[Wind] Michael Malone: “Much is being made of them putting Rui Hachimura on Nikola Jokic like we’ve never seen that before.”
Michael Malone: “Much is being made of them putting Rui Hachimura on Nikola Jokic like we’ve never seen that before.”
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) May 17, 2023
by vonheisenberg
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Apparently Malone doesn’t read r/NBA or he’d know this is basically game over for Jokic. He’ll be lucky to score another point all series.
If they think all world post defender AD can’t stop Jokic but somehow Rui Wasn’t Even That Good on the Wizards Hachimura is going to stop him, they are a special kind of stupid. They are acting like the Nuggets are a bunch of backwoods idiots that don’t have any clue how to also adjust how they play based on what the other team does.
Malone gives some of the funniest interviews
If you watch the highlights on YouTube it’s pretty funny. Two shots he usually makes and should’ve probably made, one block from AD help, and a pass to AG that he didn’t see coming and went out of bounds. All of this while playing fresh off the bench. Nothing a few adjustments can’t fix
If Rui could stop Jokic he would be getting paid a lot more money.
A reporter in the post game presser was trying to bait austin reeves into talking about that adjustment specifically and he just kept saying it was their energy and intensity got a lot better. I was cracking up bc he just didn’t go there for that reporter.
Malone putting on a brave face. The truth is nobody has ever seen a defense where the big man hangs out in the paint to give help at the basket. This is the biggest innovation in basketball history and we only have one more day to respond to it.
He says this and yet didn’t adjust to it even though it almost blew the game….
Skip said Joker went cold in the 4/4 .. man took 2 shots … US Media is a joke …
Joker gonna be eating sushi for dinner.
Why isn’t anyone asking for DAJ to come in and stretch the floor? The guy is sitting 100% this year! They’ll have to respect him!
Eh i don’t blame them for focusing on their perceived positives from a loss. Fans should focus on positives. But i would be shocked if we don’t adjust for the rui/ad combo tomorrow making it a non factor.