MINNEAPOLIS – Nuggets coach Michael Malone insists the changes in offensive philosophy have skewed more toward subtle that anything significant. More players authorized to handle the ball up the court off of defensive rebounds to keep the pace high, fewer play calls to allow for more freedom of movement, things like that, he says.
But an old thorn is back early on –- a lack of consistent shooting.
It sticks out because it is the final piece to what would be the NBA’s highest-scoring offense if it was not an issue. The Nuggets are shooting just 40.