Skip to playerSkip to main content
closejfz936
  • 2 days ago
Transcript
00:00Christopher A. Dempsey are their iconic adventurous Toyota forerunner it's available now at your front range Toyota stores second night
00:20of a back to back for Christian Brown and the Denver Nuggets were tied up at 60 ready to start
00:25the third quarter but first check in with Scott Hastings presented by HCA Hellman.
00:30Well another good start for Christian he's got eight of numbers 21 field goals in the first half and listen
00:37continue doing the cuts in the half court but he's got three steals put his lead to some easy runouts
00:43by the way dunk that one right there shot by two or five from the three point three point line
00:49and in a tie ball game you always look for one or two guys that can kind of spark some
00:54energy and get you going a little bit Christian Brown has kind of done that for Denver here in that
00:59first half.
01:00Need some other people now to come along with him.
01:02Nuggets held the Grizzlies to 37 percent shooting that had to make David Adelman happy but the turnovers the big
01:11story 12 turnovers for 15 points let's check in with Katie.
01:16I asked Elvis Valcarcel coming back onto the court about those turnovers how do you fix them he said right
01:20now we're pressing a little bit we need to make sure we have proper spacing offensively not playing into a
01:26crowd felt like we were doing a little bit too much he told me at points in that first half
01:30and David Adelman has added a couple times during a couple huddles to you guys keep it simple get organized
01:35offensively and we talked about this before the game Scott I'm wondering how much not having Aaron Gordon on the
01:41floor and not allowing guys to be in their typical positions
01:43is playing a role in the Nuggets having these turnovers I think that's big the only guy in negative was
01:49Spencer Jones in that starting unit and he played hard played well.
01:55Oh Max Prosper gets the first dunk of the third quarter Chris Marlowe Scott Hastings Katie Winge.
02:06Nuggets trying to follow up an impressive win last night over Philadelphia albeit shorthanded.
02:13And another another shorthanded team that David Alamo squad is going against missing six regulars including two starters.
02:24And the past deflected and Johnson goes and gets it.
02:31Under Christian Brown he stuck will fall away that's no good.
02:35Cam just handcuffed Chris there's nothing he can do with them right there.
02:39Now Coward give it to Wells.
02:43Wells off the glass no and Johnson glides in for the rebound.
02:47Johnson six points in their first half.
02:50He's had 15 or more in each of his last four games.
02:54Bounce pass.
02:55Christian Brown no couldn't finish Spencer Jones says I'll take it and he does.
03:01That's for Spencer this group can help him get on an offensive glass every time.
03:06Looking to make a push.
03:09Prosper in the lane and he'll shoot too.
03:12He had no role or no weak side support on that first pick and roll.
03:16They got prospered.
03:17Doug this time Murray gets there a little late.
03:21Watch Spencer like he's right in the middle waiting for the rim where he's supposed to be.
03:25Ball comes off sometimes just being handy.
03:28Things fall in your lap.
03:30Omax prosper 14 starts on the year he started 13 in a row.
03:37Season ending wrist surgery back in March the other March.
03:42When he was still with Dallas.
03:48Young talent 23 years old Canadian.
03:55And certainly getting more minutes because of all the injuries.
03:59Four hundred and four man games lost an injury for.
04:05Memphis this season.
04:07Jones.
04:08And Jones with a little euro there.
04:11Joker throwing it out quick on the break.
04:1364 all.
04:15Jokic seven seven assists.
04:18Six rebounds but also had six.
04:22Turnovers.
04:27The Grizzlies by three.
04:34Christian Brown.
04:36Nope.
04:38And Jokic there with a follow.
04:43The Grizzlies lead cut to one.
04:46Grizzlies.
04:48Jerome.
04:50Jerome knocks it in.
04:53And Ty Jerome.
04:55He's got the kind of a shot.
04:57Kind of a push set shot that bodes well for long range.
05:02Here's another dangerous thing.
05:04They got nothing to lose.
05:06They're going to play and scramble.
05:09Murray up and under.
05:11No.
05:12Shoot that.
05:17Jackson on the run.
05:19Nope.
05:20Jokic has it.
05:21Nuggets have five on four.
05:23Over to Christian Brown.
05:30Cam Johnson to the glass.
05:35And the Nuggets back to within one.
05:37So Johnson now with eight points.
05:41Brown leads with 18.
05:42Murray with 12.
05:43Jokic nine, eight and seven.
05:45So a triple double watch.
05:5471-68 Memphis.
05:56Back cut Murray.
06:00Murray no.
06:03I'm thinking that it looks like maybe.
06:06Wells for three.
06:08That's good.
06:09And the Grizzlies.
06:11Three straight threes.
06:14Long range.
06:15Wells now in double figures with 11.
06:17A seven to two.
06:19Scoring.
06:21Run.
06:2374-68 our score.
06:25Let's head back to Chris Dempsey for the Intermountain
06:27Health Sports rate.
06:28Chris.
06:30That's right.
06:31Chris.
06:32Well tis the season for playoff competitive races right now.
06:37Especially in the Western Conference.
06:38And given that with that nine we're going to show you some scores
06:40that really do matter for the Nuggets here today.
06:43The Thunder.
06:45Just obliterate the Brooklyn Nets.
06:47There you see that in Brooklyn there tonight.
06:50The Timberwolves leading the Jazz in the fourth quarter.
06:53And the Lakers and Rockets.
06:55This is the second consecutive game.
