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00:00В NBA, нет лучше всего чем победить Л.А.
00:05Время ночью, в том числе четыре регулировки,
00:08Ногицы сделали просто так.
00:10Йокич флотер!
00:11Звучит!
00:13Время лошадок и переделать Лаком
00:16Лаком, на выходе.
00:18Время, с ума на ногу,
00:20еще раз огромный挑戦.
00:22The New York Knicks.
00:24Can the Nuggets stay on track?
00:27Find out next on Altitude on 9 News.
00:43Mile High City, a winter wonderland earlier.
00:47Luckily, we are warm and toast to the inside ball arena
00:50where tonight the Nuggets fans are braving the elements,
00:53getting ready for a showdown
00:54between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks.
00:58Let's take a look at the Western Conference's standings.
01:02Well, right now, it is a battle for third.
01:06Minnesota is right there.
01:08The Rockets are percentage points ahead of the Nuggets
01:11and the Lakers a game and a half behind.
01:16Hi, everybody.
01:17Welcome.
01:18Chris Marlowe, Katie Winchie, Scott Hastings.
01:20Toughest part of the schedule right now.
01:23Five games in the next seven days.
01:26All of them toughies.
01:27And you handled your business last night
01:28against the Los Angeles Lakers,
01:29which was a big win.
01:30That's a mood booster, an energy booster,
01:33and now you have some reinforcements coming in,
01:35so that will help as well.
01:36But look at who the Nuggets are facing in the next week.
01:39The Knicks tonight, which is a great opponent from the East.
01:41Thunder, Rockets, and Spurs, Scottie,
01:43all very difficult Western Conference.
01:44And I remember the commissioner so excited
01:46that they've eliminated the four games and five-night scenarios.
01:50And I'm like, maybe somebody says,
01:52what about five and seven?
01:54Is that in play?
01:55But listen, this is a murderer's role
01:57of playoff teams they've got coming up.
01:59Well, let me give you some good news.
02:01Not good news, great news.
02:03Aaron Gordon back in the lineup tonight.
02:05So is Cam Johnson.
02:06But let's talk about AG.
02:07Missed 40 games.
02:08It'll be great to have him back.
02:09Yeah, first game since January 23rd for Aaron Gordon.
02:12And with Aaron Gordon comes physicality, leadership,
02:15just a different level of toughness.
02:17He does it on both sides of the floor, Scottie,
02:19and I think it allows the Nuggets offensively
02:21to play their game, to expand their full playbook.
02:24Defenses can't guard them the same way when AG's on the floor.
02:27Well, and you know what?
02:28Also, we always talk about that Dunker's position.
02:29It gives you 6'7", 225 instead of, you know, 6'4", 190, 180.
02:35I mean, there's a big difference that his presence is going to make.
02:37And I like what you said here.
02:39Don't sleep on what his leadership has meant to this team.
02:42And don't sleep on the Nuggets' one-two punch.
02:44Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray.
02:46And those two, the dynamic duo for the Denver Nuggets.
02:48Last night, they were great.
02:49They've been great all season long.
02:50We'll see what they can do tonight against the Knicks.
02:52Yeah, it was like ham and egg to the perfection.
02:54Murray crushing the first half, Joker crushing the second half,
02:57and Denver won wire to wire.
02:59All right, we've got a great matchup for you,
03:01the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knickerbuckers.
03:04When we come back, we'll take a look at how teams are guarding Nikola Jokic.
03:09Yeah, it's been rough out there.
03:10Stay tuned.
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03:58Nuggets and Knicks tonight at Ball Arena.
04:01Nikola Jokic ready for another onslaught of defenders.
04:05Like a pack of wild hyenas.
04:07They've been all over them the last few games, man.
04:09You see what opposing teams are doing.
04:11Yeah, they really have.
04:11What are the Nuggets going to do to counter that?
04:13Yeah, that's a good question.
04:14A lot of fronting has happened with the Nuggets.
04:16Look, I want to make a distinction between what Oklahoma City was doing
04:19versus what the Lakers and Utah Jazz were doing.
04:22Lakers and Utah Jazz, good physical defense.
04:25OKC, dirty stuff.
04:26This is one of the ways that the Nuggets just solved this a little bit against the Lakers.
04:30So you see after this screen, Marcus Smart right there
04:34in terms of trying to front, being very physical, not going to have it.
04:36So the Nuggets just say, OK, we're going to move this on to the other side.
04:40Now look at the advantage that Nikola Jokic has right here.
04:43He's got Marcus Smart on his high side.
04:44He's got an entire paint open to him.
04:47And the shoot of the defenders, Kennard and Austin Reeves, are not leaving Hardaway
04:51and Julian Strother until it's way too late.
04:53And so that's just one way they were able to kind of deal with some of the fronting.
04:58The Lakers did a whole lot more of that.
04:59Now look, I don't know that the Knicks will do a ton because they have Carl Anthony Towns
05:03and they have Mitchell Robinson.
05:05They've got guys that can guard him.
05:07However, the Nuggets are starting to have some counters to what they see.
05:10Just got to make sure that entry pass gets there.
05:12That's been a problem.
05:13Make sure it gets there.
05:15The Nuggets, they've lost three out of four today.
05:18The Knicks, they hold one here tonight.
05:20Second game of a back-to-back buckle-up Nuggets basketball is next.
05:30Second game of a back-to-back buckle-up Nuggets basketball is next.
05:5930th straight home sellout to start the season here at Ball Arena.
06:04The snow continues outside but inside.
06:07A capacity crowd getting ready for a marquee matchup.
06:11The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knickerbockers here tonight's starting lineups
06:15presented by Intermountain Hill.
06:17Yeah, the band is back together again.
06:19Hallelujah.
06:20Jamal Murray with Christian Brown.
06:22Nicole Jokic, Aaron Gordon returns, as does Cam Johnson.
