Michael Malone Not Happy With Focus After Game 1 Loss to Timberwolves
Michael Malone Press conference after Denver Nuggets Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Simi-Finals Loss vs Minnesota Timberwolves. In the aftermath of a disappointing Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s performance during a post-game press conference. Despite an early 18-4 deficit, Malone clarified that his primary concern was not the start of the game but the lackluster defense in the second half, which allowed the Timberwolves to shoot 71%. He highlighted that Jamal Murray’s lack of practice and the team’s failure to maintain discipline and physicality were key factors in their downfall. Malone emphasized the urgent need for improvement in defensive efforts and overall physicality if the Nuggets hope to even the series in Game 2.
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Series over, wolves are bigger, more athletic and younger. Say hi to your new daddy Michael Malone!
Haha. Malone face is a mess. Lol😅. Wheres ur grill now and chain? Lol😅😂
Mike Malone is a bust coach, never win another finals
NBA champs losing game 1 at home is kind of sad. No hunger and a BS mentality of being able to just flip a switch to win. Wake up Nuggs and flip the switch to start a game.
They only beat the Lakers because they were old and don’t have a closer, which is massive at altitude . Lakers were winning almost every game at halftime u til the gas ran out. Wolves won’t have that issue, they are in better shape than Denver even if they are acclimatized to Denver altitude
YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS !
Edward’s is unguardable. Telling your players to tighten up on 2nd half Defense is not going to do it.
Lost this game on slow Jamal & terrible Malone rotations. Sit Jamal & put all your defensive personnel Monday.
It is going to be a sweet sweep of revenge. 😂
Hahahaha Nuggets thought they was hot shit and got COOOOKED at home !!! Making excuses about Murray not practicing. Foh !! Y’all are TRASH !!!
Gordon and CP can't push people around anymore. Wolves got tough centers
We ain’t the Lakers boy! Where are you nuggets fans at😂 wolves all day, boy
Denver was still in their “Lakers” mode and realized, ”Oh, shoot. We’re against a real squad now!”
Wolves are gonna feast if the Nuggets don't wake up next game.
lol clowns got lucky with lakers with refs nomore free shots to rim it’s to obvious refs are helping them coach so used to refs making up shots he been wordless for the last 6 games even after beating lakers he seem to not to have that same level of arrogance like last year, Malone looks hurt he knows this nuggets team is overrated 😂😂 3 more until joker out can’t wait
Jamal has been injured 3 of the past 4 playoff runs. Denver dynasty? More like Denver one and done.
That Wolves defense is created to make teams lose focus Coach.
Bench is straight horrible. That's the difference from last season
No bench. They let Bruce Brown and Jeff Green go, biggest mistake. No bench Dennver. Series is over
Denver can’t be Pussy footing around against this team it’s not the Lakers if they get lax they going to Cancun
Mike Malone is in this interview an complete idiot. Saying as Denver big fan, you cannot win the game having only Joker play the game. Have few players on the bench only to sit there…. I see that Wolves will destroy Nuggets in this next games.
the lakers spoiled them wit soft defence
48 minutes! Coach running it back 2 back!
Hunger and Mentality is the Key,they must always think that they are the challenger to make a Repeat😊
Y'all can't get over the lakers ran by a 39 year old dude… Focus on this series which seems like slipping away from your hands 😂
Sit Jamal Monday & let MPJ and the rest cook. Defensive personnel CB PWAT DJ, ZEKE needed & should play.
Wolves in 4
no Investing on beanch this season, this is result, it will be hard to win game two
It looked like Wolves wore Nuggets out in the 4th.
Everyone here is overreacting as usual in playoffs. It is only game 1. Denver didn't play that well and they were in the game couple of minutes till the end. They will adjust for the second game and then we will see. They are not champions without a reason. Jokić gave his all last night. And one more thing, i think that i would put Braun more on Edwards cause in my opinion he did a good job last night when he was guarding him. All in all , i think that we are in for an amazing series.
No backup big for Denver series is over
Damn, can't believe there is finally a guy who can flat out outplay Jokič deep into playoff, Edwards giving MJ vibes.
Nuggs got SMOKED.
Ant man gonna get him a ring 😮
Well the big elephant in the room is Murray. There's no way in hell the Nuggets win this series if he keeps playing like he's doing. Sure he took over in game 2 and 5 against the Lakers, but he didn't play well in general. Don't know about Jeff Green, but this is where Bruce Brown could've been really useful.