Inside the NBA reacts to Malone HEATED Interview & Nuggets loss

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[@greysont3785]

When you lose, say little. When you win, say less.

[@nylesfrench3568]

Well Put. The reality is that All Champs do this when and if they Repeat and Especially Three-peat.

[@keithknox5829]

Very very very well put. Much like when both parties know a relationship is over.

[@xander0901]

Well that’s the problem. When Denver won, they couldn’t stop talking.

[@dwdimanuel290]

Comment of the century ❤

[@registame2878]

Well said

[@gabb5964]

Losing Bruce Brown & Jeff Green really hurt them. They tried to replace them with Reggie & Watson but their production and impact aint the same.

[@Friedafterbirth]

Thank you my G. Perfectly stated

[@mikestone8756]

It’s the CBA they couldn’t offer him more than an MLE contract. That’s why he left to join the Pacers

[@xavierb9061]

Beat no 50 win teams last year, thats difference

[@DjDeven909]

🎯🎯🎯 both are excellent roster upgrades on any NBA team

[@moffo2626]

MPJ sold thats the difference 😂

[@PurpleBandit3000]

Props to Jokic for not complaining like Murray and his coach.

[@briananderson9650]

Joker needs to go to a real franchise. Word up😂

[@briananderson9650]

I didn’t hear Jamal complaining 😮

[@jummyran]

@@briananderson9650true go to mavericks

[@KxlbyOnline]

Where did he complain? You’re bad at this trolling thing.

[@JonahsWail]

Coach said the better team won

[@oparisleclerc]

How rare is this level of humility in a superstar. ZERO COPING. ZERO EXCUSES. 100% REALIST.

[@Jaedon1981]

Smh......they can't take that L.

[@christopherpederson1021]

yea, agree. jokic rules

[@soloholland3365]

@@christopherpederson1021jokic rules is a crazy statement 😂 what is he your king?💀

[@OGC558]

This is a coach lol. He didnt do anything

[@shawnbridges9312]

yea just let him off the hook.. they drag bron for losing with the team he be having.. he’s played the most minutes ever but never at these guys age has he shown to have been tired. brims not perfect but keep that same energy for these dudes. especially the mvp that’s not really the mvp no defense

[@ivylin5960]

Respect to Jokic. Only he didn't make any excuses.

[@KnicksNYanks84]

yeah he's a very gracious person

[@trustnoone3007]

I like Jokic. He's really a good dude. Extremely humble as well.

[@ap2s2000]

Mike Malone got excuses though

[@johnwahbi5729]

And that IS why he’s a baaad baaaad man!! Mind of a CHAMPION!

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

What excuse is there? Chokic played TERRIBLE DEFENSE AND CHOKED

[@moeheartski]

mike malone can dish it when he wins but cant take it when he loses.

[@PullinMyOwn]

It’s a stupid question…

[@moeheartski]

@@PullinMyOwn it was a question that is asked all the time after losing when you were up by so much lol. it was a regular question

[@josephmgomez3921]

Yup like he did against the Lakers.....Karma is a bitch...lol

[@moeheartski]

@@sumit7064 its not, he was asking how hard it was to lose that way also considering they were at home and it was game 7. its not really that stupid

[@isaiahwill]

@@PullinMyOwnit’s a good question, they wanna know his thoughts on the situation. Any coach would sorry should be a lil heated after that

[@bennyd9994]

GASED after ONE run? Kobe is shaking his head in heaven saying “soft”

[@fcf777]

Are you sure he’s in Heaven?

[@traxagenda3445]

Kobe was gassed a lot. Stop lying

[@newelldavis1858]

@@traxagenda34455 rings ..a three peat and a repeat ..seems like he was mostly on full tank

[@zairepaul-haynes1280]

@@newelldavis1858 being the scond best player on the team helps

[@jrf285]

@@zairepaul-haynes12802 finals MVP is a second best player wow👏 hahahah

[@holtblvd]

Bruce Brown is super underrated and fit perfectly with this team. Losing him hurt.

