Ryan Blackburn
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Denver Nuggets for @MileHighSports | Pickaxe and Roll | Co-Host of @lockedonnuggets
Joined August 2012
My Live Reaction to the Luka Doncic Trade to the Los Angeles Lakers with @HPbasketball. Hacked ➡️ Is this Real? ➡️ Oh God it's Real
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Nikola Jokic told us that the reason he was late to the podium today was that he was watching DJ Burns and NC State. "He's amazing.".
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Nikola Jokić on why he deleted social media:. “I think it’s a waste of time.”.
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Nikola Jokić is 72 points and 14 rebounds away from the very first 2,000 point - 1,000 rebound - 500 assist season in NBA history.
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@Tatianaclinares The funniest thing about this clip to me is how much time passes between the scream and the slap 😂😂.
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Full Quote from Michael Malone. Epic stuff.
Michael Malone on the Sacramento Kings firing of Mike Brown:. “No class. No balls.”.
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The Nuggets made 5 free throws, Jamal Murray shot 9-of-24, and the Nuggets won by double figures.
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They had the WHAT best player?.
Lakers had the 1st and 3rd best player on the floor last night and lost by 11.
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Nikola Jokić says he doesn’t know where his first MVP trophy is.
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Nikola Jokic on Kawhi Leonard:. “He made tough shots, but are they really tough shots for him?”.
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Michael Porter Jr.:. “It’s the first to 4. Not the first to 2.”.
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Nikola Jokić is a gem:. “Michael went 2-of-11 and I thought he made seven threes. Crazy.”
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Nikola Jokić on why he was in the Suns huddle at that third quarter scuffle:. "Just to see what they're drawing, just to see the play. I think that that would help us a lot.".
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Reggie Jackson's amazing soliloquy on Nikola Jokic:. "Just watching him control the game, watching how special he is, watching his mind just work over and over again. The way he works, just takes over the game physically but really mentally. It's special.". "The way he keeps
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Woj reports in his article that the Suns never even made Deandre Ayton an offer. Good lord.
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Joker got butchered for putting up 31-13-6 on 58% shooting against Draymond. Massacred by Philly fans.
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This might be hyperbole, but that might have been the most incredible Nuggets win in the Jokic era.
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Scott Foster fouled out Jokic in the 3rd quarter lmao.
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Nikola Jokić on the MVP award:. "If I don't get it, I'm not going to die.".
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Jokic makes the greatest shot of his life. Jokic is back in the MVP conversation. Jokic:
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I'm sorry, does that say Jokic 3rd? Lmao.
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Jamal Murray tried to high five Anthony Edwards at the end of the game, and I think there were some choice words from Edwards to Murray.
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Nikola Jokic on Denver’s injuries:. “We just want to make everybody THINK that we are hurt. Especially Minnesota.”.
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Michael Malone on the anticipation for tonight:. “I slept like a baby. I got up every two hours and cried.”
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I've been waiting two years to tweet this:. It's a great thing Jamal Murray was healthy, Suns fans. Have a nice summer.
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Aaron Gordon:. “It’s been a lot of work. I’m just ecstatic to come to an organization that plays the right way.”. “I’m just enjoying the moment.”
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Wait, you’re giving Jokic…Michael Jordan?? Lol.
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Nikola Jokic on his dunk tonight:. “I’m a freak of nature. Why not show off my athleticism?”.
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Tonight was the 18th time, out of 86 regular season and playoff games, the Lakers shot fewer free throws than their opponent.
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You guys are gonna like this:. Nikola Jokic needs ONE more assist in the next two games to guarantee averaging a triple-double as a center.
@NBABlackburn How many Jokic assists from locking up the triple double season average?.
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The Denver Nuggets defense has allowed 93, 94, and 95 points in 3 wins in the NBA Finals.
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They asked who’s you daddy on ring night. They ruined Mamba night. They ruined LeBron 40k night. Good lord.
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Aaron Gordon:. "I've relied on talent for so long and not enough on the cerebral part of the game. It's time to make that switch.".
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Nikola Jokic might be the greatest player I've ever seen man lmao.
