On Monday night, during the second game of a back-to-back against the Detroit Pistons, tensions reached a breаking point.

Ryan Blackburn talks about the Denver Nuggets’ 107-103 victory over the Pistons in the most recent episode of the Pickaxe and Roll Podcast. He also touches on Nikola Jokic and Michael Malone’s first-half ejections.

Ryan commends Christian Braun and the starting lineup, particularly Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Jackson, for their perseverance. Through clutch play on both sides of the court, the perimeter trio helped the Nuggets stay in the game and win in the end.

He talks about Jokic’s argument with the officials as well as the ejections. Why are tensions so high at the moment? What makes the Nuggets dissatisfied? For the remainder of the season, what can be done about it right now?

Ryan concludes by doing a STOCK WATCH on the players in Denver’s rotation. In the end, where do young athletes like Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, Jalen Pickett, and Peyton Watson rank on the list?

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