06:27Now, for the New York Knicks, they are solid.
06:30Jalen Brunson, All-Star, McHale Bridges, Carl Anthony Townsend,
06:34the middle, Josh Hart, and OG Ananobi.
06:37There is public enemy number one.
06:40Public enemy number two is OG.
06:42Although some would say cat.
06:46Knicks beat the Nuggets in New York in double overtime.
06:51And Nuggets looking for a little payback tonight.
06:54That just, they split the series, win your home game.
06:57Hope other people on that, that, that talent sheet, the scorecard loses the game.
07:04And get ready for OKC.
07:06Jokic with the tap.
07:07The Nuggets have it.
07:07They'll have the ball to start the fourth quarter.
07:10As we look at Pat Freyer, Nick Booker, and Derek Collins.
07:14So the Nuggets start on offense.
07:15The Nicks are a good defensive team.
07:18Tough and gritty.
07:20Murray trying to go up and under on Cat.
07:22Could not.
07:23Now Jokic is going to bang his way inside.
07:26Into the corner.
07:27Got a three on the way.
07:28It's no good.
07:29Jokic after it.
07:30And it's tipped out of bounds, last touched by the Knicks.
07:36The Nuggets are fifth in the West, percentage points back to a fourth place Houston.
07:40The Knicks are third in the East, a game and a half behind Boston.
07:44One game up on the Cavs.
07:46Murray lets it go.
07:47That's a round and out, and Mikael Bridges, who has never missed a game in his NBA career,
07:54has the rebound.
07:55Defense!
07:57Defense!
07:59Defense!
08:00Defense!
08:01Jalen Brunson had 42 in the earlier meeting, gets the Nuggets.
08:05Brunson sets up a quarter three for Bridges.
08:08That's no good.
08:09And Christian Brown with a rebound.
08:1115, 5, and 4 last night.
08:14In the win over the Lakers.
08:16Murray puts it up, floats it in.
08:18Oh, if you get New York moving, get them before they can set up in that half-court defense, you
08:25can score.
08:26Murray, 38 minutes last game, scored 28 points, had seven assists.
08:31Now Brunson with it, guarded by Murray.
08:34David Adelman talking about how you can't send him to the free throw line, you can't foul him.
08:38Make jump shots as he throws it out of bounds.
08:41Was it touched?
08:42Knicks are saying that it was touched.
08:44But, well, he got him to change it.
08:46Brunson got him to change it.
08:48Yeah, the plan.
08:49Joker is playing innocent, which usually means he probably touched it.
08:52Jalen Brunson having a fabulous season.
08:54He'll be covered mostly by Christian Brown.
08:582-0 here in the early going.
09:00Glad you're with us.
09:04Jalen Brunson running down, and Brunson with the touch.
09:07Oh, you got him in that corner.
09:08You just can't let it get out of that little dribble handoff.
09:11You got to keep him deep in the corner.
09:15Aaron Gordon's got it.
09:17He'll shoot it through.
09:18Short.
09:20Christian Brown got it back.
09:21He's inside!
09:24Hello!
09:26Aging back.
09:28And it's 4-2.
09:31Oh, Aaron Gordon, 17-6 with him.
09:34The Nuggets are 21-18 without him.
09:41And a timeout.
09:43Woo!
09:47One more look.
09:50Well, I'm not sure that Doug got the quick timeout.
09:53That offensive rebound did, but Denver leads.
09:59Welcome back to Ball Arena, where we're seeing the original Denver Nuggets starting lineup for the first time since game
10:0411.
10:05We'll also see Aaron Gordon back in action for the first time since January 23rd.
10:09after missing the last 17 games.
10:11The Nuggets know him being back, it's invaluable.
10:20Whether on the floor or off the floor, I feel like just having him around and in a jersey, you
10:25know, makes a difference in his own.
10:26So, he kind of holds our offense together in a way because he plays in the dunker and can catch
10:31lobs and kind of adds a new dynamic, a new athleticism to our offense.
10:35So, he's always big when we get him back.
10:38And so, we need him and we're excited to have him back and have him help you.
10:43Guys, his presence essential to this team, operating at the highest possible level, both offensively and defensively.
10:49Yes, he is on a minute restriction, so Denver will use him carefully.
10:52But guys, what a delicate balancing act.
10:54Getting him back in game shape, trying to stack wins, and having him as healthy as possible for the playoff
10:59run.
10:59Got to be careful with him.
11:00That's why the minute restriction is Brown misses.
11:03Knicks have it.
11:04Knicks have it.
11:05Very good offensive team.
11:06Top 10 offense, top 10 in defense.
11:09Now, Cam trying to guard Brunson, and he did a pretty good job of it.
11:13And a block out after he contested his shot.
11:16That ball was available for Jayla, but good job by Jamal.
11:21Or, excuse me, I think that was Cam.
11:23Knuggets 17 and 12 at home.
11:25The Knicks are 16 and 14 on the road.
11:28Now, Jokic in the Cam and a three-point opportunity.
11:33Do you think the Knicks will guard Jokic exclusively with Big Cat?
11:38They'll start that way.
11:40They'll go big with it.
11:40They're more of a traditional type of defense.
11:42But look at this shot right here.
11:44You saw him last night 10 of 15.
11:47Do you feel like the touch is slowly starting to come back a little bit for Nikola?
11:53On back-to-backs this season, Jokic has been incredible.
11:57Three, three and a half.
11:58The percentages are there.
12:00The rebounds and assists.
12:05Jokic completes the three-point play.
12:07And the Nuggets jump out to a 7-2 lead.
12:12I remember the last night, David Adelman's crew started an 11-zip on the Lakers.
12:19And the fight for their lives at the end of it, though.
12:22Ojean and Obe has it out.
12:24Now Brunson chased.
12:27Corner three, hard.
