Can The Nuggets Get The 1-Seed?
Jamal Murray returns as Denver beats the Hawks, who are just pretty sad. Justin Holiday plays great, Jay Huff has a big-time dunk, and Nikola Jokic probably plays more than he needs to. The Nuggets probably need to go 4-0 to get the 1-seed, but they have a tough back to back coming up vs. Utah and then at home vs. the Wolves. Should they rest in the Utah game or rest half in the Utah game, half in the Wolves game? Plus, Matt Moore answers your playoff questions on Locked on Nuggets.
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NUGGETS LFG
Let's simpliffy everything without to much bla ,bla ,bla . If Nuggets, in full lineup can not beat Timberwolves at home, then they don't deserve first place . Back to back game ???? Wolves play also back to back .They play Wizards Tuesday before Nuggets Wednesday. Why is for Nuggets back to back games always problem or alibi ????? Murray was resting waaaaay to much and should be ready . Joker can not always be savior
What’s this stupid rest talk.
Win the last four games you get the one seed. With a week of rest before playoffs.
Losing even one game could drop them to the 3 seed.
Come on man!
Ohhh shit!
Is a solo Moore show called a Finest Gripe?
I was happy Reggie was trying to slow the spread of anything to his teammates, I hope it worked.
Nuggets should avoid Suns at any cost.
I would rest mike and kcp vs utah if they need it
Can nuggets get #1 seed?
Well, yes. And if they can – they HAVE TO.
Now the question is – after Jamal missed ~25+ games this season, and in the past month of two about 10 in a row – the question is – should Jamal play and even should Jamal travel!?
That's the question you're posing Matt.
And it's a terrible, awful, embarrassing question.
Why is that question even there!? Jamal, in all honesty, did not play this season. Out of 54 or so games he actually was on the roster – half of those were on restricted minutes and the half of the rest he was AWFUL. In essence – he had ~10 good games this season. That's IT.
If he doesn't play and travel to the last 4 games – then what is he? WHAT IS HE!? WHO IS HE!? And WHAT are we paying him for!?
No. Nuggets FO/ownership needs to be stern with Jamal – either you play and drop the "drama queen" schtick from now on – or you will be on the TRADING BLOCK.
It's enough. It's more than enough.
People that need a breather before the POs are AG, Jokic, KCP.
Jamal needs to step up and EARN his salary now.
That's the whole story.
C'mon man on the 76ers. You say that the matchup is the issue but every game that we've lost has been in Philly. In the middle of the year. who are we worried about besides embiid and maxey? Their roster isn't even built well this year
I agree with you on the Lakers take. I'd rather not have 4 close games again 😅
Rest every starter but Jamal against the Jazz. Play the Wolves seriously. Give the starters the choice against the Spurs and rest them the last game against the Grizzlies.
If they win out beat out beat Minnesota the major problem they play Utah Tuesday and Minnesota Wednesday
All those "this game didn't matter" games suddenly matter. Who could have thought. They NEED the 1 seed. More rest, less travel, less road games and less games overall. Nuggests like everyone else play better at home then on the road….. get home vourt and easier teams.