The Nuggets Finally Broke Nikola Jokic

[@MarkStanley11]

The problem with Denver is they are paying 4 stars, yet only have 1 star

[@Gdfsandoz]

Ag is paid like above average role player which is what he is. His contact is the only brightside out of the starting line up whos not jokic.

[@hans.lankamp]

Screw stars, it feels like they only have 1 PLAYER ON THE COURT

[@BIGGIECHEESE31]

AND THEY have the worst bench itl by faaar. Not one playerthats worth a roster spot on the bench, not ONE SINGLE ONE

[@culifabrizio1479]

@@Gdfsandozmurray and mpj are trash ag is doing his job. We need more role players

[@bryzosmittybs]

@@culifabrizio1479Jamal is trash Mike been playing his part

[@Iso_SSB]

losing to the WIZARDS after dropping a 56 pt damn near triple double is diabolical work 😭

[@rubaiyat300]

And the only reason it wasn’t a triple dub was his teammates missing wide open shots.

[@eduardofromwiisportsresort9636]

not only that did you see the injury report for them? Holy shit

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

Almost had a 60/20/10 game

[@awwwhat3866]

@@rubaiyat300yeah not Westbrook handling the ball in sequences where Jokic usually does

[@chief6541]

a Wizards team that had exceeded their FRANCHISE RECORD LOSING STREAK!

[@tracyswrld6331]

Im gonna lace up and go help jokic

[@jadene3899]

he gonna get mad at u too lmao

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

Cant be worse than Nnaji

[@JohnsProdzTV]

Jokics bros gonna be escorting him out by the end of the quarter

[@michael_mathieu_vibrant_health]

Hallelujah! I'm rooting for you already!

[@marvdatboi]

You not gonna help them bro😂

[@NoahLinden]

Jokic's comments were his polite, indirect way of going nuclear. His team should be on red alert after hearing them.

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

Totally. Knowing him i was like HOLY SHIIIIIIT 😨😨😨

[@vlada]

You've been brought up on NBA drama queens and balless prima donnas. He's isn't your usual American whiner and quitter your brought up on.

[@SammyG6714]

💯💯💯💯

[@mattparker-2]

imagine if keegan murray did even half this, casuals wouldn't realise but fans would be like OH SHIT

[@J-Hue]

Maybe his attitude is why talent keeps leaving. I know if Lebron made a comment like that, it would've received way more criticism.

[@kjjr3270]

Jokic at this point is playing against 2 teams every game

[@sheyarjames4904]

He's playing 1v9

[@nicholassims1947]

It's 1 vs 12 every night. 5 opponents, 4 teammates, and 3 refs vs 1 Serbian who should just go home and play with his kids and horses.....

[@freshnaproductions2105]

1v5 + Coaching staff and the Refs

[@firey8188]

Maybe he should elevate his teammates

[@marekworonko3054]

Too bad he isn't playin in defense, cause Nuggets are a bottom team in Opponent Points in Paint

[@Rcb4th]

They broke Jokic and got Kenny cussing. C'mon Denver!

[@Flares_]

what losing to the wizards does to a man

[@dragicaandrejevic2060]

Jamal M. is talking about injury again, according to the tried and tested system. From the last playoffs to the Canadian national team, and this season, he is not ready - he was only ready for one day when he signed a 209 million dollar contract for 4 seasons. He was not even 100 percent ready - he left the team in the lurch and Monte M. pushed the playoffs to the finals. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he did not know that he was injured, he only found out on the plane. Does he think everyone around him is crazy... or does he think that the coach and manager of the Denver Nuggets are crazy. Jamal M got a big contract and achieved his life's dream, but did the Denver Nuggets get as much as they paid for it? Calculate for yourself how many games Jamal played in all these years in Devrero - he did not play half - he was injured more

[@HooperPremium]

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[@mr.crispyfriedchicken3946]

​@@dragicaandrejevic2060 why are you just copy/pasting this on every comment thread dude

[@qscustomkickshaynes4015]

You must be don’t watch the podcast Kenny cuss all the time 😂

[@BoneRazrK]

As a Nuggets fan, all this did was confirm what we already knew. This team is G-League without Nikola Jokic and the Front Office deserves a lot of blame. Jamal gotta show up, too!

[@LionsAreBetterThnKc]

Ha u can’t hang with the hornets this year pal

[@BlackPointt]

MPJ has to go so much money tied up to that guy and when he is suppose to be your nr2 guy with jamal out is just ugh....

[@miknev5]

Jamal is done showing up, he will never be any better than he is now. Face facts. The front office is full of fools.

[@Ronnny77]

Yea Jamal has been mid

[@kratospot1344]

Jamal is a bum

[@tegisogreen4665]

I’m a nuggets fan and its mind blowing that Calvin Booth thought a team with no 3 and no D would work

[@phantombeyond]

Get my foreign GOAT outta Denver please

[@OctoMatoe]

​@phantombeyond where would he go tho? GSW? Draymond, wiggins, kuminga and all the picks they can?

[@hextropica]

@@OctoMatoe average delusional warriors fan

[@brentwhitson654]

Kinda hard to win when you don’t play 3 play-in teams and a 4 seed missing 2 starters, isn’t it?

[@AnDreasDondo]

Jokic to the Lakers💯

[@theadidaskid]

*"Don't be that team" -Kyle Kuzma*

[@roboticvenom1935]

He didn't become that team. Wizards did not lose as many games in a row as the pistons and it's not close

[@genesisnineteen9579]

Nikola Jokic last night: 56 PTS (career-high) 22/38 FGA 3/5 ЗРА Everyone else on Denver: 57 PTS 24/56 FGA (42.9%) 2/19 3PA (10.5%)

[@awerclash1554]

that is horrific

[@samuel-nq6he]

😮

[@gnomechomsky2524]

Those 2 missed threes were both last second full court heaves (because he doesn’t care about stats)

[@MG-qf9gx]

If somebody shooting damn near 40 shots and only making around half of them that’s part of the issue 😂

[@daddyigris1932]

@@MG-qf9gx he shot 20 less shots than the rest of his team combined and only scored one less point.

