Ryan Blackburn
Lead Nuggets Analyst at Mile High Sports
Host at Pickaxe and Roll
Denver Nuggets for @MileHighSports | Pickaxe and Roll | Co-Host of @lockedonnuggets
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1 week ago |
milehighsports.com | Ryan Blackburn
The Denver Nuggets traded for Aaron Gordon back in 2021, and there has never been a single moment of regret ever since. Gordon shined early and often, buying into who the Nuggets were surrounding Nikola Jokic, and became one of the most beloved player in franchise history. Let’s review Gordon’s 2024-25 season.
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1 week ago |
milehighsports.com | Ryan Blackburn
When the Denver Nuggets signed Russell Westbrook, it was met with skepticism and questions about how he would fit. After an adjustment period, Westbrook put those questions to bed and helped swing Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs. He even played through an injury to his shooting hand by the end of the playoffs that he just recently had surgery on. All in all, it was a good year for Westbrook with some very explainable issues.
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1 week ago |
milehighsports.com | Ryan Blackburn
Julian Strawther went from a fringe rotation player in his rookie season to a mandatory option in year two. His total minutes played would’ve tripled year over year had he not sustained an MCL sprain after the All-Star break. The entire season, from every peak to every valley, was as expected for a second-year player tasked with a difficult rotation role.
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1 week ago |
milehighsports.com | Ryan Blackburn
One of the most important players for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024-25 season was Christian Braun. After becoming Denver’s starting shooting guard following the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the expectations were high for Braun. He ended up clearing them in a unique way.
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2 weeks ago |
milehighsports.com | Ryan Blackburn
After a few days to mull over a Game 7 Conference Semi-Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets Chairman Josh Kroenke declared yesterday that David Adelman would be the team’s next Head Coach. It wasn’t a shocking decision. It was a good move, though the timing was odd. Deciding to name the Head Coach before any input from a prospective General Manager potentially undercuts that individual’s input on the decision and the alignment needed to make collaborative decisions.
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It’s important to try and be honest about who these teams are and who the Nuggets are, because you have to make an accurate evaluation of how close Denver actually was.
@NBABlackburn Ryan Blackburn: https://t.co/HPYqWOjOiq
Full posterity, I picked Nuggets in 6 in the first round and Thunder in 6 in the second round. With Gordon missing a hamstring and Porter missing an arm, I would have probably picked Wolves in 5 or 6.
@NBABlackburn You didn't think they could beat the clippers or thunder either
I don’t think Denver can beat this Minnesota team, even if they got thru OKC last round.
