Denver Stiffs: For Denver Nuggets Fans

In this week's episode, I am joined by JZ Mazlish of Upside and Motor to discuss the young Nuggets core. JZ is not too high on Jamal Murray so it was interesting to get his perspective on the young sharp-shooter. We also disucssed Jusuf Nurkic's skill set and where he fits into the Nuggets rotation. The interview was conducted via skype and sadly, the connection on his end is a bit buzzy. For what it's worth, it becomes less distracting as the podcast goes on. 4:30 - Jamal Murray 24:00 - Juancho Hernangomez 31:20 - Malik Beasley 35:45 - Petr Cornelie 39:30 - Jusuf Nurkic, including Jokic/Nurkic pairing 48:30 - The 2017 NBA draft 50:40 - Ranking the U23 cores in the NBA   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's epsiode of The Pickaxe Podcast, I am joined by CBSsports.com's Matt Moore (@hpbasketball). Matt is the founder of the Hardwood Paroxysm Network and one of the OG's in NBA blogging. We talked about a failry wide range of topics regarding the Nuggets including where they go from here, Jokic's future, and Wilson Chandler's value to the team. We also talk about the state of the NBA, superteams, and the Olympics. 4:40 - Lebron James' legacy going forward 9:30 - How promising is the Nuggets future? 18:00 - How will the Nuggets use Jokic next year? 32:30 - When will the Nuggets consolidate assets? 40:40 - Worst case scenario for the 2016-17 Nuggets 54:00 - The state of the NBA, the race to build the best facilities, culture, etc. 1:00 - Superteams 1:07 - Are we excited for Olympic basketball? 1:12 - Lightning round includes Matt's pick for Nuggets wins next year, whether or not the Nuggets make a trade, ROY, MVP, and whether or not there will be a lockout next summer. Learn more about your ad choices.

In this week's episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, I am joined by Malika Andrews (@Malika_Andrews) from the Denver Post and the UP Beacon. We talked about our experience at Las Vegas Summer League, the young Nuggets that played at Summer League, and our experiences in sports journalism. Malika has such interesting insights from spending the last few weeks observing and covering the team. Timestamps: 1:45 - Malika's experiences in journalism 5:30 - The Summer League experience 8:45 - Big view impressions of the Nuggets at SL 10:55 - Jamal Murray's personality and intensity 18:45 - Malik Beasley's awesome bench celebrations 21:15 - Juancho's readiness for the league and Europe vs. NBA 26:00 - Petr Cornelie's interesting and introspective personality 32:55 - Mike Miller's leadership style 36:15 - Lightning round topics including favorite player, most exciting Nuggets storyline next year, and Malika's journalism heroes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, I am joined by BSN Denver's Harrison Wind, Denver Stiffs Zach Mikash, and Altitude's Mark Colomb. We discussed the Nuggets draft picks, free agency pusuit of Dwyane Wade, summer league roster, and Kevin Durant going to the Warriors. It was great to get such a wide variety of perspectives on a wide variety of topics. Lots of fun to record and I hope, lots of fun to listen to. Timestamps: 3:30 - Grading the Nuggets draft picks 9:00 - The awkward press conference and Petr's clothing choice 12:10 - The Darrell Arhtur deal 15:00 - The Dwyane Wade fit with the Nuggets 23:15 - What are we looking forward to summer league 27:45 - The growing friendship of the Nuggets young guys 35:15 - Brainstorming bad nicknames for the rookies 40:00 - Free agency headlines around the leauge 51:00 - Kevin Durant going to the Warriors Don't forget to subscribe on itunes and if you like the show, support it by rating the show and writing a review.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

In this week's episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, I am joined by Daniel Lewis (@minutemandan) to discuss the NBA Draft, Jamal Murray, and what it means for the Denver Nuggets. We went over the pros and cons of each player and looked at where everyone stacks up in what has become a very competative back court. Timestamps: 3:00 - Jamal Murray, Nuggets shooting, and playing through Jokic and Galo now that there is more shooting on the roster. 13:45 - Juancho, and whether he has the coolest name in Nuggets history? 20:30 - What kind of player will Malik Beasley be in the NBA? 25:00 - What does this mean for Will Barton? 28:30 - Is Jameer Nelson even more important now? 32:00 - The competition for back court minutes, 35:00 - Does this mean Gallo and Chandler aren't going anywhere? 38:00 - Who is the face of the future of the Nuggets? 48:00 - Draft days surprises 55:00 - Ranking the potential of the Northwest division teams   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was joined by Andrew Feinstein, founder of DenverStiffs.com, to discuss Lebron James' legacy, the NBA Finals, the 2015-16 NBA season, and of course, the Denver Nuggets upcoming draft. Tragically, a majority of the podcast was lost to technical difficulties and only the final 18 minutes are saved. So apologies for such an abridged version of this podcast. Hopefully the breif discussion is still interesting. In this episode: 2:15 - The evolution of ball movement, switching defense, isolations, and how it may have shifted once again 6:21 - Is the narrative that the NBA is "buddy-buddy" officially dead? 9:00 - How much more pressure will be on the Nuggets next year? 13:00 - Can/Should the Nuggets brand themselves as the international team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's epsiode, Adam is joined by Denver Stiffs writers Daniel Lewis and Gordon Gross to discuss the Nuggets failed fortunes in the NBA lottery. The team looks at potential trade ideas, figure out who are the winners and losers of the draft, and speculate who might end up in Denver. They also put the final stamp on the Carmelo Anthony trade and discuss thoughts on the conference finals. 1:00 - Initial reactions to the lottery 4:00 - Who won the draft? Who lost it? 8:00 - Is there any chance the Lakers make a draft day trade? 12:30 - Draft day trade ideas 16:30 - Potential Nuggets picks at 7 21:30 - Who won the Melo trade? 29:00 - Thoughts on the Eastern Conference Finals 34:00 - Thoughts on the Western Conference Finals 38:00 - Should Jusuf Nurkic try to model his game after Steven Adams? 43:00 - Billy Donovan, Michael Malone, and coaching in the regular season vs. the playoffs 46:00 - How likely is it that over the next five seasons, the Nuggets reach the level of play that OKC, GSW, and CLE is at ri