12:29Short.
12:30Cam Johnson's got it.
12:34Over to Murray.
12:36Murray guarded by Ananobi.
12:39Murray's loose.
12:41Murray hits!
12:42And they're going to catch up in transition with the power forward on your point guard.
12:47Brunson to a good screen.
12:48And all of a sudden, Murray wide open.
12:50Career game number 595 for Jamal Murray.
12:54Now OG's got it.
12:55They'll pass it out.
12:57Brunson in line for all NBA honors this year.
13:01Don't think you'll make first team to second or third team for sure.
13:04Now Carl Anthony Towns dumping in low.
13:07Tough shot off the glass.
13:09Out of bounds.
13:10Last touch by New York.
13:12Remember, the Nuggets are on a back-to-back.
13:15Played the Lakers last night.
13:18No rest.
13:21Knicks played Wednesday in New York.
13:23It's here with the hands.
13:24And a foul call.
13:25But they weren't going to call that.
13:27Go see if it goes in.
13:28Brunson, I think, gets culprit.
13:30Good little entry pass low.
13:33Joker spending more and more time in that paint.
13:35You're going to guard me with Littles?
13:36Let me do that.
13:37I mean, easy call, but late whistle.
13:40An 8-0 run for the Nuggets at the moment.
13:43Knicks have missed their last four shots.
13:48There are the numbers for Jokic.
13:53People forget, missed 16 games with the injury.
13:56So David Edelman really had to scramble the lineups without him.
13:59And did a heck of a job.
14:00They went 10-6.
14:03Now Jokic slowly but surely rounding into form.
14:06He set the bar so high.
14:07That free throw is off the mark.
14:09A little bit short.
14:10And Towns with a rebound.
14:1511-2 Nuggets held the Knicks to one of six shooting so far in our Towns.
14:23You know, Christian Brown put it up in it.
14:26Boom.
14:27That's 17-17 in their last game.
14:30That was a loss to OKC.
14:33Now Murray turns the corner.
14:35He's in the lane.
14:36And up and in.
14:37Murray playing with a lot of confidence.
14:39Josh Hart is using the screen.
14:41Getting Josh Hart.
14:44Getting Josh Hart on his back.
14:46That time he kind of gave Josh Hart up a little quicker.
14:50Offensively, Hart, who did not have any problems there.
14:56Went right in there.
14:57Now Jokic going to draw the double.
14:59Let's see.
15:00No.
15:00Over to Murray.
15:01Oh, it's just one.
15:03Five to shoot.
15:04Murray around the screen.
15:05Murray's going to float it up.
15:07And missed it.
15:08Gordon with a rebound.
15:10Extra chance.
15:11Brown for three.
15:13And Towns the rebound.
15:15Seven-point lead for Denver.
15:17Hart is on the run.
15:19And Hart plowing and drawing contact.
15:23Cam Johnson held his ground.
15:25If he doesn't reach and get the ball,
15:26although I thought he grabbed the ball quick.
15:28Hart has nowhere to go.
15:30He just runs into him.
15:32Johnson picks up the foul and Hart to the line.
15:36This has easily been an offensive foul.
15:40And that's what Cam Johnson is explaining to Derek Collins.
15:46And Hart's free throw, no good.
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15:58Aaron Gordon, a short stint.
16:01He comes out with 6.53 to go in the first quarter.
16:04We don't know exactly what the minutes restriction is.
16:07They will never tell us that.
16:10But there is a minutes restriction for Aaron tonight.
16:14We do know that.
16:16Hart, one more coming.
16:17He's 30 years old, played at Villanueva first.
16:20And he missed them both.
16:21Jokic with a rebound.
16:23Jokic averaging the triple-double.
16:26Now, Cam Johnson around the corner.
16:29Back to Jokic.
16:30Back to Cam.
16:31He'll shoot a three.
16:32It's off the mark.
16:35Hart's got it.
16:37The average is seven and a half rebounds a game.
16:39He's one of the best rebounding guards in the league.
16:43Brunson drumming off the cap.
16:44Cap double.
16:49Bridges.
16:50And on Jokic.
16:51Turn, shoot.
16:52Got it.
16:59This will be.
17:00Well, some of the towns here.
17:01He doesn't like it.
17:02Towns hold and Cam Johnson on the offensive glass.
17:09Just a foul.
17:10Second team foul.
17:11Two fouls on Towns.
17:13However, Scotty.
17:14We got Robinson up off the bench quick.
17:23Okay, they call it double foul there.
17:25So Johnson picks up his second foul.
17:28Let's go.
17:29Right.
17:29Bridges goes out.
17:30Towns goes out.
17:31Mitchell Robinson.
17:32Better defender is in.
17:34Not as good offensively.
17:36Murray's got a lane.
17:37Murray hands.
17:38Pull it up.
17:39Throw it in.
17:39And they're just catching hard on those rough screens.
17:42He's getting on the back of Jamal Murray.
17:44Landry Schammett has come on with Muhammad Diawara.
17:49The shot is short.
17:51That's what Robinson can do for you.
17:52He's a great offensive rebounder.
17:54And he can dunk.
17:59Want to take away the bucket here?
18:01Let's see.
18:02I think it was on the lob.
18:05CCB with a little hand in there.
18:07Not a lot of contact.
18:10Nick Buegert seemed maybe more than there really was.
18:12But the hands were there.
18:16Bruce Brown comes in.
18:19That's what Robinson hurts you, Chris.
18:20When you're having to kind of go out, give help, slide over, contest, whatever,
18:26by penetrating the lane, Robinson just, as you said,
18:29he got an offensive rebound to start that set, come back out,
18:32and then you penetrate a little bit and just stole the lava.
18:35So Robinson to the line where he is an extremely poor three-turn shooter
18:40at 39 and a half percent.
18:43Oh, my goodness.
