MPJ and Jokic catch FIRE in Nuggets blowout win | DNVR Nuggets Postgame LIVE

[@AccordingSign32]

Pickett looked so improved. Confidence is so important, it was nice to see him facilitating and that 3 in the corner with few seconds on the shot clock made me so happy for him.

[@Krazyabe]

Seeing everyone celebrate for him too. We actually looked like a team!

[@ljtowers5161]

We need a playmaker off the bench who can be confident enough to shoot the 3 or create his own shot and Pickett might be the answer, he surprised me today.

[@AccordingSign32]

@@ljtowers5161 I certainly hope so. I remember the fan base turned so bad on Pickett, he deactivated his social media. He didn’t get a fair shake last year, he’s had some amazing games in the G League this year as well. I hope we don’t go the Jay Huff route and end up not maximizing what we can out of Pickett

[@AccordingSign32]

MPJ always plays better when Jamal’s out lol.

[@ivagarfitt]

Exactly. And ball is popping when Jamal is out…

[@Dezy623]

No one on the team likes Jamal but no one wants to say it.

[@KClouisville]

@@ivagarfitt This. He looks off MPJ A LOT. And I think it's pretty obvious to MPJ that no one is going to tell Murray to change the way he plays. It's the same dynamic with Malone using the bench as a motivator....he's never hesitated to park MPJ on the bench....but he'll let Murray play absolute garbage basketball without repercussions.

[@ivagarfitt]

@@KClouisville exactly, and worst part is when commentators start screaming 'Murray is back', after couple of games where he killed the rest of the team and scored 24+. He is slowing down Denver's game, never improved anyone, keep thinking that he is All Star player...I think the rose glasses are gone and reality keeps showing...responsibility starts with Booth and max, then coach, as you said, playing small rotation, commentators for blowing this JM balloon out of proportion, and add to that our enthusiasm, that after such a long time is just - gone.

[@georgeschirmer2124]

100 % true​@@Dezy623

[@ivanmilatovic4023]

I love it how the guys are at pains not to criticise Murray while everything they say is the exact opposite. He is not a ball hog, but he hogs the ball. He is not slow, but he slows play down. It's not all about him that MPJ plays better when he is not there, but MPJ feels more free.

[@shtrvens]

Hello Ivan, You are a tool Have an excellent day.

[@IamHailey8]

😂😂😂

[@cooreyfeldman2688]

The nuggets resigning an deteriorating, out of shape Murray was the worst decision they made in recent history.

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

​@@cooreyfeldman2688his shape has nothing to do with it

[@ivanmilatovic4023]

One great thing was turning the entire 4th quarter into garbage time and enabling the starters to take it easy. Important given the intensive schedule coming up.

[@IamHailey8]

This game is an example to why I say that this year Jamal is the problem even when he's playing reasonably well, because somehow he just feels off with the chemistry between him and the other guys.The vibes are bad when he's on

[@burazssbruklinss9584]

Nuggets play so much better without Murray, it is obvious..

[@Upticks36-v2u]

Jamal regular season was the best of his career last year. He’s been playing injured and he’s got to get healthy. Whether we like it or not, he’s here for the season. He also has GENERALLY been significantly better in the playoffs.

[@Infinitemugenz]

There’s one player we should Trade and he didn’t play tonight.

[@ljutko7]

💯

[@ivagarfitt]

Yes. Ball is popping without him

[@nikolakrstic8079]

Imagine Fox instead of Murray man..

[@tebra643]

EXACTLY

[@IamHailey8]

Yes, and of course, he is not eligible for trade.🙄 If they are patient, they try to trade Jamal the summer instead of breaking the core, right now, for the wrong person, but they might lose the season.

[@Quickslvr_Gaming]

What does it mean when our dominant performances are without Murray? The 2 blowouts you mentioned vs Phoenix and the Hawks were without Murray...

[@TheMilapMehta]

And Utah too. The only blowout Jamal was present for is against the Lakers

[@nikolakrstic8079]

How did Jokic manage to have only 2 rebounds? LMAO that's impressive in a way

[@Krazyabe]

Now that is the team we've been looking for!!! Gotta be their best game of the season all around. Seeing em celebrate after pickett hit that last one too. So many great vibes for everyone! We might be on to a new chapter here! Possibly even back?

[@ljutko7]

Sure. Every 4 or 5 game they are the team

[@ivangoran4461]

Since the beginning I knew Russel Westbrook is entering his second youth with this team, and his game will only improve and he`ll bring some yet unseen energy to this team.

