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Nuggets preaching patience as second unit finds identity, but they’re not shying away from slow start: “I’ve been really bad”

Russell Westbrook, Dario Saric and Peyton Watson weigh in on the second unit’s slow start to the season, emphasizing the lack of familiarity as the Nuggets try new lineups.

Russell Westbrook (4) of the Denver Nuggets drives between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and Cason Wallace (22) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Russell Westbrook (4) of the Denver Nuggets drives between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and Cason Wallace (22) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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