OAKLAND — Are the Denver Nuggets really the second-best team in the Western Conference?
We all know the Warriors are the best team in the league, which obviously makes them the best team in the West — but is Denver truly their top competition in what is usually a highly-competitive conference?
Don’t me wrong — I like the Nuggets and am intrigued by what they’re doing to start this season. But if what we’re seeing is true — if the Nuggets are truly the second-best team in the Western Conference this season — then the Warriors simply don’t have a worthy adversary on their side of the bracket.