I predict Denver to get 8th spot atleast

[tamaraw08]

Not sure why all the love for Utah to get to the playoffs when Quinn Snyder has NOT proven that he can really coach and that his team fail to qualify last time with Memphis losing 2 of their best players etc.
Denver on the other hand have Mike Malone who did a very good job given with what he had in Sacramento.
The Jokic/Nurkic combo inside is one of the best young frontline IMO.
Barton and Harris would provide the spacing, Manimal will be a huge energy guy.
Mudiay has a year under his belt while Murray will be among the biggest rookie surprise.
The key of course are the other guys like Gallinari and Miller, if they can really contribute.

[kurple]

Agreed, they look very sharp and deep this year



Wonder what will happen with Faried. Hernangomez is already better

[ralph_i_el]

Super Deep.

Whenever Denver is deep, they end up with a great home record because they just run the other teams into the ground in the Denver air.

I wonder why teams haven't started using oxygen masks at halftime up there. Maybe they do?

Regardless, those Denver bigs are going to work opponents to death.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Doubt it, tbh.

[tamaraw08]

Agreed, they look very sharp and deep this year



Wonder what will happen with Faried. Hernangomez is already better

as much as I love the Euro Bigs, I still have some reservation on their ability to play the full 82 games marathon., so I think Faried should stay. But then again, I predict him to be shipped in the East where they will need his defensive energy inside. Raptors or Celtics or Hornets might go after him, Again for them to qualify, I think Gallinari and Miller also need to play good and provide spacing.

[tamaraw08]

Super Deep.

Whenever Denver is deep, they end up with a great home record because they just run the other teams into the ground in the Denver air.

I wonder why teams haven't started using oxygen masks at halftime up there. Maybe they do?

Regardless, those Denver bigs are going to work opponents to death.

I'm not sure if their back court is that deep, Nelson and Miller are too old to be running all the time, plus their main strength are their Euro Bigs.
But then again, I looked at their depth chart, if Barton can really play SF and Murray continue to play well and Chandler remains healthy, maybe they can run more.