
CSG Podcast
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CSG #652: On liking the city of Denver and Wemby 'impatience'
Stephen A Smith doesn't like Denver. Who cares? Also the constant framing of 'threat' by ESPN when it comes to Victor Wembanyama is weird. You can be 'impatient' without it meaning anything more than wanting to win. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #651: How sheer stubbornness has kept me in the Nuggets media landscape
On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about his personality defect of stubbornness has kept him in the Nuggets media landscape. Also, Jeff goes over how more stories need to be told in the modern media and how that still can be a valuable thing even if it doesn't generate clicks. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #650: Appreciating Jokic for what he has done for Denver
Nikola Jokic has done something that one might have thought impossible even 5 years ago, he's made the Denver Nuggets a respected organization in the NBA. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how out of all of Jokic's achievements this might be his greatest. In the second half Jeff speaks about the fallacy of the "Spurs model" and how NBA front offices just don't get it. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #649: MPJ had space to show out and Gillespie has the 'trust'
Michael Porter Jr had 34 points and played consistently well all game as the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night. Jeff talks about the factors of 'why' and says that Mike can duplicate this performance, even when Jamal comes back. Collin Gillespie had himself a career night. He is playing over Jalen Pickett because of one word: trust. Head coach Michael Malone trusts him more than he does Pickett and this is simply the reason why he played. In the long run it probably won't mean much but last night displayed why Malone trusts Gillespie. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #648: Nuggets can both win and rest if they evenly stagger starters
The Denver Nuggets don't seem to be too concerned about getting the #1 seed in the Western Conference. In that spirit, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets could maintain winning without burning out the starters. It begins with evenly staggering the starters with the bench and taking advantage of the schedule. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #647: Nuggets need to beware of burnout and thoughts on why the NBA needs to expand
We are now post All Star game. There's a few days left of the break before teams return to action. In the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about in the final 27 games the Nuggets need to beware of burnout. Also, it's past time for the NBA to expand. Jeff talks about why they need to learn the right lesson from expansions past. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #646: Nuggets are locked in to their roster and what that really means
When the Nuggets gave Reggie Jackson the Taxpayer MLE in the offseason they, effectively, hard capped themselves and locked in their roster for this season. It is very unusual for a championship team to devote second round picks guaranteed contracts and then subsequently limit their flexibility. Was this the right approach? It depends on if you think their roster is good enough to win a champtionship as is. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #645: We all need to appreciate MPJ the player more than we do
The Nuggets played their first game this season without Michael Porter Jr against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. It didn't go well at all. Maybe we as Nuggets fans and even Nuggets coaches are finally seeing Mike's value on this Nuggets team. MPJ is what makes the Nuggets unique and on the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how a change of view -- from Mike the individual to what he provides that makes this team special -- needs to happen. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #644: CASH CONSIDERATIONS - The Podcast. How the Nuggets got a little richer at the deadline
Hello cash considerations, my old friend. Your Denver Nuggets made a blockbuster move as they traded 'never to see the NBA' Ismael Kamagate to the Los Angeles Clippers for old reliable ... STRAIGHT CASH, HOMEY! All joking aside this was a weird NBA trade deadline and Jeff talks about how a lot of the deals seemed to lack the needle moving aspect and Jeff postulates that maybe the NBA is moving into more of an offseason deal-making league. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #643: Trade deadline, Connelly and Gordon plus the sad story of Klay Thompson
As we are a day away from the NBA trade deadline, Jeff talks about where the Denver Nuggets are and how not to expect anything major coming from the team. Also, a rumination about how the Aaron Gordon trade in 2021 might be Tim Connelly's master stroke (in terms of trades). In the second half Jeff talks about Klay Thompson not closing games of late and how sometimes it is hard for star veterans to accept that their body can't do what their mind thinks it can. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #642: On the mid-year doldrums and the Nuggets' Zeke Nnaji problem
The Nuggets went through the previous week going 3-1 including double wins versus the Portland Trail Blazers and a close shorthanded loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jeff talks about what we can learn from these games as well as lineups that told a story about the Nuggets thinking. In the second half Jeff talks about the trials of Nuggets Center/Forward Zeke Nnaji, his lack of production, and how that Nuggets are sort of stuck with him now. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #641: Nuggets measuring stick vs Milwaukee and the air in Denver and Embiid
