The workout inside an auxiliary gym at the Pepsi Center was nearly over. For more than two hours, six players had gone through an intense, fast-paced session with the Nuggets’ assistant coaching and player development staffs. It was one of as many as a dozen some of the players would be participating in ahead of the June 22 NBA draft.
But as the workout ticked down earlier this week, with one final attendee taking his turn shooting around the 3-point line, the Big Ten player of the year kept shouting.
“It’s just like mid-range!