Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Recently, the internet celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Scott Skiles record 30-assist game for the Orlando Magic.  How did Skiles, a very average point guard, end up having a better passing game than greats like Magic or Stockton?  That leads us to a more interesting discussion of Skiles’ opponent on December 30, 1990, the 1990-91 Denver Nuggets.  That Denver team represented a fascinating but failed experiment in trying to win by playing at an ultra-high pace.  Let’s dig … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Westhead Nuggets