Bones Hyland will tell you he’s the best shooter on the Nuggets.
Only a few months into his NBA career, the precocious rookie doesn’t lack for confidence. His self-assurance is evident in both his slippery dribble combinations and his shooting range. To Bones, anything within five feet of the 3-point line is fair game.
But not even the jovial rookie is immune to the potholes of the NBA, particularly this season. There’s a lot coming at Bones, from the rigors of travel, to adjusting to sophisticated defenses, to navigating unprecedented COVID protocols. Three times this season Hyland has flown commercially the day of the game only after COVID tests had cleared him in the morning.