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I would personally call Jokic's performance tonight MVP caliber!.
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I'm calling it. There's no way the Nuggets win this. Lakers finally found something, and both AD and D'Lo found their confidence in this matchup.
@NBABlackburn Can you call game now?.
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Aaron Gordon on Christian Braun:. “It’s rare…That’s a rare rookie right here.”
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Aaron Gordon on Bruce Brown just now:. “He’s gonna get PAID! He’s gonna get a BAG.”.
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Michael Malone on how different the Lakers are from last year:. "We only played them three times in the regular season and did not really see any difference.".
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My interaction with Nikola Jokić just now:. Me: “you have the best floater in the league-“. Joker: “Thank you!”. Me: “no really, statistically.”. Joker: “Oh.”.
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31-21-22-3. If you think the MVP race is over, fuck off. Respectfully.
Nikola Jokic has 31-20-21.
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Wont Be 10 is one of the greatest comebacks I’ve ever seen in my entire life.
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Aaron Gordon:. “I’m not here for the credit. I’m here for the wins.”. “I don’t care if I scored 50 or zero. As long as I’m impacting the game and we win it.”
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Bro, Mark Jones tweeted about Nikola Jokić not being a two-way player last night, and Anthony Davis shot 4-of-15 from the field with 9 of his 18 points coming at the line tonight. That's too funny.
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Damian Lillard's shot chart tonight should be inducted into the Hall of Fame, good god.
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Whoever wins between Denver and LA is going to be sacrificed at the alter in the next round.
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NBA fans: “Why does Nikola Jokic win MVP every year it’s so boring”. Nikola Jokic:
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A reminder that last year, Arenas was saying Jokic was more dominant than Shaq by the Finals. It’s all for show.
Is Nikola Jokic the worst MVP Winner in the last 40 years as Gilbert Arenas suggests?
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Embiid: Hinting he wants out of Philly after Harden. Giannis: Interview says he won’t sign new deal if unhappy. Jokić:.
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Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray now have more series wins in Denver than Carmelo Anthony ever had.
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NBA teams with the greatest % chance to win the title, according to ESPN's BPI:. 1. Phoenix - 17.0%.2. Boston - 14.2%.3. Miami - 13.8%.4. Denver - 10.0%.5. Milwaukee - 8.9%.6. Philadelphia - 7.4%.7. Utah - 5.4%.8. Dallas - 5.0%.
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Luka Doncic while being guarded by Michael Porter Jr. on Friday night:. 5 points.1 assist.5 turnovers.2/8 FG.1/5 3P. Zero fouls drawn.
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Jokic's 3 right now is the third most reliable shot on the Nuggets behind Jokic layups and Jokic floaters.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Nikola Jokić just tried to run his own press conference for the first time. He answered his own questions. I think he did a pretty good job.
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Last night, with Nikola Jokic defending him, Joel Embiid performed as follows:. 0 points.0/7 FG.0 assists.3 turnovers. And Jokic blocked a shot.
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Pretty comfortable with the assessment that if the Nuggets had the choice to play the Thunder or the T'Wolves, they would choose the Thunder.
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Nikola Jokić, with real joy, tells the media here that Novak Djokovic texted him after winning his 23rd grand slam.
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Offensive Rating. Jokić - 124.4.Giannis - 113.6.Embiid - 116.9. Defensive Rating. Jokić - 110.8.Giannis - 106.7.Embiid - 108.3. Net Rating. Jokić - 13.6.Giannis - 6.9.Embiid - 8.6.
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Every other team: wow, Wemby and Gobert is going to be impossible to score against. Serbia: This French team is too small.
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Nikola Jokić:. “I’m just happy that year after year, we have grown as a team…we have stuck with the guys we have drafted.”.
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Nikola Jokic on Jamal Murray’s extension:. “He’s my partner in crime.”.
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The three players in the ENTIRE NBA with the most scoring possessions running off of screens during the regular season:. Steph Curry - 256, 1.05 ppp.Klay Thompson - 180, 0.91 ppp.Jordan Poole - 165, 1.14 ppp.
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The most impressive development of the Nuggets season so far.