[@burazssbruklinss9584]

All the Nuggets best games this season so far came without Murray, bench Murray, start Westbrook!!

Only Jokic and Westbrook don't have emotional problems that effect their game, they put that a side and go to work like a real man. Denver need to loose emotional slackers.

[@AccordingSign32]

MPJ has a lot of mental toughness. Dudes been through the wringer in his personal life, and Malone has benched him countless times over the years in closing minutes during tight games. Hes improved his game every year so I don’t think he’s soft at all

[@ljutko7]

I'm now 💯 positive, it's Jamal 90% of all the struggle Denver have.... Maybe more. Still need much much more unfortunately

[@burazssbruklinss9584]

Ofc he is..

[@ljutko7]

@burazssbruklinss9584 Malone next

[@OFFICIALKB2FLY]

In Russ We Trust 🐐

[@CRsurfer247]

This game really illustrates to me that as a fan who watches the games on my computer I’m really just seeing the rip of the iceberg and have no idea what’s really going on behind the scenes. It seems like if they can be stoked and having fun while still having that Russ type intensity and try hard at the same time they can ball out! I’m sure mind set plays a big role id love to see them more light hearted having fun playing like doggs

[@milosjovicevic6083]

Malone REALLY should EXPAND THE ROTATION. he must trust more to the young players. He has to do better micro menagament. Hunter has a lot potential. Why he played Jordan on +25? He should play Hall grr. He should play more with youngsters when we have +25. He waits to much to put in young players when we have blowout. Hall should play MORE!

[@jesusiracheta8570]

Literally bro hall is 6’10 238 we need to try and see if he can play back up c for us. If plays more aggressive, with more intensity then Zeke and can rebound we are gonna be in a much better place with the bench. Even if we split the time with him and Jordon for now.

[@ljutko7]

He can't. He is soooo bad at rotation it's unbelievable

[@tebra643]

We need to get rid of Murray as soon as possible

[@Doctor-xn4ec]

As I said 👍

[@pricelessmine]

how tho? nobody wants to trade for him probably

[@TheMilapMehta]

Kind of impossible to do with the contract. Guys like Brunson who are way better than Jamal have cheaper contracts. Nuggets had 2 windows to trade Jamal: 2018 before their first playoff season when they knew Jokic was the guy and 2022 when Jamal was recovered from injury and the last memories of him were very positive. Sad that his contract makes it so he can't be traded this year because Jimmy for Jamal would be a great swap.

[@tebra643]

@@TheMilapMehta & @pricelessmine we need to take a risk, like Lavine, his contract is also terrible, or something like that. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO GET RID OF BUM MURRAY!

[@ChuckHickl]

I love that MPJ called out Ryan in the post game and am hoping he would do the same with all the lame takes you local guys have had over the past couple of weeks. Denver is a team that relies on team chemistry and good team vibes and to see the local market trashing half the team has to be disheartening on some level . How anyone things having the homers go on and on about trades that could never happen helps the team, I have no idea and please spare me the "we were only theory-crafting". You guys lead the conversation and a certain segment of your audience takes that, magnifies the worst of it and the conversation continues to spiral down. Not sure how you people don't get that but I guess some of you think the flip-flopping is cute.

[@GeppardzzRazzubuistto]

We play our best basketball when Murray is not starting/not playing, he played awful most of the season and even when he performs decent the team struggles because he plays iso/hero ball rather than Jokic /team ball, we really need to look to start Westbrook over Murray, stats prove it we are 6 and 1 when Westbrook starts, when JM is not on the floor the whole team cooks, just start Westbrook and that is how we get back on track!!

[@cooreyfeldman2688]

JAMAL IS THE ISSUE… YOU HAVE ONE MORE YEAR, TRADE JAMAL !

[@georgeschirmer2124]

I can't wait we need a better 3&d playmaker point and MPJ would get way more shot with he should

[@KingslayerSrb]

When Lavine has a good game: he's advertising himself to the League When MPJ has a good game: he's showing us why he needs to stay in Denver!

[@jb-xm1yi]

Guys don't mention it enough but we are good at home and are soft on the road. Great win tonight though!

[@JovicaMilutinovic]

Denver should emulate Indiana who had a bed start and despite that they won last 5 games, 4 of them away against 76, Suns, Kings, GSW. I already wrote that it is not normal for Jokic to have 17 or 15 rebounds in a game. With his back and elbows, he can block two and maybe even three opposing players while MPJ and Gordon take down the ball.

