Episode

Defense is Mandatory, not an Option

Podcast: Locked On Nuggets - Daily Podcast On The Denver Nuggets
Published: May 6, 2026
Duration seconds: 1502
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Summary

Ryan Blackburn goes over some important concepts relating to the Denver Nuggets defense. He discusses building a better defense around Nikola Jokic, what's needed from current Nuggets defenders, and who the best defenders in the NBA are right now.