5-01-26 - Nugs choke in Game 6 & get bounced in Round 1/Where's the FIGHT??/Chris Finch's fake motivation

5-01-26 - Nugs choke in Game 6 & get bounced in Round 1/Where's the FIGHT??/Chris Finch's fake motivation

From Six in the Morning with Brett Kane by KSE Radio Ventures

May 1, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Brett Kane discusses the Nuggets' early playoff exit and the lack of fight and motivation from the team.

0:00 - Well, that's a wrap. It's another early exit for the Nuggets. This year, it was an even earlier exit than last year! So, now that the whole season is in the books, let's do an autopsy. What the hell happened?? 17:28 - Where was this team's FIGHT? Where was their MOTIVATION?? You couldn't rally to beat an injured, depleted Wolves team in an elimination game? What about all the times you got punked by Lu Dort this year? Clowned by Jaden McDaniels this series? No one stood up for this team when it mattered most. Say what you will about guys like Russell Westbrook and Paul Millsap. They didn't take crap from anyone. 35:00 - Chris Finch fabricated a fake narrative that isn't there in order to rally his team. And guess what? Fake or not, it worked. As a coach, you need to find motivation and a rallying cry anywhere you can. And he found it.

People in this episode

Host: Brett Kane

Topics covered

  • Nuggets playoff performance
  • team motivation
  • coaching strategies
  • sports analysis
  • NBA playoffs

Keywords

  • Nuggets
  • playoffs
  • Chris Finch
  • motivation
  • NBA
  • team performance
  • Russell Westbrook
  • Paul Millsap

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Organizations: Nuggets, Wolves

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