Editor’s note: The third of a five-part series previewing the Nuggets’ positional outlook heading into the June 23 NBA draft. Today: shooting guard. Part 1: point guard. Part II: shooting guard.
Look back on Denver’s first-round meeting with Golden State, and there’s a decided turning point that flipped the series from a lopsided matchup to one that, at bare minimum, turned it competitive.
In the first two games – losses by a combined 36 points – Aaron Gordon was a shell of his athletic, burly frame. He looked lost, unsure where his offense would come from, and appeared to press as the Warriors dug further and further under his skin.