u/Fit-Tooth-1101

I know people shit on him relentlessly, and yes he makes boneheaded mistakes but in the context of how he played for OUR team last year, I feel he was a massive net positive especially when also thinking about how much we paid him.

His energy, chemistry with Jokic, driving ability, and the intangibles like his ability to get a crowd hyped up, get the team motivated, etc. all are things we absolutely should not have sacrificed especially for someone on a Vet minimum contract.

MOST OF ALL, HE ELEVATED CHRISTIAN BRAUN. I know I’m not the only one who saw this. Any time they were on the court together you could VISIBLY see that CB‘s confidence would peak. That kind of veteran presence was missing completely this year, especially with injuries causing AG to be out.

I 100% believe that if we had him yesterday there’s no shot he would’ve just rolled over and folded like our guys did, he would’ve kept fighting relentlessly and in-turn motivated our squad.

He saved our clippers series last year alongside Gordon. If he wasn’t playing with his dominant hand badly injured in the Thunder series last year he would’ve undoubtedly made a bigger impact there as well. Jokic himself wanted him on our team.

I love Bruce as much as the next Nuggets fan, but I don’t think he brought what he was supposed to this year.

Cam Johnson is an absolute dawg regardless. He put it all out there tonight. Season had shaky patches and the injury didn't help, but I feel that he was an overall net positive. Better or worse than MPJ? Hard to tell idrk how to answer that.

Murray had atrocious efficiency but so many of his shots would've landed on any other night. People here will absolutely tear him down for this series (and I think some of the criticism is 100% justified) but I hope before we absolutely dogpile this man that we also remember that he kept us afloat in January to even get us to this point in the first place, and was putting up career high numbers to do so.

Jokic has not been same since coming back from the injury that much is clear to everyone who's not a blind hater, and even more revealing against a team as physical and big as the Wolves. A season of rest, putting some lbs back on to bully people in the post again, and allowing his elbow and wrist to heal and we should see the Jokic we all know again next season.

Gordon I still have hope (potentially a fool's hope) that offseason recovery, and slow deliberate ramping up next season will get him back on track or close to how he was playing before. If he is truly gone, that is going to break my heart.

Braun. I've tried to vouch for all season but this series and performance upon returning from injury is a major question mark especially in relation to his contract size. He fractured his foot and since then seems like he's scared to drive, take shots, I don't know. The confidence we saw in him last year is gone now.

THJ the absolute goat and single-handedly won us so many games and kept us in so many battles this season. Absolutely incredible not just from the value for money standpoint but also immaculate with vibes.

Val I love ya but I don't even know what to say. Adelman also hardly gave you a chance at times to do anything so it is what it is.

Watson, I don't know if he will even be here next season. If we can keep him we absolutely should obviously. Future potential Mr. Nugget.

Bruce you'll always be a legend, but I'm not going to lie, we needed the spark and aggressive energy that Westbrook brought at times too, and I'm not sure you brought that same level of ferocity this year. I might get cooked for saying this but just my opinion.