The oldest and most trusted Denver Nuggets based podcast since its founding in 2011. Your host Jeff Morton brings his innate knowledge of Nuggets history to talk about the modern team. Expect great guests and much more each week.
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CSG #867: Aaron Gordon's absence is huge and the Nuggets are struggling to adapt
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28:43On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about how the absence of Aaron Gordon has left the team with no good options to replace him. Zeke Nnaji aint it. You can't rely on a rookie. Jeff presents a solution: go small and all in on offense until AG gets back Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in…
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CSG #866: How the NBA needs to once again embrace a little bit of inefficiency
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28:59On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about how the NBA can improve even more if it just embraces inefficiency again. What does Jeff mean by that? Allow defenses to make threes marginally more inefficient in order to reduce the huge spacing on the court. Otherwise the rate of injuries to players might increase even more. Enjoy the show! …
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CSG #865: Aaron Gordon's absence is huge, what it means for David Adelman and the Nuggets rotation
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29:10Aaron Gordon is out 4-6 weeks (probably closer to 8) with a grade 2 hamstring strain. What that means for the Nuggets in general. In the second half Jeff talks about the pressure on David Adelman to put situational lineups together to replace Gordon and how the Nuggets need a rotating class of players to fill the sizable gap. Enjoy the show! Hosted…
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CSG #864: Nuggets at 14 games in and what they are plus the dumb discourse over shortening the season
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28:43On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about the Nuggets through 14 games. Who are they? Do they have an identity? Are they still a confusing team despite their 11-3 record? In the second half Jeff vents about the dumb discourse around shortening the season. How the simplest answer to prevent leg injuries in the league is the one thing th…
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CSG #863: Nuggets loss to the Bulls wasn't as bad as Nuggets twitter though it was
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28:31On the Latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS, Jeff talked about the Nuggets all too predictable loss to the Chicago Bulls and, despite what Nuggets twitter would have you believe it was NOT a horrific, season defining loss. Calm down folks. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a…
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CSG #862: Nuggets/Bulls preview and Broncos win big game over Cheifs
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28:21The Denver Nuggets face the Chicago Bulls. How the Nuggets must avoid the trap of a scheduled loss for the Bulls and how Adelman can use this time to experiment with lineups. In the second half Jeff talks about how the Broncos showed a lot of toughness and Sean Payton learned he has to get the plays in quicker. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast,…
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CSG #861: Nuggets win second straight in Minnesota, Payton needs to let Bo run
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28:40On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about the Denver Nuggets overcoming some physical play to beat the Timberwolves for the second straight time last night. In the second half Jeff reiterates that Sean Payton needs to do more designed runs for Bo Nix to loosen him up for today's game against the Chiefs. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simple…
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CSG #860: Nuggets beat Kings, Jokic dominates, Cam Johnson has the yips
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28:48On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about how Nikola Jokic has altered his style of play this season and how it's shifted everything to easy mode for the Nuggets. Also Jeff addresses how Cam Johnson clearly has "the yips" and how the Nuggets can dedicate themselves to helping him out of it. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW…
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CSG #859: Previewing my article on Nikola Jokic and a celebration of Tim Hardaway Jr.
