Part quarterback and part wizard, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is a passing savant. Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder said he might be the best passer in the league, regardless of position. And that was before he carved the Jazz defense like a pumpkin for 16 assists. Jokic will loft passes to his teammates on fly…
via Nikola Jokic leaves teammates, coaches in awe following 16-assist masterpiece — The Denver Post
Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich is not a man prone to bold public pronouncements. So when he does say something provocative, the antenna goes up. On Friday, Bridich said: “I do believe that in 2018 we had a roster and a team that was good enough to go to the World Series, but there were certain…
via Jeff Bridich’s track record as Rockies GM being put to the test this offeason — The Denver Post
For the newest Denver Nuggets Daily Podcast, T.J. McBride dives into the Nuggets 103-88 victory over the Utah Jazz and all of the storylines surrounding the win. The topics of the new Denver Nuggets Daily Podcast includes Nikola Jokic’s unique style of greatness, the reason Denver’s defense may actually be sustainable, the Nuggets’ bench unit…
via Denver Nuggets Daily: Nuggets bench obliterates while Jokic thrives — Mile High Sports
DENVER (AP) — Mason Plumlee watched as his 3-pointer swished through the net, and the big man started to shimmy down the court as the Denver bench erupted in celebration. No one expected Plumlee to drain one from beyond the arc, but the Nuggets are doing a lot of things nobody expected this season. Gary…
Case Keenum and the Broncos passing game is one of the worst in the league in the two most crucial areas – on 3rd downs and in the red zone. Despite the Broncos record, and the optics at a glance, the Denver offense has shown improvement this year. There is an explosive component to this…
Paul Millsap had put himself through the ringer after five underwhelming offensive games this season. With hesitancy in his shot, Millsap, a 13-year veteran, was pressing. “I doubt myself for sure,” Millsap conceded Saturday morning. “Sometimes it gets that bad when you can’t find a rhythm. I’ve had times when layups didn’t go in, you…
via Paul Millsap’s powers are back: “I feel like a Space Jam creature” — The Denver Post
If Demaryius Thomas had any dawg in him, he would dominate. Instead, he got paid stupid money and regressed for the Broncos. Steve Smith was a 5-foot-9 receiver who at age 36 still put NFL defensive backs in the dirt. D.T. is too nice and kind of soft. Noel, San Diego Kiz: Thomas once was…
After being traded to the Houston Texans earlier in the week, Demaryius Thomas is on his way back to Denver for a visit — and this time he is going to be wearing a new logo while playing with new teammates alongside him. Thomas was a fan favorite here in Denver during his nine-year career…
The Utah Jazz are playing their second game of a back-to-back, and the Nuggets must take advantage. The Denver Nuggets will host the Utah Jazz in their first matchup versus a Northwest division opponent this season. Denver is riding a three game winning streak. If they win tonight, it will be their second four game…
It ain’t always pretty, but the wins keep coming. The Denver Nuggets logged another exciting week, although that excitement came with a side of stress in Chicago, and they’re now 7-1 for the season putting them at 2nd place in the Western Conference. Could Charles Barkley actually be right? In last week’s Stiffs roundtable, I…
via Nuggets Weekly Digest – November 3 — Denver Stiffs – All Posts
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