10 Reasons the Denver Nuggets are championship contenders
By Peter Hooper
2) Youth
According to the popular saying, youth is wasted on the young. Hinting at the fact the experienced would make better use of the gift of youth.
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However, in the NBA, the analogy is less clear-cut than it might at first seem.
In the case of Denver, as we’ve recently mentioned, the Nuggets have been gaining priceless experience on a nightly basis literally growing up before our eyes seemingly in real time.
So, whilst the Denver Nuggets are the NBA’s 2nd youngest team, it is worth remembering that all 30 NBA teams play 82 games and get the same amount of time per season to learn and grow from experience. An opportunity that this team is taking full advantage of this season.
Additionally, the fundamentals of the game are timeless. The formula for winning basketball is essentially being elite on both sides of the floor.
Something the Denver Nuggets have already proved they can do this year.
Currently, the Denver Nuggets are 4th in the NBA when ranked by points differentials which basically proves the Denver Nuggets already have the winning formula and will likely have grown exponentially experience-wise come playoff time.