Braun has been nothing but impressive for me as a Nuggets fan. He’s a pivotal part of our title run in his rookie season, then had another solid season last year. This year he’s starting and trying to replace KCP, and he’s been arguably better than him thus far. Him hitting threes is genuinely a shock to me and most Nuggets fans, but he’s knocking them down like he’s MPJ and that completely changes the outlook of our title hopes. He’s one of my favorite players to watch right now and I’m excited to see how he continues to grow as a player.
The 3 pointers in general have been impressive for me . Jokic knew that was a huge weakness for them last year so he took it upon himself to take more and make more 3s this year. His team has followed suit.
The biggest different between CB and KCP is that CB ain't a soft pushover like KCP was driving to the rim. If CB see you lacking he gonna dunk on your head. He finish strong!. He finish at the rim with force. What makes CB game so efficient is that he isn't scared to attack the rim like KCP was. KCP was really scared of contact on the offensive side of the ball. KCP couldn't finish at the rim in any situation even on fast break KCP would be missing wide open layups. CB is gonna ran into your chest and push all the air out of you with his drives. This kid is HELLA STRONG and he ain't scared of nobody. He gonna drive to climb any C and put them on a CB Poster Kid is really smart about the game. He knows where to be at all times. He knows how to cut and how to linger around the dunker spot for a big longer. One of the biggest issues with non smart cutters is that they just cut and if they don't receive the while moving they quit the play and move out. CB cut and then stay ready hanging around a big longer on the paint to see if he can get a 2nd look pass. He also wait for the player to take the eyes off him before moving. He only move went the opposite player is looking the other way. Always getting on their blind spots KCP would be missing all those fast breaks attempts Thanks to CB and WB the Nuggets climbed into the team who get the most FTA per game. KCP never got free throws, Reggie Jackson never got FT's either. Thanks to this hyper aggressive way of playing Jokic,WB,CB,AG,Jamal everyone is getting a career high FTA per game.
It is great seeing his confidence grow. Last year he was turning down shots and very hesitant at times. That hasn't been the case this year, he is actually looking to score and picking his spots really well.
As a Kansas and Nuggets fan nobody believed me when I said Christian would be great and he is starter material, I watched him win the natty and he had absolute such a great importance with Ochai and I knew once he went back to his days at Kansas he’d be a good scorer and he never lost his aggressive defense
Coming into this season, Braun was better than KCP at everything BUT 3 point shooting. But, that's exactly what the nuggets needed. So, if his jumper stays consistent (he doesn't have to shoot 46% or anything, but a nice 36-39% would be ideal) he will be the better player in every category by the end of the year.
He doesn’t really need the creation aspect for his threes imo unless teams start really treating him like a shooter and I only see that happening if he ramps up his volume from behind the arc.
Christian Braun has done a pretty good job of replacing KCP’s production even though they are different types of players. Still would probably prefer KCP as the better shooter, but Braun as a starter has been great. Problem is that they still haven’t replaced Bruce Brown or Christian Braun’s roles on the bench. Nuggets need to make a trade for a bench player.
Westbrook and Strawther have been good off the bench. They need Watson to step up if the bench is going to be more consistent offensively. Losing Holmes has hurt with Saric not giving them much.
@@mh_golfer Holmes getting injured before the season even starts hurts alot man. I was excited to see what he brings to the team but alas. Hoping he recovers fully.
@@mh_golfer Westbrook has a -31 on/off. He's been the worst player in NBA. As soon as he comes in the game Denver starts losing. Strawther has been fine if he's your 8th or 9th guy but he's not ready to play 30 minutes per game in the playoffs like Denver needs. Which is why you just re-sign KCP and pay the tax because Braun could have replace Brown this year and Strawther could have stepped into Braun's role from 2023 and they have no way to acquire someone who can be a 30 minute per game 2-way playoff guy.
@@AVAXII yeah, Braun has shot the 3 really well this season, but i need to see a lot more to think that he is going to be as good as or better than KCP as a shooter. They’re still missing KCP 3P shooting volume and ability to shoot off of movement. I do like the cutting that they do with Braun (and other players like Russ) to create spacing even with less actual shooting.
braun is a secret weapon. ever since last year when he came off the bench, he has been a surprise for me. with the proper molding under joker, he could become a solid number 2 or 3 for the team.
He really can't. He can't create his own shot at all, isn't a high level playmaker and isn't a high level shooter. But he synergizes extremely well with Jokic, has good size, is a good athlete and is smart.