[@ace6897]

They got Kenny cussing aggressively 😭

[@micahpillsbury8511]

Always catches me off guard

[@dragicaandrejevic2060]

Jamal M. is talking about injury again, according to the tried and tested system. From the last playoffs to the Canadian national team, and this season, he is not ready - he was only ready for one day when he signed a 209 million dollar contract for 4 seasons. He was not even 100 percent ready - he left the team in the lurch and Monte M. pushed the playoffs to the finals. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he did not know that he was injured, he only found out on the plane. Does he think everyone around him is crazy... or does he think that the coach and manager of the Denver Nuggets are crazy. Jamal M got a big contract and achieved his life's dream, but did the Denver Nuggets get as much as they paid for it? Calculate for yourself how many games Jamal played in all these years in Devrero - he did not play half - he was injured more

[@protostnl6369]

I don't blame him, the Nuggets losing to the Wizards of all teams is inexcusable.

[@LocallyConstantDuck]

Jamal Murray when he isnt playing the Lakers is the most overpaid player in the league

[@urbaindelva7869]

I can think of more overpaid players than him.

[@Assen87]

@@urbaindelva7869 There have been worse deals sure, but this one must be top5. One good playoff run and they said "give him the max" and he disappeared...

[@Harizuri0806]

He sucks playing the lakers as well, people ignore the fact that they wouldn’t have had to rely on buzzer beaters had he played better throughout the games

[@JerichoVasquez-zt7df]

​@Harizuri0806 that's what I've been trying to say to others

[@dragicaandrejevic2060]

Jamal M. is talking about injury again, according to the tried and tested system. From the last playoffs to the Canadian national team, and this season, he is not ready - he was only ready for one day when he signed a 209 million dollar contract for 4 seasons. He was not even 100 percent ready - he left the team in the lurch and Monte M. pushed the playoffs to the finals. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he did not know that he was injured, he only found out on the plane. Does he think everyone around him is crazy... or does he think that the coach and manager of the Denver Nuggets are crazy. Jamal M got a big contract and achieved his life's dream, but did the Denver Nuggets get as much as they paid for it? Calculate for yourself how many games Jamal played in all these years in Devrero - he did not play half - he was injured more

[@dylankravitz7649]

It’s crazy that old man Russel Westbrook is currently the only one helping Jokic and doing his job

[@lokilucario]

I'll never understand why after winning a championship gms feel the need to blow the team up.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Well, they didn't really blow up the team. They just let one key bench piece walk away.

[@lokilucario]

@urbaindelva7869 yeah I know but it also reminded me of the 2020 Lakers and several other teams as well so the wording felt more appropriate

[@jelly2882]

They didn't blow the team up in this case, it's just that they didn't have the money to sign those players that they lost. Kenny touched this in the vid but as a nuggets fan it really is just a big fron office fuck up, after the championship run Bruce walk cuz he got a deal that the team couldn't match and instead of signing other veteran players to replace, Calvin Booth insists on replacing them with young players through the draft.

[@alfasiger4178]

Its what their education taught them to do.

[@Nahanoo]

the NBA rules prevents dynasties to stay together in favor of parity. The super team era and LeBron 5 finals run bs the warriors were the years in terms of ratings and they doing their best to avoid that

[@hans.lankamp]

It's like this: Jokic says: "I can cover for 3 of the other teams players, all I need you 4 to do is cover the other 2". And the other players can't even do THAT?!?!

[@mattparker-2]

"we can do half a player, no more. take it or leave it."

[@Rank_C_NPC]

He can stat pad for 3 players that's right

[@Itchyboy_]

@@Rank_C_NPCmake your rage bait more realistic, ppl wont fall for something that stupid

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@Rank_C_NPC if youre statpadding you wont have the greatest on/off stats of all time... basketball is about positive team impact, if youre the most positively impactful team player of all time then your stat accumulating isnt padding, its just youre that good, which is the case with jokic... theres a reason why the nuggets are the 30th ranked offense in the league with him off the court and are in the single digits when hes on

[@JerichoVasquez-zt7df]

​@@Someone-hi1ntnot just single digit, they are 1st, meaning they are better than OKC and Cavs when he is playing

[@imsleepyzzzzz]

Michale Malone saying “pray” in that post conference was a definite shot at the front office. I instantly thought oh they have behind the scenes issues in Denver

[@michaeldemarco2415]

Ownership

[@pm8934]

“He got a dnp coach’s decision against the fucking wizards” 😂😂😂😂

[@bbcpfghs]

Watching this game last night was the most conflicted I’ve ever felt watching an NBA game. I couldn’t stop watching Jokic, he was just unstoppable while simultaneously being so frustrated with Denver’s front office decisions post the AG trade.

[@goatedmusik]

I was so glued to that game but I was getting mad at MPJ selling.

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@goatedmusikOut of all the games that MPJ could've chosen to pay poorly in, he chose THAT game. Unbelievable.

[@gnomechomsky2524]

To be fair the KCP trade was good

[@je5406]

I've been torturing myself the same way all season. Smh

[@spiderfan324]

I think more so post championship run is where Denver’s FO has become incompetent losing KCP, Bruce Brown, and Jeff Green

[@loccnessstoner]

Jokic basically said I get bucket these dudes get no bucket dock these 🥷🏾 pay 😂😂

[@Rank_C_NPC]

Jokic rather stat pad than get his team involved 😔

[@enotsnavdier6867]

​@@Rank_C_NPC Is this a joke or are you genuinely this dumb?