Welcome back to the Mortcast, post illness. On the Agenda today Nuggets wins over the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks say more about the team than any other they have played this year. Jeff discusses measuring stick games and how Nuggets fans need to get used to the Nuggets picking and choosing this year. Jeff also covers Joel Embiid missing his 4th straight game in Denver. He talks about the last matchup in 2019 and how Embiid hit the "altitude wall" in the 4th quarter of that game. If Embiid doesn't 'have' to play in Denver in what amounts to an inessential game for the Sixers, he won't. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Around the NBA with Trey: The Bucks new coach, trades in the NBA and Nuggets chances
Episode 3 of Around the NBA with Trey! This week: A surprising mid-season firing of Adrian Griffin by the Milwaukee Bucks. Doc Rivers will be the new coach. Jeff and Trey discuss what it means for the Bucks this year (more of the same). A couple of early trades happened in January. The fellas talk about each and how they impact the Heat and the Pacers. Where do the Nuggets sit shortly before the All Star Break? What have we learned from their east coast road trip? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #640: Nuggets get BIG win over the Boston Celtics on the road
The Nuggets gutted out a Finals-esque victory of the the previously undefeated at home Boston Celtics 102-100. What this win says about Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray as well as the Nuggets. Also, the Nuggets bench still has some serious issues. Can the Nuggets remedy them or are they in a position where they need to just gut things out until the offseason? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #639: The Rose Rule and why media votes for awards shouldn't be linked to NBA cotnracts
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Zach Lowe's decision to stop voting for awards and what that means in the long rung. How the NBA's solution to players overperforming their contracts has caused discourse to become more toxic and sway influence in media companies. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #638: What's in a number? How Melo's relationship with the Nuggets is incredibly sad
Carmelo Anthony had some things to say about the Denver Nuggets giving Nikola Jokic the number 15. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Melo's complaint about the Nuggets giving his number away, how dumb it is ... and how both sides have perpetuated the dumbest cold war in the history of sports. No one looks good. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #637: MPJ's words and Jamal's stagger
Michael Porter Junior had some interesting quotes after the Nuggets lost to the Orlando Magic on Friday. What they meant and how the Nuggets adjusted the very next game against the Detroit Pistons. Plus, what Jamal Murray's decision to 'bet on himself' for this season and forego an extension until this next offseason has done to put added pressure on his play. The pressure to be all NBA or an All Star is greater this year than ever for Jamal. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #636: DONT LET HIM DO IT! Jokic hits miracle shot
The Denver Nuggets showed grit and determination as they overcome a 18 point 4th quarter deficit against the Golden State Warriors and win on Nikola Jokic's 39 foot heave as time expired. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about that shot and Aaron Gordon's positive influence on the Nuggets. In the second half Jeff says "every species can smell its own extinction" and how the Dubs might be heading in that direction whether they acknowledge it or not. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #635: The forest for the trees on NBA ratings; and why I never joined Substack
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about why he considered, but never actually joined Substack. What that means about him and how he views engagement. In the second half Jeff talks about Sherwood Strauss using NFL ratings on Christmas as something other than the NFL being a constant. IE: The NFL has always been more popular than the NBA and it's popularity has zero to do with the NBA's. What has hurt the NBA is lack of over the air options to view and having no marketable American player (yet). Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #634: Mike's interview with Jokic and how 'branding' permeates everything
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Nikola Jokic's interview with Michael Porter Junior. How Mike's ability to be casual got the best interview from Jokic. Jeff also discusses how branding has permeated everything in sports and sports media. If you want to succeed you have to be part of the branding machine. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #633: To Grift or not to Grift, that is the question for Nikola Jokic
To Grift or not to Grift. Nikola Jokic go himself to the line 18 times against the Warriors on Christmas, are we ok with that? On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Jokic 'selling' his fouls and whether or not we as Nuggets fans are comfortable with Jokic doing that. In the second half, Jeff goes over the Nuggets recent streak of winning 8 of their last 9 games and how remarkable it is considering Jamal's injury and all the games on the road and the amount of games in general. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #632: Nuggets schedule gets better in January and straw poll riduculousness
