CSG Podcast

No, it's not just a Foreigner song. One the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has his eyes filled with that tunnel vision and how that might hurt the team in the playoffs. Three guard lineups seem to be his comfort food. 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.

On the latest Mortcast on CSG Trey Mitchell joins Jeff to talk about the sorry state of coverage in the NBA ... specifically when it comes to the toxic MVP debate and general coverage of the Denver Nuggets. What is going wrong? How could things be better? The last few weeks of coverage has been a sad state of what the NBA coverage has become. 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.

Yes ESPN would rather the Lakers win. Yes the Worldwide Leader is infiltrated by the big player agencies who have their own agendas. Yes David Stern never liked basketball in Denver. None of that matters. On the Latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how Nuggets fans need to concentrate on two words: Just Win. Nothing cures disrespect by taking that respect by force. Just. 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.

On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how player agencies shape coverage at ESPN through influence. The original sin was tying player max deals to All NBA voting or MVP. It left things the NBA cant control (narrative and independent coverage) to being pressured by large player agencies. Jeff also talks about how that shapes the perception of Nikola Jokic and even the Denver Nuggets.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.

In 1982 the Denver Nuggets were on the verge of being contracted by the NBA, pushed by then NBA lead counsel David Stern. They were on the edge of financial ruin and their consortium of owners couldn't afford to own the team, let alone pay the bills. On the edge of this financial collapse and near contraction along comes former Spurs owner Red McCombs. On today's Mortcast Jeff talks about how "Big Red" came to the Nuggets rescue and created the modern franchise.Enjoy the show! (RIP Red McCombs) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the NBA being at a crossroads in 2023 and how it needs to de-couple itself from the corrosive influence of Disney/ESPN and start afresh somewhere else. Along the way Jeff talks about how the league is both smarter and dumber than we think it is and how a similar crisis moment in 2002 led it to sign with ESPN away from NBC. 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.

Tim Miller from The Bulwark and author of "Why We Did It" joins Jeff to vent about the NBA Trade deadline, the paltry return the Nuggets got back for Bones Hyland and then lift everyone up with some positivity. The Podcast you've all been waiting for. 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.

Mile High Sports Nuggets beat writer Ryan Blackburn joins Jeff to preview the NBA trade deadline. Among the topics discussed are the Kyrie Irving to Dallas trade that just happened and how it affects things in the West. Speaking of the Western Conference, Jeff and Ryan talk about how 'mid' the west is right now. Also they preview the Nuggets at the deadline and see if Bones Hyland will actually be traded.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.

Michael Porter Junior is going through some stuff right now. We all know the details of what has happened and I think that it would be important for Nuggets fans to understand this and have consideration that he might not be in the best mental shape to play basketball when he returns.In the second half of the podcast Jeff talks about the five greatest Nuggets in their history. Not favorite, but who Jeff believes to be the best ... in order ... in all of Denver Nuggets history. Should drive some nice debate on the ol twitter 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.

It's been almost 12 years.It's time to forgive and forget Nuggets fans. Carmelo Anthony needs to be given his flowers as a franchise changing player ... which he was. Too much water under the bridge. Too many years. It's time. Lets stop the resentment and give him the loveIt's about damn time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the seeming inability for NBA teams to defend and increasing offensive dominance in the league, Jeff talks about the concept of hand checking. Why over the course of 26 years (from 1979-2005) the league made repeated attempts to curb it and finally made it a strict penalty only after The Malice at the Palace early in the 04-05 season. While this undoubtedly helped out offenses ... it' also made it almost impossible to guard the perimiter on defense. On the latest Mortcast Jeff makes the proposal to allow hand checking to bring some defensive balance back to the 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.

Christian Clark of NOLA.com joins Jeff to talk about the state of the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamsons injury, and how the team can survive without such a dominant player. Also Jeff and Christian catch up and talk about the best of 2022 in Music and movies. Hope you enjoy as much as Jeff did talking to the one and only Christian Clark.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.

On the latest Mortcast, the last CSG of 2023, Jeff ends the year by talking about how Nikola Jokic is the John Carpenter of the NBA. A man who is putting up numbers and influencing the game in ways that are unpretentious but game changing. Someone who's stamp on the way we play won't be fully appreciated until long after he is done playing.In 2022-23 Jokic is putting up The Thing type numbers and eventually the NBA media and greater NBA world will catch up. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Post Charlotte Hornets game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sounded as unsure of himself has he has in 8 years. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how that is likely a good thing for Malone and how his acknowledgement that HE is part of the problem will help the team going forward.Also, Jeff proposes a radicle rules change the NBA can implement that could give defenses a chance in the league again. Sure to be controversial.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.

