DENVER NUGGETS SCOUTING REPORT
SCREEN/ROLL COVERAGE
REPORT
Very efficient defensive team. Looking to push up on ball handlers and force the into tough contested mid range shots. They’re on ball defenders of Murray, KCP, Gordon, Watson, and Braun are disciplined that stay connected to ball handlers. They have limited shot blocking, but their bigs have High IQ and do a good job of protecting the rim by getting in-between the offensive player and the rim. They rotate well out of the weak side to get to shooters with a contest. If you hold the ball and Isolate they will get out in transition. DeAndre Jordan and Nnaji play inconstant minutes off the bench and they are very good at protecting the rim. The ball needs to move and you need to hunt great shots to stay close to them. If it is going to be a tough shot contest they will be up 15 at the Quarter. Have to show restraint agains them, screen well, attack the paint, and make easy plays for open shots.
SCORING ON THEM IN SCREEN ROLL
REPORT
Move the ball and set good screens will lead to good opportunities to score. There will be plenty of shots at the rim if you attack off the dribble. If Jokic switches out move him side to side and force him to move his feet. They are a good defensive team, but if you move them with multiple drive and kicks you will get good looks. Be active with your rejects in screen roll to fuck them up. You should have 5-6 layup/floater attempts minimum. Snakes and Rejects in screen roll will lead to good looks for you. Be aggressive with Murray/Jackson and initiate contact. Be aggressive in trying to get to the rim.
OPENINGS FOR 3 POINT SHOTS
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Drive and kick 3PT shots are wide open. They will ball watch on the drives to try to put multiple defenders on the ballooning up spot up shots all over the place. Corner 3’s will be definitely in play on drive kicks as well as pick and roll passes. If the ball moves you will get open looks. On your post entry passes to Vic (I’m assuming he’s playing, but who the fuck knows)keep moving and relocating. If you run as the screener with Vic and on your roll catch you can kick back out for 3PT shots. The goal should be at least 1 transition 3pt off the dribble attempt or screen roll 3pt off the dribble if they go under.
DENVER NUGGETS PERSONNEL REPORT
JAMAL MURRAY
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 5
PTS | 18.6 | REB | 5.2 | AST | 7.0 |
FG% | 39.3 | FT% | 100 | 3P% | 40.0 |
MINS | 33.4 | 3P | 2.4 | 3PA | 5.6 |
TO'S | 2.0 | A/TO | 3.5 | USE | 27.5 |
SHOT CHART
FILM
OFFENSE
REPORT
Expect a lot of screen rolls, hand offs, and spot ups. Has been in a little bit of an overall shooting slump in the past 10. Will play off of Jokic and sprint in off of hand offs or spot up off of Jokic post ups. You have to pick him up full court and get into his dribble. Not a strong ball handler and you can get deflections/steals. Make him work and wear him down. Hands in his passing lane and be all over him. Expect to face backdowns and post ups. Stand your ground and dont let him catch deep in the paint. Show hands on his drives he likes to initiate contact and use his body. Contest everything on the perimeter and stay on your feet. Likes to start on the elbow and come off Jokic hand offs at the their elbow or sprint out of the paint to get hand offs from Jokic up top. Know where he is at all times and stay connected.
TURNOVERS
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Show him constant pressure. 94 feet of pressure and stay connected on everything. He will get the ball stripped facing defenders with active hands. Stay connected to him off the ball when he is coming off hand offs. I’m not a fan of swiping, but you’re good at it. Show hands on his screen rolls fuck his vision and rhythm up. Let him see your hands on all of his drives.
KCP
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 9.5 | REB | 2.7 | AST | 2.6 |
FG% | 50.7 | FT% | 87.5 | 3P% | 45.5 |
MINS | 31.7 | 3P | 1.6 | 3PA | 4.0 |
TO'S | 1.1 | A/TO | 2.4 | USE | 12.8 |
SHOT CHART
FILM
OFFENSE
REPORT
Mostly will see him in hand offs and spot ups. Likes to operate out of the left corner for either catch and shoot 3PT shots or hand offs for dribble pull ups. Takes a lot of mid range shots off of hand offs and straight line drives. Stay down on all his fakes as he likes to open up mid range drives when the defender gets up on it. 40% 3PT shooter, contest everything. Not very creative on his offense as you won’t see him on a lot of over dribble Isolations like Jamal Murray. Contest everything, know where he is off the ball and show hands on his straight line drives. Push up on him and force him to over dribble, as he is not an accurate passer and doesn’t have a ton of basketball IQ.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Not a big turnover guy, although not an accurate passer. Throws a lot of lazy passes. Show him pressure and active hands constantly. Push up on him and force him to put the ball on the floor. You can get deflections and force him into an elevated amount of turnovers.
MICHAEL PORTER JUNIOR
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 18.9 | REB | 6.6 | AST | 1.4 |
FG% | 54.6 | FT% | 90.0 | 3P% | 46.8 |
MINS | 31.6 | 3P | 2.8 | 3PA | 6.8 |
TO'S | 1.3 | A/TO | 1.1 | USE | 20.6 |
SHOT CHART
FILM
OFFENSE
REPORT
Third option offensive option for them. Likes to come out of the corner off of that wide pin down. Spots up off of Jokic 40% 3PT shooter. Stay down on his fakes likes to open up his drives off of it. You won’t face him. much, but could cross match in transition or switch off. Stay connected on those pins and stay on the ground. Likes to come off hand offs preferably off of that elbow to elbow hand off with Jokic that Murray comes off of. Pop up jump shooter, contest everything and show hands on all drives.
TURNOVERS
REPORT
Weak ball handler. Get into his dribble anytime he puts the ball on the floor. When he comes off of the wide pin downs give him pressure as he doesn’t have great hands and drops passes from time to time. Constant pressure and active hands. Show hands on all drives. If you are off the ball and he drives in your direction take a swipe at him.
REGGIE JACKSON
LAST 10 GAME STATS
GAMES PLAYED 10
PTS | 11.0 | REB | 1.9 | AST | 3.8 |
FG% | 43.9 | FT% | 86.4 | 3P% | 45.5 |
MINS | 21.7 | 3P | 1.2 | 3PA | 3.4 |
TO'S | 1.6 | A/TO | 2.4 | USE | 21.6 |
SHOT CHART
FILM
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. Non Accurate passers that are pressured is like giving an alcoholic a Bud Light and think they will stop at one. 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 | 9.8 | REB | 4.1 | AST | 1.8 |
FG% | 52.2 | FT% | 57.1 | 3P% | 47.6 |
MINS | 22.2 | 3P | 0.7 | 3PA | 1.9 |
TO'S | 0.9 | A/TO | 2.0 | USE | 16.0 |
SHOT CHART
FILM
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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