Nothing like Koz calling a Nuggets’ game-winner to get the blood flowing in the morning.

What is most striking to me is that Russ didn’t try to be the hero. He has barreled towards the basket in moments like these earlier in the season, and last night he trusted his teammates and made the right play. I don’t know how this series will end, but there are signs…

And Aaron Gordon is an all-time Denver Nugget. All. Time.

And I actually thought CB did a damn good job on Shai and I look at the stat sheet and SGA still went for 33, 10, and 8. That boy’s a problem.

Jokic shooting so poorly and the Nuggets winning as they did is paradoxically an encouraging sign about Denver’s chances.

Aaron Gordon ALWAYS coming up clutch for the Nuggets. Fixed it for you…

When other stars have done this throughout the years it has been called leadership. Have y’all ever considered that it might be the sign of a good coach that he doesn’t have to be in the center all the time? That the players taking more ownership is actually strategic?

Mental toughness is a term often thrown around in sports to the point it has almost lost its meaning. DA gives a good description here of one way mental toughness actually shows up in practice.

This is a sign of a great playoff series.

This about sums it up…

To win an NBA championship so many things have to go right in a particular season. It only takes one thing going wrong to not win it.

Nikola Jokic this playoffs: 1st in points 1st in rebounds 1st in assists 1st in steals 1st in stocks 1st in double-doubles 1st in triple-doubles 1st in field goals Insane run.

As for the Nuggets giving up an unprotected first pick in 2032… listen, you have the world’s best player at the zenith of his powers. Jokic will be 37 by that time. Even if it was the first overall pick, the chances that player is better than Jokic is very small. The time is now

Yeah, Mike!