10 Reasons the Denver Nuggets are championship contenders
By Peter Hooper
5) Reinforcements
We all know how fast-paced the NBA is.
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One minute you’re the Houston Rockets, seemingly on a crash course to defeating the world champions.
The next, you’d be happy to just make the playoffs. Isaiah Thomas went from leading the team with the most Larry O’ Brien trophies (the Boston Celtics) to the Eastern Conference finals to playing with LeBron James one moment, to eventually playing for the Denver Nuggets.
However, Isaiah Thomas is quite simply a proven playoff performer.
Similarly, Will Barton’s return will make the Denver Nuggets even stronger.
Will Barton has hit 37% of his shots from 3 the last two years. So far this season he has averaged a blistering 55.6% from 3.
Another sign that even better days lie ahead for the Nuggets.
