![]() ![]() The additions of Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be key to Nuggets’ defense. The team defense was still not perfect, but it was vastly improved. While the first two preseason games left much to be desired on the defensive end - the final three games gave showcases of what the Nuggets improved defense could look like. Can he be serviceable in his minutes? If he can, that will be a success. Eventually he will need to be the star player we all know him to be, but for now he’s just coming back from a long term injury. If he can, that’s a success for the first game. How will his separation look? Will he be aggressive in scoring? Those are questions that fans will have in their mind, but the main focus should just be on can he be out there. Jamal Murray worked hard to get back - and it’s the hope that it will pay off. It will be a feel good moment for everyone surrounding the organization. With that it will be the first time in a year and a half that Jamal Murray will be able to return to a regular season NBA game. Nuggets - Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic Three Things to WatchĪfter missing a few games due to precautionary hamstring injury management, Jamal Murray should be good to go for the season opener according to Coach Michael Malone. ![]() Jazz - Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynk, Jarred Vanderbilt How to Watch/Listen: Altitude TV, League Pass (if not blacked out), Altitude Sports Radio 92.5FM Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah However, this will be a opportunity to set the tone for the start of a months long dance. This will be a long season, and there won’t be much to take away from just one game. ![]() This is the best shot the Nuggets have had to hoist up the first banner in franchise history. They have occasionally had slow starts in seasons past, but this is the year that they are going to try and take the title. However, the Nuggets cannot come out flat. The Jazz are no longer looking to compete for a title - being closer to competing for Victor Wembanyama. It will be a litmus test for the Nuggets against bad teams. This is no longer the team that had a seven game series with the Nuggets in the bubble. However, they have undergone a significant roster reconstruction. Tomorrow, the Nuggets will take on the Utah Jazz - a team that has been in battles with the Nuggets multiple times in the Nikola Jokic era. I will do my best personally to bring you guys a great coverage this season. Thank you for sticking this offseason out with me and the rest of Denver Stiffs. There will be ups, there will be downs, rosters changes will likely happen - but all that starts tomorrow. The story of the 2022-23 Denver Nuggets team will begin tomorrow night. At long last, Denver Nuggets basketball is returning in games that matter - games that will determine how the Nuggets will be seeded in the playoffs come May of next year. ![]()
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