The biggest question mark surrounding the Nuggets entering the season is their defense, but apparently, the coaches are implementing some new strategies that involve being extremely aggressive on that end. As Nikola Jokic put it, “We are basically testing the refs to call fouls”.
Nikola Jokic on the Nuggets new defensive scheme: "We are basically testing the refs to call the fouls."
"We are trying to be aggressive." pic.twitter.com/AjcLBqVZdb— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) October 10, 2025This would be a stark contrast from recent years, when the Nuggets were more passive defensively, waiting for the action to come to them.