A few games ago, when Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was asked what was wrong with the defense, his response was puzzling to some who were in the room.
His response was a swift and direct.
“Offense,” Malone said without hesitation before shooting glares at anyone who chuckled thinking he was being facetious.
This might seem incorrect. How could a defense be hurt by an offense as good as the Nuggets? The answer lies in Denver’s most glaring offensive issue: turnovers.
“There are always other things, but I think it definitely starts there,” Malone said when asked if turnovers are the biggest contributing factor to Denver’s defensive discombobulation.