold him before he became Nikola "HIM/EMY" Jokic. Besides I don't trust any team lead by anyone on the clippers or KD to do anything in the playoffs.

[@razkable]

Don't forget reid....having him really gives kat a break and allows them to sit gobert

[@yungbm3781]

CLEARLY you guys don’t watch the nuggets bc there was not a single Peyton Watson mention in this video

[@andyboerger]

you have a friend who says Kawhi is the 3rd best NBA player of all time? um....what? He's not even the third best player in the Western conference this year, forget about all time? Just curious, who are his other two?

[@ItzM36Spadez]

Jokic with Jimmy butler would be insane cuz Jimmy would try to motivate him 😭

[@mightymango4881]

What abt the mavs they got the bigs first jok might be able to keep offensively and there stars have dat playoff experience

[@BurntGarlicBread]

Imo, the nba is as volatile as it ever has been in the longest time. Credit to the nuggets for the chip last year but they just won one championship they’re not at a dynasty level like the warriors/heat/spurs over the past decade and thats not a knock on them it just speaks to the immense talent in the league, theres no team that is considered a dynasty, I think its still a bit too early to call them unstoppable for now

[@manuelcorvobelda1831]

@Suits334 Volatile in the sense that you can´t really predict clear winner (even night to night) maybe?

[@DiabloDude]

@Suits334 learned a new word today, thanks dude

[@manuelcorvobelda1831]

@Suits334 Parity: the state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay. Volatile: liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. They are not the same. Parity between teams now cause volatility on the result.

[@BurntGarlicBread]

Yes the parity of the league is the best its ever been, but my train of thought was more like ;with how high scoring games have been, increased attempts of 3’s mostly due to an increase in skilled players and the way the game is played today, with the lack of defense and whatnot I was more thinking in a sense that on a night to night basis any good team can destroy another good team by a good margin(which is why i used the word volatile). Kinda like the cavs v warriors series in 2016 where both teams were ultra competitive to the point it was pushed to game 7 but there were blowouts left and right

[@manuelcorvobelda1831]

I get what you say, now that I read again parity seems to fit better there. My bad@Suits334

[@arnelezy8831]

That thumbnaim cleaan🧊💧✨️

[@KC1996LFC]

I think we lack scoring off the bench but we don’t lack positive difference makers Peyton Watson didn’t play in the playoffs last year and definitely will this year, the energy he provides with his highlight reel blocks and great defence is massively valuable. Ideally we’d add another 3 and D player but they aren’t easy to come by.

[@razkable]

Last year they had two trust worthy vets in bruce and green...this year those minutes will be played by braun and watson...total downgrade

[@sneedsfeedandseed420]

Jokic owns Nurk through the power of balkan ethnic blood feuds

[@georgeogilvie-russell5967]

While the depth is an issue, Payton watsons defense off the bench has been scary

[@razkable]

Against bad bench players

[@brockjensen2473]

Realistically the only 2 teams I think genuinely stand a chance are the Celtics because of their overall talent & defensive masterclass on the perimeter with Holiday, White & Tatum or the Clippers just because they match up well against the nuggets (aside from center but no one matches up with the nuggets at center, Jokic is literally a cheat code)

[@Bigedub101]

I'm sorry Celtics year seem to be every year since 2017..

[@brockjensen2473]

@@Bigedub101 that’s a rather unique over simplification of the NBA which clearly contests your knowledge of the sport. The last time a team had a net rating above 10.0 (like the Celtics this season) was the 2016-17 warriors and the Celtics are just entering the easiest part of their schedule with the 3rd easiest schedule the rest of the season. I could walk you down the defensive and offensive rating combination the Celtics have but given your lack of basketball intellect there’s clearly no point

[@razkable]

I could see the t wolves having their way with the celtics inside at times

[@Cynsham]

Draymond on Jokic? Shaq and Chuck would call that "BBQ chicken"

[@DakahriGT]

Tittle in May: “WOLVES REVENGE.” 🌲🐺💚💙

[@aquamarine56]

I like Nuggets and Clippers. Whoever makes it is fine with me.

[@ubadman1]

calling Kawhii the third best player ever is a WILD take. Is your firend a skip bayless homer as well??

[@razkable]

Losing Bruce Brown and Jeff Green and replacing their minutes with more Braun some Nnaji Watson Holiday and Strawther has been a disaster....come playoff time they will miss those 2 greatly against good teams on the road....they legit have no one to play at pf or c off the bench and their sf depth isn't good either....I don't trust anyone on that bench in a playoff series besides Jackson and playing him with Murray especially without Gordon on the court is just asking for trouble on d so

[@scorchone2310]

So that friend of yours who says Kawaii Leneverthere is the third best player of all time? Where do they live? I just wanna talk…

[@enanebres6481]

37K 3w 59.7K subs

[@urlthemisfit4247]

Honestly, I don't think the Nuggets are making it back to the finals for a potential back-to-back. They're hella outgunned on the bench, plus all those miles on their starting players are eventually gonna catch up to them. They'll easily make the conference finals again, but with their team not being anywhere near the same as it was last season - they're not gonna make this run again.

[@razkable]

Honestly they just should of kept bruce and they would be the favorites to win the west....without him there's a lot of pressure on pope braun jackson watson to score in the playoffs

[@highwall3116]

Talking about everyone except mavs 😂

[@razkable]

The mavs have no wing defense or inside id....they really really rely on jumpers

[@FinneganMurray-pb2ej]

Yes

[@supershadowan]

Only one team can. They haven't faced them yet this season.Their name starts with a letter H and ends with the letterT

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

« Playoff merchand » is wild What happened to « playoff riser »?

