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• Podcast Locked On Nuggets host · Report · 24 h ago

  Denver won the fourth quarter 37-18. A bench unit of Tyus Jones, DeMar DeRozan, Trevon Brazile, Aaron Gordon and Marvin Bagley III started the run.

  “Need a major setback for a major 23-point comeback” at 2:26 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · 25 h ago around the league

  Denver was missing some wings and had to rely on players like Bryce Hopkins. DeRozan gave enough off the bench. No names or reasons were given for the missing wings.

  “Are the Miami Heat Already in PANIC Mode After NIGHTMARE Start? Golden State Warriors LOOK Helpless” at 30:53 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · Opinion · 43 h ago around the league

  Andrew says that for Denver to contend for the West finals, Murray and Braun have to be better and the bench has to give something. He says DeMar DeRozan scored efficiently but is not the answer.

  “Sixers Thrive + Jamal Murray down bad? | Slam N Jam” at 19:02 · listen ↗

• X Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) · Report · Oct 22

  Check out my piece on DeMar DeRozan in today’s @DenverPost (check out @aaronontiveroz and @sam_tabachnik too) before the Nuggets tip off their season in an hour

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• Podcast Numbers on the Board · 2 points · Oct 22
  • DeMar DeRozan (heard 'DeMar DeRose') is described as coming off the bench in Denver. A host picks him for Sixth Man and predicts about 17 points a game with lots of free throws. at 22:29
  • Hosts say DeRozan averaged 18 last year. at 22:59

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• Podcast All The Smoke host · Prediction · Oct 21 around the league

  West: OKC and Denver stay on top. 'Demar' has been really good so far for Denver's bench. The speaker thinks Utah will make a big push.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 1:05:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets host · Report · 27 h ago

  Aaron Gordon scored 7 points. Cam Whitmore saw minutes, and DeMar DeRozan played off the bench.

  “NUGGETS POSTCAST: Denver Rallies from 20+ Down for EPIC Comeback vs. Pelicans!” at 10:38 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 5 points · Oct 23
  • After Denver lost Cameron Johnson in the Thunder game, DeMar DeRozan played more minutes than expected. at 6:42
  • A host's view is that Denver needed shooters, not more ball handlers. He argues Aaron Gordon as secondary handler, with DeRozan covering when Gordon sits, is enough ball handling. at 4:07
  • A host says the game turned at about the five-minute mark of the third quarter. That is when the Thunder began daring and leaving Christian Braun, DeRozan and a bit of Diallo, packing the paint and helping off them. at 4:53
  • David Adelman (reported): A host relays that coach David Adelman said in the postgame press conference that in the second half the team did too much one-on-one and the ball movement stopped. The host adds his own view that this was when Gordon, DeRozan and Murray dribbled a lot. at 26:11
  • A host thinks Denver should have flattened the floor for DeRozan, playing him in the middle rather than the corner. Earlier the host had described DeRozan's play in the game as "mostly bad." at 20:13

  “The ONE Thing Denver Needs On The Roster” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 2 points · Oct 23
  • In the host's opinion, the Nuggets lost the game with a bench-heavy second-half lineup (Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, DeMar DeRozan, Diallo, Brazile as 'Brazil') that couldn't function. at 5:09
  • In the fourth quarter DeRozan was back with the starting lineup, and the host felt that group also looked 'janky and unstructured'. at 5:26

  “The Thunder Are Inevitable + Philly Trusts the Process” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 8 points · Oct 23
  • Murray had six turnovers and DeMar DeRozan had five. The hosts said both players are historically supposed to make few mistakes. at 31:46
  • Ryan Blackburn: After Cam Johnson's injury, DeMar DeRozan came back in to close the first half. He had already played about 12-13 minutes and played about three more, and Denver lost that stretch. at 6:13
  • A host or guest disagreed that Denver ran out of gas. He said the lane was clogged and corner spacing disappeared because DeRozan replaced Cam Johnson, and that Julian Strawther was not there to help either. No reason was given for Strawther's absence. at 17:45
  • Late in the game Denver went to isolations with DeMar DeRozan, Gordon and Murray, with Jokic spacing while DeRozan posted up. at 17:55
  • Denver overloaded help on SGA and accepted open weak-side threes from Jalen Williams, Wallace and Caruso. Meanwhile OKC packed the paint and dared Braun, Diallo and DeRozan to shoot. at 21:42
  • Ryan Blackburn: DeRozan hit a three, but a host said he is not a spacer either and his presence has the same effect of packing the paint. at 26:46
  • A host called Braun, Diallo and DeRozan functionally non-shooters. He said that is a lot of non-shooters in the rotation, and Denver cannot also play a third one. at 29:39
  • The start of the DeRozan-Jokic minutes was poor, and some people have questioned DeRozan with the starters. The host said it is too small a sample to conclude it can't work. at 32:00

  “Nuggets Lose Opener As Jokic And Murray Crash Again” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Swipe on said Denver's defense was good enough and the offense was the issue. The Nuggets are trying to work out how to integrate DeMar DeRozan around Murray, Jokic and Alpha Diallo. at 27:08
  • Trevon Brazile, Marvin Bagley and Tyus Jones were checked into the game, and DeMar DeRozan played a lot off the bench. at 29:48

  “GAME NIGHT: How the Philadelphia 76ers Won Their Fans Over in a 29-Point Comeback” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan names the bench pieces to believe in: DeRozan leading the charge, Tyus Jones and Bagley pick-and-rolls, Diallo defending, Spencer Jones coming back, and Trevon Brazile surprising people. at 8:03
  • A host expects the lineup going from Q1 into Q2 to include DeRozan with Spencer Jones and Bagley, so that group builds chemistry, because Spencer Jones hasn't played with them at all. at 28:13
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan says DeRozan's issue has never been the matchup in front of him but whether his defensive lapses offset his offense. He calls 6+ free throws for DeRozan against OKC a sneaky stat to watch. at 30:41

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• X Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) · Report · Oct 22

  It’s Nuggets opening day. In a changing NBA, where depth is as essential as star power, Denver turns to an aging star to ward off roster erosion Wrote about DeMar DeRozan, Halloween costumes, taxi rides, videotape, childhood, parenthood & time running out

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• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Matt Moore: The host thinks this is a great offensive matchup for DeMar DeRozan and that DeRozan with the bench unit will get some really good matchups. at 6:36
  • Matt Moore: The host's reasoning: OKC forces low-percentage shots, which DeRozan already takes and makes at a high clip. If DeRozan avoids turnovers, OKC will have to send help, opening dump-offs to Marvin Bagley III or Trevon Brazile. at 9:18
  • Matt Moore: The host says the second unit is compromised defensively because of Tyus Jones and DeMar DeRozan. His biggest question is whether the Nuggets will switch everything, which he thinks would let OKC pick on those two. at 19:39

  “Nuggets-Thunder Scouting Report: The Curtain Rises” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 6 points · Oct 20
  • Sixth man of the year (Nuggets): two hosts picked Marvin Bagley. Swypa picked DeRozan. at 24:15
  • A host expects DeRozan to come off the bench, play the most bench minutes and have the most usage. at 24:22
  • unnamed Nuggets organization people and media members (reported): A host relays that people in the Nuggets organization who have talked with DeRozan love him. Two media members called him one of the best interviews they have done. at 24:32
  • A host predicts DeRozan will have some 30-point games for Denver and says Bagley will be great. at 25:04
  • A host suggests DeRozan might step into a secondary ball-handler / point guard-type role next to Jamal Murray. at 35:54
  • unnamed people the host talked to (reported): A host relays that, according to people he has talked to, players and coaches love DeRozan and everyone is buying in. at 36:01

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• Podcast Locked On Kings host · Analysis · Oct 19 wording unclear in audio around the league

  The host's analysis: the injury puts pressure back on Keegan Murray, who looked set to play next to a forward who sets him up. The host contrasts this with DeMar DeRozan, whom he describes as a scorer who doesn't look to set up teammates.

  “SEASON PREVIEW, can the Kings recover from Ben Simmons injury? With play-by-play voice Mark Jones” at 15:20 · listen ↗

• Podcast Swipa, Locked On Nuggets · Open question · Oct 19

  The host asks whether Jamal Murray's last season was a flash in the pan or a real step forward. He also asks whether DeMar DeRozan will help elevate Murray.

  “LETS GET ROCKIN' | Nuggets Basketball is BACK | Glimmering Hope” at 27:41 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  For Denver's depth, a host sees Marvin Bagley as a sensible backup big and DeMar DeRozan as offense in a pinch. The host says Denver paid a lot to keep Spencer Jones, who makes sense as Aaron Gordon insurance.

