Jamal Murray goes off, Christian Braun gets paid and Aaron Gordon goes hyphy

About this episode

The episode discusses the Nuggets' recent performances and roster changes as the regular season begins.

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the first week of the regular season. Among the topics discussed: + Jamal Murray is tired of hearing about slow starts, and he proved as much Monday night by dropping 43 points on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Is this the year Murray finally gets the All-Star recognition that's eluded him? + Aaron Gordon got the season started with a 50-burger against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets forward says he's not as athletic as he once was, but is he the best he's been at basketball, as he contended this offseason? + Is Tim Hardaway Jr. going to be the Nuggets' sixth man all season? How has Jonas Valanciunas fit in with the second unit? Is Julian Strawther going to remain tethered to the bench? + Christian Braun got his big-money extension, but fellow fourth-year player Peyton Watson didn't. What does that mean for them and the future of the franchise? + How has new head coach David Adelman fared running the show? His rotations? His adjustments? What's been different between how he runs things and how Michael Malone did? + Emails and iTunes reviews…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bennett Durando, Matt Schubert

Topics covered

• Jamal Murray performance
• Aaron Gordon's season start
• Nuggets roster changes
• Christian Braun contract
• David Adelman's coaching
• Nuggets season analysis

Keywords

• Nuggets
• Jamal Murray
• Aaron Gordon
• Christian Braun
• David Adelman
• NBA
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves

Books & works: The Last Dragons

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