The Nuggets have yet to relay to reporters exactly how many of their players are in Orlando, according to Kendra Andrews of The Athletic (Twitter link). Bench guard Troy Daniels indicated today that between eight and ten players are currently available to the team in the Disney World campus. Thus, there may be at least seven players who have yet to join the club.
Per reporting from Monday, Gary Harris, Michael Porter Jr., and Torrey Craig number among the absent players. To the relief of all Nuggets fans, Denver superstar Nikola Jokic, who tested positive for the coronavirus while in Serbia, has already rejoined the team in Orlando for the NBA’s season restart.
There are more notes from Denver:
- Due to the aforementioned shorthanded Nuggets roster, 7’2″ rookie center Bol Bol, who has yet to log any time with Denver this season, may make his season debut during the NBA restart, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Bol noted to reporters that he has been playing out of position during team practices due to the absences. “With not so many people, you can get placed anywhere,” Bol said. “There were some times, like today, I was playing at the three.”
- Nuggets big man Noah Vonleh has new representation, says Singer (Twitter link). Vonleh will now be represented in all negotiations, marketing and publicity by Tandem Sports/You First Sports. Vonleh, a free agent this fall, was traded to Denver from the Timberwolves midseason, and has played sparingly (4.3 MPG) in four games for his new club.
- New Nuggets sharpshooting guard Troy Daniels, inked to Denver just six days ahead of the league’s coronavirus-related pause, has enjoyed his tenure with the team in Orlando, according to Eric Spyropoulos of Nuggets.com. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride for me and this is an unprecedented time, so it’s tough to get used to it,” Daniels said. “But the guys have been great, coaches are great and everything’s been smooth for me.” The journeyman three-point specialist, who started the 2019/20 season with the Lakers, will be a deep-bench option on a loaded roster.
“Sharpshooting”?!?!? Dude is a career 40% from the field
If you ask me he’s pretty good from 3. Can’t leave him open. He’ll knock it down.
I’m speaking of Troy Daniels, maybe you aren’t.
That’s because most of his shots are threes, where he makes 39.6% of them. The reason he plays so little is his very poor defense.
Making 4 out of 10 open looks from 3 is NOT good shooting.
Making 4 out of 10 IS good shooting. In fact, if puts him at #19 currently in the NBA. Top 20 in the NBA in ANY category is a huge accomplishment.
Doesnt mean its good shooting – just means he’s shooting better than other bad shooters.
4 out of 10 open looks is not good shooting.
link to basketball-reference.com
Thats why Steph and Klay are two of the best shooters in history… their percentages in the 40’s come from a variety of 3’s… off the dribble, contested, step-backs, leaners…
Their catch and shoot open looks percentages are much higher than 40.
Uncontested open looks at 40 percent is below average shooting.
“Its been a roller coaster ride” ironic statement
I like the idea of Bol Bol getting use to playing other positions I think he’s going to be a centre but would be cool to also see him as a floor spacing PF like Porzingis. At 7’2 Bol is a solid shooter and rebounder (obviously), can block shots and pass well.
I think centre is hard cause he is so skinny against some dudes he will get pushed but at PF you can have a floor spacer. He can be used setting picks on guards and popping shots and on defence he can guard the corner and help give some late blocking attempts.
I’d try him in patches against dudes like Bertans, Saric, Illyasaova, and so on