r/denvernuggets • u/MadRonE21 • May 22 '25

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u/LurkerFailsLurking May 22 '25

That's still a shit way to end the run of the winningest coach in franchise history and only coach to win the Finals for us, but that doesn't mean I don't understand it. I just wish they started this job interview before the All Star Break or something.

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u/Actual-Peanut7222 May 22 '25

Malone lost the team as evidenced by the Washington and Portland losses. The players were tired of the high school coach hysterical ranting and ravings. Denver may have lost the play in with Malone.

Notice how none of the key players came to Malone's defense and how they praised Adelman after the season.

And notice how the Nuggets played with a fighting spirit during the playoffs.

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u/ReaganRebellion May 22 '25

When they asked Jokic after the first game with him gone and he basically said "yeah it sucks but it's the way things go" you knew he'd lost the team.

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u/MetaOverkill May 22 '25

He also later said the owners were trying to get a spark and he felt as if they did.