18:46That went in, too.
18:47That did.
18:48Right down the hatch.
18:49Oh, my goodness.
18:5015 to 11 are scoring.
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18:58Now Brown lets it go.
18:59Got it!
19:00Christian Brown, wrong three from the wing.
19:03Here's Shaman.
19:05Three, two, three.
19:07Give the ball to Brunson.
19:12Oh, gee, foul line area.
19:15That's no good.
19:15Tipping, tipping, no.
19:16Jokic has it.
19:19Nuggets leading 18 to 11.
19:21Christian Brown.
19:25Murray's got DOR on him.
19:31Murray, hang, no good.
19:33Tipped by Jokic, yes!
19:34So, Joker hanging around the bucket, tips it in, and the Nuggets by nine now.
19:39That's the largest lead.
19:52Brunson trying to stick with it.
19:56Good up fake by Diawara, pass it out.
20:00Jamin knocks it in, that's what he can do.
20:03Effendian, shoot those threes.
20:13Now, Jokic with a screen on Brunson.
20:17Now, gets it back.
20:18Guarded by Robinson.
20:20Robinson long and lanky.
20:22Athletic.
20:23Jokic.
20:24And Jokic steps out of bounds.
20:27Turnover.
20:29First turnover of the game for the Denver Nuggets.
20:33Knicks have coughed it up once.
20:40Now, it's had a very good first quarter last night.
20:43Maybe the key to the game.
20:46As they got out ahead of the Lakers early.
20:49Last three quarters were relatively even.
20:51Brunson guarded by Hardaway.
20:53Brunson in the lane.
20:55And push.
20:56Missed it.
20:58Cutters Brown with the rebound.
20:59Tough contested shots with David Allenwood talked about.
21:02Now, gets by six.
21:06Jokic.
21:07Oh, he's got a move.
21:08He needs to get it right back.
21:09There you go.
21:10Down the middle to Brown.
21:11Brown lay it up.
21:12Yes!
21:13And a foul.
21:14So, Bruce Brown relying on the passing ability of Nikola Jokic.
21:20Good cut and a good finish.
21:22You got the switch.
21:23You got a small guy, Joker.
21:24You want to go right back inside the post.
21:26They did that.
21:27But then Robinson, now, what do I do?
21:29What do I do?
21:30He's got, well, I'll just come over there.
21:31And you see Josh Hart gets over there late.
21:34Bumps with the body.
21:35Right there.
21:37Good concentration to knock it in.
21:38Make a three-point play.
21:40Nuggets has a team shooting just under 81%.
21:43That is fifth-best in the NBA.
21:47And it's a 23-14 advantage.
21:51Now, I've got a corner three on the road.
21:53That's no good.
21:54He's fine goes and gets it.
21:57Now, here comes Murray.
22:00Let's it go.
22:01No good.
22:03Brunson's got it.
22:06Brunson with a high usage rate.
22:09He's dribbling and dribbling.
22:11And now, we've got a corner three by Hart.
22:12That's no good.
22:16And the Nuggets have to deal with Robinson in there.
22:19Now, Murray's on the run.
22:21Sling it.
22:22Hardaway from Thrain.
22:26Here come the Knicks.
22:28There's a two of ten from threes, and there, they are wide-open threes that they are missing.
22:35Got a timeout on the floor.
22:38Three minutes to go.
22:40First quarter, the Nuggets leading at the moment by seven.
22:46By seven, Julian Strother is wearing a mic chorus tonight.
22:51Yeah, he is mic'd up.
23:00What brand is that?
23:05361.
23:06Oh, 361?
23:07Yep, him and Jokic.
23:09A.G. was the first, and then got Jokic.
23:12He got Jokic?
23:13Oh, that's tough.
23:13Yeah, so he a legend at that brand.
23:16Yeah, yeah, yeah, he's mic'd up.
23:17Whatever he wants.
23:18He got to see it forever.
23:20Welcome back, brother.
23:21Welcome back.
23:24Here we go.
23:24Julian Strother, he had 18 last night in the win over the Lakers, and he made some timely shots.
23:29Yeah, that little floater in the baseline late was huge.
23:33Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Katie Winge, Jokic's going to take a three.
23:37Off the left, O.G. and Anobi has it.
23:40Jose Alvarado has come on.
23:43A pesky little point guard.
23:45And the lob to Robinson is good.
23:48If you're not going to control that pick and roll high, and then you're not going to pre-rotate it,
23:54you're in trouble.
23:56Jokic has it.
23:57Come underneath, and he is fouled.
23:59Shamit coming over.
24:00Robinson was there.
24:03It's on Robinson.
24:04Let's go over to Katie.
24:05Guys, Scott, you were mentioning earlier that the Nuggets shooting just two of 11 from the three-point look.
24:09In that timeout, David Adelman told his team,
24:11we're getting unbelievable looks offensively.
24:13Keep moving the basketball.
24:14And then just a couple reminders in that huddle as well.
24:16Take care of it in this game.
24:18Turnovers have been an issue for Denver.
24:19And then Aaron Gordon reminding his team, help rebound.
24:21That has to be a collective effort inside.
24:25Katie, the Knicks, 14 of their 18 points in the paint.
24:31They're not shooting the three so good either.
24:33One of five, but it's two of 11 once again.
24:3625-18.
24:38All of Denver's nine misses would be considered wide-open threes in the analytics department.
24:46Once again, Robinson wide open.
24:48And again, you have to deal with the ball handler.
24:52And so you go out, you kind of double up with Brunson.
24:55And then there's no rotation whatsoever defensively early on for Robinson to roll him.
25:02Jokic has it.
25:03Pump fake on the run.
25:05Jokic comes underneath and scores.
25:07Beautiful give and go.
25:09Christian was waiting just a little bit.
25:11Is this what you want to do?
25:12Here you go.
