It’s more than three weeks ago now, but still, Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs against the Clippers looms large for the Nuggets. That was when, according to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Denver’s locker room issues seemed to come clearly into focus, with the eye of the storm being, of course, Russell Westbrook. The Nuggets lost that game, 105-102, with two Denver players–Christian Braun and star Nikola Jokic–bricking badly on 3-point tries while Westbrook was open in the corner. Westbrook had 14 points on the night. After the game, Shelburne reported, Nuggets star Aaron Gordon had gotten into…
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