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Denver Nuggets: 3 takeaways as the series heads to San Antonio

By Trevor Sherman

DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 16: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets puts up a three point shot against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter during game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Pepsi Center on April 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. 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. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 16: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets puts up a three point shot against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter during game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Pepsi Center on April 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. 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. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 2: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets seen on court during the game against the Golden State Warriors on April 2, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 2: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets seen on court during the game against the Golden State Warriors on April 2, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Coming down the stretch in the regular season fans and the media thought they had the Denver Nuggets figured out. Jokic gets triple doubles, Murray is a streaky shooter who can put up tons of points and the rest of the guys on the Nuggets were all good players, but nothing that could really make the difference in the playoffs.

Sense then Paul Millsap has been putting up buckets and being a tough post offensive presence for the Nuggets to go down to reliably score in the low post against players Millsap is bigger than.

Millsap has shown that he can get his against the Spurs with good shooting nights in both games one and two where Millsap went 4 of 9 and 7 of 10 respectively in each game.

Millsap’s contract with the Nuggets for the 2019-20 season is a team option for 30 million dollars and it looks clear through Millsap’s play and production that he wants to stay with Denver or prove that he’s good enough to get paid somewhere else if Denver ownership doesn’t want to resign him.

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