10 Reasons the Denver Nuggets are championship contenders
By Peter Hooper
The Denver Nuggets are for real.
The Denver Nuggets, as predicted, are once again the number one team in the Western Conference. Before the season begun, we predicted that the Denver Nuggets would make the playoffs. Largely due to an improved defense.
We also pointed out that the problems the Spurs had at in San Antonio and the ones the Timberwolves had in Minnesota, would also benefit the Nuggets playoff quest.
Nevertheless, admittedly, pinpointing just how good the Denver Nuggets would actually be was particularly difficult.
We knew that the Denver Nuggets had the potential to compete in the Western Conference finals. However, admittedly, we never knew the Denver Nuggets would hold pole position in the West. However, one thing that is very apparent, is the fact that the Nuggets are bona fide championship contenders.
Below, we give you 10 of the best reasons why the Denver Nuggets are in this year’s championship picture and we try to remain as objective as we can in this particular discussion, though it was very hard since we are so excited about the potential this young team possesses.
Without further adieu, let’s jump into our first reason.
