DENVER — Doug Moe, the longtime head coach for the Denver Nuggets, passed away Tuesday at the age of 87, the team confirmed.

I think he doesn’t get enough credit for the wide-open freestyle that we play now,” David Adelman said after former Nuggets coach Doug Moe died Tuesday.

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Doug Moe, who introduced a fast-paced offense during his 15 seasons as an NBA coach -- including 10 with the Denver Nuggets -- died on Tuesday. He was 87. Moe died after a long battle with cancer, Ron Zappolo, a longtime Denver media personality and friend of the coach, told The Associated Press, citing Moe’s son, David, as his source.

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