[@MrKylljoy]

@@Rank_C_NPC huh?

[@urmomloveswho]

@@Rank_C_NPCwhat team?

[@goobyplz2438]

@@MrKylljoy i would put my stock portfolio on that guy being a lebron/giannis/or embiid fan

[@sphealteam6]

2016-18 cavs type of thing going on in denver. they win their title, then key players start to walk, then you have games where the best player in the world has near 50 point triple doubles and they still lose the game

[@lukemorley2115]

As a lifelong diehard Nuggets fan something big needs to change. It’s amazing that it took less than 2 years for a potential dynasty to die, but everyone can go not named Nikola Jokic. I would like AG and CB to stay, and funny enough Russ has been a breath of fresh air because he CARES, but everyone else is expendable. We have a top 10 player of all time and his teammates don’t seem to care

[@lukebashian5591]

The nba media tried to fool everyone into thinking Jokic and Murray was a 1 2 punch, cause they can’t stand the fact a chubby white foreign dude carried a really average team to a ring, now Murray’s actual level is being exposed

[@jaketerpening3284]

Russ has a steal of a contract as well. But yeah, MPJ and Murray are honestly more expendable than AG and Braun regardless of contracts. The fact that MPJ and Murray are taking up way more cap space is just salt in the wounds.

[@zoranvujovic998]

Maybe that's why Joker asked for Russ to be brought in, hoping that his intensity on the court is infectious.

[@JJ-kj4dy]

Bro not even covid can ínfect these mfs

[@anan_owen]

Totally agree

[@Shintigercurl]

they are paying murray like he plays like jokic. people say lebron has no help. but joker truly has no help.

[@bradulovic82]

Murray deserves most of the blame from the players. He played bad last season playoffs, then absolutely sucked at the olympics and is playing bellow his level this season. He acts like a spoiled brat, plays zero defence, his numbers are bellow average but he demanded and got paid max contract extension.

[@dpend]

I called out Murray for being extremely mid and inconsistent last season and people said I was a hater. But seriously, Murray is not even close to what Jokic needs in terms of talent around him. You just can't depend on Murray man.

[@twoface9959]

Don’t forget the injuries

[@bradulovic82]

@@twoface9959 If injuries were the problem (and we know he played injured last playoffs) then he should have spent off season to recover and get ready for the new season. Instead, he went injured to play for Canada in the Olympics where he sucked and probably hurt his national team and in this new season he is probably playing his worst basketball in last 5 years. When he tore his ACL in 2021 he came back for 2022/23 motivated and in those playoffs he had 26 ppg, 6 reb, 7 ass with 55% eFG. He is now averaging 18 ppg, 4 reb, 6 ass with 48% eFG and zero defensive efforts. Those are not the numbers nor effort that you should expect from a guy who demanded and got 50 mil a year contract.

[@onnaquest]

Murray heating and cooling has a nice ring to it

[@jaketerpening3284]

@@dpend Yeah, I got called a hater for saying Aaron Gordan was the 2nd best player on the Nuggets, but that take has aged like fine wine.

[@ducktective8692]

3:50 Zeke Nnaji catching the meanest strays

[@tingol10]

He's the fifth highest paid Nugget... The dude had 5 years to prove ANY worth and failed, then got 32M from Booth. Calvin the terrorist should be banned from the NBA

[@urbaindelva7869]

He barely plays. Idk why people dump on him so much.

[@anikalra1427]

@@urbaindelva7869 hes earning 8-9 mil a year

[@brendanhunter389]

@@urbaindelva7869when he does he sucks and he is paid wayyyyy more than his worth. I think he is like the 4th most expensive contract

[@fox_mulder24]

​@@urbaindelva7869 He paid 30M for nothing, that's why

[@BS-uj3ny]

The Nuggets are going through the same arc as the Bucks after 2021

[@mihajlorakic5405]

So who is all nba player that will want to get out of his team he was loyal to for a long time idk maybe Trae Young or Tyrese Maxey but who I find to be in similar situation like them the most is Fox. DeAton Fox for Jamal and whatever else Denver can give them would be fantastic for sure for Denver but for Kings it's iffy to see Jamal become number 1 option

[@vlada]

Yes but even worse because the apron system hadn't been put in place.

[@ThaChildishOne]

At least the bucks went all in to try and put a team around their dude. Denver got was too complacent

[@BS-uj3ny]

I would argue that the part of the arc where they trade for a Dame-esque star like Milwaukee did hasn’t happened yet.

[@Itdontmatter2000]

Lol the bucks give giannis whatever he wants. It’s not the same at all. He gets to hand pick coaches, his team went out and got him dame, they keep resigning his brother who they have no intention of playing. Name one thing Denver has done for Jokic at all. Ever

[@DeMortuisAutNilAut]

8:30 Shit just got real when Kenny had to break out the pie chart and explain how bad the Nuggets situation is.

[@geordiejones5618]

I never thought I would see a team waste an all time player's time more than the Cavs with Lebron, but the Nuggets with Jokic might be worse fr.

[@goldmo2427]

Kg on wolves .. his last prime year was 08 basically season he left lol

[@micah459]

Dang, Jokic really crashed out. Dude said cut his teammate's pay until they play better. Denver's front office and team needs to do better

[@Rank_C_NPC]

Maybe if he stops Stat padding they might have a chance 😂

[@danilonikolic4188]

​@@Rank_C_NPC Nuggets without Jokić last night. 57Pts (Jokić had 56) 24/56 FG (42.9%) 2/19 3P (10.5%) What a stat padder.