06:56These two have played against each other.
06:57The Lakers won the other night.
06:59They are leading again tonight.
07:01On nine news brought to you by HCA Health One.
07:03Dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
07:06And creating a healthier tomorrow.
07:08By Red Canary.
07:09Full court defense that stops cyber threats.
07:12By Pathwater.
07:13The exclusive water partner of the Denver Nuggets.
07:16And by your local Ford stores.
07:18Ready.
07:18Set.
07:19Ford.
07:22We're back in Memphis.
07:24Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, and Katie Wenge.
07:27Take it.
07:27Guys, Tim Hardaway Jr. was talking to his team in that huddle.
07:30And he wanted to inject some urgency into the situation.
07:32He said, we don't want to look back on this loss at the end of the season.
07:35Especially guys, if you think about how tight the Western Conference race is right now.
07:39Both him and David Adelman talked about this is the time.
07:41We need to go on some runs here.
07:42Make a statement.
07:44Well, Jokic picks up the foul there.
07:48The oldest serious Tim Hardaway Jr.
07:51Always with his game face on.
07:5375-68.
07:58The Nuggets are falling behind.
08:01Jokic has only taken four shots in the game.
08:06And his seventh turnover there.
08:08Ty Jerome.
08:09Oh, my goodness.
08:10And that's just turning up.
08:12Turn three from the logo.
08:14The Memphis three for three in this quarter.
08:16They got a ten-point lead.
08:18Biggest lead of the ball game for the Grizzlies.
08:20Grizzlies came in as a huge underdog.
08:24Cam Johnson knocks it in.
08:27And Cam Johnson shooting almost 42% from three.
08:32His last six games on the road.
08:3550%.
08:37Spencer Jones with the rebound.
08:40Cam Johnson in a hurry.
08:43Cam lay it up.
08:44No.
08:44We can hear the slap over here.
08:49And the layup at the other end.
08:51Four-point switch.
09:01Double Jokic.
09:03Cam Johnson wide open.
09:05Knocks in another three.
09:06Well, that might discourage them a little bit.
09:08Yeah.
09:08And if they're going to double right away, they did that time.
09:11Now, City, but Joker in the block.
09:12Get it in there.
09:13Get the double team going and watch the reversals.
09:18Prosper and travel.
09:19And a good position.
09:22Looked like for Christian Brown.
09:27Jokers.
09:33Just kicking out double team.
09:34Boom, boom.
09:35Two passes.
09:36Cam Johnson four or five from three.
09:39He's got eight points here in the quarter.
09:44Does not feel right now.
09:46There's enough energy.
09:48No.
09:49In the white uniform to do what is needed to be done.
09:54The whole Max Prosper is at the line.
09:58And he misses.
10:00Game on.
10:01Red Bull's in play.
10:02Circle K by three for 850 on any Red Bull energy 12-ounce drink.
10:10Spencer Jones.
10:14Goes out.
10:15Hardaway Jr. back in.
10:18Offense for defense.
10:21If Hardaway can get on a little bit of a roll here, Scotty.
10:25Couple of missed free throws.
10:26Christian Brown goes and gets it.
10:31Christian is standing by with 18 points.
10:33Jokic.
10:35Cam Johnson in the lane.
10:36And he drops it in.
10:38Playing with such confidence now.
10:39He's in double figures.
10:44Gotta get some stops.
10:45And as Murray bats it into the backcourt.
10:53Intercepted by Cam.
10:56Johnson on the run.
10:58Give it to Christian.
10:59Down.
11:01And a score and a timeout taken by the Grizzlies.
11:04So the Nuggets who dropped back by 10.
11:08They've now gone on a 7-0 run.
11:13And a lot of it courtesy of Cameron Johnson.
11:18And Christian Brown.
11:20The Nuggets now down by just two here in Memphis in the third quarter.
11:2480-78 against the Grizzlies.
11:26It's time now for our Toyota talk.
11:28Before this game we talked about the impact that Cam Johnson and Christian Brown had.
11:32Last night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
11:35Johnson finished with 18.
11:36Brown finished with 22.
11:37Tonight continuing that narrative.
11:40Christian Brown already with 20 points.
11:41Cam Johnson with 16.
11:4310 of them coming in this third quarter.
11:45And Cam Johnson in particular guys has been so aggressive.
11:49He talked about understanding the responsibility of how to be more efficient and more impactful in his game.
11:55Being more decisive in different environments and different situations.
11:59Cam Johnson is 7 of 8 from 3 in the last two games.
12:02So we are seeing him take true ownership over his role on this Denver Nuggets team and really thriving in
12:07it.
12:07Yeah, really by utilizing a variety of skills.
12:11Inside, outside.
12:13Facilitating, rebounding.
12:14So now let's see how the Nuggets do here.
12:17A defensive stand perhaps.
12:1980 to 78.
12:24Jerome.
12:25Sling it out.
12:26Got a wide open look for three.
12:29They're knocking threes down right now.
12:32They are.
12:34Gosh, in this quarter.
12:36What, three for three?
12:38Or five of six now.
12:40The Max Prosper getting the triple.
12:46Hardaway had the pump fake into the keys.
12:49He's lost that.
12:52Another turnover though.
12:57Hendricks, no.
12:58Jokic with it.
12:59Jokic outlet to Brown.
13:10Jokic is over the Hardaway.
13:11Hardaway.
13:12Shakes off.