  “Big Preseason Changes + Why Sandro Mamukelashvili signed with the Lakers” at 7:42 · listen ↗

• Podcast Dan Favale, Hardwood Knocks · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Dan says the healthy Denver starting lineup is set ("no notes"); with DeRozan that is six trusted players, and everything after them is unsettled.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 14:17 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 4 points · Oct 19
  • Matt Moore: Matt treats three bench players as non-negotiable: Tyus Jones as backup point guard, DeMar DeRozan, and Marvin Bagley as backup five. at 15:16
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan disagrees: he wants Alpha Diallo on the floor for 20+ minutes a night. If anyone loses minutes, he says it should be Tyus Jones, with DeRozan sliding to point guard. at 17:14
  • The 18 minutes left for DeRozan are called not enough. One option is to give him Brazile's six minutes, so DeRozan plays 24 and Brazile does not play. The speaker calls cutting Alpha Diallo's minutes and giving them to DeRozan the most likely outcome. at 23:27
  • A host wants a point guard next to DeRozan rather than DeRozan running point. The host calls him a good passer but not an engine, and says that is why Tyus Jones matters. at 25:04

  “Spencer Jones is back | Building an 11-Man Rotation” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 7 points · Oct 17
  • DeMar DeRozan (also) shot 6 of 9 for 14 points, with 5 assists, including nice passes to Marvin Bagley. at 7:14
  • Matt Moore: Matt Moore says DeRozan was the only player whose minutes Denver lost, and that they won all the others. He has no complaints about how DeRozan played and can't quantify why it happens, but calls it a trend he is deeply worried about. at 7:44
  • Matt Moore: A host says DeRozan was good on defense in the first half but eased off in the second, and got beaten a couple of times in isolation. He was very good on offense. at 8:16
  • Ryan Blackburn: Counterpoint on DeRozan's plus-minus: the Lakers went on a run late in the third that was not his fault. at 8:58
  • Ryan Blackburn: A host praised Tyus Jones for immediately feeding the ball back into a DeRozan post-up after a kick-out, calling him a facilitating point guard. at 10:00
  • The bench unit was Tyus Jones, Alpha Diallo, DeMar DeRozan, Cam Johnson (staggered in the first half) and Marvin Bagley. A host thought the lineup made a lot of sense. at 11:18
  • Matt Moore: The other host doesn't see Spencer Jones as a three but is willing to try it. He argues Tyus Jones has to play point guard because having DeRozan bring the ball up every time is probably not a good idea, especially without Strawther. at 23:57

  “Trevon Brazile, Nuggets shine in Preseason Finale vs Lakers” · listen ↗

• X Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) · Report · Oct 17

  Christian Braun, DeMar DeRozan and Marvin Bagley finishing their preseasons on a high note offensively. Nuggets wrap it up with a 121-106 win over the Lakers to go 3-2. That’s a 49.2-win pace for the real preseason heads out there.

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• X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report · Oct 16

  Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson, Trevon Brazile (in for Aaron Gordon), and Nikola Jokic will start tonight at Los Angeles DeMar DeRozan will also play.

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• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 2 points · Oct 15
  • Ryan Blackburn: According to Ryan, the bench 'seems' set to be DeRozan, Tyus Jones and Marvin Bagley, plus Julian Strawther if he is able to go and Spencer Jones. at 16:36
  • Swipa: Swypa listed the top five bench players as Spencer Jones, Tyus Jones, Marvin Bagley and DeMar DeRozan, with Tyus Jones named twice. He said Brazile has to come right after them, and he prefers Brazile at the four over Spencer Jones. In his view Spencer should play the three and the backup five. at 17:11

  “Trevon Brazile hype and what to do with Nuggets bench” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 3 points · Oct 15
  • Matt Moore: DeMar DeRozan did not play in the game in L.A. No reason was stated. The host doesn't know whether he will play Friday. at 4:06
  • Matt Moore: The host doesn't think Cam Whitmore and Trevon Brazile can play together: too inexperienced and mistake-prone, and their weaknesses compound. He said Whitmore isn't a connector, and he would rather have DeRozan out there than Whitmore. at 12:41
  • Matt Moore: The host said DeRozan is supposed to fill Julian Strawther's bench role: a second ball handler who brings it up and scores individually. If Strawther misses time, DeRozan should fill most of it in the regular season. He views Strawther as the better, higher-volume three-point shooter and prefers his pick-and-roll play. at 16:05

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