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Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets: 5 Takeaways from the Loss

By Mathew Huff

Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives as forward Nikola Jokic (15) is held off by Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives as forward Nikola Jokic (15) is held off by Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 12, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) guards Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) in the second quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) guards Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) in the second quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets need to do something about Mudiay’s troubling performances.

Emmanuel Mudiay is beginning to lose trust from the Nuggets’ fan base.

Mudiay has had more poor performances this season than good ones. He has now strung together consecutive terrible games where he had little impact. Last night’s game may have been a direct result of him only getting 18 minutes of play as well.

To put last night’s performance into perspective, Mudiay’s differential was -24. Jamal Murray, the up and coming rookie, had a player differential of +26.

This goes to show that Murray may snatch Mudiay’s starting role from him soon if things continue to go south. A measly one assist and 20% shooting is not acceptable for a starting point guard.

Distributing the ball effectively has been a persistent issue all year for Mudiay and it may be time to wonder if a change is in order.

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