After ending last season in George Karl’s Doghouse, J.R. Smith has rehabbed his image and he’s played outstanding off of the bench for the Nuggets. He has played in 15 games this season for the Nuggets and he’s averaging 22.8 minutes, 11.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Smith will likely work his way into the starting lineup as long as he keeps playing as well as he is right now.