Dan is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) from DNVR and Locked on Nuggets for a deeeep dive into the 2022-23 Denver Nuggets. They discuss Nikola Jokic and the defense, offseason additions, the health of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., the rise of Bones Hyland, the bench, Michael Malone’s rotation, optimizing Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown, Zeke Nnaji’s future, the potential for trades and firings and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
1:56 – Offseason impressions
3:23 – The Jamal Murray return
4:41 – The Michael Porter Jr. return
7:01 – Staggering MPJ from Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic
8:37 – Will Michael Malone ditch hockey-style lineups?
10:31 – Can a Jokic-led team be good enough defensively to win a title?/His wrist injury
16:29 – The preseason defense
17:53 – Is Aaron Gordon fully optimized on this roster?
20:38 – Year 2 expectations for Bones Hyland
22:38 – The Zeke Nnaji hype
25:46 – Davon Reed’s role
26:36 – Christian Braun and Peyton Watson
28:08 – Underrated strengths
29:16 – The Bruce Brown fit
30:45 – Roster concerns not getting enough attention
31:33 – The 10-man rotation
34:13 – Go-to crunch-time lineup
35:54 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
37:25 – Over/under predictions, Where do the Nuggets land in the Western Conference?
42:38 – Is Michael Malone on the hot seat?/Trade scenarios

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