Shooting Guard
STARTER: Gary Harris (25 minutes)
Before the season started, I said this would be Gary Harris’ breakout season, and I stand by that. For all the potential he didn’t show during his rookie campaign, he’s showing that and more this year.
Not only is he giving signs of being an elite on-ball defender, but he’s also hitting 50 percent from three, making him look much more like the “three-and-D” player he was predicted to be coming out of Michigan State. He’s not one of the five best players on the Nuggets roster, but he is the type of player that can make everybody better simply by taking a few responsibilities off their plate.
BACKUP: Will Barton (10 minutes)
This is probably the one I’m going to get the most backlash on, but I just don’t see Will Barton being a major factor on this team. He’s a useful player, but he’s a poor-man’s Corey Brewer at best.
The 26 minutes a game that he’s pulling in is simply too much, and I expect Wilson Chandler to take a huge chunk out of that when he gets back.
