Coach and player quotes on roles, minutes, health and gameplans. Every quote checked against the transcript or post.
Jokić passed up six or seven layups in the preseason to build a pass-first atmosphere.
“I think there were six or seven times he could have just laid the ball in. But if you want to create an atmosphere where people pass the ball as the open man, you have to do it in these moments in the preseason.”
DeRozan will enter first in the rotation while his minutes load is still undecided.
“With DeMar, this is a work in progress for me... I got to find out what DeMar's comfortability is with that. Do I have to stunt the minutes for him? But, yeah, he'll be coming in first.”
Denver is hoping to ramp up starter minutes slowly with a quarter in game one and a half in games two and three.
“From David Adelman's presser, I would infer that the Nuggets are hoping to ramp up the starter minutes slowly. First game today they will likely play a quarter. Second and third game they will likely play a half. Fourth game will be a dress rehearsal. Five game is rest.”
