I love Aaron gordon prop. But one thing I think almost every breakdown of his game that ive seen has failed to acount for is his value as a teamate. Before we signed him, the nuggets all seemed to get along, but since hes arived, he brought such immaculate vibes that its effected the on and of court chemistry of this team and elevated us to contender status. Chemistry is such a vastly underappreciated aspect of teamsports, and Aaron Gordon has truly earned the title - Mr.Nugget

Definitely one of the most underrated players currently. AG deserves the respect!

Nuggets legitimately have the opportunity to start a dynasty here. Arguably the best starting 5 in the league, great head coach and decent bench depth. And now they have the experience of a finals run, so they know what it takes to really win it all.

Aaron Gordon's basketball IQ has gone way up since he first joined the Nuggets.

Denver finally uses him like he's meant to be, a slashing, defending post up player who can knock down an occasional 3. Orlando was trying to make him into a perimeter wing player which isn't his strength. He's probably the 2nd most impactful player in their starting 5 in terms of role since he does everything on both ends

He was given the most efficient role for his skillset. He is defiantly one of if not the most all around efficient player in the league, he utilizes his role to the epitome of efficiency (also he for sure made that pass to jokic. just too smart of a player not to have been purposeful)

I think the tip pass was intentional. There is a video from training camp where he had a great tip pass to KCP I belive, so that is probably part of his arsenal. Makes all the sense in the world too given how much Jokic uses tip passes.

After the Nuggets got beat by the Warriors in 2022. Aaron Gordon told the Media, that his goal was to get smarter so he can learn how to play as well as possible in a Nikola Jokic team. You can see from the start of the season last year that he succeeded in that Goal, and, has taken that a level further this year.

for most of the Nuggets, I can think of things they could work on, ways they could help the team even more. But I'm kind of stumped for AG. Other than making more outside shots, which isn't a very big deal, I can't think of anything he could be doing better for this team. He's the perfect guy for his role. And he's low-key a really good passer.

Gordon such an underrated player and I still think he's always been better than lavine

One of the most underrated players in the league. On any given night hes either the 2nd or third best player on the nuggets. Absolutely insane player. But the nuggets as a whole is a nasty team.

Not only your analysis is great, but you are a legend at picking the players to analyse

And his durability is INSANE! Dude's always ready to play!!!

He has grown so much over the years, he's an elite defender at this point, hope he makes an all defensive team!

I was saying this ever since AG joined(it was about time I started watching NBA) when Jamal was injured, same as MPJ that AG is star player, and player that every team would love to have on their squad as starting 4 position. Thinking of power forwards in the leauge I don't think I'd have any other than AG, plus his super chill and friendley personality. I might be biased as a Nuggets fan, but idk.. Surely 3rd most important player in Denver, argubly even 2nd. His chemistry with Jokić is just insane, which is reflection of their friendship outside the court, like when AG came to watch Serbia on Eurobasket, or last summer, when he spent a few weeks in Sombor, with Jokić family. Both Jokić and AG and Jokić and Jamal are among top5 duos in the leauge. The chemistry they have between themselves truely is something special, ans matherial for multiple rings. Hopefully these 3 remain together for at least 4-5 years, and I am sure they'll bring home at least 2 more championships. But yes anyways AG such an underrated playe, he has to be top30 player currentley in the NBA his impact on the championship team is insane, and not given enough credit, nor spoken well enough, so tbank you for this video and a little bit of recognition that this man deserves 🙌🏼

I’m 100% sure that Gordon tapped the ball right back to Jokic.

8:20 I’m guessing Gordon realized in the middle of his jump that the ball was high so he just wanted to keep the ball in play and hope that someone was there to rebound, thankfully, Jokic was in the perfect spot.

Bro I was saying this his last year on Orlando / once he got to Denver his transition has been amazing

Your break down of his defense puts a smile on my face. Offense gets the highlights, but great defenders help teams win championships

As a Magic fan it's been dope to see AG hone his game to be able to be a critical part of a championship team.

Dude the volume/quality of your content is nuts. Love the style of your breakdowns. Also pretty sure that's a pass from AG on the oop. He taps the ball away from the rim in a way that's imo clearly not an attempt at a shot.

Looks like they've figured out this Lakers team. It's similar to how GS got over the hump by beating the Clippers and Pelicans. The chip also gives more confidence to the group which makes them more aggressive. Exciting times in Denver!

