Denver Nuggets: Top ten enforcers in Nuggets history

Denver Nuggets: Top 10 enforcers in Nuggets history

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Denver Nuggets center Chris Andersen (11) takes a breather against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of the Nuggets’ 119-116 win at the Pepsi Center on Monday, March 5, 2011. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (Photo By AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

At number five for the Denver Nuggets, I have the Birdman, Chris Anderson.

Look at Chris Anderson and tell me that he doesn’t scream enforcer.

All jokes aside, Anderson was a great defensive presence for the second unit during his time in Denver, and a guy who left it all out on the court as well.

He stood up for his teammates when it counted, and played such a tough game down in the post.

He wasn’t the most outspoken guy in the world, nor was he the most insulting. All Chris Anderson ever did in a Nuggets uniform was ball, and he did the same for every team that he was a part of. This was true as well when he won it all in 2013 as a member of the Miami Heat super team.

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Anderson knew when he needed to step up and take his chances, and that shows leadership and smart decision-making.