As the Denver Nuggets undergo their final off day of this playoff series (not really an off day since they have practice but a non-game day) before heading into a Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers, it’s important to understand how the Nuggets got here.
Most predicted the Clippers to wrap up this series in six games or less. I was among those doubters who picked the Clippers in six for what it’s worth. How have the Nuggets managed to prove almost everyone wrong? What’s the secret to their success?
Let’s talk about how the Nuggets have won three games in a series where few analysts and media personalities projected them to do so:
The stars align
When discussing the series as a whole, the first premise most people utilized when evaluating this series stemmed from their inability to match up with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.