Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns: What to Watch for
By Curtis Edge
Brandon Knight and Devin Booker
Knight and Booker, who are ironically also from the University of Kentucky, are pure scorers as well. In fact, Knight scored 32 points and Booker scored 24 points in their last meeting with the Nuggets.
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Gary Harris, one of the Nuggets’ best defenders, is still out with injury. It’s up to Jamal Murray, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Jameer Nelson to lock these guys down. But with their track records, it may be easier said than done.
The Nuggets tend to get lost on defense and opponents will find wide open shots on the arc. It’s frustrating, but it is not impossible for the Nuggets to rectify.
The defense has looked better as the season has gone on, but the young guys often get caught on the pick and roll.
It would be a good gauge of the Nuggets’ progress to see how they defend the likes of Knight and Booker this time around. If they can limit the two guards offense, their chances of winning are likely.
Eric Bledsoe, also a player out of the University of Kentucky, is another guy who can score. So shutting down Knight and Booker are not the end-all of the Suns’ offense.
If the Nuggets can put pressure on the shooters and get a hand in their face, they should not score as much as the first game.
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Defense is always something the Nuggets are working on. Next game we will see if the Nuggets work is starting to pay off.