On this episode of “The Breakdown” - Danny Marang takes a look at the differences in how the Portland Trail Blazers attacked the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic in Game 1 versus Game 2.
You’ll see why the Blazers were successful in that first game, how the Nuggets tried to counter those successes - particularly with Jusuf Nurkic and Damian Lillard - and how little adjustments late in the game really added up.
Then we take a look at Game 2: why and how the Blazers failed to get Nurkic involved, where Nurkic can make more impact, and what to expect from him and the Blazers in Game 3 - including, whether or not he’s the key for the Blazers to ultimately winning this first round series.