Nothing:
You don’t order a hamburger from McDonalds and then complain when it’s not made out of premium Kobe beef. Likewise, when the Denver Nuggets start the season 8-12 (just two games out of a playoff spot, may I remind you), you shouldn’t be angry that they’re not competing with the Warriors and Spurs atop the Western Conference.
The Nuggets were a 30-win team last season, they just hired a new coach, they’re starting a 19-year old at point guard and half of their rotation has spent more time on the trainer’s table than on the court; give them some time!
I can understand if, as a fan, you’re frustrated, but if you’re judging the success or failure of this season on whether the Nuggets make the playoffs, you’ve got it all wrong. The reason we’re watching these games is to see young guys like Emmanuel Mudiay, Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris, Joffrey Lauvergne and Jusuf Nurkic develop; we’re watching for the future. And from where I’m sitting, I’m having a pretty darn good time!
Sure, it hasn’t been perfect. Nurkic has yet to play, and Mudiay and Jokic have made some frustrating rookie mistakes, but they are rookies; they’re going to do that.
The point is that there’s nothing wrong with the Denver Nuggets; if anything is wrong, it’s been our expectations. If you can keep that in mind, maybe you’ll be enjoy the rest of this season.
And who knows, maybe we can push that attendance number up past the Rapids …
