David Zalubowski, The Associated Press
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Denver. The Nuggets won 109-89. 
Getting your player ready...
Nuggets Ink podcast host Matt Schubert and beat writer Mike Singer reconvene to hash out a concerning start to the 2019-20 season for the Denver Nuggets. Among the topics discussed:
- What’s going on with Nikola Jokic? Bizarre on-court displays and questions about effort have dogged the All-NBA center and MVP candidate seven games into the season. Is this something fans should be legitimately worried about?
- Is the pressure of high preseason expectations getting to the team early on?
- Jamal Murray emerged as a locker room leader early on. Is this a sign of things to come?
- The Nuggets bench, seen as a strength entering the season, has been uneven during the first couple of weeks. Who is underforming? Who is carrying their weight? Can the unit meet the level it played at a season ago? Do they need to for the Nuggets to succeed?
- Which teams at the top of the Western Conference standings should the Nuggets be most concerned about? Does Denver need home court advantage in order to survive?
