The Denver Nuggets season has been complete turmoil. They have not had the season they expected and on Tuesday they fired head coach Brian Shaw. David West and other NBA players who had played under the coach, immediately spoke out against the firing.
David West had STRONG words for the decision calling it “bullsh-t” and also saying that the Nuggets obviously couldn’t win games because they lacked “grown ups” or veterans. He’s very correct about that as well. The young Nuggets team had almost zero guidance from any veteran in the league, you wouldn’t expect them to win.
Now, even Denver Nuggets players agree.
According to Chris Tomasson of The Denver Post:
“I saw it,” Chandler said before Wednesday’s victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. “I mean, it’s probably true, but he’s entitled to his own opinion. I’m not saying we’re immature. We just need to be professionals all the time. … WINNING games, I mean, is on the players and coaches, so it probably did (contribute to losses).”
Something has to be wrong in Denver. They have a talented young squad, they shouldn’t be at the bottom of everything. Firing Brian Shaw won’t change much either, because he is a good coach, but the Nugget’s still need guidance, that won’t be found by anyone other then league veterans. Wilson Chandler has seemed to grow tired of the things he sees in Denver, but hasn’t found a way out.