13:14Christian Brown.
13:15Powered up.
13:16No.
13:16Cam Johnson.
13:18Tough corner three.
13:18Got it.
13:19Good rebound.
13:21Cam Johnson calling for that as well.
13:23That was nice.
13:25Cam Johnson's got 19 now.
13:29And the floater in the lane is good by Hendricks.
13:38We know the Grizzlies like to play at a fast pace.
13:42They've speeded the Nuggets up.
13:44Christian Brown is fouled.
13:47Terrific rebounding by Christian Brown.
13:51And Ty Jerome wants a another look at it.
13:54Now subs will come in.
13:58Burton, Clayton and Small for the Grizzlies.
14:02Make one more look.
14:03Good rebound by Christian Brown here.
14:07I didn't touch him.
14:11Into Murray.
14:13Murray 12 points.
14:15Cam's got 13 in the quarter.
14:17That's blocked.
14:17Burton got a piece of it.
14:19And we're going to get a technical foul here.
14:28Cam Johnson.
14:30Energized.
14:31I thought Burton got it clean up top.
14:34And remember we already seen on a challenge.
14:36If it's clean up top, then Lillard to mug him down low.
14:43You don't usually seen Cam Johnson react like that.
14:46No.
14:47No, it makes me think there was some kind of contact.
14:50Cam Spencer at the line.
14:51It's also going back to Katie says stepping up showing the leadership.
14:54Sometimes you get a little tech or something.
14:56Get trying to get guys going.
14:59He wanted that arm on that on that hip.
15:03Is what he was upset about.
15:07So Spencer Hendricks, Clayton Junior Burton and Small are in for Memphis.
15:13Memphis played 13 guys in that first half.
15:24Small in the lane evading.
15:28And once again, the lead bounces back up to seven.
15:31Continue just that pressure full court.
15:33Just trying to really wear a smart game plan.
15:35New Denver got in at 530 in the morning.
15:37So.
15:40Christian Brown to Jokic.
15:45And Jokic possible three point play.
15:47I think you'd need more of that.
15:49Get Jokic in the low point.
15:50Yeah.
15:50I like him down lower.
15:52Not only that, he's going to be bigger now muscle guys in here.
15:55And he just cuts in front of Hendricks Hendricks body in the way.
15:59So yeah.
16:00I like him down low with what Memphis could throw at him.
16:04But I also like when they come to double.
16:06Then, you know, we've seen the kick out and wide open threes.
16:10Yeah.
16:10You like the idea to the Jokic could draw fouls and put Memphis into the penalty.
16:18409 to go.
16:20We play here in the third quarter.
16:23Spencer around the corner.
16:28Long range.
16:31Jokic tapping, tipping.
16:33He's got it.
16:34He got slapped in the face.
16:37Brown.
16:39NFL.
16:41Jokic contending that he got hit in the face.
16:45A lot of times on rebounds.
16:47Defensive rebounds under the basket.
16:49There's a lot of contact that goes unseen.
16:53Because it's usually big guys.
16:55Yeah.
16:55And they don't care if you, you know, smash each other.
17:00Memphis doesn't really have big guys.
17:03Christian Brown is at the line.
17:06He's had a really good game so far.
17:12Drops it in.
17:13Hey, a reminder, AFW brings you the highest quality furniture at the best prices anywhere.
17:18And you can't beat the game.
17:19This seat in the house is American Furniture Warehouse.
17:24Jokic has a double double.
17:2512 points.
17:2610 rebounds.
17:27Murray gets a breather.
17:29And they get 13 for Jokic.
17:31Eight assists.
17:32And it's 88-86.
17:35Seems the negatives can get a grip defensively.
17:40Originally freewheeling.
17:42Not going to be in the playoffs this season.
17:45Building for the future perhaps.
17:48Hendricks.
17:50And the pass is Aaron trying to find Spencer on the baseline.
17:55So a turnover for Taylor Hendricks.
18:00And once again, full court pressure.
18:02This is pretty impressive stuff by the Grizzlies.
18:06And you said it while ago.
18:07They're playing 13 guys.
18:08We called in the first half.
18:09You can tell that's part of their game plan.
18:11Just keeps sending them bodies, running people out, running people out.
18:14Go, go, go.
18:15Now Jokic into the lane.
18:17Spots Hardaway.
18:17Hardaway's got a great look.
18:19Missed it.
18:21Recent threes for Timmy's missed.
18:23Hardaway shooting over 40% still on the season.
18:27Now Hendricks, that's good.
18:35And wears you down when the team is pressing all the time.
18:38And you kind of want to just conserve energy as much as you can for the game.
18:42But then it just, you're always chasing.
18:45I'm going to be able to break the press and attack this guy.
18:48I think you'd agree with that.
18:50Now Jokic is triple-teamed.
18:52And they take it away.
18:55Burton.
18:56Basket counts foul.
18:59Tyler Burton.
19:01Out on the break.
19:05Back and forth we go.
19:08Just when you think the Nuggets are getting a little control.
19:11Memphis bounces back.
19:13Basically a triple team on Jokic.
19:16And it's effective.
19:24The one thing you don't want to do at the end though, there's compound that.
19:27Let's take two more points off a turnover and then foul that shooter going in for a layup.
19:32All right, we have a moment.
19:34It's time now for our drive of the game.
19:36Brought to you by your local Ford stores.
19:38Ready, set, forward.
19:40Jokic on the run.