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the Denver Nuggets schedule becomes a lot easier after the new year. The compressed schedule with many games affected the Nuggets and the relatively fewer games post new year will help them out a lot. Also the ESPN straw poll is out. Sure to poison online discourse yet again. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #631: Nikola Jokic is getting the Shaq treatment and how Michael Malone can help
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how rules changes made in 2001 to counter the dominance and inability to properly officiate Shaq has come back to haunt NBA referees in 2023 with Nikola Jokic. How his unique dominance has exposed the incompetence of NBA officiating. Also, Jeff goes over how head coach Michael Malone needs to 'take one for the team' and incur a fine post game to point out what's happening with Jokic. To channel his inner Phil Jackson. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Around the NBA with Trey: In Season Tournament tweaks and Eastern Conference contenders
On the latest Around the NBA with Trey, the guys are talking about the just completed NBA in season tournament. What they liked/didn't like and how things could be improved. Also, the guys take a tour through the Eastern Conference and talk about the best teams. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #630: Nuggets will benefit from being eliminated from In-Season Tournament
The Denver Nuggets were eliminated from contention in the in season tournament a few weeks ago. This has given the team an opportunity to rest after an ultra compressed beginning of the season. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the advantage of not being in Las Vegas this week for the Nuggets. In the second half Jeff talks about the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 Nuggets and how the team struggles to this day in connecting with its past. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
CSG #629: Nuggets 'Care-A-Lot' a victory over the Clippers
Welcome back to the Mortcast! This week Jeff talks about the Nuggets big win over the Clippers while being down Jokic, Murray and Gordon. What does that say about the Nuggets 'youth'? Or does it say more about the veterans who showed out big time, Deandre Jordan and Reggie Jackson in particular. In the second half, Jeff talks bout the NBA in season tournament and how he doesn't care about it because there's absolutely no stakes to it. In the end, does winning it matter outside of getting some extra money? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Around the NBA with Trey: Talking Nuggets, Thunder, Bucks, Sixers and much more
Welcome to the first ever episode of Around the NBA with Trey. This week Jeff and Trey discuss the Nuggets youth movement and how that runs contrary to 'repeating' as champs. Plus, analysis of the Thunder's exciting new roster, the Sixers rejuvenation and the Bucks issues post Damian Lillard trade. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 720CSG #628: On shaking hands with Jokic, Nuggets bench and Shaq and Kobe
Welcome back to the latest Mortcast. On this weeks show: NBA Players not shaking hands after Nuggets losses. Not as big a deal as you think. With Jokic it is more that, by his own choice, he is outside of the NBA clique. The Nuggets bench. Well ... Julian Pickett likely isn't the answer but he did play better than Colin Gillespie on defense. The Nuggets are in survival mode unti Jamal gets back due to the Nuggets bench youth. Kobe vs Shaq: Secret Base just put out a great three part series on their relationship. I suggest everyone check it out. Jeff talks about how he saw himself in Kobe and how that gave him an existential crisis. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 719Jon Ekstrom on the state of the Nuggets, 90's NBA, And 1 Mix tape and bad reality shows
Jon Ekstrom of the Jon of All Trades podcast and producer of Vic Lombardi's Denver joins Jeff to talk about all things Nuggets and 1990's basketball. Honestly it would be hard to categorize this conversation other than to say welcome to a wacky and entertaining conversation from two like minded people who eventually end up chatting about And 1 mixtape. A fun and funny conversationEnjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 718CSG #627: Early Nuggets season thoughts and the 'Tim Duncan Principle'
Jeff Gives his brief thoughts on the Nuggets early season. Remember foks, there's no point in heavily analyzing the NBA season until you get at least 10-12 games into the season. Not enough time for true trends to develop but Jeff likes what he sees so far from the teamIn the second half Jeff talks about how the player makes the coach in what he likes to call the 'Tim Duncan Principle' Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 717CSG #626: A 'conversation' about the most competitive opening night loss in history
Nuggets prevailed over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night! Nuggets got their rings!First Half: Jeff goes over the Nuggets performance from individual players from Nikola Jokic to Michael Porter Jr. Talks about how similar the Nuggets looked to when we last saw them in the NBA Finals and how MPJ's not an 'option' but a wild card special ingredient. Second Half: Jeff talks about how same the Lakers looked to when the Nuggets last played them, despite their new additions. How AD is supposed to be special and just hasn't been and how Lebron is old and people need to accept it. Also Jeff talks about Lakers organizational view of the Nuggets ... how they think they should always beet the Nuggts and are struggling to come to terms with just how good the Nuggets are.Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 716Tim Miller on the Bucks fit, Calvin Booth's interview and the young Nuggets
