FIRST TAKE | "Nuggets are LEGIT contender in West" - Stephen A. on Jokic & Russ sinks Mavs 112-101

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @cowbaby
    @cowbaby 14 дней назад +45

    Why is everything about making a move? What if you rely on the team coming together, the youngsters mature, or the outstanding coaching staff? In Denver it is about the team....not the players.

    • @ChadHansen-h8k
      @ChadHansen-h8k 14 дней назад +5

      agreed

    • @TDcdl
      @TDcdl 14 дней назад +3

      we’ve been this good this early in the season without AG

    • @terrybader8595
      @terrybader8595 12 дней назад

      Because the team can't play good enough defense to go deep into the playoffs with this lineup.

    • @oldmansportsog2514
      @oldmansportsog2514 7 дней назад

      Jokic damb near beat the team people said was better than the dream team and he did it withb1 other legit nba player on team. Porter not being moved either. Nuggets are about culture. Any move they make would be to get a 8th guy off bench for strawthwr insurance
      Jamal
      Cb
      Mpj
      Ag
      Jok
      Russ
      Pwat
      That's top 7 for playoff minutes. Strawther probaly only get 10 minutes a game in playoffs if his defense doesn't improve drastically

    • @ChadHansen-h8k
      @ChadHansen-h8k 7 дней назад

      yeah and teams assume it's just magically going to be better after a trade even though while a new guy has different strengths, he often is missing stuff the guy you're trading has

  • @ArchangelMichael-y1i
    @ArchangelMichael-y1i 14 дней назад +23

    I’m not even a nuggets fan but Jokić is everything LeBron pretends to be.

    • @labienus9968
      @labienus9968 13 дней назад +1

      I never get why people like you have to put down Lebron-Jokic is Jockic, Lebron is Lebron-isn't that enough for you?

    • @ArchangelMichael-y1i
      @ArchangelMichael-y1i 13 дней назад

      @ Lebron is one of the best to ever do it. My problem is more with the media. I hate how the media has actively tried to make him the greatest player of all time since the very beginning of his career when he just straight up isn’t. Kobe and Tim Duncan were better players than him and the media has completely swept them under the rug.

    • @labienus9968
      @labienus9968 12 дней назад

      @@ArchangelMichael-y1i See what a difference between now and your first provocative statement. Of course Lebron is one of the "best to ever do it"-and the high level he's played at throughout his career, and now even at the end has resulted in records probably never to be broken. Who cares about the media, look how long it took them to grasp Jokic. This whole thing of the greatest player is such nonsense, beyond eras, rule changes, simply positions-it's a team sport. Many are overlooked-there is no GOAT. Personally I found Kobe too much of a one on one player-and many names are left out. Since I go way back how can Wilt be ever ignored-the strongest, most athletic superman giant in basketball history-in any era he would average 25 or more rebounds a game, and 8 blocks.

    • @oldmansportsog2514
      @oldmansportsog2514 7 дней назад

      ​@labienus9968 lebron a clown. He puts himself on top of goat lists. No one else does that. Lebron also blames others all the time. He a coach killer too but hey we shouldn't talk about him. Gtfoh bronsexual

    • @oldmansportsog2514
      @oldmansportsog2514 7 дней назад

      ​@ArchangelMichael-y1i lebron is one of the best ever no doubt no lie but he also doesn't have a goat claim at all. Mj and Kareem the top 2 all time. Kareem was bst ever college player and as a frosh. Freshmen couldn't play varsity but Kareem took frosh team and beat ucla final four varsity team. Dude lost like 2 games total and this was when coege hoops was tough

  • @bradhicks5558
    @bradhicks5558 12 дней назад +1

    When Jamal and AG are completely healthy, along with Russ's valuable contributions ... oh my god. Best in NBA.

  • @acerochua
    @acerochua 14 дней назад +19

    happy to see westbrook happy once more.

