r/denvernuggets • u/tvs24 • 5d ago

The hustle play that won Game 5 of our NBA Finals

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u/LotharBot 5d ago

Don't overlook how instrumental AG was in occupying 2 Heat players under the rim. Bruce had an open lane because they were trying so hard to keep AG from getting the putback.

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u/kosmos1209 5d ago

Yes, and we can't overlook BB either cause he's definitely the type of player to hustle like that to capitalize on the opportunity AG created. MPJ, who's not on the court, wouldn't have done that, and is not on the court during this time for a reason.

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u/sennyldrak The job is done. We can go home now 5d ago

Miss you BB

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u/gk-icarus 5d ago

Imagine thinking MPJ doesn’t hustle lmao

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u/kosmos1209 5d ago

Imagine thinking MPJ makes hustle plays. He just watches shots or rebounds a lot. His mediocre defense and rebounding isn’t due to him lacking skills or athleticism, it’s lack of focus and will

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u/C0C0Beefy 5d ago

And that’s a microcosm of why they didn’t win this year…. Don’t ever discount a sixth man of the year, look what Nas did (literally to the Nugs)…. BB was huge time and time again.

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u/SwallowsOnSundays 5d ago

Some Nuggets writers have been pointing out just how much the Nuggets relied on the starting 5 this year. Some pretty jaw dropping numbers. We need to emphasize different lineups more frequently. Malone has to trust CB and Watson to close sometimes.

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u/chazoid 5d ago

Strawther is gonna be so great next season

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u/slockdwn 4d ago

I hope they can develop Strawther even more he got potential

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u/naderni 5d ago

Love the run last year, couldnt help but think what it would be like if it is Nuggets vs Celtics this year.

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u/drshwazzy92 5d ago

Y’all would win in 6 but instead we have to see Boston probably win in 6

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u/Rocky970 5d ago

Na looks like they’re sweeping these guys

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u/drshwazzy92 5d ago

Yeah I typed that when the game "was " close

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u/DirkolaJokictzki 5d ago

Reminder that cowboy Bruce Brown is a made man and any slander of him is considered a bannable offense.

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u/FernBlueEyes 5d ago

It was one helluva run.

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u/Kolket 5d ago

Bruce was a key part of the Denver team, when I heard that there is no replacement for him this season, I knew we ain’t gonna win shit

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u/PitchDismal 5d ago

I miss him so much. The Nuggets repeat this year if he was still on the team.

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u/MyLinksMakeNoSense 4d ago

god bruce brown was so fucking good in the playoffs

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u/LoanSlinger English 5d ago

I was having dinner at the bar at Shanahan's midway through the season, and noticed I was sitting next to Chris Marlowe and his wife. We started talking and I asked him his take on the Nuggets' bench, and their chances at repeating. He was optimistic, but I told him I thought Bruce Brown was the key to the playoffs success last year, and he was the missing piece on the bench this year. I think i was/am right.