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Denver Nuggets: Answering Three Burning Questions after Another Tight Loss

By Nathan Beighle

Nov 30, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) battles for the ball with Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder (17) and forward James Johnson (16) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Heat won 106-98. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) battles for the ball with Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder (17) and forward James Johnson (16) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Heat won 106-98. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Nuggets defeated the Suns 118-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Nuggets defeated the Suns 118-114. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Has Murray Shown Enough?

The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of trying to find their identity. Jamal Murray, who has come onto the seen lately, could be the starter for right now, and honestly he SHOULD be the starter right now. Both Gary Harris and Will Barton have missed 10+ games, and it will be crucial that the offense thrives at the beginning of games.

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But, when Gary Harris comes back, Jamal Murray will return to the bench easily. The chemistry that Gary Harris has with Emmanuel Mudiay is one that can not be replaced by Jamal Murray. Along with Harris’ ability to slash and adequately defend the NBA’s best, it is not doubt that he will return the start, so Nuggets Nation, you will have to wait a bit to see Jamal Murray for extended periods of time.

Along with that, it will be interesting to see if Jameer Nelson continues to start after logging 37 minutes against the Heat. The Nuggets and Coach Malone tend to keep either Nelson or Mudiay in at all times, and starting both means one will get excess minutes.

So giving the Murray the start in front of Nelson and allowing Nelson to be the backup PG would help most likely everyone. This should be an option the coach looks into, but I wouldn’t except Murray starting to be a long-term deal.

Murray also took a step back last night. He was allowed 23 minutes, but unlike Jokic, Murray disappointed shooting 3-10 and scoring just nine points. He doesn’t contribute too much besides scoring which may be an occasional issue in the future.

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