The thing I love most about the nuggets is just how perfect their starting lineup is. May not be the best purely in terms of talent, but in terms of fitting together as a cohesive unit I don’t think there’s any better, and there probably won’t be for a while. Only flaw in the starters right now is MPJ having a bad shooting streak, but if he can get his confidence back and start knocking down threes again I think they will be perfect. Cutting, passing, isos, post ups, shooting, shot creation, etc, the starters have it all, and it all fits together seamlessly

My favorite Yok teammate, really cool dude! He learned a lot from Yok and he's dishing dimes and getting open under the rim! Jumping Spider!

He's the 3rd most important player for the Nuggets. We're so lucky to have him. Mr Nugget!!

Aaron Gordon's contributions to the championship run for the Nuggets remind me a lot of what Wiggins did with the Warriors the prior year. They are both very versatile, were considered busts or not living up to their draft position but thrived when they were put in a role more suited to their skill sets which is the swiss army knife type of player. Teams often have this mentality where a guy drafted as high as they are needs to be the #1 scoring option on a team and be creating offense for themselves, it often leads to disappointment when they inevitably can't do what's asked of them at a high level. It shows though that when a player is placed in a more suitable role that they can absolutely thrive and give massive contributions to a championship team. I think the old school Spurs were the best at that, they always put guys in positions to maximize their skill set and never asked too much out of a player. It's no wonder guys like Boris Diaw, Marco Belinelli, Patty Mills and others had their best years playing for the Spurs. I think more teams (coaches especially) should look at what Aaron Gordon and Wiggins accomplished with their championship runs and see if they're asking too much out of a player or if a player is more suited to a different role without considering the draft position too heavily. It would lead to a lot better results on and off the court, guys would be more willing to stick with their team and teams using every asset to the best of their ability. Guys feel good when they are being used effectively and the team is allowing them to be themselves. So happy to see Aaron Gordon thriving with this Nuggets team he's perfect in his role and everyone in Denver loves him. I'm not a Nuggets fan (I'm a Spurs fan) necessarily but since my team isn't competing for a ring I'm cheering for the Nuggets again this year as I have for the past few.

Gordan is the perfect championship piece that will impact a team to win a chip.

8:25 That's just elite chemistry 😂

Would love to see a Giddey analysis if you’d be interested in something like that. He’s so fun to watch & has such a great feel for what’s going on everywhere on the court. I’m a big fan of his game and I know you’d do him justice with a breakdown like this. Love your videos bro, keep up the good work!🤞

Ngl, I was livid during the finals speech when they ended on the difference MPJ made in the finals, without mentioning Gordons impact at all. Like, that dude contributes so much to that team... I feal he is the real difference maker for them and their true 3rd piece. It's not like I don't like MPJ btw, and the guys are pretty identical when you look at the stats of their playoff contributions (difference being Porters +2 rebounds to Gordons +1 assist). I just felt like the moments he impacted were more noticeable. And the fact that they didn't acknowledge him in that moment just grated me. Dude has been setting new standards for himself every season. He said he's now gunning for his 1st all-star appearance this season, and I can't help but root for him. He just plays good B-Ball.

AG has been my favorite player since 2017 and still to this day he holds that title

I think that Malone trying to use him as center when Jokic not on court ...and he is off all players closest to Jokic ..his improvement in passing ball and ball handling is unmatched he was also lead the ball few times

Albeit deserving, but Jokic gets so much of the credit for this team; but there are literally great and I mean great players around him. Not just good. All of these guys are underrated passers and shot creators. KCP probably is the “weakest” of the core when it comes to shot creation but he’s a great guy that you can plug in anywhere and will knock down shots. Not to mention Murray being the playoff killer he is and having saved them more times than he gets credit for, etc. What a dangerously constructed team.

I’d love to potentially see a Zach Collins vid. His defense, passing, and low post scoring looked great last night. Underrated player Also, great vid. You and people like Thinking Basketball and AlexHoops are some of the best around and are indirectly teaching me how to analyze the game. Good stuff.

Future Hall of Famer

I love the foot work from Michael Porter Jr at 03:15

Wow I’ve always loved Gordon when he came into the league but your break down really shows how good he really is . Underrated in my opinion

5:46 I love how Christian Wood and DiAngelo Russell were both complaining and whining for a call as Aaron Gordon was bearing down on them.

great content ma man

He found his home in Denver and he is paying it off a big time. You can see on his face that he is happy with Nuggets family. So glad that he is a Nuggets player. I just hope that Bruce comes back where he belongs.

