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Bones Hyland makes his summer league debut, a discussion about backup center
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In the 100th episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn shares his thoughts on the Denver Nuggets loss to the Boston Celtics in the second summer league game, including the debut of Bones Hyland and the return of Zeke Nnaji. Ryan shares his thoughts on those two, Bol Bol's strong performance, and notes on other players making an impression. Then, Ryan discusses the backup center debate, from why the Nuggets haven't gone with a traditional backup to who makes the most sense as the primary relief option for Nikola Jokić in the regular season.
Released:
Aug 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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