Hamstrings pull. And reality bites.
Game 7 set up as The Joker vs. The Kings of Floppers.
Then, news broke Friday night that Aaron Gordon, as feared, strained his left hamstring and is doubtful to play. The Nuggets, on paper, are royally flushed.
Denver is now an 8.5-point underdog at Oklahoma City. Time to change the postseason slogan from “We Believe” to “We Have Serious Doubts.”
Three indispensable players emerged for the Nuggets this postseason, with Gordon and Jamal Murray toggling between second and third behind MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.