After winning a series in last year’s playoffs, and putting together a regular season worthy of a No. 2 seeding, shouldn’t the Nuggets be expected to advance at least as far as they did last season if not further? Source: Internet
All three were missing major players: the Rockets missing James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the Spurs missing LaMarcus Aldridge, and the Nuggets missing Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Paul Millsap, and Mason Plumlee. Source: Internet
After the Lakers took a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Nuggets, Pierce went on a tirade about how teams these days are afraid of LeBron unlike his Celtics team of the 2010’s. Source: Internet
Aside from double-digit losses to two contenders in the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets, they’ve been in almost every game since the Drummond trade, coming up short by seven, three, four and three points in four of those contests. Source: Internet
At first glance, some people may think that the Nuggets are giving up too many valuable trade assets to the Jazz, but it’s only a reasonable asking price for a player of Mitchell’s caliber. Source: Internet
And the Nuggets will be able to add a proven star to the pairing of Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. Source: Internet