“It’s really hard to judge and analyze where we’re at when you don’t have four of your five starters playing.”
That was Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone on Saturday night following the second straight scrimmage for the Nuggets with only eight players suiting up on Denver’s side. Throughout the media interview with Malone, one could sense his building frustration for the situation the Nuggets found themselves in. Not only were several starters missing in both games, but several important bench players (almost all guards and wings).
As fun as it is to see Bol Bol playing small forward, it isn’t going to help the Nuggets in a playoff series, and Malone knows it.