25:13Ten points for Jokic.
25:14Four rebounds.
25:15Three assists.
25:18Shannon.
25:19Corner three is good.
25:20That's one guy.
25:22You don't want to just cheat off of him.
25:25Twenty-fourty-one percent from three.
25:27The New York bench looking good so far with 13 early points.
25:36Long range.
25:37That's off the heel.
25:39Alvarado's got a cable from the Pelicans.
25:43Mike Brown decided he needed a reliable point guard to back up Brunson and to play with Brunson.
25:50Oh boy.
25:52Brunson lets it go.
25:56And Robinson controlling things inside.
25:59Now Alvarado overshoots.
26:02And Karras out of bounds.
26:06So you've got to have that role guy catching Robinson.
26:09Or that weak side guy catching Robinson now.
26:11But guess what?
26:12Shot goes up.
26:13The lob's not there.
26:14Now what does he got to do?
26:16Now you're asking the guard usually to come over and try to get 7-1 out of the paint.
26:21One minute remaining first quarter.
26:24Nuggets with a four-point lead.
26:25Led by nine three times.
26:28Strother in the lane.
26:29No.
26:31Knicks on the run.
26:33Well, obviously intimidated that.
26:35Alvarado.
26:36Pass it out.
26:38And the layup is good.
26:40For the Knicks after falling behind by nine.
26:43We've got the lead to two.
26:45Christian Brown in the lane.
26:47And he Euros for two.
26:5529-25.
26:5730 seconds.
26:58OG for three.
26:59That's no good.
27:05That's no good.
27:08That's no good.
27:08Broadway says, I'll give it to Jokic.
27:10He scores it away.
27:14Wasn't aware.
27:15He thought he was going to get a foul.
27:16Now, Alvarado.
27:18But you've got to be careful.
27:19You've got 20 seconds.
27:20You've got the last shot.
27:21Winning turnovers.
27:23Play the Denver Nuggets in the last few games.
27:26OG's on the run.
27:28And the Robinson.
27:29See, it's not just a turnover, Chris.
27:31It's what the turnover turns into.
27:33That's what kills you.
27:35Bad finish to the quarter.
27:37What was a pretty good quarter other than shooting.
27:4129-27.
27:43The Nuggets do have the lead after one.
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28:14The return of Aaron Gordon played five and a half minutes in that first quarter.
28:19And the Nuggets look pretty good with him, Scott Hastings.
28:23Now, Spencer Jones has come on.
28:25No, Nuggets really not available tonight.
28:30Towns got hit south of the border.
28:33And he is hurt.
28:34I'm not sure the official saw, but when Towns reacted,
28:38he turned around and got Spencer Jones.
28:42And now, I'm sure they'll look for a flagrant type of foul.
28:50Spencer Jones has been out with a shoulder injury.
28:53See if it meets the criteria for a flagrant foul.
28:56See.
28:58Well, this will be the first time any of them saw it, so get a good look at it.
29:02Remember, Towns had two fouls.
29:05He went out early.
29:09Spencer Jones, good to have him back.
29:12Help with the defense.
29:14Make some timely three-point shots.
29:16The only nugget that I say this already, Peyton Watson, not available still.
29:20He's on the mend.
29:22Well, listen, this would be bad foul.
29:25Valanciunas is big time to play.
29:27Yeah.
29:27They talked to David about it in the pregame presser that
29:31they've seen historically that Gordon has done a good job on Cat, so they went with Gordon to start on
29:40Cat here in the second quarter.
29:45Upon review, there's no impact.
29:47I'm sorry.
29:47No wind-up foul-through impact.
29:49Therefore, this is going to remain a common foul.
29:51Now, I've got to say something.
29:54Not a common foul for you.
29:56Well, if there's no impact, and we know there is, that's a foul.
30:04But to say there's no impact, that means there should be no foul.
30:07That's a foul.
30:08I mean, well, it's not.
30:09Well, you have to have impact, wind-up, and follow-through.
30:12But if there's no impact, is there a foul?
30:15Because then the impact just being contact?
30:17Well, there was contact.
30:18No, I agree.
30:19Yeah, well, that should have just been incidental.
30:21Sometimes you actually get hit.
30:23It's a demo grab.
30:26Got hit the tough plus.
30:29This Marlowe's got Aces, Katie, Winsley, the Knicks and the Nuggets tonight.
30:37Now, long range three is on the road.
30:39That's no good.
30:40Julian Shiley's been fine well.
30:44Handling.
30:46Aaron Gordon back is guarded by Cat.
30:48Well, I hope this second unit, they'll let get Julian Strother going with the second unit.
30:55I think he can be dynamic.
30:56That's the kind of pass that has really plagued the Nuggets.
30:59That's a soft pass to the wing or to the boat.
31:01Well, and I'd find your best offender.
31:03Here you go.
31:04I saw the first one.
31:05Cat with a rebound.
31:09Cat fully recovered.
31:11Nuggets have it.
31:12Bruce Brown on the run.
31:14Spencer Jones for three.
31:16They're just missing everything.
31:18Strother.
31:19Lay it up and in.
31:21Julian Strother has been a revelation in his third NBA season.
31:27Really coming on now.
31:29And the Nuggets with a four-point lead.
31:33Cat is inside and scores it.
31:38Carl Anthony Towns now 30 years old in his 11th NBA season, six-time All-Star.
31:45And that's going to be a foul on Alvarado.
31:49His first.
31:52Alvarado, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
31:55His nickname is Grand Theft Alvarado.
31:59It should be grabbed theft.
32:03It's good.
32:0431-29.
32:06Murray's got it.
32:07Murray in the rain.
32:09Got it.
32:10So, Jamal Murray continues to sparkle.
32:13He's got 11.
32:14He's starting to understand.
32:15Use that screen and slide under.
32:17Get the defender on his back.
