What to Make of Russell Westbrook and Denver Nuggets Bench so far | Pickaxe and Roll
On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn shares some insights on the Denver Nuggets bench and how they’re playing to begin the 2024-25 season. Russell Westbrook, Julian Strawther, Peyton Watson, and Dario Saric were expected to be in Denver’s Top 9 at the beginning of the year. Will they finish the season there in a playoff rotation? Ryan breaks it down before talking about Nikola Jokic and Denver’s matchup tonight against the Grizzlies.
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what bench….. that was always problem but now you have even Murray
Calvin Booth, Michael Malone underestimated Jokic Jamal Murrey 209 million for 4 years per season 52,250,000 Murrey is not a starter even in the Canadian national team – Jokic $51,410,337.75. he was eliminated with Monte in the final, and with Murray in the 2nd round. Look at the stats this season as well as Murray's stats at the OI-disaster. MPJ has too much to say about him – in reality the Chinese league. MPJ has as much money as the entire bench of the Denver Nuggets and CB combined
If only we still had Jay Huff.
It is very clear that Denver made several mistakes in signing contracts with players who did not deserve it, which was confirmed by their bad games and form. Murray was bad even last year, and because of his play or lack of play in all matches, Denver fell out of the playoffs. Not to mention the injuries he is prone to. MPJ should have been sold or replaced immediately after the title, and he also received a maximum contract. Young players from the bench, led by Broun, who became the starter, are actually the only light in the Denver team besides Jokic. Russell is good and fits the denver game very well. The rest of the bench blends into the gray with MPJ and Murrey. Realistically, if Jokic wants another title, he would have to leave Denver because Denver makes the same mistake as Philadelphia, obviously the people in Denver who think about the playing staff do not know their job. And if Jokic stays where he is, it is obvious that he will waste his career and be remembered as someone who could have done much more but was limited by the team he played for. The truth hurts, but if Denver doesn't get rid of half the bench MPJ, and especially Murray, it will sink even more burdened with unrealistic contracts. And if you burden Jokic, you can expect an injury, where only then will a big problem arise and the issue of placement in the playoffs.
Let me start by saying that I don't know if it's true, but I heard rumors that JM initially asked for $300 million, and that the reason for his current performance is his dissatisfaction with a contract worth only $208 million.