Christian Braun through 8 games:. 16.0 PPG.65.4% TS.54/46/85.5.3 RPG.1.1 SPG.1.0 BPG
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David Adelman jokes about having two days off in a row:. “The guys in that locker room looked like they were more excited for an off day tomorrow than the Game 7.”.
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I feel this
LMAO MIKE.
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Michael Malone on Nikola Jokić:. “The guy is just great every night. You know how hard that is? Like, is anybody in here great at their job every day? I know you guys. I know you’re not.”
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DeAndre Jordan on why he decided to come back to the Nuggets:. “I just didn’t clean out my locker.”.
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Russ just got ANOTHER pick six dunk, took an intentional technical, and SCREAMED at the crowd for 20 straight seconds to hype them up. Legendary move lol.
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This ain't no fucking rivalry. Make the Conference Finals.
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I don't know if anybody has tweeted this yet, but the Nikola Jokic 36 points, 21 rebounds, and 11 assists stat line hasn't been accomplished in 55 years. Wilt Chamberlain last did it in March of 1968.
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What Russell Westbrook has done for the Nuggets this year is beyond what I expected for him in the regular season. Steadying presence, relentless pressure on the rim, forcing Jokic to stay aggressive. It's been an interesting shift for the team. Deserves a ton of credit.
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Aaron Gordon legitimately did not say a word to Russell Westbrook. Just stared him down. So cold.
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Have a nice summer, Josh.
“If he wanted to win MVP, he would have. He didn’t though, so he played worse on purpose so he wouldn’t win it” is the single most insane thing I’ve ever read. The way Denver media is acting, you would never in a million years know Jokic won 2 MVP’s back-to-back. Delusional.
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Nikola Jokić on winning his second straight MVP:. "I think when I'm old, fat, and grumpy, hopefully I will remember it and tell my kids.".
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I asked Calvin Booth about retaining Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. “When you look at good teams in the past, they had to find a way to replace fourth, fifth starters.”. You’re gonna wanna listen in.
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Russell Westbrook is the best passer to Nikola Jokic the Nuggets have very had.
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Reggie Jackson:. “Very blessed to be able to go from the 6th place team in the West to the 1st place team in the West.”.
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Aaron Gordon just said this Nuggets team is his favorite team he’s ever played on his whole life and that he missed his teammates during the five-day break.
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Nuggets getting embarrassed on their home floor by the Lakers on national TV is one way for the win streak to end. LeBron is so good. Luka is so good. Those two were the best players on the floor tonight and it wasn't close.
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Jokic in 10 minutes so far:. 7 points.5 rebounds.7 assists. Someday, he's gonna do it.
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Michael Malone’s message to the team at halftime tonight on the Kings defense:. “I said, Fellas, get used to this. We’re going to see this for the next 20 games. Teams are not guarding anybody not named Number 15, Nikola Jokic.”.
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Using s admittedly wonky tracking data, Anthony Davis held Nikola Jokić to the following numbers during the regular season (3 games):. 22 matchup minutes.37 points.6 assists.3 turnovers. 15/18 on 2’s.1/7 on 3’s.4/4 FT
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Aaron Gordon on getting the DPOG chain:. "I think the defensive player of the game could have gone to Michael Porter too.".
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Jimmy Butler on Nikola Jokić:. “As much as everybody looks at what he does on the offensive end of the ball, he’s elite on the defensive end too.”. Cited Jokić moving his feet well at his size, forcing guys to change decisions in the paint, and rebounding/outlet passing.
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Nikola Jokic currently leads the NBA in total points scored and total rebounds. He's third in total assists. I know it seems normal, but it's not.
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Michael Malone says that Nikola Jokić came up to him, grabbed the DPOG chain, and said "I'll take this!" to the tune of a cheering Nuggets locker room.
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Russell Westbrook reiterates that his job for the Nuggets is:. “Fuck shit up, and that’s what I did.”
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Watching Lakers-Wolves knowing how much both fan bases will hate each other within the week.
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Nikola Jokić shot 5/7 from the field while being guarded by Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shot 4/14 from the field while being guarded by Nikola Jokić. (per NBA's matchup data).
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