19:42A little backhand layup early.
19:44He does this a lot, Scott.
19:46He kind of lulls his defender to sleep.
19:49And then off he goes.
19:54Our forward drive of the game goes to Nikola Jokic.
19:59Now gets struggling here at the end of the third quarter.
20:04Another game where they've given 20 points off of turnovers.
20:08And if you go back the last two months, the game they struggled.
20:11They've lost a handful of close games.
20:15Points off of turnovers are key.
20:17Let me ask you a quick question.
20:18You used to be a basketball coach at one time.
20:21When your team is struggling with turnovers,
20:25besides stop turning the ball over, what do you say?
20:28How do you stop that?
20:29Well, one eventually gets to the point where you've got to be kind of hard at it.
20:35What are we doing?
20:37The joke right here.
20:38Here's what it is.
20:39Joker, you know, they're coming to two, three people at you.
20:41Now I would say, Cam, you were on the backside.
20:44He can't see you.
20:45Are you hollering?
20:46Are you, are you communicating?
20:47David brought that up in a pressure recently.
20:49We got to communicate better.
20:51Abs talked about that the other day.
20:53Are you, are you mentioned boom, boom, boom.
20:55You got to warn these guys.
20:56You can see to say and joke, you got to know guys are coming.
20:59He knows now, but you got to make sure there's communication going.
21:03And, and listen, a lot of this right here.
21:06I would say half their turnovers or fatigue turnovers.
21:10And they've just, they succumb to this back to back.
21:14The relentless pressure, the fresh bodies continue to come in from Memphis.
21:20Jokic has eight turnovers tonight.
21:24See, and that's a turnover.
21:28That's a turnover because the pass is about three seconds too late.
21:32Right?
21:33That's off the screen.
21:34You see the guy roll out with, you can't get the passing right away.
21:39Eight straight points for the Grizzlies.
21:42And Jokic just baked a shot in when he got bumped.
21:47And they, again, wave it off.
21:53But he feels the bump, so he just throws it up, gets the whistle.
22:00Grizzlies are shooting 72% here in the third quarter.
22:05And Jokic at the line.
22:14Drops it in.
22:16So Jokic, 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and we mentioned the 8 turnovers.
22:24Hardaway, Brown, Jokic, Johnson, and Jones in there now.
22:37The Grizzlies are out of fouls.
22:40The Nuggets will take any advantage to that.
22:46Clayton.
22:49Grizzlies finally missed one.
22:51Cam Jones has got the rebound.
22:55Really pressuring the Nuggets.
22:56Well, they're slowing Denver down.
22:59Nearly a backcourt violation.
23:02Nuggets are on the split.
23:03Jokic on the move.
23:11A good quick spin.
23:16And again, you get ball, you can slap the arms down.
23:19We've learned that on a replay or on a challenge earlier.
23:23Now, Ty's Gibson will come on to guard Jokic.
23:27Gibson is 40 years old.
23:29First eight years with Chicago.
23:33And Jokic schools in on that first play.
23:37Well, 96-89.
23:42That's how Ty's Gibson's jersey number was his age.
23:46Just came back.
23:48Led a little experience to this young team.
23:50Small.
23:52And he knocks it in.
23:54Wow.
23:5514 of 39 from three.
23:5836% Nuggets.
24:00Now they're 40%.
24:01There's 7 of 11 from three in this quarter.
24:04Yeah.
24:07To get laid on that pick on the pass on the roll.
24:10Brown inside.
24:11He's wide.
24:12And he is fouled.
24:22Well, Burton picks up the foul.
24:25His second.
24:27And Bruce Brown at the line.
24:30Bruce can put a little electricity into this weary Nuggets team.
24:34Now, Christian Brown comes back in for Johnson.
24:42Burton and Spencer go out.
24:45For Memphis.
24:47Cam Johnson having a nice night.
24:4919 points.
24:51Made five or six threes.
24:55To the waving cow signs.
24:57Probably get probably get the Chick-fil-A if you get some milk.
25:02Second half in this funeral.
25:0499-90.
25:06Don't forget the Raptors coming to the ball arena Friday night.
25:11Clayton.
25:11No.
25:12Jokic rebound.
25:14Bruce Brown in a hurry.
25:18And Hardaway open for a moment there.
25:21Now they're playing through Jokic.
25:23They double him.
25:25And it's nine turn over nine.
25:27Doesn't that have a quadruple double?
25:30Pressure in the backcourt.
25:34And Gigi Jackson, boy.
25:36He is a ball of energy.
25:39He's just trying to get that move underway.
25:41Steps out of bounds.
25:46Murray back in.
25:48David's starting to substitute a little quicker.
25:51Little more people.
25:53Probably trying to keep fresher bodies in.
25:56Maybe what you have to do for a while here.
25:5817 team turnovers for the Nuggets.
26:00This has cost him 23 points.
26:02Final 15 seconds.
26:09Murray with Jokic.
26:11And Taj Gibson with the push.
26:14That's free throws.
26:16Coming for Jokic.
26:21Not a good foul there with the clock running down.
26:24Flash it back to game 82 when he was in Minnesota.
26:27And he got away with that about a handful of times, didn't he?
26:29Yeah.
26:31One of the most disappointing losses you and I have called in our broadcasting career.
26:43Excuse me.
26:45Spencer Jones back in.
26:53And Jokic drops it in.
26:56905 seconds.
26:58And the Nuggets.