Tim Miller from The Bulwark was good enough to join Jeff again to talk about your Denver Nuggets as well as news and notes. 1. First Jeff gives his brief thoughts about Andre Iguodala's retirement. Then Jeff asks what Tim thinks of the Lillard deal and if he believes it will improve the Bucks chances against the Denver Nuggets2. Calvin Booths adventurous week. What about The Ringer interview and the comment about MPJ. Jeff talks about eliminating the GM "I'm and Genius" tour that every GM goes on. 3. NBA Business talk.4. Jeff and Tim go over the Nuggets philosophy (relating to the Booth interview) and debate if it is the right approach. Jeff compliments Julian Strawther and other young players and Tim talks about what he sees they can contribute this year.Enjoy the show! Thanks to Tim as always. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 715CSG #625: News and Notes - On load management crackdown and how it is hard to eliminate homophobia in sports leagues
News and notes edition of the latest Mortcast. This week:The history of NBA load management: How Gregg Popovich's annoyance at the NBA for scheduling a back to back national tv game led to a decade of increasing load management by analytics driven portions of NBA locker rooms. How resting an old Tim Duncan spiraled into perpetual resting of players.Homophobia in Sports: I try to explain why homophobia is so hard to eradicate in sports. From the male ego to the assumption your friend has been lying to you ... locker room culture when it comes to having a gay teammate is complex and multi-facited. Can it be changed? Jeff talks about his experiences.Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 714CSG #624: News and Notes - Nuggets camp, AD at Center and the incentives of the Draft
News and Notes edition of the Mortcast for all you news and notes sluts out there! On today's editionNuggets camp: Not much to go over as this has been a pretty news free training camp for the NuggetsAnthony Davis hates playing his best position: AD had a quote about what Lakers camp has been like ... Jeff talks about how AD might be a player who hates the postition he's best at more than any player he's seenThe negative incentive for the drafts and how it doesn't change bad organizations: Jeff talks about Ryen Russillo's podcast talking about great players getting drafted by terrible organizations. Should the negative incentive structure be changed?Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 713CSG #623: Nuggets are trying sustainability (aka Two Timelines)
The buzz word of the day coming from Nuggets Governor and President Josh Kroenke and VP Calvin Booth was "sustainability". On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how precarious that leaves the Nuggets chances of repeating this season and how the "two timelines" thing doesn't sit well with ambitions for a repeat. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 712CSG #622: The Lillard trade to the Bucks, Nurkic and the travails of Masai Ujiri
On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the just-completed Damian Lillard trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. What does that mean for all the teams involved? Jeff talks about how Jrue Holliday might somehow net more assets for the Blazers than Lillard did. How Nurkic won't help the Suns the way they think he will. And how Masai Ujiri needs to take an L once in awhile to loosen up opportunities for the Toronto Raptors.Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 711CSG #621: News and Notes On Lillard, Jokic and ESPN
News and Notes edition of CSG! Jeff is going to try to do this every Saturday. Lets see if he sticks to it. This week:Damian Lillard rumors: Will Masai Ujiri gamble on another player who doesn't want to play for his team? Jokic: How long will Jokic play? Will he retire in his prime? If so ... will the Nuggets show more urgency to repeat. ESPN: How the rumors on the looming NBA media deal affect ESPN. Between NBC, Streaming and terrestrial new channels maybe diversification will be the thing that leads the NBA to cover it's own league a bit better?Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 710CSG #620: CU vs CSU from the perspective of an old guy
On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how, as a long time CU fan, he just doesn't have the hate for CSU and how it's just the perspective of an old man. Maybe CSU fans should like Deion Sanders presence in CU, as annoying as it is for them, because it means there may be more 'juice' to this series. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 709CSG #619: The NBA, Fiba, and how the league has juiced offense far too much
FIBA is over for the Summer and the US placed fourth. Admittedly the NBA didn't send their "best" ... but on the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how this might mean something different. How the NBA's evolved play style is something that is so different from the rest of the world and how the juiced offense era might be hindering the US in world competition.Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 708CSG #618: How the Melodrama is much different from what's going on with Lillard and Harden