No he doesn't. You cannot give away a 35 minute per game playoff guy when you have no avenue for replacing him. Now it's entirely possible he's just taking the slings and arrows for his ownership and he gets the credit he deserves for the 2022 offseason but he's made a lot of relaly bad moves since: - Giving Reggie Jackson two years (for no reason) then attaching three picks to get off the money so he could sign a worse player in Westbrook - Trading away Ryan Dunn _and_ three picks for DaRon Holmes - Getting _nothing_ back for KCP ... at least ask for Gary Harris - The Zeke Nnaji extension And he probably should have split MPJ into two rotation players. I genuinely think he could have gotten Fontecchio, Stewart and #5 from Detroit for MPJ
@@drizzyfr2 They are facts. How are they wrong? No one who watches basketball was concerned about Braun. The kid was getting Finals minutes as a rookie. But you can't win a title with 5 guys.
@@michaelahurt Russ is a way better upgrade than Reggie Jackson. Why didn’t you mention Saric he’s literally done nothing. DaRon Holmes hasn’t even played
@drizzyfr2 I didn't mention Saric because he is what he is. He's fine. He's a minimum guy. And from an offensive continuity standpoint it's a perfectly logical signing. Saric can at least plausibly mimic what Jokic does so they don't need two offenses. Holmes hasn't played but it's highly unlikely he's going to be better than Dunn + 3 picks for a team that desperately needs draft capital. Also letting that get out drove up the price. Westbrook has a -31 on/off. He's the worst rotation player in the NBA. He's definitely not better than Jackson at this stage. And there were multiple other minimum PG they could have brought in.
If Braun tightens up his handles, and develops a little floater - and he's forced to be a primary offensive catalyst, I think he can be a very, very good NBA player.
on bro i had my eyes on him since they won the chip....its showing a little now but hes fasho gone be a valuable role player real soon, like the nuggets might have trouble keeping him typa role player
@@wadehenderson1081 Its business.Jokic doesn't decide.He was way closer with other guys and they are gone goofy. If they can get someone like Donovan Mitchell Murray is gone lmao😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Well CB play great since he come to DNVR, and i don't know why ppl talking about KCP, when every nuggs fan know how much bad kcp play last season. I mean, KCP play great def, but hes 3pt shoots are low % last season. Now, CB play great def too, and he evolve 3pt shoots, and he is much much better with a ball than KCP... if someone watch every game last season, know how much more CB brings to nuggs than KCP
I love Aaron Gordon but I can see Swatson filling his shoes pretty well and might have a higher ceiling. I feel like this might be a controversial take right now but maybe an Aaron Gordon trade wouldn't be a bad idea especially for a dynamic scorer amd defender like Normal Powell for example as an extremely good sixth man.
He’s not a role player anymore he’s in the first lineup and to be honest he’s been great of Denver wins a championship and he’s in the first lineup that’s an all star caliber
Braun has been nothing but impressive for me as a Nuggets fan. He’s a pivotal part of our title run in his rookie season, then had another solid season last year. This year he’s starting and trying to replace KCP, and he’s been arguably better than him thus far. Him hitting threes is genuinely a shock to me and most Nuggets fans, but he’s knocking them down like he’s MPJ and that completely changes the outlook of our title hopes. He’s one of my favorite players to watch right now and I’m excited to see how he continues to grow as a player.
He has much better stats than KCP, which I didn't expect in million years.
Most Improved 2025! He’ll never get it, but he’s smackin the league.
The 3 pointers in general have been impressive for me . Jokic knew that was a huge weakness for them last year so he took it upon himself to take more and make more 3s this year. His team has followed suit.
@YoungGhost-r8palso won in college and high school he’s won every championship
He has been dynamic and stepped up in the starting lineup. The only downside is since his promotion to starting lineup the bench unit is suffering.
The biggest different between CB and KCP is that CB ain't a soft pushover like KCP was driving to the rim. If CB see you lacking he gonna dunk on your head. He finish strong!. He finish at the rim with force.
What makes CB game so efficient is that he isn't scared to attack the rim like KCP was. KCP was really scared of contact on the offensive side of the ball. KCP couldn't finish at the rim in any situation even on fast break KCP would be missing wide open layups. CB is gonna ran into your chest and push all the air out of you with his drives. This kid is HELLA STRONG and he ain't scared of nobody. He gonna drive to climb any C and put them on a CB Poster
Kid is really smart about the game. He knows where to be at all times. He knows how to cut and how to linger around the dunker spot for a big longer. One of the biggest issues with non smart cutters is that they just cut and if they don't receive the while moving they quit the play and move out. CB cut and then stay ready hanging around a big longer on the paint to see if he can get a 2nd look pass. He also wait for the player to take the eyes off him before moving. He only move went the opposite player is looking the other way. Always getting on their blind spots
KCP would be missing all those fast breaks attempts
Thanks to CB and WB the Nuggets climbed into the team who get the most FTA per game. KCP never got free throws, Reggie Jackson never got FT's either. Thanks to this hyper aggressive way of playing Jokic,WB,CB,AG,Jamal everyone is getting a career high FTA per game.
