In Emmanuel we trust.
The Hebrew meaning of the name Emmanuel is "God is with us."
That interpretation in regard to Denver's newest Emmanuel certainly is an exaggeration, but the Nuggets believe in their point god.
I'm ecstatic that the team's brain trust followed my advice in last Sunday's column: "The Nuggets must draft Emmanuel Mudiay on Thursday night."
The franchise hasn't chosen such a potentially potent point player since its inaugural (ABA) draft in 1967.
Denver then picked a 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard from the Southern Illinois Salukis.
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Denver now picked a 6-5, 200-pound guard from the Guangdong Southern Tigers.