How Denver’s Identity Fell Apart Under Adelman When It Mattered Most — can they try to run it back?
The Drive continues reacting to the Nuggets’ brutal Game 6 collapse, and now the focus shifts to the head coach. After a lifeless, heartless performance in a must‑win moment, Zach and Phil ask the question Denver has been avoiding:
Was David Adelman the wrong guy for this job?
This wasn’t just about X’s and O’s — this was about heart, urgency, and buy‑in. Why wasn’t Adelman able to inspire his players
Why did this team look disconnected and indifferent
And what does that say about his tone, his leadership, and his fit with this roster
The guys also look at the roster fallout, including Christian Braun, who followed a disappointing season with an even worse postseason. What does his future look like in Denver
Is he part of the solution — or part of the problem
And with the Nuggets staring at a massive offseason, The Drive asks the biggest question of all:
Does this organization have no choice but to blow it up and try a different formula?
This is a crossroads moment for the franchise — and The Drive breaks down every angle.
