" Hi I am Darryl Brock please be joined by foxsports.com NBA analyst Mark Johnson is here to preview the NBA and -- the northwest division right now. Talk about the nugget what a good run for them last year they make it all the way the Western Conference finals before losing to the Lakers they lose couple guys Dahntay Jones Linus Kleiza. What did you expect them another deep run Gary I think -- I really Allegra does plays a mean he gave them so much at 68 a terrific outside shooter nice banger on the inside Dante Jones was kind of that. That that designated Kobe stopper kind of guy so they're gonna miss those too but but when you've got the kind of tell that guy coming back and whenever you start which ought to go look at the point guard and and it has basket by. Basketball IQ is off the charts he runs his team terrifically George -- I love him as a coach he's been more defensive minded. Article in last year's up a that was a big help -- in the airport Kenyon Martin Nene I think are two of the most sub in the league so. I like this team I think -- you know it Carmelo did -- him -- 2720 points gained a great job up above above God's kind of easing back on the scoring get other people involved so. You look at all those pieces that yes they will win in the mid fifties again this year. And once again threatening the Lakers for western conference of scrimmage threat but not quite there it's it's a 54 wins for Denver last year most people aware of that but. Portland all of 154 game they did with a second youngest roster. Question is are they ready to take yet another that now boy that might they be a year away with 'cause they do level still a lot of young talent -- that no one thing they've got -- kind of -- they would first periods at point guard situation image John -- if you get to a quarterback you don't have -- well they've got two point guards and right now Steve Blake is Pennsylvania count as a starter. Andre Miller talking openly about how unhappy he has because he thought he was coming in here to run this basketball team. He would wanna come off the -- so that's one of the things that they're head coach Nate McMillan has got to do a great job. A kind of massaging egos especially without Dave Miller but you're right up Brandon -- united a deal out of his gave -- was a college that they just gave the price -- and following his career for a long long time. He's one of the best players -- he's a great leader for this basketball team and Martell Webster he is back missed all of last season with an injury his outside shooting his scoring. I think he's ready now aka mr. had a price has -- league for years now to be blossom as a player Greg Oden he's improved tremendously I think this team again is ready to make that -- win mid fifties it with a -- NCAA is aren't ready to go to the next step going to be but -- again -- the -- I don't think so but he'll be a better basketball -- the last. -- and Webb are coming you know coming back from injury like after the whole year like that picking up a great -- how to turn it on anybody else. Finally did the Jazz you know you wanted to miss some but he can't because Jerry Jones seems always had a ready -- he can't overlook them. Would you see them falling his way it depends on what happens what Carl's moves I think they've got to move him like yesterday I mean yeah I think Paul Millsap is really ready to step in and become. If not All-Star caliber than just right below that level he is a great energy guy who doesn't need a lot of touches to be effective on the basketball floor. And that's one of the things that did Boozer needs and I just think that just up and got to be done at that power force but if it's done to death last year just a bunch injury still went 48 basketball games. They'll be right there again this year to get one of the best point guards in Deron Williams in the game. And Jerry -- the hall of Famer what you say about it has been around forever and -- doesn't discuss the play to the best and tough to their potential so I like this destiny but I still think they're kind of up. A middle of the road team they may last around in the playoffs second round. Take it but with the talent they have this about what you can expect. Field and and."