Denver Nuggets Unheralded Players That We Loved

Denver Nuggets unheralded players that we loved

Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets, Game 3DENVER - APRIL 26: Eduardo Najera #21 of the Denver Nuggets goes to basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 2008 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)Getty ID: 80871860 /

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DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 27: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball against the LA Clippers on February 27, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Nuggets are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season. There have been big names, stars, draft busts and everything in-between over the last 50 years.

Today and over the next week, we’ll be looking at some of the unsung heroes of the Nuggets roster.

We know and love: Alex English, Dan Issel, Lafayette “Fat” Lever, Dikembe Mutombo, David Thompson. High draft-pick, high-profile players that have led the Nuggets over the years, their time in Denver is well-known, well-documented. Our own Mathew Huff has done some great work recently detailing the stories of Lever and English.

Every Nuggets era has those players that don’t put up big stats. They don’t go to all-star games or make Sports Center highlight reels. What these players do is ingratiate themselves to a Nuggets fan base that always supports big effort or big personality guys.

Today, we’ll look at the first three guys we just loved when they were patrolling the Can or Big Mac: