What's in a Game?

00:00 Episode Start 01:21 Malone joins NBA countdown, Doris Burke 08:14 Katy Winge permanently sidelined? 11:40 Nuggets versatility, all offensive unit 23:52 Double big looks 30:36 Would Pwat fit in small ball looks? 39:33 Ideal Pwat lineups 47:46 Pwat defensive versatility 51:11 How much will Jamal play off ball? 56:32 Where does Pickett fit? 58:54 Murray or Siakam as a number 2 option? 01:01:03...

00:00 Team Serbia updates, Bogi injury 08:02 Serbia vs Latvia discussion 21:47 Sengun and Turkey 3 pt shooting story of the game 30:20 Double big look vs Sengun 34:57 Rebounding woes 37:31 Serbia's issues on offense 43:55 Spacing on Serbia looked rough without Bogi 47:46 Teams working to limit Jokic entry passes 50:52 Turkey's aggressive perimeter play 52:27 Back cuts killing Serbia 54:41...

NBA Chicken is back to rank NBA offseasons with Will and Grace! Only doing the west because the east sucks.00:00 Start 01:27 Quick Thoughts on Serbia v Slovenia 04:34 Timberwolves 13:43 Pelicans 21:34 Grizzlies 29:13 Thunder 39:07 Lakers 53:03 Suns 01:00:21 Clippers 01:07:12 Rockets 01:16:33 Warriors 01:21:00 Nuggets 01:29:36 Mavs 01:33:34 Blazers 01:40:32 Kings 01:46:16 Spurs 01:59:16 Jazz 02:05:...

Law Murray from The Athletic joins the show! We are doing a mini-autopsy on the Nuggets-Clippers series, the Clippers offseason, and asking whether the Clippers matchup is a real threat to Denver’s title hopes. Stay tuned til the end of the show as Will rejoins for a little film session on the Serbia-Germany pre-Eurobasket friendly.00:00 Episode Start 02:41 Law's background in covering the NBA...

It's NBA schedule release day! We’re breaking down the message the league is sending about the Eastern Conference, the national TV hierarchy, and what this all means for the New Look Denver Nuggets in the 2025-26 season.00:00 Start 02:03 Eurobasket, Serbia vs Greece 15:11 NBA Christmas match up reactions 20:51 What this says about the eastern conference 26:24 NBA pushing the right teams for op...

Will and Grace look at player comps for CB and Pwat to glean what they could or should get on their next extension based on their production. But first they'll cover the other extension news around the NBA and how it informs making decisions on new extensions. 00:00 Episode Start 02:47 Jokic drops 20, 19, and 9 vs Bosnia 10:06 Nuggets black city jerseys are back 17:45 Luka extends with LA, sup...

Will and Grace are celebrating 1,000 subs! The highs, the lows, and what’s to come. They have a 'shot clock violation' game giving 1 word of hope for every Denver Nugget. They'll check in on their NBA agendas. But ALSO, Nikola Jokic is back with Eurobasket! Along with basically everyone else in the NBA. Stay Tuned for our first look at a star studded European Championship!00:00 Episode...

Will and Grace will cover the news that Valančiūnas will honor his NBA contract with the Denver Nuggets. What he can bring and how double big lineups have been faring in the recent NBA. Then they'll cover Cam Johnson's comments in recent interview, podcasts, press conferences about how he intends to fit in with Jokic and company. Stay tuned for discussions on the recent movement around the...

Jake Coyne is back to help break down the Nuggets' new financial reality. Breaking down the CBA, first apron, second apron, whichever apron Denver’s front office has been using to cook up a storm this offseason. Also, the Valanciunas trade is finally made official…so that means Denver’s backup center situation is resolved right…right? Stayed tuned for all of that ahead including some reactions...

It's a Grace solo pod! Coveriong the latest on the Jonas Valanciunas, Denver's offseason, and how Denver fits into the massive Western Conference. Episode 69, recorded July 10, 2025 00:00 Start 09:59 Jonas Valanciunas Saga, what did teams know? 19:36 Does Denver need to convince Jonas? 26:49 Jonas alternatives 36:47 Nuggets NBA Cup Draw 40:07 How MPJ trade affects CB 48:30 Horford better f...

Will and Grace grade the Nuggets' new offseason additions. But is Jonas Valančiūnas already headed out the door? 00:00 Episode Start 03:34 Valančiūnas Dilemma 19:08 Possible Val scenarios 32:23 Grading Nuggets moves so far 50:05 What these moves say about Tenzer and Wallace 59:12 Roster finishing touches, forward position 01:05:10 Point of attack defense 01:13:33 Pwat extension 01:17:25 Should...

Will and Grace hosted a live free agency special. Nuggets trades and moves dropped a few hours into the day. Here is the condensed version of the show as it pertains solely to the new Nuggets acquisitions. This only covers the Cam and Bruce moves. We speculate about some possible targets. We will be back to cover the JV and THJ moves later this week. Enjoy! 00:00 Episode Start 01:05 Impressions of...

Nuggets appoint Ben Tenzer to executive VP of basketball ops and Jon Wallace executive VP of player personnel. Will and Grace react to a crazy 24 hrs. KD to HOU. Hali tears achilles in Game 7. How OKC's title reinforces and breaks some NBA norms 00:00 Confused on new roles and titles of Tenzer / Wallace 07:39 Questions about Josh and timing of the decision 13:57 Hiring two inexperienced execs...

