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Nuggets: Top five enforcers of all time

ByBrandon Ewing|
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OKLAHOMA CITY – DECEMBER 25: Chris Andersen #11 of the Denver Nuggets waits on court during a timeout against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game at the Oklahoma City Arena on December 25, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Larry W. Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY – DECEMBER 25: Chris Andersen #11 of the Denver Nuggets waits on court during a timeout against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game at the Oklahoma City Arena on December 25, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Larry W. Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

Chris Andersen

Birdman played seven seasons in a Nuggets uniform between 2001-2004 and 2008-2012. During his Nuggets career he played in 378 games and averaged 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 points per game. Birdman makes the list because he was a big guy who played tough down low and was a fan favorite here in Denver.

Birdman won an NBA championship in 2013 with the Heat and it was awesome to see such a Nuggets fan favorite have success and accomplish something as special as an NBA championship. Birdman will always go down as one of the best Nuggets enforcers of all-time because he was a guy who protected his teammates and gave it everything he got when he was on the court.

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