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Will the Denver Nuggets extend the season? | Nuggets Numbers Sep 26, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers playoff series, focusing on what went wrong in Game 4 and how the Nuggets can adjust in Game 5.

How the Nuggets got to this point
Quarter-by-quarter breakdown of how Denver lost Game 4
Reasonable adjustments to make in Game 5, including a starting lineup change
Changes to make for individual Nuggets players

Ryan also spends the last segment discussing why it's okay for Nuggets fans to step back and enjoy the scenery of a Western Conference Finals appearance.

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How the Denver Nuggets can be better in Game 3 against LeBron James and Anthony Davis | Nuggets Numbers Sep 22, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn goes player by player on the Denver Nuggets roster to evaluate what went wrong and what went right in the first two games against the Los Angeles Lakers:

Can Nikola Jokic get going from the perimeter?
Does Jamal Murray need to play 48 minutes?
What Gary Harris, Jerami Grant, and Paul Millsap have to contribute to the starting lineup
Should Denver mix and match lineups with their bench more often?
Does Michael Porter Jr. need to be unleashed?

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Pickaxe Podcast - Denver Nuggets buzzer beating loss sets up must win game 3 against Los Angeles Lakers Sep 21, 2020

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The Denver Nuggets fall down 0-2 to Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers bigs predictably causing problems. Nikola Jokic is doing a masterful performance fighting through it but Anthony Davis, Javale McGee and Dwight Howard are giving the Nuggets everything they can handle on the glass and disrupting the Nuggets offense.
Have to find ways to maximize Michael Porter Jr. He appears to have found his groove in this series and the Nuggets bench is still their biggest advantage. Have to wonder if he was in the game in the final moments does he get that rebound off the Alex Caruso miss.
Strong performances from PJ Dozier. The free throws hurt but he was so good everywhere else. Gives the Nuggets a lot of options in terms of offseason moves

How can Denver bounce back in game 3

Have to stop having energy lapses. Game 1 was lost after the refs took the Nuggets off their game, Game 2 was lost with a poor start.
This is a must win. Never count the Nuggets out but going down 0-3 to the Lakers would be disastrous. Giving LeBron James 4 chances to close you out is a bad recipe for success

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Game 1 versus Los Angeles looks eerily familiar | The Denver Stiffs Show Sep 19, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn is joined by social media director Jena Garcia and senior writer Gordon Gross to break down the Denver Nuggets Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals:

A million fouls in the second quarter takes Nikola Jokic out of rhythm
Jamal Murray looks good but it's not nearly enough
Anthony Davis appears unstoppable
What can the Nuggets do to bounce back?

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Why beating the Lakers means so much to Nuggets fans | The Denver Stiffs Show Sep 18, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn is joined by Deputy Site Manager Zach Mikash and the founder of Denver Stiffs Andrew Feinstein to discuss the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers from a historical angle:

Why Nuggets-Lakers has been one-sided in the playoffs
The most memorable and painful Lakers matchups
What makes the 2020 Nuggets different from every other team in franchise history
How elite leadership can change everything
What to expect in this series from both teams
Predictions

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The Dig: The better team won Sep 17, 2020

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The Nuggets have given us so much this bubble season, and never has it been more welcome. Listen in as The Dig hosts and a special guest put the media on blast, praise the greatness of Jokic and Murray, and pump up the volume to celebrate the greatest moment in Nuggets' history (so far).

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The greatest win in Denver Nuggets franchise history | The Denver Stiffs Show Sep 16, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn is joined by senior writer Brandon Ewing and writer/podcaster extraordinaire Nick Hertzog to break down an unbelievable comeback by the Denver Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. They discuss:

The sweetness of proving the doubters wrong
Nikola Jokic's insane performance
Jamal Murray dropping 40
Giving credit to Michael Malone for the work he has done
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George not showing up
Role players making shots when needed

After, they spend a short time on the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis.

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The Nuggets deserve to be here, don't let anyone tell you differently | Nuggets Numbers Sep 15, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn breaks down the journey of the Denver Nuggets through the regular season and into the playoffs before delving into Game 7, discussing:

Regular season roller coaster of moments
Resiliency from Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray's potential coronation
What to expect from the stars in Game 7
Which role players could turn the tide
What happens if Denver wins or loses
It's okay to crow about it if they win

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Pickaxe Podcast - Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers is so good it's going seven Sep 14, 2020

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The Denver Nuggets stay alive once again

Nikola Jokic is unstoppable
Jamal Murray is doing what he should
Michael Porter Jr. comments

What will it take to win Game 7 over the Los Angeles Clippers

Keep feeding Jokic
Need a secondary scorer in 20 points
Stop Paul George

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So you’re telling me there’s a chance? | The Denver Stiffs Show Sep 12, 2020

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Host Ryan Blackburn is joined by Jena Garcia, Social Media Director of Denver Stiffs, and Gordon Gross, Senior Writer for Denver Stiffs, to discuss the improbable Denver Nuggets comeback victory in Game 5 to prevent elimination against the Los Angeles Clippers. They discuss:

Big takeaways
The Michael Porter Jr. dynamic
"The Lineup"
Paul Millsap showing up in a big way
Where Denver's resilience comes from
Long term prospects with Porter, Jamal Murray, and Nikola Jokic
Can Denver do it again in Game 6?

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