Denver Nuggets loss to Phoenix Suns exposed significant issue | Pickaxe and Roll
On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn is joined by Vinny Benedetto of the Denver Gazette to break down the Denver Nuggets 118-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns backups. The Nuggets played their starters and had to work through some tough minutes but ultimately were outscored by 33 points from behind the three-point line. How much of an issue is it? Do the Nuggets have enough shooting to keep up with teams this year? What’s up with Jamal Murray? Ryan and Vinny break down last night’s matchup.
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"Math" problem? Really? Not a "Jamal got paid and not showing up" problem?
Calling this the Eeyore podcast good god man.
It’s preseason but Jamal has been terrible 12 of the last 13 months
Letting KCP go was big mistake. AG needs to put his big boy pants on and do more of that one Lakers game dominance, every game. Its not just Jamal, Russ new guys. Porter, AG and Jamal show up for one or two games and then they vanish for next 5. And this was continues through out the the whole season. Having one of two flashy moments of Jokic aint gonna cut for those guys.
We need at least one of the young players to be impressive this year besides Julian Strawther who I think will be fine. Hunter Tyson, Jalen Pickett and especially Zeke Ninaji will have to give us some production….
The construction of Denver's team is not such that Denver must at all costs follow the other teams in terms of 3-point attempts. Other teams don't have Jokic, they don't have Gordon, players who shoot closer to the rim. If Denver wins the title as 25 in 3-point attempts, so be it again. Insane three-point shooting tires the players who, when they miss, have to sprint back to set up a defense. Denver is simply not that kind of team, Jokic gets fouled 2-5 times during the game with additional free throws, which again makes 3 points in the attack. The same case with Gordon, only in a smaller volume. I watched the play off games from the season when the title was won and it's hard Jamal can repeat that kind of game, but with the help of Russ, Julian, Saric and Watson game can improve. The beginning will be a little more difficult, but after 15 games, when the players get along with each other and be compact, it will again be a machine from which you don't know where to defend, so that it doesn't hit you. I already said when the season ended, if Jamal is like from March to September in the first 5 games, put him on the bench and let Russ go instead. If this is not an additional motivation for Jamal to get back in shape and claim back the starter place, nothing else will.
Jamal is washed why Denver paid him this much money ?