I am joined by Greg Wissinger of Sactown Royalty and host of the Sactown Royalty Show. We discussed the state of the Kings, compared and contrasted Vlade Divac to Chauncey Billups, Vivek Ranadive to Josh Kroenke, and discussed the coaching tenures of Michael Malone and George Karl in Denver and Sacramento.   2:30 - What Vlade means to the Kings and how his stint as a GM is received by Kings fans 10:30 - Big picture thoughts on Vivek 15:30 - Michael Malone, his coaching style, experience in Sacramento, and relationship with Boogie 24:00 - George Karl and the contrast between his time in Denver and his time in Sacramento, whether the Kings and Nuggets should've swapped teams, and how he is a polar opposite of George Karl. 31:15 - Greg's preference for the Kings' next coach 37:45 - Cousins, his value as a player, his future in Sacramento, and what it'd take for Kings fans to want to trade him 46:30 - Who will win more games next season - Nuggets or Kings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

In this week's episode of The Pickaxe Podcast, I am joined by Jordan White, a very talented writer who always brings a unique voice and perspective to his writing. He has covered the NBA for Hardwood Paroxysm, Dime Magazine, Vice Sports, Uproxx, and The Player's Tribune. Jordan recently worked on the Nikola Jokic project, helping Jokic create his article in The Player's Tribune and got to spend the day with Nikola and his brothers. Follow him on twitter and if you haven't already, check out Jokic's article below. 1:30 - The Nikola Jokic Player's Tribune article and spending time with the Jokic boys 9:30 - Basketball in Serbia 12:00 - Other Nuggets that would make good Player's Tribune authors 14:30 - Best guys to interview in the NBA 21:00 - The Royals winning the championship and similarities between the Royals and Nuggets 26:30 - Impressions of the city of Denver from a transplant's perspective 33:30 - Ranking the Lottery teams by Karma and by which team "deserves" the #1 pick the most Thanks for listening!

In this episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, Adam Mares is joined by Gibson Pyper (aka @HalfCourtHoops) of BBall breakdown, fast model sports, and curator of the best NBA channel on youtube to discuss the Nuggets, the upcoming NBA draft, and Gibson's hometown team, the Cavaliers. Gibson always has a very interesting perspective on basketball and the NBA and is one of the most knowledgeable NBA fans around. 3:00 - Thoughts on Michael Malone 8:00 - Thoughts on Mudiay and an under appreciated part of his game 14:00 - Thoughts on Jokic 17:30 - Gibson's favorite Nuggets player, Gary Harris 20:00 - How Nurkic can become a more effective offensive presence 25:00 - Ranking the Nuggets potential against the Wolves, Magic, Suns, Lakers, and other up-and-coming teams. 28:00 - The NBA draft and Gibson's surprise favorite player in this draft 36:00 - If the Cavs lose, should Cleveland part ways with Kevin Love? 41:00 - The Cavs chances in the playoffs and NBA finals.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho

In this first ever episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, Adam Mares is joined by Andrew Feinstein and Zach Mikash to discuss the Denver Nuggets' 2015-16 NBA season and share some of the major storylines. Topics include: Biggest takeaway from the 2015-16 season (2:30) Did the Nuggets over-achieve? (8:20) Biggest disappointment of the Nuggets season (15:10) We get into some statistical trends from this season including pace, shooting, and defense (24:00) We evaluate Emmanuel Mudiay (37:15), Nikola Jokic (38:45), Gary Harris (41:15), and Will Barton (43:15). Expectations for next season (46:30) We rate how disappointment we'd be if certain Nuggets were NOT in a Nuggets uniform next season (51:00) Lastly, we discuss the miserable attendance numbers and the state of Nuggets fanhood in Denver (57:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices