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

  A host pushed back on calls to start Trevon Brazile: moving Gordon to the 3, bringing Cameron Johnson off the bench, or benching Christian Braun.

  “Need a major setback for a major 23-point comeback” at 30:42 · 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 ↗

• Podcast The Mismatch host · Report · Oct 23 around the league

  The Nuggets led through the first half. Late, SGA hit big shots, Holmgren blocked a dunk by Christian Braun, and Caruso threw a lob to Jalen Williams in transition.

  “The Return of Loves and Loathes. Plus: A Historic Thursday Night.” at 11:06 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · Opinion · Oct 19 around the league

  Stiles wants a bounce-back from Christian Braun, who has played well in the past but not recently.

  “BUY OR SELL NBA PREVIEW | Is the East WIDE OPEN | Who Can ACTUALLY Win the West?” at 32:44 · listen ↗

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

  Dan expects a bounce-back year from Christian Braun, noting an injury he dealt with last year.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 13:53 · 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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• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 2 points · Oct 23
  • 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
  • A host thinks Denver is forcing Christian Braun's shooting development, for example on DeRozan kick-outs against doubles. The host says that if Braun becomes a 40% shooter again, it matters more than anything Brazile does this year. at 20:57

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

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 6 points · Oct 23
  • Ryan Blackburn: Christian Braun defended SGA, rotating over to wall him off. Jokic played hard on defense, helping and cutting off driving lanes. at 15:15
  • 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
  • Matt Moore: The host said having both Braun and Diallo on the floor gave OKC too much leeway to pack the paint; one of them was manageable, two was the problem. at 26:35
  • Ryan Blackburn: Christian Braun started well but tailed off and missed all his shots. The host said chasing SGA wore on him but he still needs to be two-way. at 27:45
  • A host referred to Braun's salary as Christian Braun and said he would give him two weeks before judging, since he can't bail after one game. at 28:02
  • 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

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

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 1 points · Oct 23
  • The host says Christian Braun keeps struggling to dribble and, at times, to shoot, and that both showed up in this game. He partly blames Braun's down season last year on injury. at 10:08

  “NUGGETS POSTCAST: Nikola Jokic & Jamal Murray Struggle as Nuggets Fall vs Thunder” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 3 points · Oct 22
  • Matt Moore: The host criticizes Christian Braun for often leaping in the air on drives without a plan. at 8:25
  • Matt Moore: The host says screen navigation is one of Denver's biggest problems: Jamal Murray is usually two to three steps behind, and Christian Braun a step and a half to two steps behind. at 14:59
  • Matt Moore: The host says the Nuggets have more athleticism than before (Bagley, Brazile, Diallo), that Gordon is in great shape, and that Christian Braun looks back to himself. at 21:20

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

• Podcast Swipa, Locked On Nuggets · Analysis · Oct 19

  The host says Alpha (Diallo), Cam Johnson and Christian Braun will all carry very heavy defensive responsibility this year. He also says Diallo has carved out a nice role on this roster.

  “LETS GET ROCKIN' | Nuggets Basketball is BACK | Glimmering Hope” at 8:04 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 3 points · Oct 19
  • A host names Denver's starting five as Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic, and calls it one of the NBA's best starting lineups if it stays healthy. at 7:16
  • A host says Christian Braun was injured a lot last year. The host describes his role as taking wide-open threes and playing good defense. at 6:57
  • A host says Aaron Gordon has to be healthy come playoff time or Denver is sunk. The host asks whether Christian Braun can guard the point of attack and take the opponent's best player, answering 'Maybe.' at 8:39

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

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets host · Opinion · Oct 19

  Christian Braun is called the primary perimeter defender. He usually averages 30-32 minutes. The proposal is about 30 minutes for him, almost all with Jokic.

  “Spencer Jones is back | Building an 11-Man Rotation” at 22:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 2 points · Oct 17
  • Braun shot 5 of 10 for 16 points, with 6 rebounds, 2 steals, two made threes and a +18. at 5:47
  • Ryan Blackburn: A host calls it a nice bounce-back game for Braun, and hopefully something to build on for the regular season. at 7:02

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

• 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 · 11 points · Oct 15
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said Denver got off to roughly a 15-3 start. Once Cam Johnson and Christian Braun came back in around the six-minute mark of the second quarter, he said Denver 'let go of the rope' and had turnovers. at 5:55
  • Swipa: Christian Braun went 1-of-2 for 3 points and attempted no threes. Going into the game he was 1-of-9 from three in the preseason. He is now 6-of-9 on twos. at 5:33
  • Ryan Blackburn: According to Ryan's own calculation, over four preseason games Jokic has played only about 12 minutes alongside two or more bench players. Murray has about 8 such minutes, Gordon 2, and Braun and Cam Johnson about 4-5 each. He concluded the lineups have not been blended at all. at 7:08
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan's view is that paying Christian Braun ahead of time cost Denver Peyton Watson and some bench players they could not retain. at 26:36
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said Braun spent all of last year effectively trying to recover from an injury. at 25:06
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said that through the preseason, Christian Braun looks like the same player, just healthier, and he is not sure that is enough. at 26:50
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan called Braun's defense against the Clippers 'meh'. He said Darius Garland and Keaton Wagler often got where they wanted, and Braun was not disruptive enough when switching. Ryan said he still needs to rewatch the game. at 29:08
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said Braun rebounded well in the previous preseason game, taking some rebounding load off Aaron Gordon. at 29:36
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said Braun has been talking about defense as his responsibility. He named Braun and AG (Aaron Gordon) as the defensive leaders, with Cam Johnson contributing in a different way. at 28:42
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan said the team is running a lot of Jokic-Murray-Gordon three-man game. In it, Braun stands in the corner or cuts baseline. at 32:42
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan believes Braun has scaled his role back further in the preseason and is deferring rather than trying to do more. at 34:04

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

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 2 points · Oct 13
  • Ryan Blackburn: Ryan's preferred alternative: rather than one starter, two or three starters should rotate in with bench units consistently. He wants to build non-Jokic lineups featuring Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson or Jamal Murray. at 9:10
  • Host pushes back on criticism of Christian Braun's preseason stat line. He notes Braun had five rebounds and has been physical and active on the offensive glass. at 32:27

  “Denver Nuggets to start year with All-Bench Lineups?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nuggets · 2 points · Oct 12
  • The host says he is not on board with Alpha Diallo playing over Christian Braun but insists Diallo must play behind Braun. He relays an unclear 'They're saying' lineup of Cam Johnson, Diallo, Braun and Gordon. The source of that lineup is not stated. at 23:29
  • Last night Denver ran an empty-side pick-and-roll with Christian Braun feeding Jokic. Jokic then has floater, lob and kickout options, with Cam Johnson relocating from the corner to the wing. at 27:12

  “IMPACT: The Nuggets Have A MACHINE | Everyone Has A Job to Do” · listen ↗

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