Warriors-Nuggets: Don Nelson Finally Gets It

It wasn't Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, or even Corey Maggette (sidelined with a left hamstring strain). It was a factor that head coach Don Nelson has been avoiding—bench play. Tonight, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets with a 111-101 score for their second win of the season. Jackson had 29 points and seven assists, while Kelenna Azubuike had 22 points to go with his eight rebounds. Surprise player Brandan Wright had a career high 18 points and 13 rebounds. This wasn't all, though. Nellie went on to even spare Jackson some minutes and insert forgotten sharpshooter Marco Belinelli for the last two minutes of the third quarter. Belinelli even hit a jump shot! It still doesn't stop there. C.J. Watson, who came off the bench tonight, played for most of the game, scoring 14 points to go with his four rebounds and four assists. The Warriors' bench emphatically outscored the Nuggets' bench, 63-22. The Nuggets came out the locker room and torched the Warriors ... (link)