Tag: David Adelman
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets’ championship era fades fast after ugly Game 3 loss to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS – Getting run out of the gym without so much as a whimper of protest might not have been the sad end of a glorious era for the Nuggets, but you can see it from here. And it ain’t a pretty sight. Those NBA championship rings earned in 2023 will shine forever. Denver, however,…
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Timberwolves drill Denver Nuggets in Game 3 on off night for Nikola Jokic
MINNEAPOLIS – The Joker’s performance is no laughing matter for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic, the engine of the NBA’s best offense in the regular season, looked anything but the part in Denver’s 113-96 Game 3 loss Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota leads the series 2-1. “They’re big, tall, long. They’re really good defensive players, so…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 3 loss in Minnesota to fall down 2-1 in series
Punked in Minnesota. Again. The Nuggets fell behind by 20 points midway through the second quarter of a 113-96 Game 3 loss at Target Center on Thursday. That came after a blowout loss at Minnesota in a Game 6 two years ago. Here are three takeaways after the Timberwolves grabbed a 2-1 series lead: 2.…
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Cam Johnson unbothered by inclusion on Jaden McDaniels list of ‘bad’ Denver Nuggets defenders
At least one person in the series thinks Cam Johnson is a bad defender. Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels started his list of Denver’s subpar defenders with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. He continued with Tim Hardaway, Johnson and Aaron Gordon. McDaniels doubled down when given a chance to clarify after Minnesota’s Game 2 win. Johnson…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 3
Since 1984, the team that wins Game 3 of a series after a 1-1 start goes on to win the series 71.8% of the time. That advantage is up for grabs Thursday in Minneapolis. Here are three keys for Denver to reverse momentum and reclaim the series lead: 1. MVP > DPOY Through two games…
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Nikola Jokic expresses rare regret after Nuggets drop Game 2 to Timberwolves | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Nikola Jokic doesn’t spend much time second-guessing, but there’s a pivotal possession from a 119-114 loss in Game 2 he wants back. After Anthony Edwards was called for traveling with the Timberwolves up two with 31…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s defeat in Game 2
Home-court advantage is heading back to Minnesota with the Timberwolves. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 119-114 loss on Monday at Ball Arena: 2. Forget the road team winning, an NBA series doesn’t start until the coaches start lobbying. That happened prior to Monday’s late tipoff. “Maybe we ought to start flopping, too,” Timberwolves coach…
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How Minnesota Timberwolves defend Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to start series
Minnesota played a dangerous game to start the series. “He’s going to have a game this series where he makes five or six 3s, if that’s going to be the coverage,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said Sunday. Defending Nikola Jokic often comes down to what the opponent is willing to concede. For Chris Finch’s team,…
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Jamal Murray finds way to lead Denver Nuggets to Game 1 win over Timberwolves
It didn’t matter if it was Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo or Ayo Dosunmu standing in front of Jamal Murray on Saturday. “Irrelevant,” Murray said of the different defenders Minnesota sent his way after Denver’s 116-105 win in Game 1 at Ball Arena. “Somebody is going to chase me. Somebody is going to push…
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Aaron Gordon shakes off early trouble to impact Nuggets’ Game 1 win over Timberwolves
David Adelman jokingly chalked it up to a strategy move, but it was a rare sight seeing Aaron Gordon on the bench for as long as he was on Saturday afternoon. The Nuggets’ versatile, do-it-all forward matched the Timberwolves’ aggressiveness and physicality from the jump, but it cost him some precious time on the court…