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Younger Participant Highlight: Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson is lastly having his second.
After Aaron Gordon’s harm early within the first quarter of a slender win in opposition to Toronto six video games in the past, Michael Malone had no selection however to play Watson heavy minutes, and he’s delivered.
The third-year ahead has been a defensive wrecking ball for a lot of his profession, however offensive struggles had saved him nailed to the bench. Since Gordon’s harm, nevertheless, Watson has averaged 14 factors per recreation on 55 p.c taking pictures – regardless of a number of video games with out Nikola Jokic.
The place a lot of his offense used to return in transition, Watson has proven elevated verve in a half-court setting, filling Gordon’s function because the roll man and dunker-spot lurker. He’s even flashed a tiny little bit of off-the-dribble self-creation:
The Nuggets’ bench has been their Achilles’ heel for years, but when Watson can sustain this degree of play in a smaller function after Gordon’s return, they could lastly have somebody they will depend on.
