Hoops Tonight - Nuggets beat Heat in NBA Finals rematch, Nikola Jokic ultimate closer + NBA Mailbag
Jason Timpf reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets' 103-97 win over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals. Jason breaks down the biggest highlights from the game and shares why Nikola Jokic is the NBA's ultimate closer. How much will Jamal Murray's ankle injury impact Denver down the home stretch of the NBA season? Later, Jason answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Is LeBron James responsible for the current state of the Lakers? #volume
Timeline:
04:00 - Introduction
04:43 - Nuggets take down Heat
11:45 - Why Nuggets starting 5 works
13:08 - Michael Porter Jr. steps up
14:41 - Nuggets hold off Miami run
18:55 - Bam Adebayo weakness
22:53 - NBA Mailbag
23:05 - How stars impact teammate development
26:40 - Jabari Smith & Keegan Murray ceilings
28:43 - How good was Jason Timpf?
34:45 - What goes into a down shooting season?
42:12 - Playoff seeding drama
43:53 - Is LeBron responsible for state of Lakers?
47:25 - Jason's guitar skills / favorite bands
50:40 - Don't panic on Bucks
51:36 - Jason does not have Jokic over LeBron all-time
53:50 - Yes, Jokic peak is higher than Steph & KD
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