[@jameslopez488]

And morris too

[@drgta6]

They couldn't match his offer. Nothing they can do when they pay all their stars big money and have nothing left to fill out their bench.

[@thedonmega91]

Super underrated but couldn’t stick with the same team who’s going to the ECF 😂😂 no the nuggets lost because of bad coaching and overpaid and overhyped role players. What’s the point of being a 3 time MVP if you can’t overcome a journeyman role player

[@thalegendary2g952]

They should’ve played Jordan

[@drgta6]

@@thalegendary2g952 They played him when they were getting blown out by 50 points..lol...he's just a really bad omen.

[@kylefahsl3616]

I give him crap often, but shoutout to Joker for not being toxic or a sore loser. He didn’t take anything away and he gave the Wolves their credit. Good on him.

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

He choked period. Brickola Chokic

[@Warfreak]

@@IknowMoreThanYou He didn't choke! He showed up, but his other supporting casts did not!

[@ReekeMoyel]

​@IknowMoreThanYou He still whipped Lebron didn't he?

[@dawn78145]

​@@Warfreakshowed up? Nah he played no D if this was Giannis would you give him flowers if he did the ssme performance like Jokic tonight? F NO so Jokic gotta get that energy too

[@ronnysharma6767]

@@Warfreak I love Jokic, but he choked. His offense wasn't flowing like it usually does. You can tell he was hesitant and unsure of what to do a majority of the time. He also failed to box out Kat/Naz late in the 4th for 2 rebounds which pretty much sealed the game.

[@datsapaddlin]

The T Wolves celebrating in the background was what really got Home Malone heated 😂

[@marktaylor5636]

Home Malone 😂😂

[@tbonebarone1506]

Minnesota the biggest choke sports STATE of all time… They win a 2nd round series and act like it means something 😂

[@V4NO1]

@@tbonebarone1506 City? LMAO

[@Vivaildi]

We'll drink their tears against Ky & Luka

[@tbonebarone1506]

@@V4NO1 😂 got me there no doubt

[@fcf777]

Jokic acting sad but is really happy inside as he rushes back home to his horses.

[@johnhorner5711]

Jokic seems to like what basketball has done for him, his family and his community .... but I never get the feeling that he absolutely loves playing the game. Only a few superstars give you that "wow, I LOVE doing this" feeling. Steph Curry does. Ant Edwards does.

[@dustinkenney5803]

Joker saying they are just better is a sign of a true man.

[@Rebel-cd6gc]

That's why it's hard to hate the guy, even though he took out my Lakers twice. The dude played so well yet never got a big head. Respect joker!👍

[@do_it_for_content]

Malone said that as well. "The better team won"

[@jackdanielss]

Lack of bench depth cost the Nuggets

[@antoniobautista6718]

This basically. Jokić and Murray went crazy but played 47 and 43 minutes respectively. The others didn't give much. There needs to be more depth, even if you have the best player in the world.

[@PullinMyOwn]

Nah lack of starters showing up besides Murray and Jokic hurt us…that and Rudy hitting 7-9 FT on a career 60% shooter + hitting a turn around fadeaway? Gtfoh.

[@mikestone8756]

Yes all season long it was apparent that the lack of depth would hurt them all season long given how much Murray, Jokic and Gordon had to play

[@mielbaltazar5099]

Dude Bruce Brown and Jeff Green's production are not the same as Reggie Jackson and Watson's production this year

[@Misterpoisonivy]

Naw I don’t wanna hear it when yall did it to the lakers yall ain’t say the same thing 😂😂😂😂

[@eddiegainz1673]

That 3 peat from Kobe & Shaq don't get enough credit!!! Imagine Kobe saying he was gassed/tired after being eliminated!!!!

[@km2460]

Yea since when is being gassed an excuse? Players of the past didn’t get to say that at all. NBA players are paid to play at a high level and are expected to keep up with the physicality of the game!! That is the expectation of a pro athlete!

