Where do we begin to deconstruct what is going on with the Nuggets?
Theories abound with the current status of this squad. Is it Malone? Is it Millsap? Jokic? The answers may challenge sacred beliefs in Nuggets Nation.
Watching the team half-ass their way through the contest in Dallas, I had an epiphany; This team is not as good as I thought it was. The Core is not as good as I thought it was.
This isn’t response to this particular game. It is, however, response to a season-long, boom-or-bust ride that often defies explanation.
Since there are infinite sites and writers out there covering the Nuggets, it gets harder and harder to come up with new takes. Sometimes, the article you want to write has to stay in your head because there’s that off-chance that someone is going to see your writing, one of the players another writer, whatever. The fear of losing access or being derided as a “hater” steers content.
So, while I want to temper my feelings about this current squad and write a responsible, middle-of the-road piece. I can not.
Here is what I’m taking away from this game: