Nugget Fast-Breaking not always a Necessity

I am starting to think that the Nuggets are actually effective in the half-court set. The Nuggets have been one of the top fast-breaking teams in the NBA for a while now, but it seems as though they are finding their niche when all ten players on both teams are crammed together on one side of the court.

One reason that this seems to have happened is because players like Arron Afflalo and Kenyon Martin are making a name for themselves as legitimate offensive threats. Afflalo has been hitting three pointers with consistency these days, many that are wide open because of defensive attention on more potent offensive threats. K-Mart has also been hitting open jump shots and being more aggressive driving to the hoop. While it is good that K-Mart is being aggressive and hitting shots lately, Nuggets fans should be wary of K-Mart falling too much in love with his outside shot.

The Nuggets should continue to run like Usain Bolt when the opportunities present themselves, but be especially attentive to not turning the ball over in these circumstances. The fact that they are figuring it out in the half-court set means that they can be more conservative with passes that may be risky in a fast break.