CSG Podcast

On Emergency Podcast Part 2: The Quickening Jeff talks about the Nuggets trading Dario Saric for Jonas Valanciunas and their one year signing of Tim Hardaway Jr. This ain't your mother's Nuggets.

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The Nuggets shocked everyone (Jeff included) by trading Michael Porter Jr and an unprotected 2032 First to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson. What does this mean for the Nuggets. Also the team signed Bruce Brown on a one year Vet Minimum deal. Are the Nuggets done or do they have moves yet to do? Jeff talks about it all!

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On the Latest Morcast, recorded at 11am on Monday the day of Free agency opening, Jeff talks about the Nuggets very small financial margin they have left themselves. Expect little and come out pleasantly surprised if they do something wild. Also Jeff talks about how the Nuggets probably should have traded a core piece for greater financial flexibility even if it made them "worse" for a brief period.

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Recorded while sick (sorry about the short lenght) Jeff talks about the comment Josh Kroenke made about "finding Jokic and pick #41" and how that disturbed him more than the weird fake trade comment.

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: After 76 long days the Nuggets finally have people to run their front office. They promote Ben Tenzer to Vice President of Basketball Operations and hire Jon Wallace from the Minnesota Timberwolves (previously with the Nuggets) to be Vice President of Player Personnel. This is a distinct blast from the Nuggets past as they employed the same front office structure in 2006. Jeff talks about it all.

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Swipa from SwipaCam on YouTube and Locked on Nuggets joins Jeff to talk about the Nuggets weird, no GM offseason as we inch closer and closer to the draft. What does this signal about what the Nuggets feel about this offseason. Also Jeff makes an analogy between the Buss family and the Kroenke's that might not be flattering.

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Jeff's buddy Ryan Blackburn joins the latest Mortcast to talk about our plans if we were hired on as Denver Nuggets General Manager. What approach would we take and how do we see the future of the Nuggets organization. Great conversation with two completely separate visions.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how we all might have taken Nikola Jokic and his continued presence on this Nuggets team for granted. How he is a 'finite resource' that the Organization, Fans and Media all need to fully appreciate.

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Denver Nuggets two month as 6 day delay in deciding on a GM, what it means, how unusual it is and how it might affect their decisions the rest of this offseason.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how it has been made clear that Stan Kroenke is the Denver Nuggets owner and governor ... well, since that is the case where has Stan Kroenke been to take questions about the state of the Nuggets? Jeff talks about the return of Silent Stan.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the very, very (two month) search for a Denver Nuggets team president and General Manager and how the length of this search might indicate how they feel about this offseason.

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets need to ignore learning 'lessons' from the two Finals teams and just stick to making the best Nikola Jokic team possible. Also, Jeff talks about the Finals Game one and how Coach Big Brain (Mark Daigneault) lost the Thunder that game.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff rants about the newly forming notion that in the modern NBA superstars matter less. Jeff talks about how the Finals this season might largely be a function of bad luck for other big teams and a lot of others still dealing with the remnants of the previous CBA. Once the league adjusts order will be restored and Superstars will once again be the biggest factor.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the 8 million per year of near unplayable money of Zeke Nnaji's contract right in the middle of rookie scale deals and a high priced starting unit. How the Denver Nuggets logic in signing Nnaji to the "lets trade him later" deal and why it binds the Nuggets in a weird way.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the Nuggets having the best player in the world but sort of not fully aware of it. How the Nuggets need to do everything possible to make HIS life easier (which will make them a better team) and the higher ups at KSE need a strong Team President who can be direct with them and TELL them what they need to do.

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the notion that the Nuggets answers are "internal" to quote Josh Kroenke and the multiple meanings of that phrase. Also Jeff talks about how bad ESPN has been in covering the playoffs this year, in particular their lead announcing team. Also the Finals might have mid-00's levels of bad ratings and it will be up to ESPN to sell the hell out of it.

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets suddenly playing a bit harder for David Adelman doesn't mean that the serious roster issues that stemmed from having three max contracts went away. How the team must be wary of catastrophic success of the playoff run and have an objective view of the roster.

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Trey Mitchell from Around the NBA with Trey joins Jeff to talk about the Nuggets taking off the interim tag for David Adelman. What that means. Was the process ok? Also they discuss Josh Kroenke's press conference. What he said about the GM search and what he means about "the answers being internal".

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The Denver Nuggets get blown out in game seven in Oklahoma City. All the Nuggets faults were on display as the team wilted away. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about that game, the Nuggets lack of GM, and the path forward beginning with a strong team president who can network with multiple player agencies.

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Julian Strawther game! How about that. Julian Strawther comes up big in the third and fourth quarter to help the Nuggets force a game seven in OKC. Also, Jeff talks about the keys to said game seven and it's as simple as the Nuggets just forcing the Thunder to player their game.

