Nuggets coach Malone on the Thunder defense: “They were, I think, top four in both offense and defense last year. We tried to stress that you cannot play off the bounce tonight; you’ve got to trust the pass and get off the dribble because they are great with their hands. And then you add Caruso”

I tell you, man, that's asking a lot of CB and Julian to go against that backcourt defensively. They were, I think, top four in both offense and defense last year. We tried to stress that you cannot play off the bounce tonight; you’ve got to trust the pass and get off the dribble because they are great with their hands. And then you add Caruso, which makes them even that much more of a great defensive team.