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On this week’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine delve into the stats and make bold predictions about the Denver Nuggets.
For starters, Tom is very concerned about how bad Denver’s offense has been with Russell Westbrook on the court. He’s starting to worry about his ability to make the playoffs this year.
Tom compares Westbrook at age 35 to other similar point guards to show how unique he is to still play in the NBA at this age, while Dan points out that the Nuggets have bigger problems in their starting lineup.
Dan came with a stat of his own, showing that Westbrook might finally be losing enough of his trademark burst and athleticism for this to be an issue. Meanwhile, Tom worries if the Nuggets will have any way to get back into contention if their highest-paid players don’t start playing better.
Finally, as they did last week, the guys end the show by choosing sides in some fun over/unders.
(03:50) – THE BIG NUMBER: 87.5
(05:45) – Will the Nuggets make the playoffs?
(09:30) – Denver’s lack of depth
(14:50) – Russell Westbrook’s age
(20:10) – The Nuggets need more from Murray and MPJ
(27:10) – Has Russ lost his burst?
(30:55) – Has the Nuggets’ championship window closed?
(36:15) – More/less
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