Overall, in the first round of the playoffs against the Clippers, the Nuggets have an advantage.
Of course, the Nuggets' disadvantage is also obvious: they lack playoff experience.
Whether it's core players like Zeng Xingyang and Jokic or key rotations like Harris and Pope, they lack playoff experience, and the Nuggets might not be as well-prepared as the Clippers for the playoffs.
Apart from the experience issue, Mike Malone is also a bit concerned about the bench.
Currently, the Nuggets' main bench rotation includes Nelson, Galinarli, Faried, and Nurkic, which leans heavily towards the inside, lacking an outside initiator.
It's not that Mike Malone doesn't want an outside initiator, but Randy Foye and DJ Augustine's initiating roles are very limited, and they've both fallen out of the rotation.
The Nuggets starters are strong, but their bench is weak. It all depends on how they perform in these playoffs to determine the direction for summer reinforcements.
