I feel bad for Nuggets fans, but not because of any basketball-related reason. Well, it’s kind of basketball-related, but it’s more DownToBuck-related. I feel bad for them because this is only the third Nuggets video I’ve made this season.
Nuggets fans became accustomed to spending a lot of time on my channel thanks to the ever-present…presence…of Nikola Jokic. However, after the Big Serb’s MVP candidacy last season, it was officially decreed that he was way too good to continue appearing on my channel. Similarly, Jamal Murray and his high-scoring ways were dropped from my list of eligible players. But those are the only two Nuggets players who are ineligible to receive DTB videos. Everybody else is fair game.
So what’s going on? Malik Beasley, Monte Morris, and Gary Harris, channel stalwarts all, are scoring less than they did last season. New acquisition Jerami Grant also regressed. Paul Millsap and Michael Porter Jr. each got a video, but only one apiece. Mason Plumlee and Torrey Craig are their usual low-scoring selves. Juancho Hernangomez is getting held down hard. Vlatko Cancar might not even be a real person, and nobody ever expected Jarred Vanderbilt to make any real contributions. Will Barton just had his first 20-point game, and I almost didn’t make a video because I know he’s capable of more.
Sorry, Nuggets bros. Your team might be poised for a deep playoff run, but somebody’s gotta get these role players to step up their collective game.