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In a very rare three segment Mortcast Jeff talks about three separate subjects. In segment one David Adelman is Malone 2/0 and the Nuggets need to ask themselves if they want that. In segment two Jeff talks about Josh Kroenke's decision to not fire Calvin Booth at the beginning of the year. In segment three the Westbrook article is discussed and it's bizarre timing and tone.

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The Denver Nuggets lost game 4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in what can only be described as a terrible game from both teams that OKC was slightly less terrible in. On the latest Mortcast Jeff speaks to Nuggets fans and talks them off the ledge and tells them to treat game 4 as an anomaly.

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The Nuggets prevailed over the OKC Thunder in Overtime in game 3. The Nuggets won by mucking up the game (again) and letting things play out into crunch time. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about what this means about the Thunder and how they play and why having depth is overrated in the NBA playoffs.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how there's little adjustments to be made for the Nuggets and Thunder in game two, both just need to play better. Also Jeff rants about history, role players, and how there's nothing new under the sun.

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Another rare post game podcast. This one comes as Aaron Gordon hits a last second shot to beat the OKC Thunder and send the Nuggets up 1-0 in their best of seven series. Jeff wraps it up for you.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff previews the Nuggets vs Thunder. Can the Nuggets overcome exhaustion and the minutes and miles put on them this year to beat a young, rested and energetic Thunder? It's going to be a huge mountain to climb in this one, folks. Also Jeff talks about an under the radar quote from a Romona Shelburne article on Saturday.

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In a rare postgame Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Nuggets pounding the Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of their first round series to advance and play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Second Round.

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Game 7 between the Nuggets and Clippers is upon us. How did we get here? What did Game 6 look like? Jeff goes over the mistakes and talks about how Jokic not taking threes seemed like it was actually part of the game plan and how he and David Adelman need to adjust their game plan

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The Nuggets defeated the Clippers in game 5 to go up 3-2 in their first round series. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about a vintage Playoff Murray game and Jamal's best performance in years. Also Jeff talks about how Aaron Gordon is the team's defensive QB and Mike's shooting in game 4 altered the Clippers defensive approach in game 5.

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The Denver Nuggets pulled out a miracle put back dunk from Aaron Gordon victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in game 4 to tie the series 2-2. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the unheralded toughness of Gordon, Jokic and MPJ and how that says a lot about all three of them

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Nikola Jokic's frustration boiling over at Ryan Saunders in a clobbering game three loss to the Clippers. What that frustration means. Also Jeff talks about the new era of the Nuggets that will emerge regardless of the results of the series and what needs to happen.

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The Denver Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in game two by three points. Kawhi had a great game but the Clippers needed every bit of his 39 points as the Nuggets lost due to lack of adjustment to the Jokic Rules and missed free throws and a huge turnover. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about that game and how David Adelman needs to prove he can adapt his rather bland offense around the Jokic rules.

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Jeff wraps up the Nuggets game one victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. How the Nuggets amping up their "effort" midway through the second quarter surprised the Clippers who were most definitely wanting to get game one. Also Jeff has a heart to heart with Nuggets fans about MPJ. How we need to change how we talk about him, and how Nuggets fans need to understand that there's only one 'floor spacer' on the Nuggets, and that's Mike.

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Tim Miller from The Bulwark joins Jeff to talk about the weird Nuggets season and the angst that came with it including the firings so late in the season. They then talk about the Clippers series and how they see it. They wrap it up with an ode to Nikola Jokic from lifelong Nuggets fan Tim Miller.

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Nuggets Clippers preview! Jeff talks about how the Clippers are unique because of their positional integrity because of Jeff Van Gundy. Jeff also talks about some matchups and why it's so hard to predict the way this series will go. In the second half Jeff talks about the Nico Harrison disasterclass and the NBA TV disrespect.

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff asks the question: if the toxicity between Malone and Booth has been going on for years (and it has) why then was Calvin Booth offered an extension at the beginning of the season? Maybe Booth saved the Nuggets from themselves.

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On April 8th, 2025 Josh Kroenke made another big decision, much like he did in 2013 to make a move and take control. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how ego, credit and disputes led to a toxic situation and how now Josh Kroenke is on the clock to nail the next general manager and coach hires in the Jokic era. The microscope is on.

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Calvin Booth and Michael Malone were fired by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday sending shock waves through the NBA. Jeff gives his initial reaction to the news and more.

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how a collective lack of belief (from his perspective) seems to be haunting this Denver Nuggets team as they lose yet another game down the stretch. Can this Nuggets team survive 2025?

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets look broken. How the Minnesota game broke them and how everyone who's watching this team right now, with Jokic putting up such great numbers, has increased the pressure on the Kroenkes. Josh in particular. How will he address it this offseason?

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