![]() And whenever Los Angeles does manage to put a gridlock on the Nuggets’ fastbreak, Denver is known to struggle to score in halfcourt sets, especially when guard Jamal Murray is suffering through a spell of clink-clank clunking his jump shot.įor nearly three quarters, Murray couldn’t find the basket, missing 12 of 15 field-goal attempts. reserve Rui Hachimura, who literally couldn’t miss in the opening half, into the Japanese Jordan. But it wasn’t some tinfoil hat conspiracy that gave Denver fits when the Lakers led 68-57 a little more than five minutes past halftime. When crew chief Tony Brothers got handed a whistle to call Game 2, Nuggets Nation got apoplectic, figuring the fix was in, because James and the Lakers are NBA royalty. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) “To be honest, I like.” Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets works against LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 18, 2023. If everybody outside of the Rocky Mountains sleeps on these Nuggets. ![]() “Nikola is like Secretariat,” Malone said. What I’m not sure the Lakers saw coming is how this big thoroughbred relentlessly runs a foe into the ground. Oh sure, he filled up the stat sheet with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists.īut this is a guy who can get a triple-double merely by walking on the big NBA stage. While L.A.’s Anthony Davis followed his 40-point performance in the series-opener with a ho-hum effort in Game 2, Joker did Joker things. Without prompting, Malone took a not-so-subtle shot at Salters, an NBA sideline reporter who admitted after Game 1 she couldn’t recall ever seeing the two-time MVP play in person. “Joker,” Malone said, “for those who don’t know him …” Grading the Week: Behold, the Hunter Tyson Era of Nuggets basketball is upon us Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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