Popovich was speechless; the Nuggets' second lineup seemed to be playing quite well.
The Spurs not only failed to capitalize on their height advantage to catch up, but they also let the point gap widen.
This moment showed the depth of the Nuggets' roster.
Barkley shouted, "Beautiful half-court offensive organization, it looks like the Nuggets have many players who can score now."
Smith said, "The two rookies on the Nuggets look so impressive on the court."
Johnson said, "I have to admire Connelly's eye for picking rookies, it can be compared to Presti's."
Often, when a team brings in a star player, it weakens the bench depth as a side effect, but the Nuggets managed to increase their depth this year while acquiring Butler.
This makes Connelly's operations look more forward-thinking.
The Nuggets' second lineup wasn't being dominated like last season.