[@louiehernandez1477]

Exactly. Last true Dynasty in the NBA.

[@hoopandhands3328]

And when they lost against the Spurs the year after the three peat he had that famous line, "I'll push myself to exhaustion" dude was relentless.

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

Yeah,gotta give Phil and his coaching staff-EQUAL-credit for that 3-peat,until Phil and his team came aboard,the Lakers couldn't get past the 2nd round of their conference. Phil had the respect of the Laker players ( Shaq said this in his bio-book ) and the resume to back it up.

[@hooligan5381]

LBJ 8 year finals run don't get enough credit he was the last person to go back to the finals year after year even did it without any All-Stars on his team in 2018

[@comsummatus]

Love seeing the smile wiped off Murray's face 😂

[@dalehurd7426]

That didn't stop Kobe and Shaq from threepeating

[@Hellaway]

Are u really comparing Kobe with Jamal?

[@dalehurd7426]

@@Hellaway never don't even say that man named when you talking about Kobe

[@Hellaway]

@@dalehurd7426 why did u even mention Kobe and Shaq then?

[@dalehurd7426]

@@Hellaway because they ran it back three times and he was talking about how tired theywas that was an excuse that's why

[@anubis3963]

The refs helped the Lakers beat the kings in the playoffs

[@addisonking3202]

Jokers answer far more real and humble. No excuses like the coach and Murray

[@maximilienrobes1822]

I want to like Murray but he keeps doing things to make me not

[@VideoRandomChannel]

@@maximilienrobes1822🤣🤣🤣cuz Denver and they’re whole state sports wise SUCKS

[@Steveooter]

Yayaya Cancuun on 3!

[@Mr__Geno]

​@@VideoRandomChannel The most unintelligent comment of the year.

[@Mr8thwonderofthewrld]

​@VideoRandomChannel ignore dude I agree hahah mcnuggets suck!

[@loslakers530]

Him saying his players are gassed and beat!? Is he coaching the Knicks!?

[@jdelgado216]

At some point the Knicks became" whoever can move will play"

[@ronm3034]

For real tho lol

[@minthillhype6155]

⁠@@AbdullahKuwait-is4rbNo player on the Knicks has made excuses, but being down 4 starters is absolutely unheard of, not to mention the other 2 injured players and Divo on a bum foot 🙃

[@garytaylor8616]

I mean Jokic only sat 1 minute

[@supascrape2916]

​@garytaylor8616 so. Sounds like a Lebron game.

[@lotsofsports2251]

Murray legit saying he doesn't have the dog in him any more.

[@salohcin57]

Nuggets and Lakers made the same mistake. When you win the championship why break up the team. Pay the DAMN luxury tax and keep being a CONTENDER.

[@eddievangundy4510]

Exactly! Not paying Bruce Brown was criminal.

[@CarbibourNeil]

​@@eddievangundy4510 Its not that they don't want to pay bruce brown, they can't because they are already paying big money on the core starters.

[@TreyWay_ThaGoat]

Jokic is a real human being! He gave the most authentic answers! No sugarcoating, no political correctness, just raw emotions. Respect

[@reneoliver4080]

Man what does being pc have to do with anytthing

[@rplayer360]

😂 he was pc lol

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

@@reneoliver4080 Especially after MN got twice as many Free Throws!

[@enoughunwa]

They just lost. Lost to the better team in Game 7

[@Gargeler]

Twolves is a super team this season. Well see if they face the other super team in the east.

[@joecaljapan]

The most unbelievable thing about the loss was that Kendrick Perkins predicted this at the beginning of the series.

[@idawg]

well, a broken clock is right twice a day

[@hihihihihello]

​@@idawgperk is right often with his predictions

[@simonnwankwor2009]

Yes, he did!!

[@thisguy8373]

😂 smfh, "unbelievable" chill out

[@joecaljapan]

@@idawg yep, and he was wrong about the Knicks....

