Scouting Report
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Scouting Report
Date: Thursday, October 21
Tip Time: 7:30 PM MT
TV Listing: ESPN
Venue: Paycom Center
1. Story of the Game
Season Opener!
No Moral Victories!
But also a moral victory would be fine
2. Nuggets Strengths
A. Countering The Counters
Denver has the ability to counter the smallball switches the Thunder use on Nikola Jokic as long as Aaron Gordon and/or Trevon Brazile can punish in the dunker
The absence of Lu Dort does fundamentally change this particular mismatch. You can leave Dort on an island with Jokic and then bring late help. That’s tougher with Ajay Mitchell/Cason Wallace/Jared McCain
Alex Caruso will still be a problem since he can suplex Jok and get away with it.
Spencer Jones helps with his ability to space to punish the overload help OKC will send at Jokic but having cutters matters too
