In-depth Analysis: ‘Systemic Strategy Explore by Nuggets to get back on Winning Ways’ Malone Opined

 

Los Angeles’ big four of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook reached a new low on Monday, falling 113-104 at home to a Denver Nuggets squad missing not one, but three significant players.

Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon did not play for various reasons, but the Nuggets’ next-man-up mindset was outstanding.

Reggie Jackson and DeAndre Jordan lead the Nuggets past their previous team, the Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets made a statement at Downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. Despite missing important players Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, and Aaron Gordon, the Los Angeles Clippers were stunned.

The odds were stacked against the Nuggets when they faced Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden away from home, but Reggie Jackson and DeAndre Jordan had other ideas.

Big game against a previous squad

Jackson had a career-high 35 points, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists. Meanwhile, Jordan made his presence felt with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Both Jackson and Jordan formerly played for the Clippers, so winning in Los Angeles must be much sweeter.

In the news conference, Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone joked about Jackson, referring to the point guard’s habit of outperforming his former team.

“Reggie Jackson performs admirably against the Clippers.” Every time we play, I challenge him to persuade himself he’s playing the Clippers.”

The Nuggets also demonstrated their roster depth by having young players such as Peyton Watson and Julian Strawther come off the bench and play the closing minutes of the game.

Watson was a member of the Nuggets G-League team Grand Rapids Gold not long ago and is currently participating in major regular season games for the defending NBA Champions. This demonstrates Denver’s success in developing young players through the minor league system.

Loss for the Clippers, who can’t seem to fit the pieces of the puzzle together despite having four ‘big name’ talents on the roster. The season has only just begun, and Tyronn Lue’s team has time to pull it together, but it is obviously cause for concern.

Kawhi Leonard finished with 31 points and eight rebounds, while Paul Goerge battled to six points in 37 minutes.

The defending NBA champions demonstrated to the league that they do not require their three best players to compete against large teams away from home. All credit goes to Jackson and Jordan for their outstanding performances in leading the Denver Nuggets to victory.