yeah i forgot if porter was injured last year but he just can't step up as a consistent 3rd player.

​@@metalsadman MPJ only played 9 games last year

As soon as Nuggets signed AG I knew he was a great signing. His defensive presence and athletic offensive game was gonna work great especially with Joker creating plays for him.

For sure, he was Jokic's main target all last year. They still made the playoffs with their 2nd and 3rd/4th best players (Debatable between Gordon and MPJ) injured all season.

Orlando misused him, it's a bummer he wasn't selected to an all nba defensive team

He provides so much help in offense moving without the ball. You just can't leave him unattended or else he'll give you a highlight reel. haha!

Facts bro.

I was so happy when he was traded to Denver. I'm so happy that Jokić has a workhorse like Gordon, and Gordon has the best passer in the league in Jokić. Also credit to Joker for making Gordon way better compared to his time in Orlando. IDK how tf he was not in All Star game, but revenge for that and slam dunk contest will be even better if they win the whole thing. Go Nuggets!

Can we talk about how overrated MPJ was tho? They were acting like he was gonna be a superstar. He's a nice role player, maybe a future one off allstar at best

it's because media is focused on the Losers instead of talking about the winners.

Yeah, AGs passing game has taken major leaps. All the Nuggets players are good passers now.

I remember especially during these playoffs seeing different people pass and thinking "Damn these are basically Jokic passes." So awesome to see how Jokic not only activates the team but elevates it too, and how well they've adapted to it.

Gordon = the LeChokeArtist stopper

As soon as Nuggets signed AG I knew he was a great signing. His defensive presence and athletic offensive game was gonna work great especially with Joker creating plays for him.

​@@firstnamelastname1566 just had to mention LeBron...

100% agree, the athletic tools were always there, but to truly take advantage of it required mental development.

Agreed. The only criticism I have of AG is sometimes he doesn’t go up strong under the basket when a defender is right there. Instead of dunking or getting a foul call he’ll go up for a layup and get blocked. Durant blocked him like that like 3 times in the last series, and AD got him a few times as well. But I’m really happy he’s on the Nuggets, such a great complementary piece to Jokic.

​@@gnomechomsky2524 probably father time and previous injury?

@@NotHere07 He’s 27 (in his prime) and has not had a catastrophic injury

@@gnomechomsky2524 oh ok. I thought he had hard injury. And he's only 27? i thought he's 30s. Thanks for clarifying.

Yes, now that Murray and MPJ are back he has less offensive responsabilities compared to the last 2 years so if he is more focused on defense he might make an All-Defense team.

He deserves his flowers and a ring, for being screwed out of a dunk contest Trophy !

​@@AyeYoYoYooo TWICE! Dwade is a joke

He should have been an all-star, i mean they were first in the west thanks to him and Jokic carrying first half of the season together. He was second best player for the Nuggets.

Almost like Europe's basketball teams... Oh, wait, exactly like teams in Europe.

AG 🎉

100% agree, his growth since joining the squad in 2021 has been a joy to watch.

And the lower body strength, he's a brick wall!

@@HoopVenueplus he’s already pretty big so he can tangle with the big boys as well. He’s a Jack-of-all-trades defender

what are his measures

Small enough? Hmmm I don’t see that but he is cut! This team is so big, they kind of visually even each other out and don’t look so big to me idk but regardless of his measurements I agree he is an absolute beast!

Pretty much the same attributes and usage that GSW have with GP2.

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Teammates and Denver management highly respect AG...that is why he have 20+mil contract there. And he deserves every penny!

Agreed, AG is still 2nd best /most-valuable player on Nuggets right now as I see it, even though his name never comes up in analysis lately. He's not putting up the points this playoffs because he doesn't need to. He's doing everything else at a high level instead. And all the points he does get are smart plays and that's forcing defenses to stick a big-man to him like glue, opening the floor more for Jokic and Murray.

GORDONE SRBINE

We've been praying for years for jumper like Gordon and we got him 💪 If Denver wins this whole thing, just add one or max 2 players for rotation and that team is exodia, just like Warriors after 2015.

Apsolutno. On baš kao i KCP, ne traži ništa a daje sve. Šutira samo kada je sam, a sigurno 3 - 4 asistencije Jokić ima na njega onda kada nema gde. U takvim situacijama uvek se pojavi Gordon i lopta ide visoko i bude često 2 + 1. Ali u ovom videu se vide stvar koje nam promaknu na utakmicama. Recimo je Jokić na postu, Marray postavlja blok Gordonu koji utrčava na zakucavanje. Savršeno se razumeju. KCP i Gordon su tihi heroji, uz Jokića i Marray -a, i naravno MPJ i B.Brown -a.

perfect Jerami Grant replacement

Much better than solid

He struggles from free throw line, his 3 point shooting is not the best. He is best playing off of Jokic and cutting, making dunks and dominate under the rim. Also he is strong and good defender. He improved a lot by playing smart, that showed during the season, it was his most efficient season ever.

Imagine a team whith 3 defenders like gordon in the floor every time...

Plus KCP and Bruce Brown as your five and six, that’s a mean killing machine right there

Just a whole lot of length and athletic bounce on one team. Sheesh

@@Rogue_Centurion i think he was talking about the traditional positions and not the rotation depth...

Drunk 😂

@@robertoamarillas nah he was apart of the drunk contest 😂😂😂

Thanks God he didn't win the drunk contest.😂

@@serbonaapplications2149 it was close 😂😂

100%, deserves his flowers!

Even Booker at times, and did a great job on Steph last playoffs after Jokic got cooked on the switch multiple games straight. He can truly guard anyone right now at a high level

Dude is timetravelin 😂

@@user-wi3lg1rz8f i guess it could be Tatum

Funny to note how Joker took the soul off each of those defensive greats in this playoff run too and Air Gordon may have finished Bron’s career plans with that final block. Man this team is incredible

Woah woah Joker is the heart lol. But yeah AG is definitely a really important piece

Jimmy Butler gonna have his hands full trying to deal with Aaron Gordon defense. Gonna be a nice matchup.

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Much bigger Highlight Reel with those dunks tho

That’s a simple way to look at it 😂

Nah that's prime Draymond Green

Don't say Cheaper....say More value for your money😊

Not Cheaper for long.

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And so it begins...

@@HoopVenue can't wait for fans in the future to say that this denver team was one of the most stacked teams of all time

@@marcochen9117 perfect lineup of a first death 5.

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Appreciate that a lot!

This postseason MPJ has improved his passing and defense

I wanted to see Porter traded because he's been a one-dimensional player -- just taking 3s -- but surprised to see him playing much better in the playoffs. More defense and effort on the boards -- and even some decent passing at times. I'm much more concerned about the Denver bench right now -- very weak. Bruce Brown is good but that's it.

@@randygraham926 Yeah definitely had some improvement, but he cost and almost cost the nuggets some games for those brain dead plays (that inbounding violation he did in the crunch time should be the last straw imo). He bein paid like around 35 mil a year but somehow Bruce Brown offer better value lol.

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Probably because his steals and blocks #'s aren't eye popping, the two main barometers for dpoy, but his defensive impact for Denver is on another level. He can practically guard 1-5, at least 5's under 7ft. Sort of a bigger and stronger Scottie Pippen. The guy is an athletic freak and you're right he should be in the running for dpoy, I think from now on he'll get noticed more for his d.

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That's just roster construction around a awesome player in Jokic where the Nuggets got it right and Orlando not. AG was always this good. Mike Malone and the rest of the Nuggets brought it out