Nuggets coach Brian Shaw says there is plenty to smile about this preseason. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)
On Monday, Nuggets coach Brian Shaw was asked what has surprised him most this preseason.
These things, he said: “I would say (Jusuf) Nurkic is the biggest surprise, pleasant surprise. Alonzo Gee I think has been really good in terms of his defense and his physicality out there on the floor. Randy Foye, because of the way that…I don’t know that he’s shot the ball great, but the last game when Ty (Lawson) was out, he had to be the point guard. He was a facilitator and he made some great decisions out there. I thought he ran the team really well.
“And then (Timofey Mozgov) has been very, very consistent as well in terms of what he’s bringing to the table offensively. He’s shooting technicals, if you haven’t noticed, because he has the highest free throw percentage even out of all our guards. So I’m allowing him to shoot the technicals until somebody gets a free throw percentage higher than his. And (Danilo Gallinari), when he’s played he’s been aggressive offensively and he’s made things happen in a short amount of time. I’m excited.
“After every single game that we’ve played so far the opposing team’s coaching staff has complimented our team and the depth of our team and the way that the guys are playing. (L.A. Clippers) coach Doc Rivers said the other night that there’s a different energy with our team, and that even from the other sideline he could sense it and feel it.”
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