CSG Podcast

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!

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!

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)

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!