27:00Take the foul.
27:04On the side out of bounds.
27:06Eight point lead.
27:08For Memphis.
27:09Memphis.
27:10And a good quarter for the Grizzlies.
27:15Still in touch.
27:17Now Jackson.
27:18Three.
27:2311 to five run for the Memphis Grizzlies to end the third quarter.
27:2899-91 are scored.
27:30Nuggets trail.
27:31You're watching altitude sports on nine news.
27:34You're home for Nuggets basketball.
27:58That was our refreshing rewind presented by Ball Corporation all in for the Nuggets aluminum all in.
28:03Chris Marlowe Scott Hastings.
28:05Katie Winge a good third quarter for the Memphis Grizzlies outscoring the Nuggets by nine.
28:13Cam Johnson at 13 in that period.
28:16But we've been talking about it all night.
28:18The turnovers killing the Nuggets.
28:21Let's see if they can get off.
28:24And that three is around and out.
28:26Murray's got it.
28:27Jokic on the bench getting a rest.
28:30Hardaway for three.
28:31Overshoots it.
28:33Ty Jerome is back in looking for the long three if he can get it.
28:40And the layup is good by Gigi Jackson.
28:45Jackson with his ninth point.
28:49Five Grizzlies are in double figures.
28:54And Murray is bumped.
29:04Coward is third.
29:06First team foul.
29:07Team fouls might be important in this fourth quarter.
29:11And the Nuggets put the Grizzlies.
29:14Oh, good screen by Jones.
29:16Murray shot is short.
29:18Dory's 14 points.
29:20Four of ten from the field.
29:23Just one of four from three.
29:28Time to go small, so we'll switch absolutely everything.
29:35Good defense there.
29:37Taj Gibson over the top.
29:38And there's the Raven.
29:40Jerome for three.
29:41That's around and out.
29:43Christian Brown's got it.
29:46Need someone to be special.
29:48Here for this second unit.
29:54Goose Brown's put it up.
29:55No.
29:56Scramble for the rebound.
29:58Ty Jerome comes up with it.
30:01Jerome, 21 points tonight.
30:05And the bang is way in there.
30:07Or Bruce Brown couldn't do it.
30:09No.
30:13Coward.
30:19Jerome, eye off the top.
30:22Nuggets have it.
30:23Three on two.
30:24Murray the middle man.
30:25Murray all the way.
30:27Murray scoring.
30:28What a Murray flurry right now.
30:30Scott to get the Nuggets going.
30:31Big time.
30:32One on one.
30:33Ninety five.
30:34Loose ball.
30:45Grizzlies hold on to a six point lead at the moment.
30:50That counts.
30:55It's kind of a straight cutter from up top.
30:58Just got all the way down low before anybody decide to stop him.
31:03So you just it's just a cut defender kind of goes asleep.
31:08Let's his man cut to the basket gets it.
31:12Call the OK trusting 1611 and eight assists.
31:18Cedric Coward candidate for all rookie teams.
31:2322 year old.
31:29Drops at home.
31:32The lead is nine.
31:34Are the Nuggets going to be able to summon the energy here?
31:38That's going to be needed to pull this one out on the road.
31:47Hardaway and Hardaway.
31:49He needed one to come.
31:51Two right there at this four straight threes.
31:57Three minutes into the fourth quarter.
32:01They're all guys Gibson stuffed.
32:06By Tim Hardaway jr.
32:08Here.
32:09The Nuggets do have a challenge.
32:12They, they, Tim Hardaway thought he got it clean.
32:16And like he did.
32:17Bruce Brown saying I fouling.
32:20See the slap on the arm.
32:26Tim Hardaway did have a clean watch.
32:30Good teamwork by Bruce Brown and Hardaway.
32:36The free throw by Taj Gibson no good now Spencer and Wells come, come back in.
32:42Hendricks will be in when the ball is dead.
32:45Good look at the grand old man Taj Gibson.
32:50Last game in Chicago.
32:51He was given a loud standing ovation by Bulls things.
32:55He finished 10th all time in games played for the Bulls back in the day.
33:02Buddy Riley.
33:04Said Todd Gibson still playing.
33:06Yeah.
33:07Listen, I think he played with Derrick Rose in Chicago.
33:11And Derrick Rose seems like a million years old.
33:15Murray has it batted away.
33:17Hardaway long range.
33:19Nope.
33:25Gigi Jackson inside lay it in.
33:32Grizzlies just too much energy now.
33:36Vim and vigor.
33:38And they have opened up once again a 10 point lead.
33:45To make the human spirit will back on January 25th.
33:49The Nuggets were snowed out.
33:51There weren't enough snow plows.
33:53There's one of them.
33:54One of the seven that they have in the city.
33:56So we all went out to dinner.
33:58There was no game.
34:00And then basically flew home.
34:03Eventually.
34:04Set on the airport five hours right before they had to get what two or three.
34:10De-icers going.
34:13And good news for the Nuggets.
34:15And Nicola Jokic back in.
34:16He'll be guarded by Taylor Hendricks.
34:17So the Nuggets definitely work to do.
34:20Eight and a half to go when they're trailing by 10.
34:23Plenty of time.
34:24They just got played better.
34:25They got to find a spark in an energy they haven't had.
34:29Through this game yet.
34:32Grizzlies have been a hot.
34:33They've been raining threes.
34:34Now Bruce Brown is going to shoot a three.
34:36That's off the mark.
34:38See the only joker in at the pain.
34:40Everybody else kind of standing.
34:41I never understood it when you're down double figures.
34:45Get in there and see if you can make something happen.
34:48Gigi Jackson out of control.
34:51Missed the shot.
34:52Give it to Christian Brown on the line.
34:54And he puts it away with a little ovation there.
34:58107 to 99.
35:00Well, we've witnessed one of the great comebacks in Denver basketball history in this building.
35:05We sure did.
35:09Wells for three.
35:11Well, maybe Grizzlies starting to cool off a bit.
35:16There's a reason why they only have 23 wins.
35:18Maybe we'll see in the next seven minutes.
35:22107 99.
35:24Murray give it to Jokic.
35:26Jokic going to work.
35:27Missed it.
35:28Nearly had it back.
35:29Lost it.
35:30Ball tipped.
35:32Cam Johnson.
35:33Looked up just in time.
35:35Murray to Jokic.
35:36Jokic.
35:37Got it.
35:4018 now for Jokic.
35:45Christian Brown of season 9, 24.
35:49Six rebounds, five assists.
35:52Now you're starting to perk up a little bit.
35:54Ty Jerome.
35:56Spencer.
35:57Oh, you've got to get out.
36:01Three in a row missed by the Grizzlies.
36:04Are they coming back to earth?
36:06107 101.
36:08Back cut.
36:09You'll catch.
36:10And he puts it away.
36:12And a timeout taken by Tormus Liselow.
36:17Six straight points for Denver.
36:21So the Nuggets have perked up for sure.
36:24Well, you get a little defense.
36:25You get a couple of quick plays.
36:27It's a little quick.
36:27And what do we say, Doug?
36:29He wanted to slap on the arm.
36:32See if he was right.
36:33Well, yeah.
36:34But you've got to see it first.
36:38To your local Colorado Honda dealers today.
36:41By Kaiser Permanente.
36:42A better idea for healthcare.
36:44By Ruffles.
36:45Clocks ticking.
36:46Ruffles with Doritos Cool Ranch flavor.
36:49Now available at your local grocery store for a limited time.
36:53And by Meritrust Credit Union.
36:54Where your financial well-being is our purpose.
37:00They're the home of the blues.
37:01BB King Boulevard.
37:03Not exactly rocking yet.
37:05The Nuggets trying to come back.
37:08They've been down by as many as 10.
37:11I'm Chris Marlow with Scott Hastings.
37:13Katie Winge along the way.
37:15Do you feel a comeback coming?
37:17Well, listen.
37:18We said a while ago there downtown.
37:20They've got plenty of time.
37:21I mean, you can do it.
37:22We saw them come down from 23 in the second half here in this same building.
37:26So, got to play better.
37:28A little bit more energy.
37:31Do you feel it, Katie?
37:33That's a shake.
37:35Head yes.
37:36And we got a whistle and a foul on Christian Brown.
37:40So, Memphis 0 for 4 on threes to start the fourth quarter.
37:45So, perhaps that's Nuggets defense.
37:47Or maybe the Grizzlies cooling here.
37:55Clayton, floater.
37:57No good.
37:58And Jokic clearing the boards now.
38:01Jokic ahead to Brown.
38:03Nuggets can get a little closer now.
38:05They've scored six in a row.
38:07Back cut.
38:09That's Jokic cut.
38:10There he goes.
38:11And Jokic puts it up.
38:15Trying to draw the foul.
38:16Didn't get the call.
38:18Now, Gigi Jackson.
38:20And Jackson, that's no good.
38:22Rebound CB.
38:23Nuggets in a hurry.
38:24Christian Brown sidesteps.
38:27And it's knocked out of his hands.
38:28Out of bounds.
38:34Gotta get guys running with Christian Brown.
38:36He's so fast.
38:38They're not stopping him.
38:39He was going to the basket again.
38:41Another guy thought he got slapped on the arm.
38:43Memphis has missed five shots in a row.
38:45Spencer goes out.
38:505.50 to go.
38:53Jokic in the lane.
38:54Put it up.
38:55And in.
38:57Eight straight points for the Nuggets now.
39:00And they closed it within two.
39:03Jokic just got to understand.
39:04They're going to let him get bumped every time he goes to the basket.
39:08Play aggressively.
39:09Gigi Jackson lets it go and hits.
39:11Big shot there.
39:12It stops an 8-0 run.
39:21Wells guarding Murray.
39:26Christian Brown on the dribble drive.
39:29Trying to go up and under.
39:30Throws it up.
39:31It won't drop.
39:35Can get back to turnovers.
39:37Get in defense.
39:38And in speed play up.
39:44Jackson trying to turn the corner.
39:47Instead steps back.
39:49And a hustle play by Memphis.
39:53And timeout Denver.
39:57Well Memphis just a little bit quicker to the ball Scott Hastings.
40:01And they're coming up with the 50-50 ones.
40:03Well you got it.
40:04You got to have the mindset that it's my rock.
40:06Right.
40:07And you know Georgie's talking about rebounding out of your zone.
40:10And sometimes when you're tired you go.
40:12I'm going to let Chris.
40:13I can take an extra little break right here.
40:16I'm going to let Chris get this.
40:17But the problem is Chris going.
40:19Chris is tired too.
40:20I'm going to let Katie get this one.
40:22And then Katie's going.
40:23I'm going to go let Scott get this one.
40:25And then meanwhile the three of us are going.
