Mike Rice

So I think it's a better mix.

And they're still looking for that guy, Seren.

And Dobbins was on his way to being that guy, but...

As has happened in his career, the injury bug bit him again last year.

He was on a terrific pace, though, through 10 games.

Yes.

Bold, underlined, and three exclamation points.

And it leaves me shaking my head, quite honestly, Surin.

What happened in the Minnesota series...

is inexcusable in my mind.

It really is.

I mean, you think about game six, and the Nuggets can't even score 100 points against the Timberwolves team that doesn't have its top three guards.

I mean, it's mind-blowing.

And then Jamal Murray, after the game, says, yeah, they wanted it more, and we're going to have to want it more next year.

And I'm sorry for a team that had championship aspirations by their own words before the season.

That should not happen.

So I think you're completely, and this is just my take, I'll push back a little bit on just sort of dismissing the Tim Connolly factor.

This is a Minnesota team that punked the Nuggets, that has done that in recent years.

Go back two years ago when they're trying to defend a championship and the Nuggets blow a 20-point lead to this team on their home floor in Game 7.

The Nuggets have a lot of questions to answer.