[@susandinosaur732]

the effects of overpaying Michael "paid for the attempt" Porter Jr. salary so high they cant pay enough for bruce brown and uncle jeff.

[@MrDragonkarp]

Hold up Porter Jr is why they got rid of them? Why do teams overpay for one player and let multiple players that help them win the chip go😂😂😂😂

[@gvngbvngiggy]

​@@MrDragonkarp because losing porter would be even worse than losing the other two?

[@susandinosaur732]

@@MrDragonkarp technically, nope.

[@susandinosaur732]

@@gvngbvngiggy 🤣 but porter is the easiest personell to replace. 33 million for? 40% 3P%: (depends on a good day) average defense. below 50% jumper. can slash/cut cant pass. rarely involved in the offense offball movement. catch and shoot guy. folds under pressure. with 20 to 25M they could find better replacement. and they get 8-13Mil to spare for the improved players.

[@ericb3186]

Brown is better than Porter. Really tough to carry the dead weight of a guy making that much.

[@ansonpollice5957]

This series was so great because there was so much respect on both sides!! Just two teams slogging it out and dusting themselves off; unpersonal and just great all around basketball

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

He talks reckless when winning and gets upset when loosing. Keep the same energy bro. Gassed? Some teams going three fours years straight.

[@100point1percent]

yeah, they sure were feeling energized and cocky with the crowd when they were up by 20!

[@bakerman10]

loosing?

[@bigweedpaulbunyan2411]

Why wouldn’t he be upset about losing??? Tf are you talking about

[@edwinyounes4934]

@@bakerman10yeah that’s what it’s called when you get bounced in the 2nd round. Losing.

[@lucascb771]

I always see people saying this. What haw he said that is reckless before?

[@abuhaadiyah9403]

My man Josh Hart hearing the word “tired” like “what does that mean?”

[@stickem2444]

Facts smh

[@kenhasibar2624]

You pay me even a million dollars a year? I guarantee I will never show up tired. Today's NBA is full of whiners.

[@purplegold7965]

Ha. Glad he got bounced too. He was feeling himself a little

[@S1I2D]

Murray did not show up at all in this series. In fact, he was a liability.

[@jayyyy0284]

God dam, imagine working physical labor jobs 12 hrs a day 7 days a week.

[@EsinAmiz]

Could you see how fast Mike Malone left that "but" after stating he wouldn't be taking anything away from the Timberwolves?

[@prezzlola]

I think both these teams deserve their flowers. Denver coming back from a 0-2 then winning 3 straight games reminding people why they're the champs. And Minnesota finishing big winning a game 7 on the road coming back from a 20-point deficit demonstrating why they're the best defense. I mean, this was an amazing, exciting, hard fought series. I fully enjoyed it. And I love that no champ has been able to even get past round 2 in the following playoffs; it shows how much more competitive the league is getting to the point that "dynasties" don't even form anymore. Every year we have a different beast.

[@BurningMarmite]

Great comment

[@tavaresmccree5005]

Michael Porter Jr was a no show

[@ianweir3608]

Man thought it was still game six

[@melvinbarnett1910]

You have Jokic it shouldn't matter.

[@bobothewiseman9077]

He soft

[@bflaves123]

He bet his unders like his brother

[@702TifosiGambler]

@@melvinbarnett1910 If your logic was correct MJ and Kobe would’ve gone to the Finals every year. You’re smarter than that kiddo

[@trentonp.8632]

I was pulling for the wolves all series long, but you literally cannot hate Jokic even if you don't like his playstyle. Super humble, always gives props to the other team, great authentic answers to the reporter's questions.

[@womderwaml]

Yes you can? He's the opposite of humble dawg. He gets paid millions to play basketball and he doesn't care about the sport at all. Mr. "I wanna just go back to my horses" can stay there for good.

[@jessebailey5962]

He played horribly

[@Madero775]

@@womderwamlhow do you figure he doesn’t care about his sport? Because he likes his homeland and pets?

