Chris Finch on TJ Shannon's impact "Really good offensively. Defensively, I think his first shift was full of a lot of gameplay mistakes. I think we got to clean that up for sure. But, offensively, he's proven he can be a weapon for us."

Nuggets coach David Adelman clarifies his "that who he is" comments on Jaden McDaniels after G5

(i’m sorry man these comments made me chuckle)

Such a great call from Mike Breen here Dosunmu WHO ELSE

Ayo Dosunmu G4 vs Denver 43 PTS | 96.5% TS | 42 mins off the bench

Wholesome moment between Ayo Dosunmu and Rudy Gobert as Ayo joins the podium

Jaden McDaniels on what Nikola Jokic said to him at the end of the game. Said he didn’t know. “I just seen someone as big as hell.” Then explained why he decided to score at the end.

Julius Randle on playing w/ Ayo Dosunmu "I didn't know he was that damn good. I ain't gonna lie to you. — I was in the East, but I don't remember playing against him. — That was DeMar/LaVine teams. — I don't know if the opportunity was there. But, damn, I'm glad we got him."

Julius Randle on Donte DiVincenzo's achilles tear "It's tough when you go to war with somebody, every night, and you watch somebody compete the way Donte competes, prepares himself, plays all 82 games. He's just the ultimate competitor."

Chris Finch on Donte DiVincenzo's season ending achilles injury "I feel, completely devastated for Donte. He was playing so well. He's had such a great season. He's the heart soul of so many things that we do. You can just see the look in his eye when it happened."

I don’t think the Nuggets can say that “we don’t care” anymore in terms of McDaniels comments

I mean just an incontestable run from Jaden McDaniels so far. HOF troll.

That is the best defense Nikola Jokic has played all series

Chicago lost the HunchoJman for Ayo trade

can’t watch live tonight and i’m getting bombarded with texts about ant and donte’s lower extremities exploding, great

ICYMI

27 PTS on 92.2% TS and +25 in a 12 point win for Dylan Harper what a performance

shoutout to whoever voted Jaden McDaniels third in MIP also this award is dumb but Deni was already very good, Rollins and Gillespie should be over him

The 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Improved Player is... Nickeil Alexander-Walker!

I usually take NBA matchup data tracking with a grain of salt, but what Rudy Gobert has done in defending Nikola Jokic has been nothing short of incredible. Jokic is 8/21 on 2P field-goals when directly guarded by Rudy Gobert through three games.

Seriously, how many Bigs in the NBA are talking about their roller gravity and running aggression in playoff post-game pressers...

Rudy Gobert is a real lunch pail man, he does the dirty work.He fully represents the short list of players who can be elite through the little nuances of the game. Below, I broke down his amazing series thus far, and some of his quotes from G3.

Nikola Jokic once again left a lot to be desired with his rim protection in G3...

I love Kevin Harlan so much "Hyland was pulling the drawers of Hardaway. You can't pull a man's drawers! He stretched them, we saw it."

As expected, Denver was very clearly forcing Julius Randle to his right hand, with mixed results. I like the process and quick decisions off the dribble though, at least on these FGA.

Great set from Denver. Double Drag Spain look. Naz Reid gets fried.

I mean what a bonker low-man read from Nikola Jokic. The split second Donte DiVincenzo slides as the low-man, Jokic flips it over to Spencer Jones for three.

There were some very fun glimpses into what the Timberwolves defense can be when they really dig in and work as a unit in this one. Inverted ball screen between Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic free's Braun, gets Ayo Dosunmu to fly by, but here comes Jaden McDaniels.

It feels like Rudy Gobert has improved SO much in these Get actions this season as a hand-off hub. Even throwing in the behind the back spice, which feels practical given it gives him more freedom to still screen and pin off that trailing defender. Original point still stands.

Chris Finch, Micah Nori, and Kyle Anderson all very vocal on the bench amidst this Nuggets ATO.

This is such a Julius Randle coded possession from Anthony Edwards. Attacking the closeout, elects to turn his back to the basket, before a late bailout kickout to Jaden McDaniels. THJ turns his back to help onto Ant, leaving a lane for McDaniels to dive and finish.

Fantastic processing from Anthony Edwards. End of clock Get action through Gobert. Nikola Jokic sticks at the level. THJ slides away from the corner to tag Rudy Gobert's roll. Ant steps through the PnR coverage, finds Jaden McDaniels, who was abandoned by THJ, and finishes.

Good to see team defense help the Wolves out here as Nikola Jokic finds Jamal Murray on the reject backdoor on a Chicago look. Julius Randle recognizes it instantly and steps up. Donte DiVincenzo is right behind him, filling his matchup in case of a dump-off.

What I really like about this possession is how Denver was pretty much daring the Wolves into feeding Rudy Gobert on the short roll. Spencer Jones slides, THJ doesn't drop. Dunk for Julius Randle.

This is a sharp set from the Wolves. Quick hitter flare out for Donte DiVincenzo, but built into it is a potential roll to Rudy Gobert with the screen defender (Jokic) pressing out to DDV. Also, you have Julius Randle on a mid-post touch if Denver stops the flare.

Rudy Gobert's career offensive selflessness is so underrated "I try to impact the game, not just by scoring. By the gravity when I roll to the basket, by getting my teammates open, getting offensive rebounds, creating offense in a kinda unusual way for my teammates."

Ayo Dosunmu on what he has learned about Rudy Gobert since joining Minnesota "He wants to learn. Each and every day we're talking, we're texting. He's sending me ideas of how we can run and PnR together. He's sending me ideas of what ways. I can get these shots."

Ayo Dosunmu on his off-ball abilities "Ant is going to see a lot of double teams. Julius is going to see a lot of double teams. So whenever I'm on a weak side, I just try to make the read. — Once they put two on the ball, that's giving us an advantage."

Love Ayo Dosunmu's curdoroy jacket

Jaden McDaniels on the crowd's energy when he's defending at the point of attack. "I hear the crowd, but I don't like look at them and see stuff, but when I hear them getting loud it means I'm doing the right thing, it's pretty cool.

So far Finch and Jaden have avoided talking about “why they have been getting to the rim to easily” this series lololol

Chris Finch on Donte DiVincenzo's playoff impact "Just makes so many hustle plays, so many, momentum plays, different style of plays. — Make a shot, get a transition bucket, rebound, get a steal, blow something up. So many different plays, just a 'basketball player'."

Chris Finch on Ayo Dosunmu's G3 performance "I've been waiting for him to wake up a little bit. — Every game's a little bit better. The downhill mindset was back. — Big playoff experience for him, and he answered the bell whether it was in transition or cutting."

Loved this between Ayo Dosunmu and Jaden McDaniels postgame of G3 w/ Ayo pointing out how Jaden always does the same dunks. "I told him he only jumps off one leg." - Dosunmu "He's right, I only got right leg bounce." - McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels delivered in G3

Ayo Dosunmu in G3 vs Denver 25 PTS | 70.9% TS | 9 AST | +11 in 32 mins

#UptToNoGood #NotPlayingFair #TheyAreAllBadDefenders