2013-14 NBA Bench Power Rankings

May 15, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson (2) fouls Miami Heat point guard Norris Cole (30) during the second half in game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Miami Heat won 94-91. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

4. Denver Nuggets

 The Nuggets got worse. They lost Andre Igoudala. They fired George Karl. Their genius General Manager fled to Toronto. Their starting center is now a Grizzly. And yet their bench is still reasonably intimidating. Nate Robinson will singlehandedly win games for Denver. Andre Miller is old, but may be the sneakiest (and I don’t mean that pejoratively) player in the NBA. Darrell Arthur is a dead-eye pick-and-pop big. Wilson Chandler would be a boon to any starting line-up. Anthony Randolph still inspires those of us with poetic souls to pray for a day that he puts it all together. Timofey Mozgov, Randy Foye, and J.J. Hickson have all been around the block, logged a lot of minutes and know their damn jobs. For a team that has a history of pushing the pace in that thin mountain air, a bevy of trusted reserves is not a luxury but a requirement. The Nuggets won’t be the powerhouse they were last year, but they’re bench is under the radar solid.