Draymond Green: Nuggets 'in trouble' vs. Timberwolves / News - Basketnews.com

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green believes the defending champions will have a tough time against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals.

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The Nuggets finished the regular season as the second seed and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in five games.

The Timberwolves, meanwhile, were the 3rd seed in the West, one game behind the Nuggets, and swept the Phoenix Suns in the opening round of the playoffs.

Denver is the defending champion, but Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green believes the Nuggets face a daunting task against Minnesota.

“The Nuggets took the series but I think they're in trouble, and the reason I think they're in trouble, and I said this before, I just don't think their bench is good enough,” Green said on his podcast.

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“We saw that again the other night like they're just not getting enough from their bench. And as you move forward I think the difference in this Minnesota Denver series could be the bench. You got Naz Reid coming off the bench can play huge minutes, Kyle Anderson coming off, Monte Morris who's a great backup point guard that they're not really using much but can use. Nickeil Alexander-Walker who's been playing great basketball."

Green also had thoughts about the matchup between Nikola Jokic and Rudy Gobert and stressed that the series will ultimately boil down to the supporting cast of both teams.

"I just think the depth of the Timberwolves is going to give Denver problems and yes the matchup between Joker and Rudy Gobert trying to guard him is huge, but I've always told you guys you win championships six through ten, not one through five.”

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