[@georgeschirmer2124]

6:13 hes like are son we brought him us since he been in are league

[@BBallLore]

If we can get Jonas Valanciunas for the backup Center maybe then you can run Dario at the 4 with Watson at the 3. That’s Dario’s more natural position. (Assuming you wouldn’t have to trade him)

[@effingtheineffable6827]

MPJ is staying. I wonder if the three max guys would get with the front office and figure out the money for the team.

[@ljutko7]

Only if Jamal disappear from nuggets they can be good

[@georgeschirmer2124]

36:22 noooooo jamal dont find MPJ SO HE NEVER in rhythm

[@phuc-v4g]

Lmfao you didn't make this a murray thing, murray made this a murray thing with his inconsistency shooting the ball and poor play. fact is if you look at All the games murray didn't play EVERYONE ate except 1 game..murray is a ball hog and MISSES most of his shots and they struggle to beat teams they shouldn't like the pelicans..let murray stay on the bench till he can consistently prove that he can take shots and make most of them or till he learns to pass the ball and get everyone involved when he isn't shooting well

[@KClouisville]

There's definitely that dynamic. Then Murray will perform well in the clutch and people (especially these guys) conveniently forget that his play is one of the reasons they're in a tight game to begin with (often with teams they should be beating relatively easily).

[@bobanbukarica2073]

It's time for everyone to admit Murrey is vibe and game killer , give him Ben Simmons treatment and just continue on without him . Also , make whoever gave him the money pay it back in installments. If it's the Kronkes , they are billioners I won't feel sorry for them

[@georgeschirmer2124]

7:47 that gamethey was missing him

[@georgeschirmer2124]

When Jamal is our MPJ get his shot to show why he here Jamal takes to many shots with a bad %

[@georgeschirmer2124]

13:42 they get to run

[@cosmicomics1755]

The issue with Jamal is that when he gets the ball he takes 8 dribbles over the course of 8 seconds. When he is out no one really does that. Russ takes some dribbles but its like 5 dribbles in 3 seconds as he attacks downhill and scores or facilitates quickly. Jokic holds the ball a few seconds at the elbow but the other team either doubles or tries single and he responds quickly. AG only has the ball .5 seconds as he dunks the oop, shoots the corner, or swings. MPJ either shoots it in someones face or takes a few dribbles downhill to get into the lane. CB immediately goes downhill. The only player that gives the opp a chance to get set and zero in on the threats is Jamal. I think if he he had a little more urgency to make a play his "vibe" would be better with an otherwise decisive team.

[@georgeschirmer2124]

We need to trade jamal for vessel from spurs next offseason

[@tomc2907]

Porter played like a dog in this game! His quickness and intensity on both ends looked like a 6-10 Westbrook!

[@Oregon_fan]

Jamal had another hangnail. I wonder if he’d have fewer injuries if he’d show up in shape?

[@sasapavlovic8536]

MPJ it's not problem...problem is Jamal....nuggets should wait for next season a trade Jamal. MPJ should stay.

[@МиливојеКнежевић]

Player Efficiency Rating Leaders and Record Holders. On the RACIST BASKETBALL REFERENCE page, before the Nuggets vs New Orleans match, Jokic's PER was 31.86, but according to the last update on 12/24/2024, it was 31.34. With Jokic's performance of 27 points, FG%55, 3P% 66.7, 13 reb., 10 assist., that 3, 1 blk, 1 stl., +/- +6, etc.. As it was a "coincidence" in the season 22/23 when Joki c in the race for the MVP title with the "epileptic" Embiid intervened, the avowed racist Perk implicated Jokica that he won two MVP titles thanks to Aryan blue eyes. He is succeeded by the no less virulent racist Mr. Arenas, who claims that Jokic is dealing with empty numbers, i.e. triple doubles. The empty numbers are when Jokic's main opponent for the MVP title, G. Antetokounmpo, shoots a miserable 17% for 3P, in addition, he shoots a poor FT 61%, and in just one meeting, he shoots a dizzying 26 free throws. In order to get a precise insight into the "empty numbers" this season, Jokic has FT 117/147 against Ganis 167/272, which enables with (+2 from FT per match) 32.7 leads on the list of scorers. In the last 8 matches, Jokic shot a total of 24 FT or 3.0 per match. Therefore, even for the mosquito's consciousness and conscience, it is undeniably clear what it is about. PS When you hear or read the phrase "The Best Team" it's actually a new name for "Big Marcet" who was sponsored by the late Nick Writ.

[@innerparty1]

Tebra, odmori...

[@sasapavlovic8536]

Everything look better without Jamal.....