The Denver Nuggets do not look like a team that’s really enjoying the basketball they are playing.

Yes, the Nuggets are 15-11. Yes, the Nuggets are 4-1 in their last five games. For whatever reason, that doesn’t seem to be putting them in a great place to give effort and intensity consistently.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are the leaders on the floor. Michael Malone is the leader on the sidelines. Between those three, the Nuggets should be directed more consistently toward playing harder, making hustle plays, and doing the little things to win. There are some players on the Nuggets making those plays, but for whatever reason, it’s not happening regularly.

Could trade rumors swirling around Michael Porter Jr. be impacting the entire team?

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nuggets trailed by as many as 17 points, except unlike against the Portland Trail Blazers, they completed the comeback.

Ryan discusses the game, the body language, what’s wrong with the team, and more. He also previews the Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns matchup tonight.

Pickaxe and Roll is a Nuggets podcast streamed live on YouTube every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10am MT. You can catch episodes live by subscribing to the Mile High Sports YouTube channel and turning on Bell Notifications.

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