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28:29On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about his upcoming article in Denver Stiffs about Nikola Jokic. For the bulk of the podcast Jeff talks about what a great signing Tim Hardaway Jr was for the Nuggets and why fans should be excited about what he brings. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for …
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CSG #858: Mailbag question, Nuggets/Warriors preview, Rockies make a new hire and Broncos win ugly
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28:48On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff answers a mailbag question about the Nuggets seeding. He also previews the Nuggets vs Warriors game tonight in game 2 of the dumb in-season tournament. Finally Jeff wraps up the week with talking about the Rockies hiring Paul DiPoedesta and the Broncos winning another very ugly game on Thursday night Enjoy…
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CSG #857: Freedom of movement rules are bad for the NBA; NBA Europe might be a bad idea
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28:51On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about the NBA's so-called "freedom of movement" rules designed to protect offensive player's movement through the lane and how it affects Nikola Jokic. Also Jeff talks about the misguided NBA Europe pursuit and how it sort of misses the point of basketball in Europe. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplec…
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CSG #856: The NBA officiating struggles to account for Jokic; Broncos success lies with Bo Nix' legs
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28:24On the Latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about how NBA officials and NBA rules struggle with a back to the basket center like Jokic. In the second half Jeff talks about how the Broncos 4th quarter offensive success seems to stem direction from Bo Nix using his legs, not his arm Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p…
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CSG #855: We need to talk about Christian Braun
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28:37The Nuggets lost 109-107 to the Portland Trail Blazers on Halloween night. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the true horror ... Christian Braun cratering the Nuggets spacing in crunch time and making the "Jokic Rules" that much easier to implement for opposing teams. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c…
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CSG #854: Michael Jordan's comments on load management and a preview of Nuggets vs Pelicans
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28:25On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Michael Jordan's comments regarding how he wouldn't do load management and Steve Kerr's rebuttal. Why teams have over thought themselves and just made soft tissue injuries more common. In the second half Jeff previews Nuggets vs Pelicans tonight. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p…
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CSG #853: Nuggets defeat Suns and face Timberwolves tonight; Broncos blow out Cowboys
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28:23On the latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about the Nuggets victory over the Suns on Saturday and how great it was to see. Also Jeff previews tonight's Timberwolves tilt against a team that could be missing Anthony Edwards. In the second half Jeff talks about your Denver Broncos pounding the Dallas Cowboys and the Bo Nix of it all. Enjoy the…
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CSG #852: Nuggets lose to Dubs: AG was great, Jamal was good, Jokic needs to get in shape
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28:43On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the Nuggets first game loss to the Golden State Warriors. How GREAT was AG. How good but not great Jamal was. How Nikola Jokic is clearly out of shape and needs to take the first month to get his legs under him. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou…
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CSG #851: Thoughts on Christian Braun's extension and the NBA on NBC is BACK and you should be hyped
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28:18On the Latest Mortcast on CSG and MHS Jeff talks about Christian Braun's new extension...the consequences and benefits of the number he got and what are the downstream implications. In the second half Jeff talks about the NBA on NBC and how all NBA fans should be absolutely excited to have EVENT back in NBA life. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecas…
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CSG #850: Nuggets will take time to settle their rotation and the Broncos weird, wild, fantastic win over the Giants
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28:27The Nuggets open the 2025-26 NBA season this week. Jeff talks about how it might take some time for the Nuggets to settle down and find themselves before they really take off. Also Jeff talks about the Broncos wild win over the Giants at home on Sunday. 33 points in the fourth quarter is insane. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp…
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CSG #849: The risks of a big Christian Braun extension and a preview of Broncos vs Giants
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28:30Jeff has some concerns about the potential Christian Braun extension. A number that will likely have ramifications on the Denver Nuggets cap sheet. Is CB the guy who is worth going into the second apron for? What will it look like? Jeff ends the show previewing Broncos/Giants in Denver and how Sean Payton needs to pull the proverbial stick out and …
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CSG #848: Nuggets team valuation, MLB ratings and NBA chasing Middle East money
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28:18On the latest news and notes edition of the Mortcast Jeff talks about how Major League Baseball ratings are doing great right now, the reason for it, and why the NBA should be encouraged. Also Jeff talks about the Denver Nuggets team valuation via Sportico and finally Brian Windhorst's article about the NBA chasing that Middle East money. Enjoy the…
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CSG #847: The Jamal of it all for the Nuggets and an ode to Rocktober
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29:35On today's Mortcast Jeff talks about how good Jamal Murray has looked so far this preseason for the Nuggets and why his motivation is what matters. Also Jeff gives memories of the Colorado Rockies Rocktober from 2007. Why it was so unique in Major League Baseball history and why it's so depressing that the Rockies have been so bad since. Enjoy the …
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CSG #846: The Nuggets learned from their mistakes and forged an old/new path