32:18And he's taking advantage of him tonight.
32:20Easy shots are better than hard shots.
32:27Now Towns.
32:28Towns trying to wedges roll in.
32:30And Brown with the slapdown.
32:36He might have a better shot standing there trying to take the charge.
32:39Because Towns is just barreling in there.
32:41Well, when you're a smaller guy, especially Towns goes high when he makes that move inside.
32:44The elbows are high.
32:46Put that chin in there.
32:47Take it.
32:48Boom.
32:48Fall down.
32:52See if you can get an offensive foul.
32:55David Adamson raving about Carl Anthony Towns in the pregame presser tonight.
33:00He said Towns had one of the greatest workouts that he can remember as a youngster.
33:08Three-time All-NBA.
33:10It was one and done at Kentucky.
33:17And he makes a couple.
33:23So the big cat with six points, three rebounds.
33:26We're going to bring it up on OG.
33:36The same thing with the dribble handoff with small on small.
33:40Spencer Jones providing the screen.
33:43Spencer winds it up.
33:45He had states in pump fake on the first one.
34:00He draws the foul.
34:02So that'll be on Spencer Jones.
34:04That's 2-1 Spencer.
34:08Giving up some size, but he's battling.
34:10That's what you want to do.
34:11Watch a little spin, though.
34:13He's a little high.
34:13Could have called an offense again.
34:15That's where maybe Spencer.
34:17I mean, he took a shot on the head with that little wraparound.
34:21Side out of bounds.
34:24Towns has long three-point range.
34:27He can raise up the right there if he wants to.
34:30Go through the steal.
34:31They set up Shamit.
34:33Shamit and Malone.
34:34Lay it up at him.
34:36This guy's been an underrated player for a long time.
34:39There's one of those guys who's good enough.
34:40You put in the trade, right?
34:41Yep.
34:42Tied at 33.
34:44New York's match already with 17 points.
34:48Now Gordon.
34:49Go over the top.
34:49They're shady to him.
34:51Gordon falling away.
34:53No.
34:54OG with it.
34:56This was on his second unit offensively, just nothing.
35:00OG in the lane.
35:01That's going to be three on Spencer Jones.
35:05They are attacking Spencer Jones despite his defensive reputation.
35:10And David Adelman may have to go back to the bench.
35:14Well, if you get your body's back, Spencer's the kind of guy
35:19that you can get out there and say, you're going to get 14 minutes and take six fouls.
35:25Right now, again, they're using the size.
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35:40Well, first lead for the New York Knicks as Spencer Jones go out and goes out.
35:45Let's go over to Katie.
35:46Guys, I just wanted to talk a little bit about the Nuggets rotations here so far in this game.
35:50We have yet to see Jonas Valanciunas on the floor.
35:52So Aaron Gordon is getting those minutes, which is interesting, him coming back from injury in the way that he
35:57is.
35:57But something David Adelman has talked about recently is once he gets more of these players healthy,
36:01he has to explore different rotations.
36:03This is the only time that he's really had to do it.
36:05So keep an eye on that this game and other games moving forward.
36:09Yeah, that's a definite change in the rotation outlook.
36:15Gordon handling out on top and making life difficult.
36:18Good defense.
36:18That's now Gordon into the lane and he's fouled by Shammott.
36:25Hippity-hop hips look pretty good right there, man.
36:28Good to see for Aaron.
36:29He knows he's got a smaller guy.
36:32Now right there, that's a missed layup due to rust.
36:35Fall on Shammott there.
36:36Saw a little red paint chips falling off of him when he went up there for that.
36:40It's not good.
36:41He feel no good.
36:44Now, here comes Valanciunas out to Estrada.
36:49So, he might have hurt himself.
36:51Got it back to do a screen.
36:56Lipped out of it a little bit.
36:57Short little minutes there for Julian.
36:59Yeah.
37:02Valanciunas.
37:03Look how big New York is.
37:05I was just about to say that.
37:06They got Robinson and Towns in there with OG.
37:14Converts 79% free throw shooter.
37:1830% from three.
37:21Trying to work his way back into shape.
37:23The Knicks by Warren.
37:31Towns.
37:34A shot.
37:35Off the mark.
37:36Good rebound by Gordon.
37:39Gordon on the prowl.
37:41Cam Johnson for three.
37:44And fumbled out of bounds by the Knicks.
37:48We saw that graphic a while ago on back-to-back nights.
37:52They really have played well in almost every phase except the three-point percentage has dropped a lot.
37:59But tonight, two of 16, and really none of them are bad shots or contested threes.
38:05These are just wide open.
38:14Three to shoot.
38:15Gordon's got to let go.
38:17There's a turn.
38:18Shoot.
38:20And there's your first contestant.
38:22On the run is Bridges.
38:26Well, the Nuggets not getting good looks at their offensive.
38:30Well, it's been this whole second unit really to start the second half.
38:35It's been a struggle.
38:37Second unit has been a struggle.
38:39Great speed by Valanciunas.
38:41Murray stumbled so he didn't get away.
38:44Next play in physical.
38:49And we've got a technical foul there on Mikael Bridges.
39:00Murray will head to the free throw line.
39:07Murray is getting the Jokic treatment there in terms of guys grabbing and holding.
39:13But you've got all sorts of guys who get after and get your chili for New York right now.
39:18That Alvarado.
39:20And Bridges.
39:22Yakking it up out there with some of the VIPs.
39:26Alvarado is still going at it.
39:30Now Jamal to shoot the tech.
39:35They're looking at something.
39:36I'm not sure what they're they've allowed New York to go over and huddle up for some reason.
39:45Nick Buecher went to grab Bruce Brown who was standing in the huddle.
39:49But wait a minute. Why are you allowed to huddle?
39:50I can't get in there.
39:51August led 27 to 20.