Guy has a wall in the house covered with Gobert posters
Agree with you CB was real deal, i remember in Final vs Miami he bodied Butler
He got minute regularly in denver title run, hope he can stay healthy
Still Pritchard > Braun
Yeah Boston vs Denver is the dream final, hopefully happen this year🔥🔥🔥
@@Frodo132pritchard is a shooter and that’s it! CB is way better because of his size, defense and versatility.
Braun's physical technicality is impressive and at times impeccable. He is centered, solid, and his competitive spirit above the view! He's amazing !
It is great seeing his confidence grow. Last year he was turning down shots and very hesitant at times. That hasn't been the case this year, he is actually looking to score and picking his spots really well.
Big improvement for Braun this year. I thought maybe we had seen his ceiling, but he really has made a jump.
Jokic: We are not streaky shooters..
Braun: Hold my beer, bruh
Does 90 percent True shooting percentage against Miami
As a Kansas and Nuggets fan nobody believed me when I said Christian would be great and he is starter material, I watched him win the natty and he had absolute such a great importance with Ochai and I knew once he went back to his days at Kansas he’d be a good scorer and he never lost his aggressive defense
Coming into this season, Braun was better than KCP at everything BUT 3 point shooting. But, that's exactly what the nuggets needed. So, if his jumper stays consistent (he doesn't have to shoot 46% or anything, but a nice 36-39% would be ideal) he will be the better player in every category by the end of the year.
Braun commits and commits and commits to everything he attempts. Really enjoy watching this kid play with all heart in.
100% agree with you. Also, CB's active moving and transition carries energy to nuggets.
Braun on transition reminds me of Kyle Korver who literally just throws his head down and sprint on the floor like he's being chased by a bear
As a CB fan since his freshman year at Kansas (I’m a ku fan being from Lawrence) I’m glad to see him do well and get recognition in the league
Enjoy seeing him get praise. Each year he’s gotten better, he can guard 1-3 & does the intangibles with a motor. Gotta enjoy his effort🕊
Christian Braun is the definition of steady. I think he learned a lot from KCP.
if you being called the perfect role player know that u ain't a role player anymore
Perfect role player means there is a salary problem. 🙂
@@unfixablegop -- lucky for Denver, he's on a rookie deal (until 2026). That's what makes him perfect, cheap young labor.
@@unfixablegop meaning he aint a role player anymore
He doesn’t really need the creation aspect for his threes imo unless teams start really treating him like a shooter and I only see that happening if he ramps up his volume from behind the arc.
Plus with MPJ on the floor and Jokic as a facilitator the double has to come from somewhere.
He's looking like a young Kawhi
I was about to say that lok
Braun is an absolute baller. It's been fun watching this kid develop with Joker.
CB has always been a winner! Works hard, has a high basketball IQ, and has talent!
Christian Braun has done a pretty good job of replacing KCP’s production even though they are different types of players. Still would probably prefer KCP as the better shooter, but Braun as a starter has been great. Problem is that they still haven’t replaced Bruce Brown or Christian Braun’s roles on the bench. Nuggets need to make a trade for a bench player.
Westbrook and Strawther have been good off the bench. They need Watson to step up if the bench is going to be more consistent offensively. Losing Holmes has hurt with Saric not giving them much.
@@mh_golfer Holmes getting injured before the season even starts hurts alot man. I was excited to see what he brings to the team but alas. Hoping he recovers fully.
@@mh_golfer Westbrook has a -31 on/off. He's been the worst player in NBA. As soon as he comes in the game Denver starts losing.
Strawther has been fine if he's your 8th or 9th guy but he's not ready to play 30 minutes per game in the playoffs like Denver needs. Which is why you just re-sign KCP and pay the tax because Braun could have replace Brown this year and Strawther could have stepped into Braun's role from 2023 and they have no way to acquire someone who can be a 30 minute per game 2-way playoff guy.
Braun's production and 3pt shooting this season are better than KCP's. Production will stay better, 3pt % probably won't, but high 30s will be fine.
@@AVAXII yeah, Braun has shot the 3 really well this season, but i need to see a lot more to think that he is going to be as good as or better than KCP as a shooter. They’re still missing KCP 3P shooting volume and ability to shoot off of movement. I do like the cutting that they do with Braun (and other players like Russ) to create spacing even with less actual shooting.
Braun is starting to look like everything we thought he'd be after the playoff run 2 years ago for the title!!!
If braun can keep this up i genuinely might have to start pushing Braun = 2018 Garry narratives
Other than the improved three shooting, Braun has been doing this all along.
braun is a secret weapon. ever since last year when he came off the bench, he has been a surprise for me. with the proper molding under joker, he could become a solid number 2 or 3 for the team.
He really can't. He can't create his own shot at all, isn't a high level playmaker and isn't a high level shooter.
But he synergizes extremely well with Jokic, has good size, is a good athlete and is smart.
