Observations from the Denver Nuggets’ 98-93 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Elementary, Watson: That’s it, we’re adequately convinced. Peyton Watson is ready for his second year of pro basketball. The UCLA product has shown enough through two games on the offensive end (38 points on 12-of-23 shooting) that he may very well not suit up again in Las Vegas. For Watson, it wasn’t just that he scored efficiently, it was the way that he did it: attacking the rim, pulling up at the elbows for jumpers and even hitting a silky step-back on an isolation play in the first half Sunday night.