[@MoralesCorner]

​@@Rank_C_NPC top class rage baiting

[@michaeldemarco2415]

@@Rank_C_NPC pure bullshit

[@dopeyessir]

@@Rank_C_NPCshut the hell up bro

[@icrashout]

They should’ve never got rid of KCP, Jeff Green, and Bruce Brown; they were huge pieces to their success. This really shows you the importance of role players and having depth in your team.

[@Aeklypsis]

The ratings are tanking and all anyone wants to see is Jokic: 1. Get the same treatment other stars in the league get vis-a-vis free throws (he'd probably average 33 points without taking anymore shots) 2. Play with at least one more competent NBA player, preferably an athletic wing so we can see some amazing passes and cuts and dunks and really invigorate this by-the-numbers slop we've been seeing the last few years. I don't remember a single thing from the last playoffs besides Luka's game winner on Gobert, but I still remember the entire championship series, almost play by play, where the Mavs showed Lebron what real basketball is And yet here we are, Jokic is breaking every record ever conceived and there is a high chance he doesn't even get the MVP because the nuggets will be the 8 seed or something.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Jokić already plays with an athletic wing in Aarom Gordon. Also, wym "the Mavs showed LeBron what real basketball is"? What the hell did their performance have to do with him?

[@Aeklypsis]

@@urbaindelva7869 Aaron Gordon was barely a contender starting level role player during their championship run, and he's fallen off a cliff since then. I'm talking about an all-star level guy. The Celtics have Brown and Tatum in the equivalent postitions. Just imagine what jokic could do with either of them. The mavs performance had to do with playing appealing, team oriented basketball and not trying to shoot a three or cheat a free throw in every single possession, like we're seeing these days. There is a reason why the NBA rankings are plummetting and it's how shit defence is regulated and officiated and that every single player not named Steph is jacking up threes instead of doing literally anything else. Jokic plays versatile, team oriented ball and I think it's what most people want. Give him a high flyer that can also score and you get showtime.

[@hawken796]

@@Aeklypsis U right about the Nuggets but that's massive glaze for the Mavs, they play like an older team where the star carries the offense, Luka plays like Harden (minus the constant flopping) and the roleplayers feed the ball back. Kyrie changed the dynamic but he takes over when Luka can't, it's not exactly team oriented basketball. Magic, Celtics and OKC are closer to team oriented ball than the Mavs are.

[@Aeklypsis]

@@hawken796 I was talking about the championship Mavs team that beat Lebron's Heat, not the current ones.

[@bizarroeddie1]

Nuggets hit 5 threes this game and 3 from Jokic. Sharpshooters like MPJr couldn't get even one.

[@Assen87]

Who named MPJ a sharpshooter. I thought hes one of the "free dunk bros"

[@bizarroeddie1]

@Assen87 he barely dunks. He's much more well known for his jump shot.

[@xafeu]

Never swing the rock porter jr

[@s.c.6989]

Man, Jokić and Embiid need to swap teams. Give him Embiid’s roster, and the possibilities are endless

[@ciaojay7025]

As long as PG is healthy then sure

[@acctsys]

Maxey for Murray.

[@shadow_realm47]

PG gonna become healthy suddenly when he realises they gonna beat the Celtics without him if that happens😂

[@antoniouy9704]

Or better still, swap lebron with jokic..the Lakers will surely be in the wcf..at least..and the nuggets, with lebron will not even be in the play-in...

[@antoniouy9704]

​@@acctsysbooth, after Murray demanded a max should have traded him to like herro and jaquez..or maxey and obrey...

[@skycat2756]

I feel like everyone is always undervaluing just how much they lost with KCP. It felt that way here too with the moment you said "the big 4" KCP was THE guy on the lineup that bought in defensively, he was one of the few people willing to take as many 3s as they needed on any given night. His place on that team was way bigger and more impactful than just his theoretical skill level. His fit was perfect and exactly what they needed, he was alot of what made this team great and I knew the moment I saw he went to the Magic that this was about to be a bad year for Denver.

[@vlada]

You have selective memory, KCP was great at covering the shift guards and screen used like Steph and Kyrie. He got destroyed in playoffs last season vs Wolves and Ant/Nickeil and the previous year even worse vs Booker. He has problems with strong guards like Luka. Brauns offense is way better (Kcp never finishes at rim) and the defence while different is almost the same. The problem is they replaced KCP with Braun very well but they didn't replace Braun's contribution and sometimes they'd have both on the court.

[@skycat2756]

@ I’m not saying he was perfect, and if you’re main point is that he wasn’t good enough to consistently cover some of the absolute best offensive players in the league, go off, but almost nobody covers them well consistently. Not every opponent is going to be a favorable matchup for everyone, and I am not gonna hold it against anyone to not be able to stop Ant, Luka or Booker because that is a near impossible ask on a consistent basis. And I never discredit Braun, I think he is incredible, so you don’t need to justify his jump to me, though he doesn’t fill everything they lost with KCP, but he is doing his best and one of the bright spots of the team’s chances going forward

[@bnsz8704]

If Jokic had the help Tatum has had he would literally win every year

[@urbaindelva7869]

A lot? Sure. Every year? No. That is in a perfect world, which does not exist.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@urbaindelva7869 yes, quite literally every single year

[@tj4lyfe64]

​@@Someone-hi1ntCould say the same for alot of guys

[@donvito7344]

@@urbaindelva7869he would win 2 rings in a season, that’s how good Jokic is

[@TheRealJAYDOSS]

Stop it. That would literallly be one of if not the best teams of all time. Not fair at all😂

[@TaintedStaff]

That's wild how the nuggets wasting Joker's prime

[@YMadubuike24]

Okay heard that before

[@J-Hue]

I remember Lebron on the Cavs and everyone was saying "Why can't he just will them to a championship like Jordan?" Jokic is great, but the quesrion should be asked whether or not his playstyle makes his teammates better or not.

