rest - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...raight-victoryFinally, after much poking and prodding, Nuggets coach Brian Shaw and his staff have struck what appears to be defensive gold.
And it is from a tried and true principle used by personal trainers and self-help gurus everywhere: short-term goals to produce long-term success.
Here's how it works: The staff challenged the team to hold opponents to 24 points or fewer per quarter. That keeps them under 100 points for the game, which is exactly where Shaw wants that number to always be.
That carrot has worked.