Fellow Stiffs, Americans, non Americans, and non Stiffs.

I can see the future and it's genius! With the recent completion of the team's assistant coaches, Mike Malone made a bold and daring move. He hired a paranormal psychic to be on the bench! Not only is he a psychic (who better to have on the bench. "Nurk will foul out tonight, be ready Jokic" or "I spoke with Dwight Howard's great great grandmother who says his weak spot is actually his Achilles and free throws."), but he is also the son of a hockey player. Nuggets fans want to play fast and smart? Having a guy who can teach us to play on skates and knows the future is the way to go.

Wait...hang on...checking sources

Damn. Wrong Chris Fleming. Stupid single sourced Wikipedia page.

But wait! This Chris Fleming seems to be a keeper to. And for actual basketball reasons. Stay with me.

German National Coach who has been playing/coaching in Europe since 1998 so he understands the European game but he played HS and College ball in the US. Gallo, Nurk, Joffrey, and Jokic ought to be thrilled with this hiring.

4 Time German cup champion as a head coach...so the guy knows how to win.

He's coached a few NBAers already (PJ Tucker and Casey Jacobsen)

And the kicker and where I would love to see if the Nuggets can go to finally get over the hump. Use his relationship with Dirk and have Dirk opt out next year and sign and contract with the Nuggets. Combine a season of GodWithUs Mudiay, and more seasoned Nurk, Jokic, and Harris. A 30 year old primed and healthy Gallo. A, hopefully, reinvigorated Faried and, even Ty and add a shooter and scorer like Dirk to the team? C'mon. That has 4-5th seed written all over it next year. Who wouldn't take that?

Lineup of Ty, Mudiay, Gallo, Dirk, Nurk. Bench of Harris, Barton, Faried, Jokic, Chandler.

If Malone does his thing, and these assistants are as good as advertised and Mudiay has a breakout year and Ty/Faried get some humility and the Nuggets stay healthy and Dirk comes to Denver next year and...

Ok, so it's a stretch. But I shook my 8 ball and asked it if it could happen. I'm pretty sure Psychic Chris Fleming intervened and it said, "Signs point to yes!"

So...I'm saying there's a chance, Nuggets fans. Chances and hopes. That's what we are all about these days.