[@schokostrolch11]

@@J-Huethis has got to be a joke. the nuggets would be just as bad as the wizards in the standings without joker

[@Zenarfi]

Jordan had a great team. And jokic is one of the greatest playmakers in the history of nba and a great scorer. Of course he makes the team better

[@jordan442]

@@J-Huedumbest thing I’ve read today. He undoubtedly makes his teammates better. Without him they are bottom 5 team in the league

[@austinm3246]

Calvin Booth has failed this team, and he was so egotistical about it. He needs to be fired immediately for failing Nikola Jokic during his prime

[@urbaindelva7869]

Booth failed Jokić by not retaining Bruce Brown and KCP in the past 2 off-seasons, but he has not "failed Jokić during his prime." That implies that he's been making poor decisions throughout Jokić's prime up to this point, which is false. He didn't become the GM until June 2020; he's the one who brought Gordon into the fold. Some of his decisions look bad in hindsight, but not at the time they were made. The Nuggets have been a good team for most of Jokić's prime until now, including winning a championship.

[@vlada]

​@@urbaindelva7869geez it's amazing how dumb some people are and then share it with World. Bruce couldn't be offered more than 8-9million because of some stupid NBA rule which limited how much they could give him (beyond stupid rule). Pacers offered him 22.5 per year. They offered him the max allowed and would have definitely offered more but WEREN'T allowed.

[@Rhettmaticc]

I promise I’d be running around off ball harder than MPJ and Murray do

[@hileute45sd41]

7:37 Even Kenny got broken by The Nuggets 😂

[@TopChie.]

never heard bro cuss like that

[@BzBuck]

The front office is more responsible for a teams success or failure than ppl realize. It is why I’ve always felt like that “running from the grind” take is bad. If a player is a real winner they shouldn’t be loyal to an incompetent franchise that is killing their legacy.

[@vlada]

You're raised on NBA prima donnas, quitters and whiners. You're definition of a winner comes from that: KD, Lebron and all those egomaniac divas.

[@hawken796]

@@vlada Plenty of examples where the FO kills the star, Kareem was one of them too. If he never left the Bucks, his legacy would be far far worse.

[@meh2982]

@@vladayou have to realize that all parts of the team are important. from the players, to the coaching staff, and front office. if one of these are subpar, the team wont win consistently

[@remonessaulysas7977]

Glad to see kuzma building something special in DC

[@selanryn5849]

Yeah, he didn't play last night.

[@lepidoptery]

get that bum outta here, this is jp3's team now! 😤

[@chris-727]

😂

[@MoralesCorner]

He's building his credit over there

[@mellod5615]

Wasn't this their first win in over a month?

[@Billy-ot8mk]

"Deandre Jordan has been out of the league talent-wise for 45 years" Now that's an all-time quote from Kenny. Need that on a t-shirt.

[@johnhouston8297]

I thought he meant 4-5 but either way 😂

[@jumpinjohnnybeljum]

pretty sure he meant 4-5

[@ROY57ON]

There are so many teams that have a shot at getting a ring with Jokic on their roster, but without him the Nuggets wouldn't make the Play-In. The fact that only one other player made a 3P other than Jokic is insane to me.

[@vidicisthegoat5444]

Nnaji sitting on the bench making 8 mill is a problem.

[@dsm577]

No f way is he getting paid 8 mill!! What the f that’s insane

[@vidicisthegoat5444]

@dsm577 32 mill for 4 years of bench sitting.

[@rabeechowdhury]

Wow that guy is even worse than Terrance Mann.

[@sppecials606]

@@vidicisthegoat5444 "32 mill for 4 years of bench sitting" the real winner, who needs a ring lol.

[@peewee0224]

I tried to tell Denver fans but they didn’t listen. I seen this same shit happen with lebron in Cleveland in his first stint. Front office wants to be cheap and they realize we have a player who can do literally everything so we don’t need to try and help him.

[@yajeel]

Not sure if FO is just being cheap. Bad max contracts cripple teams. The Nuggets have two of those

[@mosessupposes2571]

😂 You tried to tell them but they wouldn’t listen 😂 Who even are you? Hey Denver fans, listen up!

[@peewee0224]

@@yajeel it’s both he only wants to pay for the name players to stick people in seats but doesn’t wanna pay for the important role players. He got his won chip and now just wants to coast on jokic bringing in fans. Shit is sad because we are witnessing an all time great in the peak of his prime currently going 500.

[@peewee0224]

@@mosessupposes2571 are you ok? lol 😂 are you going schizophrenic?

[@TigaWould]

@@yajeel AGREED! Read this in full if you want to know where the real issue stems from: A few years back, I stated the following and was told that I was wrong. I stated that the Nuggets should have Kept their draft pick in Donovan Mitchell instead of trading him to the Jazz... People told me I was wrong because we have Murray... Cool! we are seeing how that is working out. I told them that we should have traded MPJ for Demar DeRozan when he was on the Spurs Roster and the Spurs were looking at moving him. I was told that MPJ was "Younger and had more potential". Okay cool! Then I stated that KCP and Brown were more important than MPJ and we needed to find a way to move MPJ and keep KCP and Brown. People kept telling me that would be a mistake because MPJ could become a star! The issue on this team is MPJ is overpaid! YES Murray is overpaid too, but MPJ is really overpaid and has prevented the Nuggets from getting the pieces that are needed (or keeping the pieces from that Championship team). I don't care about his effort, he's still a defensive liability! yes, he has gotten better, but better isn't cutting it. MPJ's shot selection is frustrating so is him coming off the dribble and that's always been the case. He isn't consistent and even when it looks like he is scoring a ton of points, it's due to the fact that other players on the team are scoring and having an impact so he is more open. The big 3 are Jokic, AG and Murray. It's sad that Murray is only a big 3 in clutch moments against subpar teams, but it is what it is! Murray is also overpaid, but over the years, he's produced more than MPJ.