39:54Since then, the Knicks have put together a 17 to 7 run.
40:04Murray's free throw rattles out.
40:08It's a little drop in intensity.
40:12Last couple minutes of the first quarter and here to start the second.
40:17Nick's confused on there at defensive assignments.
40:23That's going to be an offensive foul on Valanchunas.
40:26That was a good flop right there.
40:29That wasn't a good flop.
40:31That was a great flop.
40:32Big time.
40:34By Towns.
40:38Can't lower the shoulder.
40:40That's a flop.
40:48How do you determine that's a flop?
40:50Well, because my 30 plus years of playing basketball, my 30 plus, you know, 30 years are calling it.
40:58Yeah.
40:59When I hit you like, look, you didn't fall out of your chair.
41:03Wait, wait, wait.
41:03You're not 6-11-290, are you?
41:09I didn't see you fall out of your chair.
41:11Well, no.
41:12You being alive gets knocked over that easy without getting punched in the temple.
41:17Hmm.
41:20So any time a defender falls down, it's a flop.
41:23But what was the Chris Marlowe rule?
41:26Well, it'd be a new one.
41:27Well, but what's the fall down?
41:28You don't get the call.
41:29You said it a long time ago.
41:30If you fall down, you don't get a call.
41:33So the Nuggets are stuck offensively here.
41:36You need a bucket.
41:39See if Murray can get it in.
41:40Bellachute is there.
41:49Nuggets back within three.
41:52And it's going to be another foul on Denver.
41:54And now already in the bonus.
41:57Oh, no.
41:58This is for donuts.
42:00That's right.
42:00Yeah, the bonus right now.
42:01So, last seven minutes will be free throws for the Knicks.
42:06Robinson going for the steal there.
42:07Right down on the smokestack.
42:11So, Shamit is at the line.
42:14Knicks are pretty good free throw shooting team.
42:16It's 78.
42:17And a half percent as a team.
42:20Now, Hardaway Jr. is going to come on
42:24and replace Cam Johnson.
42:27Cam Johnson, no points in these eight minutes.
42:31Yeah, you bench three of eight over four from three.
42:37Yeah, the bench is getting...
42:40That's an 18-20.
42:42Through the Knicks.
42:46Now, he's just seven off the bench.
42:49There it is.
42:58He's looking for the push difference off it's out now.
43:04And Valanciunas just can't get a break.
43:06It's a screening foul.
43:08That'll be two on battle.
43:09UB Brown told me a million years ago,
43:12the more physical team gets the calls.
43:14And right now, the Knicks are getting the calls.
43:18He's playing real super handsy and physical defensively.
43:24And then fall down on pick and rolls.
43:27Knicks only allow 110 and a half per game.
43:30They are sixth in the league in defensive rating.
43:35And the timeout call.
43:38Valanciunas has had some problems with screening.
43:40Just a little move at the end.
43:42Let's take a look.
43:46It's a little bump.
43:48Sloppy.
43:52Welcome back to Ball Arena where the Denver Nuggets have a two-point lead in the second quarter.
43:57It is time now for our Toyota Talk.
43:59And it is my absolute pleasure to welcome to the program 2023 NBA champion, Latko Chanchar.
44:05Welcome back to Denver.
44:06What's it been being back?
44:07Thank you so much for having me here.
44:09I thought I was going to get a nostalgic feeling.
44:12But I don't know.
44:13It just kind of feels like home.
44:14You know, walking in the arena again, you know, thanks to the organization that let me practice here
44:18after, you know, the injury and the rehab that I'm going through.
44:22But, you know, everybody has just been so...
44:25I didn't know I was missed this much.
44:27That's all I'm going to say.
44:29You mentioned the injury, and I know you were slated to play in Europe this season, but you hurt your
44:33knee again.
44:33How was that rehabilitation process going?
44:36Um, I don't know.
44:38It's been different just because I've been home now, you know, with family and, you know, my brother.
44:44And it's been, like, much more easier.
44:48And I think I needed that, I guess, to get a reset, you know, in my life, I guess.
44:54Because I felt like I was kind of getting too comfortable here.
44:57So I kind of needed to, you know, get back that hunger again.
45:01One of the people you were most comfortable with was Nikola Jokic.
45:03How often do you guys talk and stay in contact?
45:06We talk a lot, especially because we have, like, some jokes that I like to make fun of him.
45:14But we talk a lot, and obviously, like, when I told him I was going to be coming here,
45:18he was excited, and he, you know, brought me right over.
45:21And, you know, not only him, but also, like, his family and Ogi and everybody here.
45:26When you look up and see that banner, 2023 NBA Champions,
45:29you think about what that experience was like.
45:31What's your favorite memory?
45:33Favorite memory?
45:35It's got to be the last three minutes of the game where my legs completely, like, were just shut off.
45:40I don't know how.
45:42But, yeah, I just couldn't feel my legs.
45:44But, I don't know.
45:45It's just, now that I look back at it, it's, um, I can understand how hard that was.
45:54And hopefully, there's going to be many more here in Denver.
45:57But, um, I'm proud that I was a part of this.
46:02All of Denver loves you.
46:03We appreciate your time.
46:04Thanks for coming back, Gladco.
46:05Thank you.
46:06Thank you.
46:06Guys.
46:06What a wonderful guy.
46:08His career marred by injuries.
46:10He would have flashes of really, really good play, not only here in the United States,
46:15but overseas.
46:17And then something would happen.
46:18Now, Hardaway has missed two three throws.
46:21Shockingly.
46:21So, one out of three there.
46:24And Denver right now, two of six for the three-throw line in this corner of New York, eight of
46:29eight.
46:30There's the run, 14 to five.
46:32But it's got to cinch it up here.
46:33So, inside of Robinson and Robinson is just killing the Nuggets.
46:37But to see again, it wouldn't be shown later, maybe, you got the double team out, out front on the
46:42guard.
