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Kiszla: Is this Denver team ready for championship fight, or are they chicken Nuggets?

As NBA playoffs approach, Nuggets are No. 1 seed with an identity crisis.

Aaron Gordon (50), Nikola Jokic (15), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets head to the bench for a timeout against the Chicago Bulls during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Aaron Gordon (50), Nikola Jokic (15), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets head to the bench for a timeout against the Chicago Bulls during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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By | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
After an eight-year experiment in extreme basketball patience, the Nuggets have 10 scant days to grow up and become a legitimate championship contender.
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