[@ryansadauskis]

I saw a stat recently that said the Nuggets have the highest offensive rating in history when Joker is on the floor, and the lowest when he's on the bench.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

7:33 bro I actually spit out my water I never heard Kenny talk like that before😭

[@WolfZBB]

Glad Russ had a relatively efficient night, so people cant use this as ammo. Obviously, it’s the fault of *everybody* on this team not named Nikola Jokic-Russ doesn’t exactly help the spacing problem-but he shot 3/6 from the field and had 12 assists on just two turnovers, as well as four steals.

[@vlada]

Sorry but Russ has sucked at the one job he had to do this season: fix the nuggets biggest problem which are the non Jokić mins. I don't want to hear how he plays well with Jokić because everyone plays well with him. The offence is good whether it's Russ or Justin Holiday last year. He was brought so Russ could be Russ during the time Jokić sits. And he has sucked. It's as bad as last year and the last 5yrs. If the non Jokić mins arnt fixed, there is zero chance.

[@zoidzilla348]

Russ the 2nd best player on team honestly Russ out there playing the shooting guard Malone not using him correctly

[@zoidzilla348]

Trade Murray

[@WolfZBB]

@ Russ wasn’t brought in to fix the non-Jokic minutes, at least not by himself, and if you expected him to do that, you’re delusional. There’s not a single player not named Jokic that could fix the non-Jokic minutes. Julian Strawther is still as streaky as ever, Jamaal Murray can’t coexist with Russ without Jokic on the floor because he’s not a plus playmaker and isn’t a good scorer right now, Aaron Gordon would be able to play some non-Jokic minutes and having a dunker spot and lob guy would greatly help Russ but AG’s been injured all year, MPJ can also play non-Jokic minutes but is a liability on defense and hasn’t been a super reliable shooter this year, Christian Braun is a good cutter and has been shooting the ball efficiently but not on good volume so he doesn’t help much with spacing, Dario Saric is shit, and Nnaji is shit.

[@thrasherxthrasher]

@@vladawhy would Russ be the answer to non joker minutes when that’s supposed to come in the form of another dependable center, Russ ain’t fricking 7foot u know, Russ is actually doing alright in his actual role

[@nikoladrazinunuk1447]

Kenny have you thought about trying to do a Nikola Jokic every year of his carrer turning potential to 99 and simulating a few seasons.And see how 2K imagined he would develop and in what contrast would it be to today's Jokic or if he would be the same.I know it's pretty hardcore but i think it would be a fun idea and i would surely watch it.Nice video btw sending love ✊ Peace brother

[@caiogaver3402]

I watched that bench yesterday infuriated. Went from down 3 to 16. When Jokic finally checked in, there just wasn't enough time to bring the game back in play.

[@AL.J0077]

Murray is one of the most my player play style players I’ve ever seen play, all he does is spam dribble moves n take the most difficult shots he can get

[@sppecials606]

lack of talent.

[@loloagro7923]

True. I get tired watching Murray dribble away the time looking for his shot instead of looking for his team mates and then take difficult shots as time expires. He is making the game so hard for himself and his team mates.

[@kalanharris12]

7:30 I’ve never heard Kenny crash out like this 😭

[@mr.bigchug]

Bro I had to run it back i dont think I've ever heard him swear before lmaoo

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

I spat out my water dawg, I never heard him get that mad especially about the nuggets of all teams😂

[@Gio-pb5rm]

Something you can say about the bucks is they never got complacent. We’ve seen allot of different pieces added around Giannis. Not so much Denver

[@rob.parsnips]

Giannis probably pressures management more. Jokic has a really good work ethic, but I don’t think that winning at basketball is a serious life goal for him.

[@UncleJrueForTue]

They got the Joker talking like the Penguin.

[@kalithechamp1412]

11:20, that talent elevator comment is what the mavs dealt with for years. A new gm changed that

[@Eldramasfc]

7:37 caught me off guard 😂

[@kolioko]

NAH FR 😭😭

[@jookie4207]

5:36 I love Kenny turning into PirateSoftware

[@dillonbecker1967]

I have thought the same thing Kenny. Sometimes I think Micheal Malone played a certain lineup to either get at the front office or try and show them they are not competing at the level required. Additionally I’m starting to question the coach as why can’t he get a system together when Jokic is not out there. Shit even a lot of the starters can’t get shots without Jokic on the floor.

[@vlada]

Russ was brought into be Russ during the non Jokić mins and failed just like others had (btw, Bru ce Brown was horrible leading bench, his talent was replacing starters 1-4) before him. fanboys mention that he plays well with Jokić but so does everyone in league. They were -11 in non Jokić mins I believe last year. This year seems even worse. No one can win this way.

[@dillonbecker1967]

@ I think Russ was brought in more to be an energy guy and a motivational guy than a true off the bench leader.

[@RiloXRi]

A system together when Jokic isn’t out there? It’s plain and simple, the players aren’t good enough..

[@kirkhaskell9179]

LMAO THE PIE CHART BROKE ME

[@a2k.prod.]

As a Nuggets fan this has been one of the most frustrating years in recent memory. Recently it has been HARD to watch games. From Top to Bottom, the ownership, management, and players have been disappointing. Owners are too cheap, General Management is borderline incompetent, and our role players are NOT GOOD. Recently it seems like some guys are just mentally checked-out. This year may not amount to something but in these coming seasons we have to prioritize HELPING JOKIC

[@albertogialdini]

i blame youtube who made me arrive 24 seconds later

[@gorantamburic2000]

LMAO This thumbnail was spot on! My thoughts exactly! I was laughing like crazy! Jok got 56 and they still lose LMAO!