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30:03On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the mistakes the Nuggets made the last three seasons. The ego and personality clashes, the poor choices, the lack of collaborative leadership from decision making positions. He also talks about how the Nuggets looked to their past for a future solution and how this will reflect on a new season Enjoy the show…
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CSG #845: Nuggets get experimental with GEEBB and the Broncos get an ugly af win in London
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28:47Welcome to the latest Mortcast! On today's show First Half: Nuggets get experimental vs the Clippers in the preseason with some Zone and the debut of the GEEBB (Greater Eastern European Buddy Ball) lineup. Jeff talks about how playcalling is an evolution and player decisions are deliberate. Second Half: The Broncos played one of the worse games Jef…
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CSG #844: The Nuggets are going to shoo more threes and the Broncos need to avoid letdown vs the Jets in London
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24:48The Denver Nuggets are now running more inside out actions rather than outside (dribble hand off) and it might produce more open threes this season. Additionally your Denver Broncos need to look out for letdown and jet lag when they face the Jets in London. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio…
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CSG #843: Nuggets preseason overreactions and the Broncos get a HUGE win in Philadelphia
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CSG #842: Adelman talks Nuggets defense and GEEBB, Rockies looking for a new GM
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28:22You thought we were done talking about GEEBB (Greater Eastern European Buddy Ball) BUT NO! David Adelman gave some thoughts on that and, most importantly, how the Nuggets are changing their approach to Defense. In the second half of the podcast Jeff talks about the Rockies letting go of their GM Bill Schmidt and how nothing will change until Dick a…
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CSG #841: Media Day Correspondent Ryan Blackburn on Jokic, Jamal and much much more
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46:53Ryan Blackburn from Mile High Sports, Pick axe and Roll podcast, Locked on Nuggets and Media Correspondent joins Jeff to talk about Jokic saying he wants to be a Nuggets forever, Zone Defense and how Jamal Murray looks to be a leader. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection …
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CSG #840: Nikola Jokic is over 30 now and it's time for him to be serious about fitness
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28:23On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how Jokic crossing the age of 30 barrier means he needs to limit his "Summer of Jokic" activities in Serbia and pay more and more attention to his own physical fitness. Just for career longevity's sake. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co…
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CSG #839: Thoughts on the potential contract for Christian Braun
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21:26On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the chance the Nuggets overpay Christian Braun and what Braun needs to work on the most in order to live up to that contract. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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CSG #838: One thing I'm concerned about and one thing I'm hopeful about for the Nuggets season
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28:45Jeff talks about the thing that concerns him and the thing he is hopeful for in the latest Mortcast on CSG. Will David Adelman prove he is an 82 game coach this next season? Will THJ become that "get buckets" weapon the Nuggets have lacked for a long time? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
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CSG #837: Beware the Skeletons: How the NBA's business decisions might be catching up with it
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31:42On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about his concerns regarding the Ballmer/Kawhi/Circumvention story, about how the NBA's business decisions since 2002 have left it in a weirdly precarious, inflated position. Also how Ballmer's purchase of the Clippers in 2014 began the inflation era and his unique wealth might be something the league needs to be w…
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CSG #836: Adam Silver needs to stop being so online
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28:51On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how NBA Commissioner Adam Silver needs to put the proverbial phone down and start being less of a guy who has ideas. Just be an NBA Commissioner. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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CSG #835: Carmelo Anthony is in the Hall of Fame and small signs of healing have begun with the Nuggets
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28:27Carmelo Anthony was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this last weekend. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the nice things Carmelo said about Denver and the Nuggets, how the Nuggets were also nice to Melo and how maybe after 15 years everyone involved can grow up a little. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See …
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CSG #834: On NBA cap circumvention, smoking guns and why it's so hard to prover
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28:26On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Joe Smith Cap Circumvention case and why it's different from the Ballmer/Kawhi situation. Also Jeff talks about why it's so hard to prove circumventing the cap without an absolute smoking gun. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti…
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CSG #833: News and Notes featuring Title window talk and Mike Miller's comments
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28:35News and notes edition of the Mortcast. Jeff talks about the NBA title window three year period, Mike Miller's comments about a certain Nuggets high draft pick while Miller was in Denver. Also Jeff talks about a certain former Nuggets player and why twitter sucks so much Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com …
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CSG #832: NBA Restricted Free Agency is past it's prime, it needs to go
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29:54On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the (cliff notes) version of sports league free agency in the US and how the concept of restricted free agency in the NBA is passe and needs to be eliminated if the league was truly serious about 'parity' (which it is NOT). Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf…
