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Three keys to Game 5; Around the NBA playoff picture
FromPickaxe and Roll
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ryan Blackburn breaks down the three keys to the Denver Nuggets winning Game 5, from getting Jusuf Nurkić moving defensively to trusting Michael Porter Jr.'s talent level. Then, Ryan goes around the league to discuss the rest of the NBA playoffs, with some interesting series, both now and impending, in both conferences. Finally, Ryan takes a look at the future of the NBA and where the power dynamics will shift as LeBron James and Stephen Curry continue to age out of being the best players in the NBA. Where will the title contenders come from, and which players will be the faces of the NBA?
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Nuggets get punked in Game 4, series moves to 2-2: Ryan Blackburn breaks down a disastrous Game 4 loss by the Denver Nuggets to the Portland Trail Blazers to even the playoff series at 2-2. Nikola Jokić's shot was off, Michael Porter Jr. disappeared completely, and the Nuggets didn't have an answer offensively with those two struggling to contribute efficient points. Ryan discusses the offensive collapse, the defensive pitfalls against Norman Powell and others, and how the Nuggets can respond in Game 5 to recapture momentum in the series. by Pickaxe and Roll