[@chrilpy]

Everyone in the Nuggets organization except Jokic is content with having just one championship. Calvin Booth needs to be fired, Mike Malone needs to be put on the hot seat

[@peaceroolz]

When Jok goes to the bench, they go from a contending threat to a complete pushover. They need a cohesive bench unit, a reliable sidekick (sorry Jamal) and some motivation.

[@thomassharer8453]

The media WILL try to get him traded. But there’s no way he’s gonna be on the market

[@alatreon7451]

6:50 We just drafted DaRon Holmes this year, but he tore his achilles.

[@tampicoslim2763]

yes Kenny, we recognize it @ 10:35

[@TheBestGinger]

As far as the front office goes, we did draft a backup center in DaRon Holmes who got injured in the preseason. I think the season would look a lot different if he was playing

[@Wladislav]

Daron is not a center though.

[@brziperiod]

Lakers fans: YESSSSS

[@Nahaintnoway]

It’s all they have 😭

[@gothgrrl8711]

And they’ll still get swept in the first round

[@sajakrimal2539]

🤣🤣🤣Real shit

[@BrianXu352]

imagine the nuggets and the lakers meet in the playin just for the nuggets to knock them out as one final "fuck you"

[@thatfatguy7591]

@@gothgrrl8711play in

[@andrewotero1838]

This is my first time seeing a video of you, and you are really well spoken and very organized with your thoughts. I was more hooked with you than some analyst from ESPN. You got a new subscriber sir!

[@enzorocha2977]

I didn't quite agree when Skap Attack he said Porter and Murray were hot garbage a month or so ago, but now I'm coming around to see his point. It's so effing obvious they're no Scottie Pippen-a dependable wingman to help the main guy. The Nug's front office should really build around Nikola and stop wasting time, but I'm afraid they gambled all their future away on these two scrubs and can't help do anything but that.

[@berryesseen]

As a Jokić fan, I have one suggestion to Jokic: move on and bring your talents to some other city. I don’t want my favorite player’s career to be wasted.

[@jimrosser7494]

I'm a Nuggets fan, and I hope they trade Jokic to a contender. He deserves better.

[@mathewalvarez8087]

Fake fan

[@yeezet4592]

Not really. Tanking and rebuild is better than years of expensive mid ​@mathewalvarez8087

[@emailitzs641]

No that’s real fan watching someone giving everything and carried the nuggets of all teams to a chip and getting disrespected with poor effort and bad lineups correct respectful move is trade him retire his jersey already as he’ll be the greatest nugget ever already

[@dopeyessir]

Fake ahh fan 😢

[@NineHundredOne]

I think you're just a Jokic fan

[@vbeard5887]

This man has a lot of valid points. Especially making moves to get a solid backup for Jokic. When we made a trade in our championship year I told my coworkers I would have picked up the phone, called Milwaukee and say "What do you need to get back for George Hill and Brook Lopez?" We got a serviceable backup at the point in Russ, but I would maje the play for Lopez from the Bucks and make that play hard. He would be able to give you 15 jokerless minutes, 10 points, 5 boards, and a block.

[@nomorepartiezz]

The Wizards were also missing Kyle Kuzma, Malcolm Brogdon, Corey Kispert, Alex Sarr. It was literally just Jordan Poole and Valenciunas with a bunch of G Leaguers and DoorDash drivers

[@urbaindelva7869]

"G-Leaguers" and DoorDash drivers"? Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington are going to be important pieces for the Wizards' future, and Justin Champagnie also dropped a career-high with 23. Marvin Bagley, Johnny Davis, Jared Butler, and Anthony Gill certainly didn't look like "G-Leaguers and DoorDash drivers" when they outplayed damn near all of Jokić's teammates.

[@Assen87]

Missing Alex Sarr is a big win on their part :D

[@goobyplz2438]

@@urbaindelva7869 you might be the most serious hater ive ever seen lmao. if i looked like you ide probably hate too ig

[@vijaykrishnamoorthy9255]

zeke naji violated for no reason

[@awerclash1554]

there is absolutely a reason

[@urbaindelva7869]

​​@@awerclash1554And what reason is that? The dude barely plays. What did Nuggets fans think he was going to be?

[@brendanhunter389]

@@urbaindelva7869look at his stats then look at his contracts

[@BigSalmon13]

@@urbaindelva7869they probably thought he’d play like the 5th highest paid player on the team that he is, not be borderline unplayable.

[@bruhh158]

​@@urbaindelva7869 bro he is getting paid more than Westbrook, of course he is gonna get blamed

[@irem7651]

Nah bro Jokic talking like that makes me so sad, cause you know he is on the ropes when he talks like like this 😭, I never felt like I wanted to help a basketball player like this before imma lace up right now 😭

[@somebody6721]

I’ve been thinking that this may be Jokic’s breaking point. like 2009 for lebron, just that he won a championship

[@vlada]

Your reference points are gutless whiners and prima donnas like Lebron and KD.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

Bron was ringless in 2009. He won his first in 2012 with Miami

[@somebody6721]

@ i meant to say that i just typed it weird at the end😂 my fault

[@bigbangbasketball]

Losing after a 50 point double double is like dropping the last slice of pizza

[@crashlight54]

9:33 It's statistically proven, if they don't wanna feel some type of way, they should play better

[@sinastir7688]

They need to get this man some help. The best player in the NBA without a consistent effort from his teammates is so sad. I'm a Spurs fan but I highly respect and enjoy watching Jokic. He has the same mentality that all the great players Pop would coach like Tim.

