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"Marvin hasn't played. He's been hurt." David Adelman explained why Marvin Bagley III got an extended fourth-quarter run in Denver's preseason finale. Tyus Jones got one too because "Tyus needed to play more minutes," and Adelman said he was very impressed with that group.
Denver's top six is set, David Adelman said at practice, with Marvin Bagley III and Tyus Jones next in line. Beyond that it's open: Bryce Hopkins and Alpha Diallo have had good moments. Spencer Jones is in the rotation "if he's healthy"; Adelman gave no update on his status.
Tyus Jones and Marvin Bagley III give the Nuggets a second unit built to play differently from the starters, David Adelman said at practice on Oct. 8: "We haven't had a guy like Tyus in a long time... Marvin's a lob threat."
Nuggets 2/3 David Adelman wants a 10-man Denver rotation to open the season, about 8.5 by year's end; preseason is for settling it, not results. Tyus Jones "can call a game himself," he said. Aaron Gordon wants to bring the ball up more to spare Jamal Murray's legs.
Nuggets camp: Jamal Murray says Christian Braun is healthy, "noticeably different" from when he was hurt. David Adelman's bench plan: push the pace with Tyus Jones and Marvin Bagley III, and "if that doesn't work, we slow the hell down and get DeMar DeRozan the ball."