The Denver Nuggets are a non-playoff team that are already resting their players as if they were one. It’s weird, unconventional and people are wondering why. Interim head coach Melvin Hunt had a clear answer -- well, it’s not that clear.
Nuggets use classic ‘owner’s dog had an ACL injury’ tanking excuse
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
“Yeah, but we’re in a very unique situation here, having come off what we did last year with so many injuries. We had players with ACL injuries; our owner’s dog had an ACL injury. We had a little bit of everything going on. We have to be very, very careful. We have to be really wise, given the situation that we are in.”
So, basically, every player and their dog had injuries? Makes sense. After all, it’s a super cute dog. Can’t blame Hunt for being too careful.
New #Nuggets addition Arnie takes in practice. pic.twitter.com/V0Qo2fkc
— Denver Nuggets (@denvernuggets) January 26, 2012 When will the dog return to the court? There’s no timetable right now. Wait -- what were we talking about?
