DENVER NUGGETS SCOUTING REPORT
SCREEN/ROLL COVERAGE
REPORT
Very effective defensive team. Pushes up on the ball handler and wants to force you into tough contested shots. They body you up and stay connected. They don’t have a ton of shot blocking, especially with Jokic, but they are active and physical and force you into making mistakes. They aren’t super aggressive trying to get steals, but they want to wear you down until you make a mistake. Expect a lot of contested shots around the perimeter with active hands and on ball defenders that stay connected. Murray/KCP/Watson/Porter all do a good job guarding the ball and staying disciplined. Jokic will at times be engaged defensively and make more smart than athletic plays when defining/protecting the rim. Nnaji/Jordan are active off the bench when defending the rim, but they play sporadically. They want you to over dribble, isolate, and take tough shots.. This team is hard to score on when the ball sticks. You have to penetrate, kick, and hunt great shots or it will be a disaster.
SCORING ON THEM IN SCREEN ROLL
REPORT
You can’t just settle for jumpers collectively agains Denver, they will blow you the fuck out of the water. You have to be aggressive getting to the rim. They will entice you into pull up jumpers and bad shots. You have to attack their defenders and get to the rim. With Jokic in the game there are always opportunities to get there. You have to move the ball and have many possessions where you have multiple drives/multiple screen and rolls and hunt great looks. The ball needs to move and you need to attack the paint. I think if you open the game with the get to the rim mentality it will open up shots in their defense, because they will adjust and overreact to the rim drives, opening up open looks,. The goal needs to be getting to the rim 5-7 times tonight. Also moving the ball up the court with look ahead passes in transition to attack them before they get a chance to setup. You definitely have to set the tone as being the aggressor and putting them on their heels against you.
OPENINGS FOR 3 POINT SHOTS
REPORT
They give up a lot of good 3PT looks in transition when you are aggressive in running the floor and looking ahead with passes. Get to your spot early especially in the corner when running the floor off the ball. On screen roll passes they will over help to stop the ball opening up shots there as well. If Vic plays and you set screens on the ball look to catch gather a crowd of defenders and kick out to open shooters. I think you can get 3-4 3PT shots tonight , you just have to be active looking for them. The ball needs to move and you have to get in the paint on drives against these guys. You will have dribble up 3PT shot opportunities as well.
DENVER NUGGETS PERSONNEL REPORT
JAMAL MURRAY
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 3
PTS | 21.3 | REB | 3.0 | AST | 5.3 |
FG% | 56.8 | FT% | 66.7 | 3P% | 50 |
MINS | 25.0 | 3P | 2.4 | 3PA | 5.7 |
TO'S | 2.7 | A/TO | 2.0 | USE | 28.0 |
SHOT CHART
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OFFENSE
REPORT
Heavy amount of screen rolls to face. Plays off of Jokic on hand offs for pull ups as well as drives to the rim. Expect him to get you in backdowns to try to be physical with you. He’s someone that you have to pick up full court and wear down over the course of a game. Takes a shit load of tough shots contested. You have to show hands on his drives as he is looking to force contact and get to the line. Moves well without the ball as far as sprinting out of the paint for shots or trying to come off someone for a hand off. Good finisher shooting 57% at the rim, good floater. Take away all his space and give him constant pressure. Wants to get to his stepback on his drives left. Aggressive with your hand activity trying to get at his basketball. Contest everything and stay very connected especially when you see Jokic up top with the ball as he likes to sprint off of him for hand off offense.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Pressure him 94 feet constantly turn him in the backcourt. Off the ball you have to stay connected and always have your hands off your side to contest shots and stay solid with him. If you wait until the 3PT line to guard him he will get to his spots and score 28. You have to constantly pressure him be active with trying to get under him and get deflections and steals. Has to be a 94 foot philosophy with him.