00:00 Nuggets and Tommy Balcetis part ways16:45 Why this timing? Discussing other GM options 28:44 Analyzing the Bane trade, fit for Magic 37:04 Backdrop on trade and Orlando roster implications 47:09 Break down of Orlando's salary cap, who is next?53:43 Bane perfect fit but won't solve everything 57:34 Paolo has been frustrated, will Bane trade help? 01:02:47 Expectations for Bane01:05:04...

00:00 Financial Details 06:19 Do you think Russ will be back? 09:26 Potential teams in the mix for Russ? 12:13 Russ as a case study for the Jokic bump 15:07 Do you want Russ back in Denver? 18:11 Russ is worth keeping 22:47 PG position is already shallow 26:22 Question on TP MLE

00:00 NBA Finals Film Review, Game 1 16:40 Game 2, Bad Hali game 28:18 What went wrong for the Pacers? 38:27 SGA dribble drive and high ball screens 48:49 What Grace wishes Nuggets could have done vs OKC 53:20 Closing thoughts, Chet, and game 3 prediction

00:00 Jeff Morton joins the show 03:31 Jeff's Background 09:09 Reading the Tea Leaves on Tenzer 15:49 Is Josh taking time to search for GM due diligence? 20:14 Will GMs turned off by Nuggets order of operations? 27:58 Josh Kroenke receives a tough question 35:26 Did we sabotage our own draft and develop plan? 42:03 Too many rookie scale players to develop 42:21 Pwat as the quintessential proje...

00:00 Jake Coyne joins the show 01:46 Jake Coyne background 06:53 Still no GM, likely to be Tenzer 13:33 What were the issues with the roster? 22:08 Nuggets offensive assessment 29:42 Evaluating Nuggets' playoff defense 33:17 Needed skills on offense in a defensive conference 42:18 Pressure points of the Nuggets roster 46:59 Are Nuggets screwed with top heavy contracts? 50:22 Championship got...

00:00 Episode Start 03:35 Adelman Press Conference 07:26 What will Adelman do differently? 13:42 Pwat needs a good offseason 15:40 Giving the players something to be excited about 18:39 Jamal excused or inexcusable? 23:33 Defensive creativity 29:11 Forcing more turnovers? 32:20 Emphasized getting off to a better start 37:43 Should the game 7 losses motivate the team? 45:09 "It's their tea...

00:00 Episode Start 03:07 Is Matt Lloyd a name to look out for? 08:25 Russ injury, hand surgery 14:25 Russ' player option 22:36 MIN vs OKC impressions, depth showcase 27:17 Will boycotting series 30:27 Chet aggressive, OKC dominating offensive glass 38:36 Wolves offense is not consistent or versatile enough 43:57 Minnesota's early obituary 52:33 Julius Randle discussion 56:13 Which team fa...

00:00 Does Adelman get an introductory presser? 05:24 Was Adelman the right hire? 12:24 Josh's comments on Adelman, why he likes him 18:04 Can Adelman challenge the guys enough? 22:15 Is Adelman a better player developer than Malone 27:20 Roster redundancy is no longer the silent killer 36:19 GM not being able to hire their own coach 44:22 Will Josh's involvement compromise new GM's autonomy? 55:2...

00:00 Nuggets eliminated 05:22 Adelman hired as new head coach 09:02 OKC Game 7 retrospective 12:28 How close were the Nuggets? 16:39 Thunder most difficult playoff opponent yet? 23:58 Nuggets exceeded expectations but worked hard as hell to do it 31:43 Is taking Clippers to 7 less impressive in hindsight?37:01 Need more bodies to weather the storm

00:00 Episode Start 02:29 AG Strains Hamstring, will he play? 14:50 Nuggets Game 5 issues 18:19 Jokic is looking good again 24:19 Nuggets offense looked great in game 6 32:08 Jamal getting downhill 38:09 Julian Strawther 48:54 OKC not as lethal with mismatch hunting 53:26 JDub bad game 6, is he due for a good game 7 59:52 Game 7 Predictions 01:09:19 Understanding the moment 01:15:14 Evaluating Pwa...

00:00 Preview00:34 Episode Start, Reacting to Game 4 loss03:59 Is the series looking as expected?09:04 Shai vs CB and the Nuggets' zone14:55 OKC's others made shots vs zone28:30 Both teams trying to find consistency33:20 Nuggets using an even shorter rotation41:04 Are you impressed by OKC?44:53 OKC limiting Jokic and Nuggets rim efficiency 58:30 How to open up Jokic on offense01:03:16 Stil...

Matt Brooks joins Grace to preview the upcoming series between the Nuggets and Thunder. 00:00 Matt Brooks joins the show00:46 How to frame DEN vs OKC?03:12 How DEN can mitigate OKC turnover adv13:20 Offensive REB battle18:33 Does 3 PT approach need to adjust?27:05 Jokić needs to cook33:09 Jamal getting to his spots37:58 Nuggets Zone vs OKC44:39 High traps vs SGA and their counters52:10 How to appr...