CSG #615: On Lillard, the 90's Blazers, and balancing hard ball with doing right

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. Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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 Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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 Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!

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. Enjoy the show!