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Kiszla: Are Nuggets tough enough to win championship when push comes to shove in NBA playoffs?

A root canal or a tax audit might be a less painful option than watching ESPN today, Nuggets Nation, after Denver got blown off its home floor by Chicago in an ugly loss that only Kendrick Perkins and everybody who hates the Nuggets could love.

And trust me, the Nuggets do hear the haters who doubt Denver as a legit championship contender, or question center Nikola Jokic’s worthiness as being named the league’s most valuable player for a third consecutive season.

“I pop up YouTube and (hear) what Perk said,” center Nikola Jokic said Wednesday. “I just find it interesting to say something just to give those guys something to talk about.