Denver Nuggets: 3 things we learned from Game 2 against the Trail Blazers

Denver Nuggets: Bench depth is stronger than the Blazers

The main difference between the Nuggets and Trail Blazers’ teams is that the Nuggets have an immense amount of depth. While the Blazers have Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter, and other key role players to assist them, the Nuggets bench has outperformed the Blazers so far and proven how crucial their depth is when faced with having no Jamal Murray or Will Barton.

Denver’s role players showed out in Game 2, with Campazzo frustrating the Blazers with his mentality and defensive play, while scoring 12 points and dropping six assists. Morris also was vital off the bench, contributing 12 points and seven assists from the bench. Michael Porter Jr., Austin Rivers, and Gordon (as previously mentioned) also combined for a total of 40 points and 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Blazers only had three players in double digit points, with a clear gap being displayed between Lillard and the rest of his team.

The Nuggets role players have proven that they are up for the challenge of carrying the load whilst Jokic sits, while the Trail Blazers struggled to get production from their supporting cast. Denver will use this momentum to their advantage, and hope to get another big performance from their supporting cast.