When he showed up in that wild ass outfit, I was like no chance this dude put in any work this offseason 😂. He balled out though, Nuggets not letting up

I've been saying for a long time that AG is the second MVP of the Nuggets team!

This might be a bit off scopus for you, but I believe you'd do an absolute great job at analysis old-school legends (with contextual comments and links to changes to today's game). Just from this and from you Golbert video, for instance, I'd love to see you analysing Moses Malone game. Not sure if that's an audience you'd be seeking to reach, but it would be just pure gold I'm certain

OK on that pass, I believe that he went up intent to score but upon realizing that he couldn't thing tipped the ball to Jokic. AG has evolved so much as a player since coming here from the Magic and the Nuggets are lucky to have him. Solid teammate that plays excellent defense and can create and finish as you said. So glad he was awarded the position to speak for the team at the ring ceremony, speaks volumes about the leader he is becoming.

Shout out to Harrison Barnes, this type of modern defensive guy who can output offense as a 3 or 4 option, even 5 option is an underappreciated role. Wiggins and Gordon does it just better than Barnes, but they play very similarly.

Honestly the first thing I thought when I saw that failed Jokic lob play was: "did Gordan tip it to him on purpose?"

My initial thought was that Gordon meant to tip the misplaced lob to Jokic and watching it a second time in this analysis it seems more apparent.

8:17 the nuggets’ chemistry is so good I wouldn’t be surprised if AG meant to do this. Everyone seems to always be on the same page

Under Nick Nurse, I'm hoping Tobias Harris can become a similar type of star-roleplayer for the Sixers, but with more of an offensive focus. I think Doc Rivers severely limited what he could do for the Sixers and a better system could make him closer to the player we're paid him all that money to be

Wiggins and Gordon changed how fans viewd them

I think it was a lucky coincidence that he got the ball back to Jokic. Think he wanted to get that lob dunk and decided instead to tap it to Jokic. His plan was to dunk, but he switched it up in the moment

A/G IS A REAL GREAT DEFENDER

I honestly didn't really think nothing of Gordan until now. This guy is definitely versatile. My goodness

This is what wins championships

Great analysis! Gordon doesn't get the attention he deserves. Oh and - he tipped it back to Jokic.

While Murray is the better player stats wise, I think AG is Jokic's perfect teammate. Lockdown defense, versatile offense, & an innate sense of Jokic's playmaking. He's just the ideal teammate for Jokic imo.

intentional intellectual.

AG !!!

I wouldn't be shocked if the Nuggets won the next 2 titles, just how can any other team match the skillset and chemistry of the Nuggets starting lineup within the next 2 years?

INTENTIONAL TIP TO JOKIC

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holy shit he's so fuckin good

Denver is team what he wait his all life to show what all know! 10:02

w vid

Jeremiah grant might be a better shooter but Aaron Gordon is a huge overall upgrade

he owns Jimmy Butler. I’ve heard Draymond badmouth Gordon and I think Aaron and Lebron have a history.

AG is the third star, not MPJ

Hopstep?

Gordon is the man! Let’s go 5 0!

I find it astonishing that Gordon is greatly ignored by US sport journalism...🙄

AG is da best!

LeBum camping in the corner is pure cringe lmao.

5-0

The Lakers could go big with with the lineup of Reaves ,Prince Jared LeBron and AD . .Or Reaves Reddish Rui Wood and Jackson Hayes .

i think it was a tip pass to Jokic

Aaron Gordon is better than Draymond Green in 2023

Yes, Aaron Gordon is good. Tell us something new.

Didn't realize lebron wearing 23 again

NO FAT ON DAT BO-DAY EITHER!

He has been the missing piece all along .

Gordon in any other team would be a bench guy but jokic revived his career😢

Good to see AG coming up some more.

position scammer 😂

Gordon teammates needs to be more considerate in passing the ball to him stop being such hogs team will be more greater

Mr. Nugget is the GOAT teammate.

AG's main thing is still defensive versatility to compensate for Jokic's lack of PnR defense. Everything else is just a plus honestly, especially his ability to provide pace when Jokic is, well, one of the slowest players in the league. My only concerns with this team are mainly MPJ's injury history involving his back and teams that can contain Murray AND clog the paint at the same time (the main question is on whether the Celtics are big enough to contain AG and Jokic inside and whether Jrue can actually contain Murray).