JaVale McGee stands as the Nuggets' tallest enigma. He has a 7-foot, 6½-inch wingspan and a 31½-inch vertical leap. He is a highlight reel waiting to happen — and that means both the "SportsCenter" top-10 plays and TNT's "Shaqtin' a Fool."
Fans want to see more of him. Nuggets coaches do too, just not right now.
"He played about 20 minutes per game last year," head coach George Karl said. "I think right now we'd like to get him to be a 25-minute per game player. And I think that's feasible."
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