Tag: Nba Playoffs
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Nuggets, Thunder coaches explain defensive approaches; no MVP announcement | Nuggets notes
OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s a little W.C. Fields in David Adelman’s defensive philosophy. The actor is credited with the quote, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull(crap).” Denver’s interim coach is throwing a lot at the wall and seeing what sticks. “The biggest takeaway of what they’re doing through four games…
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Denver Nuggets embrace tough road ahead after missed opportunity in Game 4 | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider As big of a missed opportunity as Game 4 was, the Nuggets live to fight at least another four days. “It’s not a funeral, guys,” Jamal Murray said in the postgame locker room after Sunday’s 92-87…
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Nikola Jokic’s shooting slump derails Denver Nuggets chance to take 3-1 lead over Oklahoma City
Nikola Jokic’s shooting slump finally caught up to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Oklahoma City’s 92-87 win in a rock fight marked the third consecutive game Jokic hasn’t been able to operate with anything close to resembling his usual efficiency. It cost the Nuggets an opportunity to take a 3-1 series lead at home. Instead,…
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Aaron Gordon, the glue, just as important as game-winners for Nuggets against Oklahoma City
In the midst of a playoff glow up, Aaron Gordon’s still focused on being the glue that holds the Nuggets’ championship hopes together. After stepping up in the clutch for a third time this postseason in Denver’s 113-104 overtime win over the Thunder Friday, Gordon wasn’t ready to zoom out and appreciate his individual successes…
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Jamal Murray plays the hero as Nuggets take 2-1 series lead over Oklahoma City Thunder
Murray led the Nuggets with 27 points on 19 shots
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Friday Faceoff: Did the blowout loss to Oklahoma City expose fatal flaws in the Nuggets?
Question: Did the blowout loss to Oklahoma City expose fatal flaws in the Nuggets? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes Rule No. 1 in the first chapter of the NBA coaching book applies to blowout losses, especially in the playoffs: FIDO. But can the Nuggets forget it and drive on after getting dismantled by 43…
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Interim coach David Adelman trying to lead Denver Nuggets to second bounce back after big loss
OKLAHOMA CITY – David Adelman is still short on playoff experience, but the Nuggets interim coach has been here before. Friday’s series-tilting Game 3 against Oklahoma City will mark the 10th playoff game Adelman has coached. It will be the second time he tries to get his team to rebound after a demoralizing defeat. “He’s…
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Denver Nuggets get ‘punked’ in Game 2, slowly shift focus to Game 3 against Oklahoma City Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – After working late for a win in Game 1, the Nuggets took the night off Wednesday. “It was one team playing tonight,” Nuggets star Nikola Jokic said. Despite a delicate effort in a 149-106 loss, the Nuggets still return to Denver with home-court advantage thanks to Aaron Gordon’s game-winner in the final…
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Oklahoma City’s success sticking with twin towers | Nuggets notes
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Thunder’s two-big lineup didn’t bother the Nuggets too much in Game 1.- Despite Oklahoma City starting a pair of 7-footers – Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein – the Nuggets finished the series opener with a 63-43 advantage on the glass and outscored the Thunder 27-21 on second chance points. Nikola Jokic…
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Jamal Murray shakes off Shaquille O’Neal’s criticism entering Game 2 vs. Thunder | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider OKLAHOMA CITY — It looked in Game 1 like Jamal Murray was going to add to his resume as one of the NBA’s elite playoff performers. In the first quarter of Denver’s 121-119 comeback win over…