In the offseason, Michael Malone was picked to head the next iteration of the Denver Nuggets over fan favorite Melvin Hunt. Hunt was a link to the perennial playoff Nuggets and a reminder that 50 wins are possible here, and as interim head coach was an excellent antitode to the Brian Shaw stench that had fouled the team for the better part of two years. Hunt went 10-13 but the change in atmosphere and enjoyability of Nuggets games was through the roof - and yet Malone had both players and observers in the palm of his hand as of his very first press conference.
Year in review: Michael Malone