[@wlashay56]

@@jessebailey5962what? Jokic had 34,7,19 how is that horrible ?

[@isthatyoursomnomnom]

I'm a Timberwolves fan and I was 100% ready to root for Jokic and his team had they won last night. I absolutely love Jokic.

[@elgallodeojinaga6909]

Makes the Warriors run that much more spectacular.

[@haac4825]

Seeing this. My Respect to back to back Champions, Teams during the History.

[@D00MTR33]

This is why i like Jokic. Guy is a class act like Tim Duncan. He doesn't give excuses and gives credit to the Wolves for being a better team.

[@swelly84]

Tim Duncan is a 5 time Champ bruh don’t ever use Jokic name in the same sentence.

[@radomirkrstic5825]

@@swelly84 Why not?

[@alanwalker5845]

@@swelly84 Jokic always puts up the number. It's his supporting team who sucks. Wolves literally had 2 All-Star, DPOY, Sixth men of the year and excellent beach and defence. It's a miracle and Jokic skills they even got this far lmao.

[@derekchu6061]

Meanwhile, Ant and the wolves talked so much and not staying humble. Hope that they lose in the WCF 🙏🏻

[@MMandMStv]

​@@alanwalker5845Damn. When you realize how stacked that team is damn..

[@KingWest_]

Somebody gotta say it, he talking about a back to back draining the team but Kobe and Shaq went to 4 straight, Lebron went to 8 straight, Steph and warriors went to 5 straight. You lost, and got out coached in the 4th quarter

[@LorenzoC36]

Leagues better now than before. It's not the same. Excluding Kobe and Shaq, lebron got help and a foot team, Steph got help and a good team. Jokic and Murray showed up, the other didn't.

[@thomaschapman6088]

All those players admit it’s hard. All those players admit going back to the finals is hard. He’s not saying anything those teams/players haven’t already spoke on. Stop hating just to hate

[@SummerSixteen09]

@@LorenzoC36Lebron was making it with plumbers on his team stfu lol

[@JPoct21]

Man plays basketball part time lol, he’s more interested riding horse

[@HumptyMcFly]

⁠@@LorenzoC36 The league isn’t better than when Kobe/Shaq, Jordan/Pippen, Hakeem/Drexler, etc won back to back championship. The league is watered down now. Two words: load management. Players back then played all or close to all 82 games and still won back to back championships. Team’s star players didn’t sit out pivotal games because they were injured from not playing enough. Today’s game is 95% outside shooting. Back then you had to have an inside and outside game plus play hard nose defense. Traveling was actually called back then. Players didn’t take 4/5 non dribbling steps to get to the rim. Players were better skilled with the fundamentals.

[@home9dog2blue199]

u know somebody pissed off but respectful when they say "Next question" and proceeds to still answer the question. that's respectable. i hope to one day be like that coach

[@razkable]

This dude was saying his team was tired smdh

[@arigatogyro260]

Jamal Murray really proved why he was never an All-Star throughout this series lol

[@rikudouray]

Ouch - Jamal "I don't remember" Murray

[@anthonycrawford3299]

This series yes but any other series he was a monster

[@2PAiD18]

He’s not a all star most overrated player of all time and even a worse person all respect comfort jokic but Murray is crap

[@ABC-cf8pv]

yep true that. he mostly didnt have a good series even against the lakers, just good 4th quarters

[@jimbobfisher8904]

Not even a nuggets fan or Murray fan but that dude is a killa and he was on one leg

[@Sibsebo]

RESPECT to the Serbian Wolf Jokic. Never heard him disrespect his opponents. No excuses the better team won. The beat us. This man is class. He is a true Champion, best player in the NBA last 4 years. RESPECT

[@thesportsguy126]

Hes happy they lost. He can go to his horses now

[@oaklawncappinghour]

@@thesportsguy126 You're weak

[@amerkovacic1459]

At the end of the day it’s just basketball😂😂

[@truthonly-]

Win like a champion take your loss with dignity LET'S GO ANT MAN 🐜

[@Sibsebo]

@@truthonly- True 👌🏾

[@CanYouRepeatTheQuestion]

It’s hard to keep shooting percentages up when fatigue sets in. Which goes back to lack of depth on the bench.

