Tag: Great Player
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Denver Nuggets’ game-winning basket a dividend of determination for Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
The decision to build a gym and the determination to commit to the gym paired perfectly on the Denver Nuggets’ final possession of Wednesday’s 130-128 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. After Clippers center Ivica Zubac tied the game with 26.4 seconds left, the Nuggets got the ball to Nikola Jokic…
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From ‘garbage’ to the NFL: How linebacker Justin Strnad found his way into the Broncos’ starting lineup
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It was in Ms. Heinlein’s Introduction to Information Technology class freshman year at East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) that Jake Hudson convinced Justin Strnad to play football. Strnad, 15 at the time, was a stud baseball player, hoping to one day be a pitcher in the major leagues. But after a serious injury…
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Michael Porter Jr. putting starting touches on all-around game in second season with Denver Nuggets
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Michael Porter Jr. has said the right things about being a complete player for most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, and it looks like he’s increasingly starting to do the right thing. There has never been a question about the second-year forward’s shooting and scoring ability, and it quickly became evident the 6-foot-10…
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Broncos blog: Simmons ‘excited’ to have Parks back in Denver; McManus misses Thursday’s practice
The duo is back. With the Broncos signing defensive back Will Parks off the waivers Wednesday, he and safety Justin Simmons will be back on the same field again soon. The two were Denver’s starting safeties off and on over the last four years before Parks left for Philadelphia following last season. “The last thing…