The Denver Nuggets lost to the LA Lakers on Friday night but even worse, their continued slide into Paul Westhead era defensive sukeration continued unabated. Who is the problem? Is it head coach Michael Malone? Is it Nikola Jokic? Is it Bones? Or is this a combination of absolutely everything including the lack of Michaep Porter Junior? Jeff attempts to answer that question.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.

Jeff harkens back to the 2012-13 57 Win Denver Nuggets team and talks about their home/road split to begin the year (far more severe than this team). Can this Nuggets team take advantage of this big run of games at home? Can they also take advantage of a thoroughly mediocre Western Conference? 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.

Adam Mares from DNVR and Locked on Nuggets/NBA joins Jeff on the Mortcast to talk about this weird Denver Nuggets season. How has this reflected on Michael Malone? How has this reflected on the players and what can be done to kick the team out of their doldrums. Adam and Jeff discuss. 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.

A slightly perturbed Jeff talks about the Nuggets loss to the Atlanta Hawks. How Jokic's attitude in 2022 is starting to reflect in how the team starts games. Also Jeff goes into how it's been 8 years for Michael Malone ... he needs to stop talking about defense. 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.

Jeff is back with some Nuggets related talk. On this weeks Mortcast we discuss how you really can't glean much from the injury/covid riddled stretch the Nuggets have just gone through. How Vlatko Cancar can help the team going forward and how the Nuggets way of reporting injuries has hurt the perception of some players ... MPJ in particular. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a change from the usual episode on CSG ... Jeff talks about what happened at Club Q in Colorado Springs and, vents a bit about the cynical people who used and ginned up hate against people. An emotional episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Has Nikola Jokic kind of ruined our ability to appreciate "typical" NBA players? On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how Jokic is a one-off and we should appreciate him as such, but not let it affect how we perceive other players. 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.

Yeah. Covid got me so you might as well listen to my sultry voice while I talk about some takeaways from the first 10 games of this Nuggets season.Apologies for the brevity of this episode. Back to normal next week when my voice is stronger. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is there a way to hold Kyrie Irving accountable for giving support to antisemitic conspiracy on Twitter? On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how players control over their media access has hindered accountability and how we can reset the balance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why do we cover Michael Porter Jr. the way we do? Why do we collectively shrug while witnessing someone who has come back from a third back procedure. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how we need to re-balance how we cover the enigmatic forward and contrasts it with how we talk about Jamal Murray. 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.

Tim Miller of The Bulwark and author of Why We Did It returns to CSG to preview the Denver Nuggets upcoming season and play Hopium or Copium. Are we being too optimistic or are we not being optimistic enough? We discuss.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.

Next up in the Season of No Excuses, Michael Porter Jr. How can Mike, AND Jokic/Malone work to get him incorporated into Jokic-ball while letting him cook? It can be done and Jeff explains how. Shout out to Adam Mares for making me move the podcast up and Katy Winge for the MPJ Bones audio (via twitter) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 2 in "The Season of No Excuses" series is the two time MVP Nikola Jokic. What small area can Jokic improve? Jeff talks about his basketball relationship with MPJ and how (on Jokic's end) he can improve Mike's role. 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.

In the first of a four part mini-series on the Denver Nuggets heading into the 2022-23 season, Jeff talks about the Season of No Excuses. First up, Michael Malone who must go from the great culture setting coach of his early tenure to one that can manage a veteran heavy roster. Can Malone adapt by letting go of the reigns? Jeff talks about what Malone must to do become a next-level coach.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.

The Anthony Edwards incident of homophobic comments toward gay men minding their own business in Atlanta is yet another in a series of homophobic comments in the league that dates back decades. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how this is a culture that needs to be changed and the culmination of these incidents has made covering the league less fun. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest Mortcast on CSG Jeff tells the listeners why he doesn't cover Eurobasket. Simply put, he would be bad at it. Also Jeff goes over Jamal Murray Working out with Nuggets players in Denver and finally the potential NBA Mid-Season Tournament. Spoiler: It would be a bad idea. 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.

Happy Labor Day. In reference to the new Netflix Documentary series episode Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul about Tim Donaghy, Jeff decided to talk about when Donaghy emailed him out of nowhere in 2012, leading to Donaghy guesting on CSG in March 2013. Jeff gives his story and re-plays the original interview from 2013. Fascinating look back at a controversial figure. Happy Labor Day again and 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.