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CSG #831: Troy Renck on the expectations for both the Nuggets and the Broncos
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39:11The great Troy Renck of the Denver Post joins Jeff on the latest Mortcast to talk about both the Broncos and the Nuggets In the first half Troy talks about the Broncos struggles in the preseason and the what the expectations are for a team for the first time in ages In the second half Troy and Jeff talk about the Nuggets wacky offseason and their b…
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CSG #830: An appreciation of Danilo Gallinari's time with the Denver Nuggets
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30:04On this (pre-recorded) podcast, Jeff talks about the difficult job Danilo Gallinari had in stepping in to Carmelo Anthony's shoes and how he set the template for the optimal player to be a small forward next to Nikola Jokic. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…
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CSG #829: The Nuggets, the "Jokic rules" and doubling down on shooting
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29:17On this pre-recorded Mortcast Jeff gives his thoughts on the Jokic rules, how simple they were to implement and how the Nuggets offseason MO was to double down on being reliant on Jokic. Can it pay off? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv…
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CSG #828: Nuggets schedule weirdness is due to decisions made over a decade ago by the NBA
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28:30On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the NBA bowing to complaints from NBA coaches in the early 2010's and adjusted the Nuggets schedule to mitigate Denver's home court advantage. This has made the Nuggets schedule very, very weird for a very long time. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
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CSG #827: One thing I'm excided about and one thing I'm concerned about for the 2025 Nuggets
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28:35On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about one thing that he is really excited to see from the Nuggets in this upcoming season and one thing that really concerns him about the year. Both sides of the coin. Enjoy the show! Encouraged/Excited: Cam Johnson with the starting lineup Concerned: David Adelman and and 82 game season Enjoy the show! Hosted by …
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CSG #826: Aaron Gordon's immence importance to the Denver Nuggets
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28:50On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Aaron Gordon, his history with the Denver Nuggets and how his improved shooting in 2024-25 might be the key to unlocking the Denver Nuggets as a contending team once again. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da…
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CSG #825: The pressure is on Jamal Murray now more than ever
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28:34On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the pressure is on Jamal Murray in a way we haven't seen in a long time. How the lack of a "blame safety net" will (likely) unleash a special version of Jamal Murray we haven't seen since the 2023 Finals run. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo…
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CSG #824: Jokic, caring, and how we need to just let Jokic be Jokic
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28:41On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the "Jokic only cares about his horses" is peak NBA offseason BS and how the Demarcus Cousins comments about Jokic just feed into that dumb narrative too. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert…
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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how NBA expansion needs to happen to unstop the drain and disperse the talent, and how the NBA remains gun shy about expansion after the Canadian expansion of 1995 diluted the talent TOO much. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a…
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CSG #822: How NBA teams are squeezing restricted free agents and what that means for future contracts
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31:18It's fairly clear that restricted free agents right now (specifically Josh Giddey and Jonathan Kuminga) are being squeezed by their teams with the hammer of a pseudo hard cap and restricted free agency. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the prospect of mid value players signing the qualifying offer might be a thing in the NBA's future. En…
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CSG #821: Mile High Sports Nate Lundy on radio, media and the messed up NFLPA
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45:24In an episode off the beaten track Jeff talks with his friend Nate Lundy about how they met, their old radio show, and how the NFLPA is falling apart after the Pablo Torre revelations of NDA's and conflicts of interest with the NFL. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an…
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CSG #820: The theory on how the Nuggets can work this year and the messaging to Valanciunas
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28:45On today's Mortcast, Jeff talks about the theory of depth behind the Nuggets approach to this offseason. IF it works correctly the Nuggets should win 60 games (knock on wood). Jeff also goes over the VERY public messaging to Jonas Valanciunas about his role from the Nuggets and what that means. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa…
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CSG #819: Valanciunas trade is official and thoughts on Lebron struggling with his lack of control
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28:49On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Jonas Valanciunas trade being official. Unfortunately that doesn't mean the saga is over but it does mean that he is now officially a member of the Denver Nuggets. In the second half Jeff talks about LeBron James and his very public frustration over his inability to direct the Lakers moves and how that i…
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CSG #818: David Adelman's Valanciunas comments and how Cam Johnson fits with the Nuggets
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29:18David Adelman made some, uh, interesting comments about Jonas Valanciunas and his role with the Nuggets during Summer League game one. Jeff talks about that and Cam Johnson's perfect 'fit' with the Nuggets and how it's probably more about defensive dexterity than it is offensive fit. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm…
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