Within the Nuggets' second unit, which is trying to galvanize on the fly, little has been settled.
Already with a six-game lead in the West, that represented precious few opportunities for Brown, Reggie Jackson, Jeff Green, Thomas Bryant and Jamal Murray, the lone starter, to gel on Denver’s bench unit.“We’re still trying to figure stuff out,” Brown said.
It begins with Jackson, the Nuggets’ buyout acquisition, who’s struggled fairly significantly since arriving in Denver. Throughout his first eight games, the veteran’s averaged just 6.9 points on 29% from the field. He was brought in to replace Bones Hyland’s minutes, and though there’s an element of maturity in his presence alone, his value has yet to manifest on the court. Teammates and coaches have been harping on Jackson to put less pressure on himself.
“That’s on me,” said Jackson, who wanted to ensure the other newest Nugget had the smoothest transition possible to his new environment. Jackson took it upon himself to put Bryant in a position to thrive. As hard as it’s been for Jackson to catch a rhythm, imagine what it’s been like for Bryant, who doesn’t have the ball in his hands anywhere near as much. The burly center’s averaged just 4.9 points in barely 12 minutes per game throughout his first 11 games in Denver. His shooting percentage is at 50%, down from his 65% conversion rate with the Lakers. Most of the time, he’s mired in traffic with seemingly little space to operate.
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