The Denver Nuggets started the season hovering around the .500 mark. Since then, the Nuggets have seemed to get it together and now sit at the fifth seed in the Western Conference. The games are still a little over a month away and a lot can happen between now and then, but here are 5 reasons why the Denver Nuggets should make a run for the NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS this season.
1. Size – The Denver Nuggets are second in the NBA in average height, averaging 6’6 because of owning three big men who stand at least 7’0, JaVale McGee, Kosta Koufos, and Timofey Mozgov. All of this height helped the Nuggets become the second ranked county in the NBA in rebounding per game. Add the second year player Kenneth Faried in – who rebounds with an average of 9.5 horses. per game — and you have one dominant group of post players. As the game slows down, he will have to find a lot more nuggets in the playoffs. html”>how to use height to their advantage.
2. Ambitious story – The Nuggets have proven in the last two years that they don’t need a star to be successful in the NBA as much as 6 players have those who average 11 points or more a game, 2 players who average 9 points, and one who averages 8 points per game. They also know how to go with balanced scoring “a href=”https://e-info.vn/tag/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game”>ball with three players in the box. average over 5 assists per game, and as a whole the team is 3rd in the NBA with an average of 24.3 assists per game. -ten-winning-tips.html”> team as you never know which player< /a> is going to go and have a big night every night.
3. Home court advantage – The Denver Nuggets are now tied with the Miami Heat best home court 26-3 record and thrive in the game at the Pepsi Center, where the high altitude seems to have an effect on opposing teams. If the Nuggets can put together a few road wins in the playoffs the odds are in their favor with the games coming to Denver.
4. Bench production – It’s no secret that the Denver Nuggets are perhaps the deepest team in the NBA when it comes to bench production. Those 2-3 players who will start around other teams in the NBA that helped lead the nuggets to put the bench 3 about 40.1 points per game, and is also in the top 10 for blocks, rebounds, steals, and assists. With these key players who play long minutes, George Karl can afford to keep his key players longer in guard. fresh in the bow
5. Youth – Denver Nuggets average age is 24.8 years old They are also one of the smallest teams in the NBA so no one should come into the playoffs season lacking energy. The Nuggets have used that youth to their advantage all year as they look like a track team running down the court all night in an up-tempo style of play and hope to use that advantage against some of the older teams that have been drinking as spurs.
The writer has been a Nuggets fan for most of his life and desiring the first championship.
Other Sources: espn.com, nba.com, cbssports.com
