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Gary Harris: 3 Side Effects of Harris’ Groin Injury

By Taylor Hunt

Apr 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) defends against Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) defends against Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

 Michael Malone has emphasized defense since his arrival and he will be missing his best defender in Harris for all of the preseason and possibly some of the regular season.

Since his arrival as head coach, Michael Malone has been all about defense and the Nuggets struggled for majority of last season on that end of the floor.

The best defender for the Nuggets was Gary Harris and it will take some adjusting for Malone to know that his best defender will be out a while.

Not only was Harris the best defender on the team, but he was also the most consistent. Harris held together the starting lineup because you could count on him to put up similar numbers every game. Inconsistency was a big issue for the Nuggets, but they counted on Harris to remain consistent and he did. Rookies aren’t well known for their consistency and if Malone decides to start Murray, they likely won’t get similar consistency from him. This means that it’s quite likely the Nuggets will lean more on Gallinari and Chandler to bring the team more consistency.

It’s never good for a team to lose their starting SG for over a month, but with the depth that the Nuggets have, it shouldn’t be terrible for the team’s success. Although injuries suck and can ruin a team, having Harris’ injury during preseason is a best-case scenario for the Nuggets as he won’t miss much of the regular season at all.

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