Jeff is back!This week he goes over the differences between what went down with Carmelo Anthony in 2010-11 and the current James Harden and Damian Lillard situations. Completely different time, situations and CBA conditions. Melo had unique leverage over the Nuggets that can't be replicated in the post 2023 CBA world.Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 707CSG #617: Daryl Morey brought this Harden problem on himself
On the latest Mortcast on CSG, Jeff talks about the toxic relationship between Daryl Morey and James Harden. The roots of the issue began in 2012 and got worse and worse as time progressed, all enabled by Daryl Morey. What we are seeing in Philadelphia right now with the Sixers is the logical conclusion of Morey coddling Harden for so many years. He created a monster that might destroy the Sixers.Enjoy the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 706CSG #616: Ryan Blackburn tries to convince Jeff to be less cynical about the Nuggets offseason
On the latest Morcast on CSG Jeff welcomes Ryan Blackburn, head of Nuggets Coverage at Mile High Sports and host of the Pickaxe and Roll Podcast, to try and get Jeff out of his cynical mindset about what the Nuggets did this offseason. Does Ryan succeed? Listen and find out. Also Ryan and Jeff talk about Lillard, Harden and various NBA topics. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 705CSG #615: On Lillard, the 90's Blazers, and balancing hard ball with doing right
On the latest Mortcast on CSG, Jeff ruminates about the concept of playig hard ball with players in trades and how yes, you can do it ... but there's an expiration date for said hard ball. Eventually your reputation will proceed you and you'll get stuck in General Manager purgatory. Also Jeff waxes nostalgic about the awesomeness of the 1990's Trail Blazers. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 704CSG #614: Nuggets free agency and embracing my own irrelevance
On the latest Mortcast on CSG Jeff talks about Nuggets Free Agency. The moral of the story is the Nuggets are still great but they got a little worse when Bruce Brown walked out the door. Also Jeff doesn't necesarily believe that the Nuggets draft picks are the panacea the Nuggets front office does.In the second half Jeff talks about his irrelevancy within the Nuggets media ecosystem and how he's just going to f**king embrace it. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 703CSG #613: Why isn't anyone talking about the changes to the NBA cap FLOOR?
On the latest Mortcast on CSG, Jeff talks about the changes to the new CBA and how the alterations to the salary cap and salary FLOOR will fundamentally shape free agency for the rest of this new CBA. Why isn't anyone talking about the new salary floor rules? Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 702CSG #612: Ownership matters and how Dick Monfort has failed upwards
The Colorado Rockies are a listless, rudderless mess that gives up 25 runs in one game. On the Latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how ownership matters, draws an allegory with the Denver Nuggets of the 1990's and talks about how Dick Monfort has "failed upwards" by owning a team almost by accident.Enjoy the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 701CSG #611: Nuggets draft haul and ESPN's awful NBA Draft coverage
The Denver Nuggets selected guard Julian Strawther, guard Jalen Pickett and forward Hunter Tyson in the 2023 NBA Draft. On the Latest Mortcast on CSG Jeff talks about how that's cool and all ... but if these guys get significant minutes that means something has gone terribly wrong. The Nuggets big focus this offseason is the Bruce Brown problem and how to solve it (hopefully he returns).In the second half of the podcast Jeff talks about ESPN's extremely poor Draft coverage and how the Worldwide Leader needs to "get with the times" as the NBA moves into an era with more parity. Can ESPN do it, or does the NBA need to look elsewhere (as Jeff wants them to).Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 700CSG #610: Nuggets draft preview and the MPJ dilemma
Jeff previews the NBA Draft and if the Nuggets can move up into the first round and get a (likely) guard they need on the roster.In the second half Jeff talks about MPJ and his desire to be a star and how that conflicts with the Nuggets need for him to accept being a third or fourth banana. It doesn't matter right now, but will probably matter in the future. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 699CSG #609: Nuggets/Jokic gave the league a crisis and your guide to NBA "stupid season"
It's officially the offseason at the Mortcast! The Nuggets are NBA champions and the sun is shining brightly. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Nuggets and Jokic have given the League an existential crisis over their size and Jokic being a 1 of 1. In the second half of the podcast Jeff goes over what he calles "NBA Stupid Season" and gives a bit of a guide into keeping your sanity as trade rumors and more pop up out of nowhere. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 698CSG #608: The Denver Nuggets reached the promised land! NBA CHAMPS!
They did it folks! They did it! The Denver Nuggets on the back of Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr gut out a gritty 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat to secure their first ever NBA champtionship. It's surreal and wonderful to behold for a long time fan who never thought he would see this day. In the second half Jeff reflects on the long journey to this point for himself. How he got here and just how damn long it's been. It is validating to see this now. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.