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Denver Nuggets: Top 10 enforcers in Nuggets history

By Blake Holmes

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 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 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 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 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 3: Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets yells toward the crowd after securing a rebound and shot after a missed free-throw late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 3: Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets yells toward the crowd after securing a rebound and shot after a missed free-throw late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

For the greatest enforcer in Denver Nuggets history, I have K-Mart, Kenyon Martin.

Did you really expect me to say anybody else? Kenyon Martin’s main impact on the basketball floor for the Nuggets, except for his post game, revolved around the use of his on-the-court persona.

He was a guy that could get the crowd amped in any situation, and didn’t back down from an enemy crowd in any circumstance. I mean, look at the picture, he’s clearly not backing down from one of the greatest crowds in the NBA, the Staples Center.

That takes guts, and a cocky attitude. He was very vocal about things as well, most recently in a book about coming out and explaining his dislike for former coach George Karl, and was never afraid of a challenge.

These comments, coming out in 2016, aren’t a testament to being a bad teammate. Kenyon was always ready to step out and defend his team, and nobody was a problem.

On a team that was filled with lots of great talent, Kenyon continued to put himself in the picture with consistent play, and memorable moments.

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That is the true definition of an enforcer.