40:28And they outrun you and hustle you to the rematch.
40:31Yeah.
40:32Well the Nuggets in a bit of trouble now.
40:341-12-1-0-5.
40:36Let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.
40:37Brought to you by all copy products.
40:40The Raptors in town on Friday and then Portland Sunday.
40:46Nuggets go out for a Tuesday meeting with the improved Suns
40:51that have the Mavericks and the Jazz.
40:53And that's really a doable schedule here Scott.
40:56But all these teams some may be tanking some maybe not.
41:00But all of our teams are still playing hard with young guys.
41:03Trouble just trying to stay in playoff contention.
41:06So you know that's going to be a game.
41:07It's an early game also.
41:10Suns are the same thing.
41:11They're trying to hold their position if not climb up.
41:14So you know that's a game.
41:18Jokic 22-13-9.
41:21So he's on a Sambor double right now.
41:25Murray with 16-10.
41:28He's got a double-double and seven rebounds.
41:30They just need a hoop this time down there.
41:32Trailing by seven.
41:38Murray to Jokic.
41:41And Jokic is glad.
41:51Max Prosper picks up the foul.
41:55Now take a look at on the big board.
41:59Now they're going to challenge and they're trying to get the ball from the officials.
42:04They're saying this was clean so this could be another turnover to.
42:12Coach's challenge.
42:13I'm at the challenge to play.
42:23Well it has been a difficult night to say for the Denver Nuggets as we present the Coach's Challenge by
42:32Meritrust Credit Union where your financial well-being is our purpose.
42:37Well you climbed and climbed out in bed late last night you knew it was going to be a tough
42:44night.
42:47Tough to see.
42:48Go back a little further.
43:01Now the thing to look at if they say that they won the challenge.
43:06Did Prosper have possession of the basketball that was loose but.
43:10After review the defender cleanly strips the ball.
43:14The challenge is successful.
43:16Memphis would have had possession at the time of the whistle.
43:18They'll be awarded the ball on the sideline with twenty four on the shot clock.
43:22Just about the worst possible outcome for the Denver Nuggets.
43:28One more look.
43:32Forget the body on twenty two.
43:36The foul of anything could have been called on the defender.
43:39They're they're they're they're going to.
43:43The prosper did get the ball clean and I think that's joker's tenth turnover.
43:49How many tenth.
43:52Wow.
43:58No makeup game for the Denver Nuggets on a back to back.
44:04Late night.
44:06Lane was delayed.
44:07They couldn't start the engines to the plane.
44:10They had to bring out a smart card.
44:12And that didn't work either.
44:13So they brought out another one.
44:16See late in four and a half minutes.
44:18I can find a smart card here.
44:19Yeah.
44:20Still very doable.
44:26Clayton junior chased out of the key.
44:28Going to burn a little clock.
44:32Hendricks for three.
44:34Got to come up with that rebound.
44:37And Hendricks drops it in.
44:39And again it's you're playing with some smaller guys out of position.
44:44And everybody's watching for somebody else to do it.
44:49Nuggets simply running out of gas here.
44:51Seven straight points for the Grizzlies.
44:54And another turn up.
44:58And another turn up.
44:58Grizzlies on the run.
45:00A little alley-oop there in contact.
45:07A little alley-oop there in contact.
45:17Grizzlies.
45:19Well this is a complete.
45:21We're going to turn the ball over and lose the game game.
45:26That's what you're going to dub it.
45:27The turnover game.
45:30He is pumped for heat pumps as our customers are.
45:33Some are pumping it up.
45:34Some are pumping it down low.
45:36Get pumped for two and one comfort with heat pumps.
45:41Well you're minus 14-15 if he makes this free throw.
45:47I believe points off turnovers.
45:53The full court pressure has really bothered the Denver Nuggets making it difficult.
46:00Wearing them out.
46:01Burning energy.
46:07Jokic around everybody and he puts it in.
46:11All right.
46:12You got to be almost perfect here.
46:14No more offensive rebounds.
46:16No turnovers.
46:18Make some shots.
46:19When you've defended them.
46:21For the most part you've been okay.
46:23Toro knocks it in.
46:24The Grizzlies just continue to score.
46:29You're running the screen.
46:31Stop.
46:36Grizzlies trying to snap a four game losing streak to the Nuggets.
46:43Now Jokic a three.
46:48And the Grizzlies still with great energy.
46:54Now corner three on the wearer.
46:57Murray's got it.
47:00Now gets down by 11.
47:02Go ahead Joe trying to think.
47:05Now Jokic has it turned.
47:07Shoe.
47:08No good.
47:10That's it.
47:11Jokic going to set up in the corner.
47:14And the three is good.
47:17Still a chance here.
47:19118.
47:20110.
47:21You got to get up and pressure.
47:23Look when they came back in the game a little bit.
47:25Bruce Brown was all up in the guards.
47:27He was pulling his own kind of pressure.
47:29Not the same without Bruce in there.
47:32He got to within two and 107-105.
47:36Jerome.
47:38Contested three.
47:39That's good.
47:42Oh.
47:42Max.
47:43Prosper.
47:45He just gave him too much home.
47:47They took advantage of it.
47:48Get on them.
47:53Murray.
47:56Now Christian Brown.
47:58His three is good.
48:01They call it a two.
48:03Apparently.
48:09Like it's pressuring.
48:17Hendricks.
48:19And Hendricks shot blocked by Jokic.