[@lezzyy1165]

you know its serious when Kenny starts swearing

[@mattparker-2]

jokic saying something, kenny swearing, whats next? keegan murray showing emotion?

[@johnturner7345]

As a Nuggets fan i agree with this video 100%. I would just put about 75% of player blame purely on Jamal. Mal in the playoffs last year to the olympics to this entire season just looks like he doesn't give a shit. He doesn't care on defense and on offense just looks out of shape and whiney. When he just signed a big contract it looks like he would rather just kick the feet up and cash checks then actually play and its infuriating. This attitude also then is like a disease, when the second highest paid player on the team is doing it, others start doing it too and Jamal hasn't shown a sign of actually caring yet. If he doesn't step up and give his balls a tug then we are fucked.

[@shanerobinson925]

Trade MPJ and Murray start over with Jokic and AG. AG is fr the 2nd best player. Murray is great in spurts and a great value CJ McCollum in 90% of the time. He’s a fraud.

[@gonledino3334]

I actually love your cap Kenny ! I’m French and I watch a lot of your video to understand the nba so please continues your work it’s amazing ! From France with love

[@nelsonomarvalencia-garcia3403]

Bet KZbin commenters won’t say “why are we still talking about jokic and the nuggets if they lost?!?!?!” Like they do for the lakers

[@ljutko7]

Hahahaha u funny clown aren't you

[@pewpewTN]

At some point, people have to start acknowledging how amazing Luka has been adapting to finally having decent players around him. He is scoring more off ball, playing the best Defense of his career & elevating everyone on the floor. Then, when the situation calls for it, he flips the switch & takes over the game. That's one of the most impressive things I've seen so far & almost nobody is talking about it. We all knew Luka could go out & be the best scorer in the NBA. We knew he was a generational playmaker & the best rebounding guard in the NBA. We knew he was an absolute maniac in the clutch. Now he is showing us he can truly fill whatever role is required of him to win.

[@aj-jg2eq]

what website is kenny using at 4:40?

[@RenzGols]

I think it’s twitter/X

[@killingjesuz7441]

Real App

[@finessefather7034]

real app

[@FrankDenbowDotCom]

You figure it out? Interested also

[@CrustyJesus]

@@FrankDenbowDotComit’s called ‘Real’ It’s an app on phones aswell as on desktop.

[@KCEgamer]

"The Pelicans are slowly starting to get more people into the lineup"

[@thatfatguy7591]

Nikola is experiencing what Lebron has gone through for a long time.

[@dusttaker]

well at least give Jokic a DWade a Kyrie and KLove or a CBosh or an AD.or a Ray Allen. hell just get him someone who can make an all star team!

[@alfasiger4178]

Lebron has played with more all-stars than anyone in history. Jokic is going through what Kobe went through before Gasol and Artest got there.

[@thatfatguy7591]

@@alfasiger4178 lol no Shaq has played with more all stars and HoFs than anyone else.

[@dewman7477]

@@alfasiger4178you ignored LeBron playing with no all stars in 2004-2010 and 2018 at least legitimate 2nd options. LeBron had it tougher for longer time

[@alfasiger4178]

@@dewman7477 Lebron played in the weakest Eastern Conference era that is dubbed "The Leastern Conference." The best team coming out that era was the aging Pistons

[@sidawo1846]

7:38 this game made my boy a yn😭😭😭

[@kowaikokoro]

the denver nuggets dont deserve nikola jokic, trade that man so he doesnt have to hard carry bums.

[@jamesmacker]

They just need to make every team they face wear a Lakers uniform 😂😂😂 It's the only time these Nuggets play hard

[@esmo9728]

30% jamal murry 20% mpj

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

MPJ has been pretty good this season. I’d say 76% FO, 8% coach, 8% Jamal, 8% bench players

[@The1stFishBone]

The Wizards needed a win to avoid breaking the franchise record losing streak. They were playing at playoff level intensity.

[@justiceanyanwu7665]

I would break too if I put up 50 and lost

[@kalithechamp1412]

If joker wins the mvp at 6th or worse, I WILL BE PISSED after Lukas season last year where he dragged them from 10th to 5th and almost 4th in the west. The went on to beat the 4th, 2nd AND 1st seed to go to the finals, and they said he didn’t deserve it because at the halfway point they were around 7th/8th with a insanely injured roster. Then they make the trades and go on to be one a top 5 offensive and defensive team

[@CKtwins21]

The fact that Jokic is still getting MVP love from the media baffles me. Esp considering that Luka was doing the SAME thing last season and was discredited for seeding. At the same time seeing jokic out there with no help is sad cos he's so fun to watch with a competent squad around him

[@pragunahuja6879]

He had kyrie bro.who does joker have?

[@oldenoughtowatchify]

Comparing Luka to Jokic will always baffle me. Always.

[@CKtwins21]

@@pragunahuja6879 For the early part of the season Kylie was injured meaning Luka had to carry(like jokic is rn) bunch of bums through the west which ultimately hurt his mvp case later on

[@CKtwins21]

@@oldenoughtowatchify please elaborate more

[@oldenoughtowatchify]

@@CKtwins21 nope 😂😂 Luka Lovers gotta read between the lines of that and this comment

[@lilv3966]

I’m impressed with the lowkey prediction that Mike Malone will be the fall guy when the nuggets get eliminated in the playoffs.

[@EmotionalVillian]

how tf westbrook get 32 minutes and only put up 7 😂😂

[@SleeplessWrestling]

jokic ballhog 🤫

[@Chucky-uf3we]

Don’t forget Westbrook is now in Westbrick mode.

[@xFlyGod]

The only backup that was actually good for Jok was Mason Plumlee, but hes also the reason we lost to the Lakers in the bubble