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr dynamic and how the team can actually optimize them this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In his last of the August "Evolution" series, Jeff talks about how the small forward "peak" essentially ended in the 1980s with a brief resurgence in the 00's. What happened to the position and will it come back to it's 1980's dominance? Jeff goes over the facts.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.

The rise and fall of the sweet footed big man. Is it because they became harder to find, or is it because the NBA changed rules in the early 00's. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how it's a combination of both. However, with the emergence of Jokic and Embiid maybe we have seen it come back. 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.

In the first in a series on contrasting the old with the new, Jeff talks about why we no longer call guy's "chuckers" in the NBA (in the derogatory sense) and what the definition was before the modern era. Are bad shots now good? Jeff explores how we got from there to here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Legend Bill Russell passed away today at the age of 88. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Russell's multifaceted legacy, from being the greatest winner in professional sports history to being an even greater human being. Jeff also goes into the videos that were released on twitter this last week featuring Michael Porter Junior playing pickup ball. 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.

Goran Dragic, newly of the Chicago Bulls, gave an interview this week where he spoke about how American NBA players perceive Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about why the NBA players have such a hard time with these players ... and it's not in the way that you may think. 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.

Nick Kosmider, the Broncos beat reporter from The Athletic joins Jeff to talk about his perception of the Nuggets offseason (his former beat) and also Broncos ownership, quarterback, and coaching. Fun conversation with a great friend. 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.

Jeff gives his thoughts on the Nuggets trading Will Barton and Monte Morris for Kantavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith from the Washington Wizards. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the Denver Nuggets 2022 Draft and how perplexing their use of the JMyke trade to get a guaranteed contract for a project player was. 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.

The Booth/Malone regime has entered into a critical time. If the Nuggets end up drafting two late first round picks it will be the ultimate worst case scenario for a Nuggets team trying to win-now. Additionally it's time for Stan Kroenke to step up. Moves made the next two weeks will show exactly where the elder Kroenke wants to go. Is he willing to be uncomfortable? Or is he just looking to decrease his tax bill.The most critical Nuggets offseason in 12 years begins at the draft. 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.

The NBA is NOT the NFL or NHL. Its system is set up to encourage you to spend and be "uncomfortable" in order to win in the league at a championship level. Is Enos Stanley Kroenke willing to be uncomfortable with his finances in order to win? Jeff talks about that quandary on the latest Mortcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Denverfan.com Jake Shapiro joins Jeff to talk about his new role, teaching at CU, and what the Denver Nuggets need going through the next season. Also, is Michael Malone looking to fill in the power vacuum in the Nuggets organization? Jake talks about it all Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan Green from DNVR joins Jeff to talk about his career change, life, getting older and innovating while in the media game. Great conversation as always with with Mr. Greene. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writer at Large from the Bulwark Tim Miller joins Jeff to talk about the legacy of Tim Connelly. Was it as good as we remember it to be? Additionally we talk about contracts, the godawful conference Finals in the NBA and his new book "Why We Did It". You can pre-order the book on AmazonWhy We Did It: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Did-Travelogue-Republican/dp/0063161478/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31OB5LE9AAFQ&keywords=tim+miller+book&qid=1653592527&sprefix=Tim+Miller%2Caps%2C537&sr=8-1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tim Connelly exits the Denver Nuggets after 9 years, drafting a two time MVP and assembling a contending roster. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about his friendship with Tim Connelly and how that led to him giving up writing. So long Tim, it was nice having you on the podcast 20 times. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff talks about Tim Connelly's surprise talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves and how KSE's reputation preceeds it and makes things like the Twolves/Connelly talks possible. It emanates from one Enos Stanley Kroenke. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Nikola Jokic won his second straight MVP. Jeff talks about how the next step in the Nuggets evolution is to parlay these MVP seasons into appearances into the NBA Finals. What is the Nuggets all-in move? Do they have one. Where can the 2x MVP improve to make the Nuggets even 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.

On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Nuggets are facing actual pressure and expectation for the first time in the Tim Connelly era. How do the Nuggets navigate that? Jeff says that this is a natural progression that the every team goes through. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff wraps up the Denver Nuggets season by giving his thoughts on Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Tim Connelly's presser. Also, he explains the different planets that MPJ and Jokic live on and how finding a way to "make it work" is the most important move of this offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.