Why Nobody Can Stop The Denver Nuggets Offense 

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Had someone telling me Jokiç is a "iso ball player". Discussing Jokiç has become a basketball IQ test and a LOT of haters are failing that test

Watching Joker constantly run point is crazy. Watching him constantly run it successfully is priceless.

A Spurs fan but I loved how Jokic plays the game. He’s a point center and he’s playing old school basketball with a blend of new school. I don’t see anyone stopping him in the Finals. The beauty of his game is he doesn’t rely on athleticism to play. Jokic basketball IQ is off the charts on the offense side. Good luck to the Nuggets.

I like that at 1:20 Jokic looks at Brown like you better see the cutting lane that I saw.

The Nuggets have showed the league just how important drafting and player development can be. If Nuggets win it alll.... This team could single handedly end an Era of the "Super Teams". The league needa wake up to what the nuggets are doing and have done since putting this team together. The long term success will speak volumes.

I'm new to the NBA and the Nuggets by far are my favorite team. They seem like the most balanced and well-rounded team so far. Also, I know everyone loves to talk about Jokic and Jamal, and rightfully so, but I feel like very little attention is given to Aaron Gordon. He's my favorite player in their team, the man is a walking highlight reel! Those dunks are so saucy!

I watched Shaq and Kobe's three peat, Jokic and Murray's duo, is as dominant in today's NBA as Shaq and Kobe back in the day, even if you think Jokic is less than Shaq and Murray is not close to Kobe, doesn't matter, others cannot stop them and that's dominance. Watching nuggets game it feels like very single offense possession can produce a good shot, that's rare.

I think the next phase for Luka to grow as a player is How to play faster like Joker Joker play at his own pace but he always looks to push when he got rebounds or even made basket That idea is so essential to a dynamite offense just like Kings GSW Pacers they all do the same thing and it’s not coincidence. Fast break is undeniable the most efficient way to score Attack when the defense is not set is much easier.He has to learn how to give up the ball a little bit Learn how to empower his teammates instead of make them into a standstill shooter. I hope he can recognize the way he is playing right now not gonna win him a championship.He is a hell of player but he has to adjust at some point.

I'm a forever Piston fan, but the Nuggets is my 2nd favorite team. I'm hoping they'll get the trophy this year.

If you don't love Nugget ball than you dont love ball period. Especially with all the glitz and glamor of LA and Jamal averages 50/40/90 and dropping a 50 bomb on their head WITHOUT a SINGLE free throw attempt! Basketball does not get more beautiful than that. Especially contrasting that against the free throw reliant Lakers offense. I know they earned thousands of new fans that series. If you dont love Nuggets ball you just gotta admit you dont love basketball. You either love the pagaentry and celebrity or laundry but definitely not basketball if you can't appreciate the Nuggets. If I know anything about the internet and media though after getting all this new love the hate wave won't be far behind. Wonder what those narratives will be.

Celtics and heat really trying hard to be the nuggets sacrificial lamb

All the casuals are being exposed.. finally acknowledging the nuggets greatness

The comment about attacking space is spot on. Denver also relieves pressure to space but is never stagnant after relieving that pressure. They all simply continue to flow. Five blacktop ballers could take everything you've shown here and never get run off the court. It's just really simple basketball with easy decision making the natural outcome of what they are doing. Spacing and then playing two or three man games in the middle of the floor is all that's really needed at any level.

They're moving the ball like '14 Spurs and that's a thing of beauty.

Denver defeated the number 1 defense Lakers and the top offense Suns, and made it look easy. I don't see anyone from the East beating them 4 times.

Great analysis! I want alsoto point out the off-ball movement of the Nuggets. Always ready to set a flare or pin-in screen to keep the weak (or strong) side defense occupied. Always interesting the position of Gordon or Green. They put them above the break to put AD or KD outside the paint or on the strong side. If they are on the weak side and the defender is ignoring them, then you flow into a blind pig action to set a HOff for MPJ. Great job by the coaches.

7:33 remember after game 1 when every yt channel said the lakers would put rui on jokic and have ad roam? I was wondering if any channels would break down how the nuggets countered, and i like how coach pyper showed a couple ways here. My favorite was the first example, because after passing jokic cuts towards ad, away from the player with the ball; that essentially takes out ad as the rim protector when gordon (ad’s matchup) drives. I guessed beforehand that one of the ways the nuggets could punish ad for roaming was to have his offensive matchup set offball screens, so it was nice to see my prediction wasn’t too far off; seems the nuggets countered by skipping it to ad’s offensive matchup, then having him run a dho with the wing, which meant ad was now guarding someone who was a threat from 3, forcing him to close out and not roam.

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While today's NBA players hurry home to play games. Jokic is perfecting his craft, this guy has no other vices other than basketball

great analysis. Interesting how potent the transition offense is. Joker rebounds and beats his man down the floor-- even when his man is generally regarded as a better athlete. 2 months ago if you said Joker outrunning AD would key the transition offense many people would have balked. To be fair, part of this is due to AD's habit of falling to floor every single shot attempt or contested rebound. Joker gets the ball and GOES- with a 5 on 4 or 5 on 3 advantage.

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Great content

Smooth transition to the ad 😂

Adding to this, Jokic doesn't need a superteam to win a championship like Lebron or Curry.

Nice thoughts! Don't know if I agree with all your comments about having an "easy finish." they set themselves up well but Murray is a great finisher.

great vid learned a lot going into watching the finals

Two words: DENVER NUGGETS 💪🏽

Great breakdown!❤️

I love this joker-led DEN, but i really feel puzzled that whether they could beat splash bros (plus draymond) in their prime

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Great stuff. looking forward to see how Jokic attacks the zone defense of Miami.

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Denver's offense is too fucking strong.

Joker playing two position simultaneously, point guard and center, add Murray and looks to me that Denver has it's big three after all 😅😅

Will see about that

Miami Heat: Coach coach, we don't know what to do, Denver does this thing where they throw the ball to each other and not just shoot 3's with no rebounding. We've never seen this before, is it legal???

11:32 Nennver Duggets?

Jokic have a high iq It can be center 3pointer pointguard hard grief of the ball good rebonder and fast passing he can see the opening in the court full package i hope the nuggets win the finals

Murray not that great, just benefits from The Joker effect.

as a nuggets fan i think a fully locked in, fully healthy celtics team is just as good as us.

Joker created the greatest offense in nba history

Jokic is the real Point God

IMO the Only way to To "Stop" the Nuggets is Force Jokic to score by himself, and don't give him a Clear look at the Floor. Jokic Can dominate without scoring, His ability to pass is his Dangerous Weapon, by Giving him hardtime to pass it will slow the Entire offense of Denver.

1-0 Nuggets! It's started.

*Minnesota Timberwolves would like to have a word with you*

Ha!

Nuggets in 5

Funny because Denver wasn't even top 10 in team scoring for the season but are #2 in scoring for the playoffs.

It’s a team sport and this team makes NBA look a little like JV.

Mvp jokic

Look at the "fat and outta shape" guy outrun AD lol if Jokic can't jump over a phone book Stephen A can jump over a cheez-it.

LAST

An average team...and a lot of luck + referees.

Dude stop showing Nuggets moves because M heat will copy Nuggets play games

good vid man you know your stuff

What baffles me is none of the teams try to stop the ball in transition defense. Jokic is slow stop giving him so much room to operate.

All I see is horrible defense

Cant see the Heat beat the Nuggets. Joker is so much better than Giannis and Embiid. His high iq alone makes him so much better than these 2. He may not be be defensive presence like the 2 but at least he is trying to defend averaging more than a block and steals in the play offs.