@@michaelahurt I agree. He can be a great defender, spot up shooter, cutter, and on Gobert's head dunker in transition
If this keeps up Calvin Booth needs an apology immediately
No he doesn't. You cannot give away a 35 minute per game playoff guy when you have no avenue for replacing him.
Now it's entirely possible he's just taking the slings and arrows for his ownership and he gets the credit he deserves for the 2022 offseason but he's made a lot of relaly bad moves since:
- Giving Reggie Jackson two years (for no reason) then attaching three picks to get off the money so he could sign a worse player in Westbrook
- Trading away Ryan Dunn _and_ three picks for DaRon Holmes
- Getting _nothing_ back for KCP ... at least ask for Gary Harris
- The Zeke Nnaji extension
And he probably should have split MPJ into two rotation players. I genuinely think he could have gotten Fontecchio, Stewart and #5 from Detroit for MPJ
@ I was solely talking about him being right about Braun and not worried about KCP leaving. But some of the things you’re saying is just wrong lol
@@drizzyfr2 They are facts. How are they wrong?
No one who watches basketball was concerned about Braun. The kid was getting Finals minutes as a rookie. But you can't win a title with 5 guys.
@@michaelahurt Russ is a way better upgrade than Reggie Jackson. Why didn’t you mention Saric he’s literally done nothing. DaRon Holmes hasn’t even played
@drizzyfr2 I didn't mention Saric because he is what he is. He's fine. He's a minimum guy. And from an offensive continuity standpoint it's a perfectly logical signing. Saric can at least plausibly mimic what Jokic does so they don't need two offenses.
Holmes hasn't played but it's highly unlikely he's going to be better than Dunn + 3 picks for a team that desperately needs draft capital. Also letting that get out drove up the price.
Westbrook has a -31 on/off. He's the worst rotation player in the NBA. He's definitely not better than Jackson at this stage. And there were multiple other minimum PG they could have brought in.
Denver is the future of Denver, expect them to sign him long term for the right price for Braun
If Braun tightens up his handles, and develops a little floater - and he's forced to be a primary offensive catalyst, I think he can be a very, very good NBA player.
on bro i had my eyes on him since they won the chip....its showing a little now but hes fasho gone be a valuable role player real soon, like the nuggets might have trouble keeping him typa role player
As long as the nuggets don't over pay him like the other starters. Half the NBA would look amazing playing with Jokic.
Statistically their second best player until Murray shows up consistently. Defensively, he's their best player
If he learns how to create his own shot off the drible,murray is getting traded lol
Lmao. Jokic and Murray are extremely close. Get the hell outta here with your ass takes
@@wadehenderson1081it’s brown
@@wadehenderson1081 Its business.Jokic doesn't decide.He was way closer with other guys and they are gone goofy.
If they can get someone like Donovan Mitchell Murray is gone lmao😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@wtfiswrong1h you clearly don't know shit about Basketball
@@wadehenderson1081 Murray is a joke. Takes up a load of cap space to produce nothing
I think he's better then KCP honestly more consistent his 3pt is getting there and so is his defense
he is the Perfect Role Player because he is playing with jokic，like pop
His game reminds me of Utah jazz gordan hayward
Ngl he might be better than KCP. And for only 13.6% of the cost this year. Forgive me Calvin Booth. I was wrong to despair.
real ones knew him since HS he been a bucket
Well CB play great since he come to DNVR, and i don't know why ppl talking about KCP, when every nuggs fan know how much bad kcp play last season. I mean, KCP play great def, but hes 3pt shoots are low % last season. Now, CB play great def too, and he evolve 3pt shoots, and he is much much better with a ball than KCP... if someone watch every game last season, know how much more CB brings to nuggs than KCP
KCP shot 40% from three last year. lol. Y'all just making shit up now
He was fifth in the Finals MVP ladder. 😂
❤🎉😊
I love Aaron Gordon but I can see Swatson filling his shoes pretty well and might have a higher ceiling. I feel like this might be a controversial take right now but maybe an Aaron Gordon trade wouldn't be a bad idea especially for a dynamic scorer amd defender like Normal Powell for example as an extremely good sixth man.
As a nuggets fan, I must tell you that you are completely out of line. We are now dumber for reading what your mind is thinking
Nah AG is much better than PWat but let him cook and we will see next season
I wouldn't want to trade Gordon at all. He's essential to the nuggets success.
Its not a secret hes playing better than KCP!!!
Braun and Jokic probing to everyone that (at least some) White Men CAN jump.
Braun has been better than KCP
Rare non shooting white guy
As a Kansas fan, he is a shooter, he’s probably just waiting for the green light from the coach to really shoot
White Kawhi?
He’s not a role player anymore he’s in the first lineup and to be honest he’s been great of Denver wins a championship and he’s in the first lineup that’s an all star caliber