Denver fans certainly enjoyed seeing their team hold on for a tough win over Giannis and the Bucks on Sunday night, despite Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and several other rotation players being absent. But it was hard to watch Giannis battle furiously, doing everything he could to drag his team to victory, only for his supporting cast to let him down, and not think of the parallels to recent Nuggets teams.
For years, one of the biggest talking points around the team has been the non-Jokic minutes and finding ways to stay competitive while the three-time MVP is on the bench or not suiting up.