Ryan and Swipa break down the Denver Nuggets loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, their first of the In-Season Tournament. They share what they’ve learned from the first 12 games of the season about the Nuggets bench. They also discuss what to expect from the Nuggets on the rest of their road trip, including games in Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, and Houston.
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Idk about CB breakout but last night was another game where the starters did their jobs but the Nuggets bench got schooled. I thought it was good they tried an MPJ rotation. I wonder if AG wouldn’t be better, given he’s more of a facilitator?
I just don’t see the value of Zeke. It’s like Ryan said, “if you squint hard enough” you can see the value. It cannot be that way, he is a disaster on the floor. He’s not a threat at the rim or the three point line and it makes it very difficult for them to construct lineups that function correctly when he provides nothing anywhere on offense other than flailing around and drawing fouls. I gotta believe that even a slight upgrade at that position would change the look of the bench for the better. Just somebody smarter man
Maybe the Nuggets will be forced to go smaller and bring MPJ off the bench .
Zeke better start producing !!
Reggie Jackson looks really good, and CB has been more consistent than any of the rookies, but the Nuggets still don't have an eighth playoff rotation player. I hope they can acquire one before the trade deadline.
Best news is how good Reggie Jackson has been. Wasn't sure he'd contribute but couldn't be more impressed. The rest of the bench has been wildly inconsistent. The scary thing is how low their floor seems to be. I mean, abysmally low. What people forget is how often Murray has been hurt, even before the ACL. He's constantly out or playing hurt. That's the real reason he's never been an all star. So this is yet another familiar stretch where they have to overcome Murray's fragility.
Malone has to stop the all bench (no reggie) line ups. It kills them every time
Zeke is a disaster. The rooks are not ready. Not sure Pickett ever going to be NBA player. Watson is not a scorer. Need help on bench.
If they wanted to win in season then they would have been more ready for game