[@Newtube1987]

now imagine what bron went through for 10 years!

[@blacsavage1817]

He said the team was tired from bcuz they played in June last year Lebron did that for 8 straight years and curry 5 years and never use tired as an excuse

[@woppotaco9350]

My exact thought!!!

[@bettynoel8497]

👍

[@ChicagoBulls23453]

Never used tired as an excuse????😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Scramblefred2399]

@@ChicagoBulls23453that’s what he said

[@rush883]

In basketball you don’t play as much as you do in football (soccer for Americans), maybe this excuse would be valid here, but not for nba.

[@Sile]

Jordan's Bulls did two 3-peats, people don't fully realise the difficulty of that and the energy required.

[@JamesBond-mc2mx]

They really don’t!

[@rastaoiiii]

Not to mention MJ and Pippen played in the Olympics during that stretch.

[@david9156]

🐐

[@LakersReaction]

And Shaqs lakers did too! And that was young Kobe, not prime Kobe.. prime Kobe could only go back2back

[@DrPhill96]

Correct. With a HOF coach every time and four all stars on that last stretch. Oh, and old Pistons and Celtics too.

[@lukeellingson4707]

Chuck looking like he lost his bets

[@zacharydavidvbangura9873]

He do alot of talking when they win, less talking and excuses when they lose

[@fanfan9748]

Again Joker is all class. Gave the opponents credit, calling them the better team. Up 20 and lost, he was not the man to blame.

[@PD-qu8dq]

Coach said the same thing

[@GourSmith]

Was he not on the court while they were blowing the lead? He had responsibility in the loss. Maybe not as far as to say “blame” or “fault” … But he definitely has partial responsibility.

[@jerodtabb311]

​@@PD-qu8dqagreed 💯 but he still that guy

[@fanfan9748]

@@GourSmith Are you a new basketball fan? playing 47mins scoring 34points and 20board, is literally the centre of all offense while the rest of the team combining 20points the whole game and you think to blame Joker?

[@WhatTheSneakers]

​@@GourSmithhuh? How can you say not as far as blame or fault, but partial responsibilities? If he taking responsibility he taking blame as well. Smh!

[@blanchecolombe1]

Lowkey Joker like "No parade, no parade, daddy coming home earlier my horses🥳🥳"😂

[@jtproductions5363]

its all a meme obviously he dosent actually feel this way

[@cav65]

Yea he should leave his MVP here in the states

[@lvgxnd-1632]

these horse jokes get more and more unfunny by the second

[@Sparkasm]

@@cav65 That's the only way the US is getting an MVP the top 3 weren't even from USA lol

[@-ySaint]

it was all part of his plan 😭😭😭

[@therealme8783]

Next question. Then proceeds to answer the question

[@DeeBee7O7]

Somebody in the comment section said Home Malone. That’s a great one brody!😂

[@LilBandz-fb2ij]

I must’ve missed that one 😂😂💔

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Chuck has been saying it, a team needs a bench and not having a bench killed them.

[@simonnwankwor2009]

They beat the Lakers without a bench. Na ah!!!

[@DrVonNostrand]

That's not a new idea

[@odibua9107]

​@@simonnwankwor2009Lakers didn't have a bench either. Lol

[@123shoshan]

Stop they were up by 20

[@simonnwankwor2009]

@@odibua9107 Exactly! If the Lakers had any rebounding especially defensive, they would have won that series. Nuggets killed the Lakers with offensive rebounds.

[@Izzhoops]

5 points off the bench from ONE MAN .. HOW I’m not even a Denver fan but that’s unacceptable

[@Kirasfox]

Absolutely awful tbh, seeing the wolves bench, just shoot lights....and then theres denver, Brick City & looked like they had 0 clue on what to do.

