The Denver Nuggets get blitzed by the Portland Trail Blazers in a road loss to a division opponent, and give up 135 points in the loss. What's the key problem with the defense? Is it execution? Scheme? Personnel? Nikola Jokic shoots four times. Have we seen the return of Emotional Funk Jokic? A reminder that problems are real if they continue but overall assertions this early are dangerous.

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