KCP
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 11.6 | REB | 2.8 | AST | 2.6 |
FG% | 51.9 | FT% | 70.0 | 3P% | 48.1 |
MINS | 31.3 | 3P | 1.7 | 3PA | 4.1 |
TO'S | 1.1 | A/TO | 2.4 | USE | 13.1 |
SHOT CHART
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OFFENSE
REPORT
Solid and steady player. Very Active cutter. Anytime he’s slowly making an Iverson cut STAY CONNECTED!! That means they are setting a back screen at the elbow fro him for a backdoor.Will see him. mostly in spot ups and coming off hand offs. Sometimes screen roll in a late shot clock situation. 40% 3PT shooter, but loves to get to his mid range. Stay connected with him coming off DHO’s and you have to get a hand up. He is a very efficient player that is mostly looking to get to his dribble pull up preferably off a hand off. Loves operating out of the left corner as well as the left slot/wing area. In the last week or so they have been positioning him there at the slot a lot, going to his right but as far as percentages goes he is best in the right corner on those spot up 3PT shots. Active hands go for ZERO fakes. He plays well off of Jokic,Murray,Porter. Be careful of his cutting off ball to the rim from the corner. Sneaky in that way. Good finisher at the rim, but mostly drives when someone runs him off the line and he has an opening. Active cutter and driver especially when he is coming off a hand off he is looking to be aggressive and turn the corner looking to score.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Not a big turnover player show him pressure hands always in passing lane to make it hard on him. Not an accurate passer so he will make mistakes, but he doesn’t ever try to do too much.
MICHAEL PORTER JUNIOR
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 15.3 | REB | 7.4 | AST | 1.7 |
FG% | 44.0 | FT% | 84.6 | 3P% | 38.1 |
MINS | 31.9 | 3P | 2.7 | 3PA | 6.8 |
TO'S | 1.2 | A/TO | 1.4 | USE | 20.9 |
SHOT CHART
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OFFENSE
REPORT
Jump Shooter/Scorer. Very efficient 3rd Option Scorer. Shooting 48% from the field as well as 40% from 3PT. Spot Up Player, comes off Pin Downs and Hand offs and is looking to jack up shots. Effective shot maker for the most part, but not a lot of basketball IQ on making smart plays. Uses fakes a lot so stay down on everything just contest and make it hard for him. You won’t face him much, probably just on cross matching. Show hands early because he is looking to get shots off quickly.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Anytime he tries to dribble snatch it from the motherfucker. He is a weak ball handler and is definitely open for turnovers. Be aggressive with him when he handles the ball. Doesn’t try to do too much, but there are times you can snatch it from him.
REGGIE JACKSON
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 13.2 | REB | 2.2 | AST | 4.4 |
FG% | 40.4 | FT% | 84.6 | 3P% | 40.9 |
MINS | 25.7 | 3P | 1.3 | 3PA | 3.5 |
TO'S | 1.7 | A/TO | 2.6 | USE | 22.0 |
SHOT CHART
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OFFENSE
REPORT
Scorer off the bench for them. They run him mostly off screen and rolls, but has a lot of action spotting up as well as hand offs for drives. Above average finisher at the rim likes to attack off hand offs and try to get to the rim. Will spot up on the weak side to wait for catch and shoot 3PT shots from Jokic. Be careful when he is on the slot and passes to the top , usually going to set a back screen on him for a backdoor so you will see that at least one time that game. In a big slump shooting the ball the last 10 games. I think he is much better than that. I don’t think he handles the ball well, but no one ever calls him on it. I would get up on him and show hands to speed him up. He is sneaky with those quick catch and shoot 3PT shots on ball movement and Jokic’s pass from the post.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
You need to pressure the living shit out of him. He’s not a good passer and tends to throw lazy passes. Not many defenders try to pressure him. Speed him up and pressure the shit out of him. Show hands on all of his drives and put your hands in his face as much as possible. He isn’t a huge turnover guy but he doesn’t operate well when you push up on him and force him to make passes over a defender pressuring him.
CHRISTIAN BRAUN
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 8.8 | REB | 4.7 | AST | 2.8 |
FG% | 46.1 | FT% | 63.6 | 3P% | 44.0 |
MINS | 26.9 | 3P | .7 | 3PA | 1.9 |
TO'S | 0.7 | A/TO | 4.0 | USE | 15.7 |
SHOT CHART
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OFFENSE
REPORT
Not a big offensive option. Spots up around the perimeter for ball movement 3PT shots, straight line drives, and cuts when you take your eyes off of him. Steady spot up shooter that has some balls to drive to the rim at times. Average finisher, looking to play off of the defender. Not afraid to shoot or if you closeout at him he will drive you to the rim. Be careful when he is off the ball spaced out as he is an active cutter. 36% 3PT shooter, contest his shots but stay on your feet as he is crafty with the fakes and straight line drives to the rim. Active Cutter keep an eye on that off the ball. Stay down on fakes and show hands on all drives to try to get a deflection
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Weak Ball Handler. Pressure him anytime he puts the ball not he floor. You should be able to get 2 steals from him. Doesn’t try to do too much with the ball besides advance it up the floor in transition or straight line drive. Push up on him show him active hands on any drives. He will turn the ball over if he is pressured with the ball in his hands trying to make plays.
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