Dan is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) from DNVR Sports and Locked On Nuggets to discuss everything and anything about the REIGNING CHAMPION DENVER NUGGETS ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. SUPPORT THE GREAT WORK DNVR DOES HERE: https://thednvr.com/diehard/. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DNVR NUGGETS PODCAST HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dnvr-denver-nuggets-podcast/id1070099369. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
2:17 – Last year’s championship run
7:31 – Bruce Brown’s departure
8:51 – Impressions of taking so many fliers on young guys
10:39 – Peyton Watson
12:23 – Zeke Nnaji
15:31 – Jalen Pickett
17:53 – Hunter Tyson
19:23 – Julian Strawther
21:22 – The development of Christian Braun
24:29 – Reggie Jackson
26:31 – The backup point guard and center spots
28:26 – Next frontier for Jamal Murray
30:58 – Will Michael Malone change up his lineup/substitution patterns?
33:51 – What’s the next step for Michael Porter Jr.?
37:03 – Will Nikola Jokic wear down?, Denver’s size
42:01 – How will the rotation shake out?
44:21 – Best crunch-time lineup
45:52 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
46:11 – Most intriguing possible playoff and Finals matchups
51:08 – Win total predictions

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