After the emotional roller coaster that was the seven game first round series against the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets looked exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers. It ultimately led to a butt whooping at the abnormally large hands of Kawhi Leonard as the Nuggets dropped the contest by a margin of twenty three points. Now, Denver must bounce back to try to even the series in Game 2.
In order to do so they’ll need a better effort all around, and in particular from their key players.