46:43Robinson goes on the basket before anybody slides over.
46:46And Jokic gets pushed at a three-point opportunity here.
46:51And finally, something for the crowd to be enthusiastic about.
46:55They're kind of sitting on their hands as Mitchell Robinson has come on.
46:59He picks up his second foul, but he's got 11 points and four rebounds.
47:03Now, Strother comes in for Aaron Gordon.
47:07Remember, once again, Gordon is on the minutes restriction.
47:12He's already played 11 and shot just one of five, so Jokic converts.
47:1713, four, and four, for Jokic.
47:20Let's see if you notice and get something going.
47:25There's the line from the Colts.
47:27Out again.
47:29Well, and the no defense, right?
47:31That's good.
47:34The Knicks are just taking advantage of their opportunities, making shots.
47:39Play a tough defense.
47:42Hardaway's in the lane.
47:43Push it up, no, but a foul on Hart.
47:47If you will be, and we say this many times, you've got to play pressure with pressure.
47:54And New York has done a good job, and really this quarter has pushed Denver way outside to start their
47:59offense.
48:00You've got to attack it.
48:02You've got to just keep forcing the issue.
48:04Eventually, Robinson's going to slide over.
48:06It's going to leave some offensive glass availed or a little dump off in front of the rim.
48:11Hardaway knocks it in.
48:12Hey, game on.
48:13Red Bull's in play.
48:14A circle K by 3 for 8.50.
48:17On any Red Bull energy, 8.4-ounce drink.
48:23McHale Bridges, you saw him there, Hardaway focusing now.
48:28Knocks it in, back on the beam there.
48:33So the Knicks running with OG with Hart, Bridges, Brunson, and Robinson.
48:45OG got a great look from the corner.
48:47That's no good.
48:47Robinson there, falling out of bounds.
48:51OG inside, got him.
48:53But again, so you roll that guy out.
48:56You got a little guy on him at Stroud at that time.
48:59Now Robinson's got offensive rebounding position.
49:03Pass into Jokic, with the touch.
49:07Jokic with 15, Murray with 11.
49:10That's about it for Denver.
49:13I'm having trouble scoring the basketball against this good Knicks defense.
49:17He's going to be the next third in the Eastern Conference.
49:23That's the role models.
49:25Down underneath the bat, Jokic gets it.
49:27And Anobi, got it.
49:30And timeout taken by David Adelman.
49:34Denver played about 80% speed right now.
49:38Got to pick it up.
49:39They were good to start the quarter, first quarter, but they have struggled here in the second.
49:45To see who you can count on more, brought to you by U.S.B. Bank.
49:49And how about Mitchell Robinson, the backup center for the New York Knicks?
49:54A thunking, dunking machine so far in this first half.
49:59As the Knicks bench completely outplaying the Nuggets bench.
50:03And Chris Marlow with Scott Hastings and Katie Whingey.
50:06The Knicks have opened up a nine-point lead once again.
50:12And you saw those highlights go out there and you're so concerned of Brunson,
50:17but all they're doing is Robinson, which that's about his range,
50:20just rolling to the basket and then getting easy shots.
50:24Second quarter stats are not favoring the Nuggets so far.
50:27Murray's back in.
50:29So is Jokic, and it's going to be a foul on Robinson holding.
50:33Let's go over to Katie.
50:34Guys, once again, David Adelman reiterated the Nuggets are getting good shots.
50:37They just aren't making them right now.
50:38He told his guys, don't let that frustrate you on the offensive end.
50:41He did say, we have to lock in and lock down defensively.
50:45Encourage the guys to play with pace, rebound and run,
50:47get some stops to get going in the second quarter.
50:51I'm just going to go stick with the pick and roll.
50:53That's when the primary play that kills you.
50:56And when they do stop Robinson from going, it's that weak side guy.
51:00So now they're finding that quarter three.
51:02I don't know me with two threes in the corner this quarter.
51:06So they got to figure out the pick and roll how to handle it a little better.
51:10You were talking about the offense, Scottie.
51:13Nuggets have shot two for 17 from three.
51:16And they've missed five free throws already.
51:19So the offense has stalled.
51:24And yet the Nuggets just back by seven.
51:27Cross looks great here.
51:31Eyeballing.
51:39Nuggets have to go back and redo the all-star balloting for this kid.
51:46Well, it's pretty simple basketball.
51:48Like I said, that's where he goes.
51:50Penetrate one guy.
51:51Where's the rotation down?
51:52Now, you could probably challenge that, but talk about one point.
51:57But again, it's a crowd seeing that he didn't touch him, too.
52:02But it's a hit that penetration.
52:05Joker slides over.
52:06The next guy's got to be in front of Robinson.
52:08They're just slow to react.
52:10We've sucked right now.
52:11This cause it never fits defensively.
52:16And the Nuggets can't control the rebound.
52:19Got a three by Brinson.
52:22He's outplayed.
52:27Hard.
52:29That's good, too.
52:31And the Knicks are all over the Nuggets here.
52:34Late in the second quarter.
52:38Josh Hart, who had a double-double in the loss to OKC.
52:42Mike Brown in his first season.
52:45Remember, he replaced Tom Thibodeau.
52:48Now, winning a NBA title with Cleveland as the head man.
52:53Jokic, indeed, trying to get two back.
52:55No, give to Strother.
52:57Back to Jokic.
52:58Jokic pops it up and in.
53:01So, you know, he's pretty good numbers, 19 points, four rebounds, four assists, and stuck on both goals.
53:09Cross-switching the high pick and roll.
53:13And he's going to get a stop on the roll.
53:15A little late, but you got it.
53:16Christian Brown, you're all in the lane.
53:18Oh, man, a foul.
53:25So, when I say they're cross-switching the three, instead of having a pick come out there and double.
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