  • @VandorenJackson-y3y
    @VandorenJackson-y3y 14 дней назад +19

    To think Denver was very out of contention is disrespectful but says lakers is contenders

  • @RScPJoe
    @RScPJoe 14 дней назад +18

    I think the nuggs need to get rid of Zeke more than moving MPJ . While MPJ has never had a higher trade value who is going to shoot threes besides him on a consistent basis

    • @traviskrueger9531
      @traviskrueger9531 14 дней назад +6

      If they can get anything for Zeke that’s going to be a monumental win. Just getting off his contract would be a win so the Nuggets will have a bit more financial flexibility next season. Westbrook will probably deservingly opt out of his second year contract, hopefully he values his fit with Denver and resigns for maybe a bit less than what he might now be able to command.

    • @mileage9125
      @mileage9125 14 дней назад +3

      @@traviskrueger9531 Yes, trade Zeke for a solid 3&D wing or scorer off the bench. Russ will def stay in Denver, he’s not playing for a big contract, he wants a ring.

    • @traviskrueger9531
      @traviskrueger9531 14 дней назад +2

      @@mileage9125 you’re no going to get a solid player for Zeke without giving up something else of value though. Chris Boucher has been talked about and that seems feasible as he’s expiring, isn’t really play much in Toronto and isn’t exactly great, but he would be valuable for Denver at least in the reg season. Problem is Denver has to attach something at least a little enticing for Toronto but they don’t have much since Booth wasted so many second round picks from previous awful transactions.

    • @mileage9125
      @mileage9125 14 дней назад +2

      @ idk how much Boucher would help the nuggets but that’d be a easy upgrade. Getting another sg/sf would be nice in case Murray goes down again

    • @rainofkhandaq6678
      @rainofkhandaq6678 13 дней назад

      These people don't understand the nuggets are already last in 3pt attempts, and they want to trade someone top 5 in 3pt shooting this season 😂😂😂

  • @rohanshah7559
    @rohanshah7559 14 дней назад +9

    If Russ and Jokic play close to 100% efficiency, then nuggets don’t lose to anyone in the west. It’s just hard to expect guys to have those kinds of nights for every game of a 7 game series

    • @JoshieTP
      @JoshieTP 14 дней назад +1

      Right if both of them play like we know they can ion think nobody can stop em

  • @anrblock
    @anrblock 14 дней назад +6

    No trades ... all we need is the rest of the season to gel together !

  • @guiwhiz
    @guiwhiz 14 дней назад +5

    WHY would the Nuggets make a move with MPJ? HIs numbers are his best so far, his strong vibe with the team, he's playing his best and his health has been solid the last two seasons. Foolish honestly. I really hope Malone realizes he has just as good a team at this point as the Championship team was halfway through that season.

    • @labienus9968
      @labienus9968 13 дней назад +1

      Yes, crazy to consider trading MJP-but Denver's management knows how to ruin a team

  • @ZachariahHughes-e7j
    @ZachariahHughes-e7j 13 дней назад

    Hell no, us Nuggets fans don't want MPJ moved. He is one of the best shooters in the league who spreads the floor for us.

  • @rainofkhandaq6678
    @rainofkhandaq6678 13 дней назад

    Moving MPJ is a massive L. There's no good return for that.

  • @mattmiller7385
    @mattmiller7385 14 дней назад +1

    they need to move naji saric & cancar for a big that can actually be on the floor before any mpj trade talk

  • @kylehang1999
    @kylehang1999 14 дней назад +4

    Slow white 😅😅 I'm dead 😂

  • @wiscogod262
    @wiscogod262 14 дней назад +1

    Parsons hush your mouth you think Westbrook scared of the thunder

  • @heeted4life
    @heeted4life 14 дней назад

    Zeke for Tory Craig.... Otherwise the team is beginning to gell let them continue to gell

  • @kingjames1239
    @kingjames1239 14 дней назад

    nuggets are fine with its core all they need to do is lock in and stop playing catch up

  • @Anthon-e8p
    @Anthon-e8p 14 дней назад

    Idk why everyone shock about the grizzles

  • @TDcdl
    @TDcdl 14 дней назад

    what show is this?

    • @rre40rre
      @rre40rre 14 дней назад

      Fanduel on nba tv

  • @bobanjeros
    @bobanjeros 12 дней назад

    Nah, not a contender. Knicks, Celtics and OKC will decide on this season winner

  • @karemflowers8698
    @karemflowers8698 14 дней назад

    Go ahead and say it. Fast strong black man, lol