Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Ryan Blackburn (@BlackburnNBA) from Mile High Sports and The Alley-Oop podcast (@AlleyOopPod) to discuss the Denver Nuggets, their continued evolution, their NBA title defense, the MVP case of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon at the 5 lineups, the importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the value of Michael Porter Jr., two timelines and MUCH MORE. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALLEY-OOP PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:17 - Are the Denver Nuggets sending the rest of the league a message?4:31 - Most important takeaways from Denver's recent streak10:28 - Concern level for Jamal Murray's shin splints12:15 - Where does Murray rank in the league's individual pecking order?18:55 - Aaron Gordon-at-the-5 lineups24:38 - The value of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope31:08 - The continued development of Michael Porter Jr.37:09 - Christian Braun's offensive question marks39:01 - Importance of Peyton Watson41:02 - Will Julian Strawther crack the rotation?43:11 - Biggest concerns facing the Nuggets54:2