[@JCif92]

Not talking about Peyton Watson off the bench is a crime. He’s arguably our best defender and our 2nd best bench player if not the best. Really shows that yall don’t watch the nuggets.

[@UnoDinero95001]

I stg😂

[@razkable]

He's for sure not their best bench player on offense and I think in the playoffs braun will he more useful

[@JCif92]

@@razkable no chance. Braun is scared to shoot the ball and is way too hesitant. Theyre both defensive spark plugs but Watson is more versatile with his length. He also isn’t afraid to take on a defender 1 on 1 like Braun is. Hes definitely taken a step back in year two while Watson has taken a step forward

[@codg3484]

Damn no mention to the MAVS???

[@matthewphilipp6115]

That's what I'm saying. Mentions Lakers, warriors, and PELICANS who are all falling apart without anything about the mavs who I know will be turning heads the 2nd half of the season.

[@oliviercolletaz5841]

@@matthewphilipp6115 the warriors are falling apart?

[@UnoDinero95001]

4:06 who do yall think bruce brown was for us ???😭😭 bro averaged 11 points. Reggie is now averaging 10.9 😭. Reggie was averaging 7.9 , cb this yr averages 7. Our bench , from a production standpoint, is literally the exact same as last years😂

[@Bigedub101]

But they not playing bunch of Play in teams

[@UnoDinero95001]

@@Bigedub101 lakers had the best record & defense in basketball post trade deadline, the heat beat the top seeds in their conference, the suns we’re supposed to beat the nuggets & we played the wolves because we were the one seed. Would us playing the depleted grizzlies have been more impressive? Okay how about the bottom seeded warriors? Or maybe the kings that got bounced in the first round ? U sound dumb as shit

[@UnoDinero95001]

If you’re sayin deandre is playing over peyton watson , you HAVE NOT been watching the nuggets. I promise 😂

[@Nifteyyy]

Kings did twice in a week :)

[@Nifteyyy]

Jokic loves lighting the beam

[@vjekoslavprpic496]

Funny how this video is made after All Star game and before Nuggets run , clearly they gonna finish number 1 or 2 in West which makes no difference, doubt OKC can reach WCF and even so, they will not be able to beat Nuggets

[@sunchaser9898]

TO‼️ You say the Pelicans before the Mavs, the Suns, the Warriors and Lakers? Bro Mavs literally have a top 3, at worst 5 player on their team, winning 7 straight (6 at the time of this vid) and just got done beating said Suns. Come on man.

[@theGDmenace13]

I like how in the intro. They don't bring up a single Eastern conference team. These guys will ride the western conference until the day they die Not even gonna bring up the celtics come on

[@MaskedMann]

i can.

[@SuperSikarlo]

Me too

[@chrisgoat6435]

Only Boston, probably the Clippers if they for gods sake stay serious for a full season.

[@IKnowHuh731]

I can.

[@thirtythree504]

I hope the clippers get matched up with the nuggets at some point in the playoffs so denver can expose them 😂

[@razkable]

I think the clippers are stacked....powell has been a demon...the nuggets legit don't have much of a bench after jackson...the clippers have plumlee theis coffey mann powell all coming off the bench...braun and watson are not comparing and then the nuggets really don't offer much after that

[@eliebechara3811]

Nice

[@okitouy]

no mavericks?

[@codg3484]

longest streak tied with Celtics. Mavs are a heavy dark horse, let them sleep

[@razkable]

I will say having luka hardaway kyrie play for like 42 minutes a night each with maybe 2 of them on the court at all times could be scary to guard

[@nahuel3256]

Mavs?

[@TorontoWire]

All Star Weekend officially washed, never watching that again.

[@Futureflamelifts]

Day 100 asking for 2016 review

[@ChipThaRip]

Do you not know who p wat is?

[@springyqthealloy7544]

don’t sleep on the kings

[@ShadowThe771]

The short answer is no. The long is answer is no way in hell unless they get injured to hell and back.

[@billbosconovitch752]

Suns....

[@IsiahTomas]

If you have too much McDonald's Cranberry Sauce, it's a very good start.

[@ashishronak5774]

The only thing that can beat the Nuggets is themselves at this point

[@skol1004]

Put your NBA hot takes here

[@bronzeandsteel3344]

The Boston Celtics are a paper tiger. They don't have a vocal leader in the locker room (it was ime udoka, but they fired him). They won't make it past the second round.

[@jackcosmic11]

Shai is the most overrated player in the nba

[@heffe]

The pelicans are one of if not the most underrated teams in the NBA. No one ever talks about us, and if they do, they discount them.

[@ryanb9305]

@@bronzeandsteel3344 😂

[@camwilson2583]

Mavs are the most underrated team and go to the finals this year.

[@stoozdee]

Wolves have more size.

[@cazu2479]

The answer is no

[@L0vEhuRtS]

I feel like if the clippers somehow evade injuries and survive long enough in the playoffs by the time they face the nuggs theyll be tired and overwhelmed and wont be able to keep with the nuggs offense

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

Can Denver even get out of the west

[@UnoDinero95001]

Why couldn’t they

[@muneerthepioneer6306]

Just eat em