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Calvin Booth has made decisions that have resulted in one of the most poorly constructed rosters around Nikola Jokić during his prime. Jokić is one of the best players in the league and thrives with spacing, shooting, and teammates who can handle high-pressure situations. Instead of surrounding him with experienced veterans who fit these needs, Booth has packed the roster with too many young and unproven players. This has created a team that struggles offensively, lacks consistent spacing, and depends far too heavily on Jokić to carry them every night.

The team’s lack of spacing is by far the worst issue. With G League caliber players in the rotation and young guys who aren’t ready to contribute at a high level, defenses can easily focus on Jokić. Without reliable shooting threats, opposing teams can clog the lane, making it harder for Jokić to create for himself or his teammates. As a result, Jokić is forced to play close to 40 minutes a game, just for the team to scrape by with one-point wins. This level of dependency is unsustainable and puts unnecessary wear and tear on the team’s best player, raising concerns about his longevity.

Booth’s decisions are wasting Jokić’s prime years by failing to provide him with a roster that can compete at the highest level. The focus on young players, instead of acquiring good veterans, has left the team vulnerable in key moments. This is a championship-caliber window, and the organization needs to do better. If changes aren’t made soon, this season could become another missed opportunity, so please nuggets ownership fire Calvin Booth!!!!!!!!!

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How does everyone think this would play out?

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I am speed🃏⚡️😂

These 2 would make a great buddy cop movie😂 Lurk work your movie poster magic 🪄

I’d like to buy a pair of the new Jokers but I’m wondering about quality, fit, and comfort.

Has there been any update on Vlatko after the Malone comment that it's not necessarily season ending injury?

let's go brodie

that man was pure entertainment for like 8 years here come on bro

I’m so tired of people complaining about Jamal’s contract. Giving zeke his extension was TEN TIMES worse than giving Jamal the max. It’s why KCP is in Orlando right now. At least Jamal has done something to earn that money.

Because in your country there's big holiday, I thought about thinhs I'm thankfull. Yes, there is many things, health, family, succes, love, and I'm thankfull for everything. But watching magic this guy brings every game, its simply amazing!

Since he’s terrible and it’s so obvious to everyone what a bad contract this was what would you little Reddit GMs do if we hadn’t re upped? Saw a lot of people trying to package him for Paul George. That at least works money wise. It’s stupid but so are these opinions. If it was so stupid to lock him up let me hear WHAT YOU WANTED TO HAPPEN INSTEAD?

He had 4-5 assists like Jokic. One-hand full court, no lock etc. Maybe career game. How tf he is suddenly unplayable?

It is enough to look at these minutes and see that this man knows how to play. If he can't play as center, why doesn't he get some minutes at 4 next to Jokic? This can easily be done in Gordon's absence.

Saric certainly cannot be a big game changer, but for a player who played this well 4 months ago to suddenly become unplayable under Malone?

If Gordon, Cancar and Holmes are injured - why was Šarić so easily sidelined? Malone gives up roster depth so easily because Saric is not a center - that's why he doesn't need to play anything even though he's paid more than 5 million?

If he doesn't play at all, he doesn't even have any trade value if Malone simply doesn't see him as a rotation player. But it's crazy that a player who achieved a triple double 4 months ago with a great game should be totally sidelined. Especially if Gordon, Holmes, Cancar are injured.

Last year, Denver fell out of the playoffs due to the fatigue of the main players and the lack of depth.

If Holmes and Cancar are injured, if Malone doesn't even think about giving Hall a chance even for a minute, if Zeke is almost unplayable, even with the return of Gordon - does Malone really think he's going to play the whole season with about 10 players, one of whom is a washed-up veteran Jordan?

Malone should play with Saric at the 4 for some minutes next to Jokic.

Virtually almost all players in the roster played alongside Jokic. Saric almost nothing. Everyone has the benefit of playing next to Jokic. It really wouldn't be smart or fair for Malone to give up Saric so easily and shorten the depth of the rotation even more.

It is symptomatic that so far the 2 worst players in the rotation are Zeke and Šarić. What do they have in common? The fact that those classic power forwards are forced to play in their unnatural positions and what else? They are the only ones not playing with Jokic.

It is not quantum physics to try Saric for a few minutes at 4 next to Jokic. If nothing, Malone would see if Saric is really that unplayable or if he is just a victim of playing in a totally wrong position.

As of now the games played pace, the attempts and the 3p%, Jokic would have the best effecient high volume 3 point shooting season of all time, but lets be real its probably not sustainable for the entirety of a season.

Korver had 53% (Jokics current) but only played 58 games, Steph Curry would still hold the record as the best 3pt shooting season 45% but at 11 attempts per game.

So i compared from previous season the top 15 - 3p% shooters at min 3 attemptes(Jokic 4+) per game at this stage of the season and what their actual season ending 3p% was, to kinda try to estimate where Jokic would/could land.

Average drop off was 7%. i.e a player from top 15 at 48% would end at 41% for the season.
So we could expect Jokic to land at 46% from 3pt, which would be the best 3 point shooting for a center of all time.
Would break Al Horfords record 44.6%

My honest expecation is that he lands somewhere around 43-44%, making teams respect him and guard him more tighter beyond the arc..opening up more driving opportunities for Jokic, and should also improve pick n rolls among other benefits.

Thoughts, and whats your expectations?