48:25Cam Johnson nearly traveled that shot blocked.
48:29By Hendricks.
48:32Hendricks.
48:33Given in an effort.
48:34A 22 year old.
48:36He's had all kinds of injury problems.
48:39First couple of seasons but playing pretty good basketball tonight.
48:46Not easy going up against Jokic.
48:52By and large I would say the Grizzlies have done a pretty good job of guarding Jamal Murray tonight.
48:59Murray's had 16 points.
49:01Five to 12 shooting.
49:03And Jokic drops it in.
49:06121-114.
49:08Lead is seven.
49:09He gets pressuring everywhere.
49:11Well it's a travel change.
49:12His pivot foot right in front of the official.
49:16Under a minute.
49:23Now you've gone this far.
49:25You don't want to foul.
49:26You got shot clock down.
49:29Now quarter three.
49:31No good.
49:32Got to have the rebound.
49:33Nice push.
49:36And they'll tie it up.
49:48Jokic has 13 here in the fourth quarter.
49:52But it may not be enough.
49:59You're saying he called timeout.
50:01But the problem is Christian's got two hands on the ball while he's calling timeout which deems no possession.
50:13Thomas Isolo on the verge of a big win.
50:19Lots going on in Memphis these days as they try to reconfigure.
50:31Nuggets control.
50:3233 seconds remaining.
50:36Cam in the lane.
50:38He's fouled.
50:46Cam Johnson 19.6 rebounds tonight.
50:50Five of six from three point lane.
50:53Jokic 29 14 and 9.
50:56Brown with 26 7 and 5.
50:58Murray double double.
50:5916 and 12.
51:02Hardaway 11 off the bench.
51:11Brown and Jones are coming back in.
51:13That means you're going for every steal.
51:18He's trying to get pressure as much as he can.
51:22The lead is seven.
51:33And now 6.
51:3628 seconds.
51:42And it's going to be Nuggets basketball.
51:44Terrific hustle.
51:46Christian Brown over there.
51:48Spencer Jones.
51:49Now Jokic and Murray will come back in.
51:52The scramblers will sit.
51:57And a timeout is called.
52:02Boy, it seems like we've talked all night long about turnover, Scott.
52:07And they have come in all sizes and shapes.
52:12It's discouraging.
52:15I guess you give credit to the Grizzlies defense.
52:18They've had something to do with it.
52:19Well, nothing to do with it.
52:20Jokic's got ten of them.
52:21And you saw right there, two of them just right there.
52:24A triple team.
52:26And then just too lazy.
52:28Oh, lazy is the right word.
52:29Just two passes at the wrong time.
52:33I said this in the first half.
52:35If Katie and I are playing a pick and roll.
52:38And I come off Katie real fast.
52:40She's open.
52:40I got it.
52:41I got to get her.
52:41Move, move, screen roll.
52:43I got to get her.
52:44Timber on a Hamlet terms.
52:45And one we just saw in the replay in the corner.
52:47And the other one out to the top.
52:49That is, pick it up, stop, pick it up.
52:53And now, well, now the defense had time to get back into the play.
52:58And that was a turnover there.
53:00The other one, the guy moves a little bit from the standing deep in the corner.
53:03But he's had too many of those turnovers too.
53:06Yeah, telegraphing the pass seems to be a big issue.
53:09And the timing of it.
53:10Exactly.
53:11Get it there quicker.
53:12Snappy.
53:13So, the Nuggets down by six.
53:16Still an outside shot for Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, and the fellas.
53:21Starting unit back in there.
53:28Nuggets down by six.
53:30121-115.
53:34Into Murray.
53:34We got to go quick though.
53:37To run it here out to Jokic, he'll shoot a three.
53:40No good.
53:42Grizzlies come up with it.
53:46And the foul called on Nikola Jokic.
53:50Well, there's a pretty good look for Jokic there.
53:57Jokic, two of four from three-point line tonight.
54:03So, Walter Clayton is at the line.
54:09Led the Gators to the national championship.
54:11The final four most valuable player.
54:1922-year-old from Sebring, Florida.
54:2291 percenter.
54:28And a couple there.
54:35In the final ten seconds here, Murray shoot a long three.
54:40And knocks it in.
54:4323-118.
54:46And another foul.
54:58Well, Murray on the long three.
55:01Gets his 19th point.
55:0412th assist.
55:058 rebounds.
55:07And Cedric Coward at the line.
55:10Coward was good early.
55:1113 points.
55:13Jerome had those long threes.
55:14He's got 21.
55:16Jackson was 16.
55:18Wells with 11.
55:19A good all-around effort by the Memphis Grizzlies.
55:23They were inspired playing against a highly regarded Nuggets team on the second half of the back-to-back.
55:30And they have taken advantage.
55:33Well, they played the way they should against the tired team, right?
55:38They got up.
55:40They pressured the whole way to 94 feet.
55:44They substituted freely, especially early.
55:47They kept fresh bodies in there.
55:50And just Denver could do absolutely nothing to get anything going.
55:54Nuggets will drop to 42-28 overall on the road there now.
56:0023-15.
56:01Good win for the Grizzlies.
56:02They're 24th of the season against 44 losses overall.
56:07Jokic finishes with a sub or double.
56:11And the Nuggets finish the nocturnal back-to-back win against Philly.
56:18A loss here in Memphis.
56:20Well, for Katie Wenjie Scott,
Comments