Afternoon Drive

The Nuggets took over sole possession of the #3 seed, despite trailing by 16 points with 8 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, but forced overtime and beat the Trail Blazers at home. Do the Nuggets deserve credit for coming back and forcing overtime in the win? Is this team is mentally tough enough to play 48 minutes in the playoffs against the Thunder and Spurs? Will the Nuggets light switch mentality get them beat in the playoffs? Plus, Michigan beat UConn for the national championship, denying Dan Hurley his 3rd title in 4 years. Eric and Troy react to the game. And North Carolina hired Michael Malone as their new head coach. How will Malone fare at UNC and how different is coaching the college game from the NBA? Check out a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes with Eric Goodman and Troy Renck! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.