Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 36 minutes ago

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Nikola Jokic was supposed to limit Denver's defensive success, but the Nuggets have locked down the Suns in the first two games? How? Why can't Phoenix exploit Jokic's defense? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report breaks down the Nuggets defensive tactics, and why Coach Michael Malone, Aaron Gordon, Kentavius Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown and others have use horizontal quickness to slow down Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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