Game 5 of the NBA Finals was a rock fight.
The Finals came down to a handful of shots from a handful of players in an ugly, gross game that more resembled the San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons series from 2005 than the modern pace-and-space era.
It's fitting that Denver answered its last challenge by answering the biggest question surrounding the team. All season, people doubted whether the Nuggets, flashy offense and all, would be able to get stops when it mattered.
But hidden behind the mud wrestling that defined Game 5 and handed the Nuggets their first championship in franchise history is something that every fan and bettor should be aware of going forward.