Ranking The 10 Worst Teams In Denver Nuggets History
By Eric Meyer
5. 1990-1991 Denver Nuggets:
20-62 — 7th place in the Midwest Division.
This was the first season of the Paul Westhead era and the ‘Mad Scientist’ was in all of his glory with an offense that had never been seen before in the NBA. It was Westhead’s plan to shoot the ball every possession before seven seconds ticked off the shot clock. Although this was fun to watch at times, the team also gave up points at a clip never before seen in the Association. They averaged an NBA record 119.9 points per-game, but they gave up a ridiculous 130.8 ppg as well. Giving up an average of 2.7 points PER-MINUTE in the NBA is a joke that cannot be told enough. This was the most unwatchable team in Nuggets history — at least on the defensive end of the floor. They had some decent players, including rookie sensation Chris Jackson, Orlando Woolridge (who would resurrect his career in Denver after a 2 year suspension for cocaine use), diminutive point guard Michael Adams (who set an NBA record for most consecutive games with a three-point basket during this season) and Reggie Williams. But none of that was enough to overcome the moronic coaching of Westhead. He had used this up-tempo pace at Loyola Marymount to some level of success, but this style of play would never translate to the NBA game.
1990-1991 Statistical Leaders:
Scoring: Adams 26.5 ppg; Rebounding: Rasmussen 9.7 rpg; Assists: Adams 10.5 apg; Blocks: Rasmussen 1.9 bpg
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