There were a lot of complaints that Denver Coach Mike Malone was hurting Nurk’s potential and hurting the team as a result by sitting him. Perhaps coach saw something the rest of us didn’t. Could it be the plus/minus? How can you tell a guy he’s hurting the team, even when he plays his best?
With Nikola Jokic out, In the game against the Lakers Tuesday night, Malone did give Nurk a chance to start and show that he still had the tools to be effective. But it was not to be.
Without three of their stars, the only chance Denver had to keep up with the feisty Lakers was when Nurk was benched and the Nuggets went small ball.