Adam Mares

So I think they're better than what they look like, but I still think they're below what it's likely going to require to win a championship this year.

Peyton Watson, pretty high confidence. I think he's a phenomenal defender. I think he's the best defender on the Nuggets roster. At least, you know, put him on the Kyrie Irving. He's had a phenomenal game. Put him on LeBron James. Phenomenal. He's had a lot of tough matchups and he's done a great job. I think he'll be there.

Peyton Watson, pretty high confidence. I think he's a phenomenal defender. I think he's the best defender on the Nuggets roster. At least, you know, put him on the Kyrie Irving. He's had a phenomenal game. Put him on LeBron James. Phenomenal. He's had a lot of tough matchups and he's done a great job. I think he'll be there.

Peyton Watson, pretty high confidence. I think he's a phenomenal defender. I think he's the best defender on the Nuggets roster. At least, you know, put him on the Kyrie Irving. He's had a phenomenal game. Put him on LeBron James. Phenomenal. He's had a lot of tough matchups and he's done a great job. I think he'll be there.

He still plays like a young player who I think needs to get it, you know, in terms of where what's your shot? Where do you fit into the offense? Not making mistakes on defense, but I think he'll get there and he makes such a high impact. Julian Strother, I'm a lot more bearish on.

He still plays like a young player who I think needs to get it, you know, in terms of where what's your shot? Where do you fit into the offense? Not making mistakes on defense, but I think he'll get there and he makes such a high impact. Julian Strother, I'm a lot more bearish on.

He still plays like a young player who I think needs to get it, you know, in terms of where what's your shot? Where do you fit into the offense? Not making mistakes on defense, but I think he'll get there and he makes such a high impact. Julian Strother, I'm a lot more bearish on.

He's a shooter who hasn't really shot the ball at an elite level just yet for the Nuggets, and he's the worst defensive player on a roster that already is probably over the line of number of bad defenders that you can take into a playoff rotation. I don't have confidence. I have a lot of confidence that Julian Strother will work out as a prospect and be a good player relative to his draft position.

He's a shooter who hasn't really shot the ball at an elite level just yet for the Nuggets, and he's the worst defensive player on a roster that already is probably over the line of number of bad defenders that you can take into a playoff rotation. I don't have confidence. I have a lot of confidence that Julian Strother will work out as a prospect and be a good player relative to his draft position.

He's a shooter who hasn't really shot the ball at an elite level just yet for the Nuggets, and he's the worst defensive player on a roster that already is probably over the line of number of bad defenders that you can take into a playoff rotation. I don't have confidence. I have a lot of confidence that Julian Strother will work out as a prospect and be a good player relative to his draft position.

I just think he's tracking as a type of player that's going to get there Around April of twenty twenty six, you know, a year away from that. And Denver doesn't have that runway. So right now, Jamal Murray, a below average defender that teams attack. Michael Porter Jr. Below average defender teams attack. Jokic has some compromises defensively that the team has to make up for.

I just think he's tracking as a type of player that's going to get there Around April of twenty twenty six, you know, a year away from that. And Denver doesn't have that runway. So right now, Jamal Murray, a below average defender that teams attack. Michael Porter Jr. Below average defender teams attack. Jokic has some compromises defensively that the team has to make up for.

I just think he's tracking as a type of player that's going to get there Around April of twenty twenty six, you know, a year away from that. And Denver doesn't have that runway. So right now, Jamal Murray, a below average defender that teams attack. Michael Porter Jr. Below average defender teams attack. Jokic has some compromises defensively that the team has to make up for.

I just don't think you can add Julian Strother to a playoff rotation around those other guys who are more important. So for him, zero percent for Peyton Watson, probably ninety five percent.

I just don't think you can add Julian Strother to a playoff rotation around those other guys who are more important. So for him, zero percent for Peyton Watson, probably ninety five percent.

I just don't think you can add Julian Strother to a playoff rotation around those other guys who are more important. So for him, zero percent for Peyton Watson, probably ninety five percent.

So physically, he looks a lot better than he did two months ago. He just looks a little thinner, has a little bit more popping. He's been out for a little bit, so we haven't seen him. But right before he went out, I just thought physically he looked better. But his performance still is probably in between what he was for Team Canada and what he was at this point last season in the regular season.

So physically, he looks a lot better than he did two months ago. He just looks a little thinner, has a little bit more popping. He's been out for a little bit, so we haven't seen him. But right before he went out, I just thought physically he looked better. But his performance still is probably in between what he was for Team Canada and what he was at this point last season in the regular season.

So physically, he looks a lot better than he did two months ago. He just looks a little thinner, has a little bit more popping. He's been out for a little bit, so we haven't seen him. But right before he went out, I just thought physically he looked better. But his performance still is probably in between what he was for Team Canada and what he was at this point last season in the regular season.

So it's definitely a concern. It's the number one concern, in my opinion, around the Denver Nuggets is... They won a championship because Jamal Murray was one of the 20 best players in the NBA for a two month stretch during the playoffs. And we've seen it a handful of times in these high profile situations. He's risen his game to this level where you go, wow, that's that's who he is.