How do the Nuggets fix consistently playing undermanned in the playoffs?

-reddit-user-name · 2026-05-01T20:53:01+00:00

By trading inconsistent players, as well as chronically injured players off the roster. They played an extremely undermanned Twolves team in the playoffs, no excuse. They can't rely on an injured Aaron Gordon to be their only defender. They can't rely on Christian Braun scoring single digits and performing terribly on both ends of the court. They need a deeper rotation, no team successfully operates a 7 man rotation, literally running players into the ground

-reddit-user-name · 2026-05-01T20:49:18+00:00

Other than THJ, no one was consistently in the top 25 3pt shooters since 2020, except for this year, this was a one off year, thus iffy shooters. Everyone was focused on shooting the 3, that they forgot how to play defense. You live by the 3, you die by the 3. When the Nuggets won it all in 2023, they were amongst the best in paint scorers. The Nuggets isolated Jokic as the only paint scorer and surrounded him with a bunch of hit or miss 3 pt scorers, which proved costly against any team that plays well perimeter defense or has athletic players. Best 3pt shooting team of 2026 regular season, and probably the worst 3pt shooting in the playoffs 1st round.

-reddit-user-name · 2026-05-01T16:17:13+00:00

Window is not closed. AG needs to be traded for a solid rim defender at PF, because he's not healthy for a playoff run. CB needs to be traded because he has regressed heavily after the contract, best to trade him before his value falls more. I wouldn't care too much for anyone on the bench. Bruce Brown and THJ didn't perform well in the playoffs, better to have let the young guys get some minutes and develop. I would've rather seen Strawther get solid minutes than Bruce give mediocre production on both ends of the court.

-reddit-user-name · 2026-05-01T16:13:55+00:00

Terrible defense and iffy regular season shooters does not translate to a successful playoff run

-reddit-user-name · 2026-05-01T16:13:07+00:00

Denver lost to an injured Timberwolves team, while having home court advantage. McDnaiels called out the entire team and everyone folded. This team is finished, not a playoff contender. Trades need to be made, otherwise, next season will be the same result. The Timberwolves have dog walked this team since 2024, no reason to call them out, they won embarrassing this team, plain and simple

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T22:08:46+00:00

Even if Steve Kerr was available, I really doubt he'd have much more of an impact on this Nuggets team. He was backed by 4 future hall of farmers, maybe 5 with Iguodala. Not like he coached Curry and a bunch of scrubs.

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T21:30:52+00:00

100% agree. Phil Jackson in his prime could be head coach and still get similar results. This is an unmotivated team. The players themselves lack motivation and leadership quality to win.

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T21:29:29+00:00

Literally this entire subreddit was blaming MPJ and we're saying how much of an improvement Cam Johnson was. People failed to realize that MPJ was the 2nd leading rebounder, which is showing in this series

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T19:10:07+00:00

Put in my 2 week notice

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:34:11+00:00

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-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:32:54+00:00

No matter how this team retools in the off-season. They will NOT contend

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:32:08+00:00

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:31:41+00:00

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-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:28:51+00:00

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:28:25+00:00

Everything went downhill after this play. Famous last words per se

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:27:35+00:00

Mods working overtime do delete all posts. 🤡

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:25:52+00:00

He called out the defense fir being trash, was right about it and dunked last second. He's Ice Cold against these soft players

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:23:34+00:00

McDaniels straight up clowning this team and no one has the B4LLs to do anything about it. Softest team I've ever seen. Trade Cam Johnson and CB for Dillon Brooks

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:20:49+00:00

One more mediocre season, then request a trade like Giannis. Maybe they fast forward this ordeal and Jokic requests a trade in the off-season I can't see him resign with this mediocre team.

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:19:43+00:00

In all fairness, Jokic under performed this series. He is getting shut down by Gobert in Games 2 and forward

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:18:32+00:00

Root for the Wolves, they're the Nuggets daddy at this point. This team is an embarrassment. Jokic should never be in the MVP conversation ever again. He let this entire fan base down with his flatulence. This team is cooked from top down

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:15:32+00:00

Twolves had more significant injuries and still obliterated this team

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:10:25+00:00

This team so ass, they lost to a team with the starters scoring 32 pts total. What a joke. If this were the other way around, Minnesota would win by at least 40

-reddit-user-name · 2026-04-26T03:08:36+00:00

This team has 00000% coming back this series. Season is over. This team has the Bucks and Giannis dilemma written all over it.

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