[@MikeLove-wq1zh]

@@Kirasfoxyour mother is a saint !!!

[@mikepanton]

that's been they're Achilles heal all year

[@je5406]

As a Denver fan I felt the chance to repeat was doomed last July when I saw Booth sat on his hands during Free Agency.

[@DMalltheway]

@@je5406He should’ve ponied up giving Bruce Brown the money

[@IcarusFallz]

Is it me or does Joker sound like Arnold Schwarzenegger 😂

[@chrisc4264]

He's not my neigh ba!

[@quis.j6844]

How much MPJ makes again?

[@user-is7gh8bj7c]

Not resting Joker when you are up 20 was a mind boggling decision. Could have given other guys a chance to get in rhythm.

[@Warfreak]

Yup! I totally agree with this! Kind of a bad coaching decision by Coach Malone imo

[@ronm3034]

Exactly Jamal spent too much time looking for his own shot in the first half instead of getting others involve ! Then In the second half they had no Rhythm

[@Kirasfox]

YEP....the game shouldn't have rested on his shoulders. He shouldn't be the one guy trying and saving em every game.

[@roweljohncarloalindogan4326]

daddy malone should get all the blame he thought they gonna snowball into win and finally end the game lol then nuggets fan saying other starters and bench didnt contribute 🤣

[@djkido316]

@@roweljohncarloalindogan4326 others including bench had 13 points Jokic/Murray with 77 points, numbers don't lie, he didn't had to play Jokic for 44 minutes.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

It’s 2024: If you see “HEATED” in the title there’s one thing for sure…… It ain’t ’heated’.

[@viincanity]

Heated, slammed, (major) backlash etc etc.

[@Sheek888]

Yup, clickbait

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

Porter Jr needs to make a step up as a player. He can't just be a 3 pt shooter, either work on handling the ball, shot creating or playmaking to help this top heavy team.

[@kal-el3530]

Jokic finally on end of one of his I can’t believe he made that shot courtesy of one Rudy Gobert!!!

[@DL_1987]

“We had to play basketball for 82 games. It was hard. We do not get paid millions of dollars to work every game during the season” 😒

[@TLJohns]

He didn’t say anything wrong bro .. he even said the better team won

[@thesportsfanatic2106]

@@TLJohns he made excuses and thats wrong.

[@duncxn]

@@thesportsfanatic2106the whole point of the question was to ask what could've been the reason. If he didn't give 'an excuse', he wouldn't have answered the question.

[@bradleylefika9209]

Some of us go to work 9-5 5 days in a week every month for 11 months of the year and don’t make excuses. He must take it and move on. He must not forget to give out chains and pop champagne

[@Tjbensinnington]

At some point, health needs to be more important than seeding its 1 extra game a series

[@Iloveburgers-zv6ce]

Bruce Brown and Jeff Green was the equivalent of when lakers lat kcp and Howard go after they won the chip. They were never the same and Ad start getting hurt because of the amount of time he had to play

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Bruce Brown + Jeff Green > Holiday + Jackson

[@jasonhoppe781]

You mean Rondo! We don’t win without him or Dwight

[@MrDragonkarp]

​@@jasonhoppe781 Rondo, KCP, Howard and Mcgee were integral to that run

[@MrDragonkarp]

I will never understand teams being stingy with money for players that won them chips😂😂

[@drgta6]

The Nuggets couldn't match Brown's offer letter. They've spent all their salary cap on their starters and have nothing left to fill out their bench.

[@gatetm882]

Thank you Kenny

[@adriandavis619]

0:08 when the reporter hit you with his best 😂

[@andrepeng]

bro thinks hes coaching the 2017 warriors

[@the-seed-sower761]

More like the modern Spurs. Denver ain't going anywhere

[@user-ci7vu7eo9w]

@@the-seed-sower761 are u sure?

[@nickb.6726]

Mike Malone: We are not going to sit here and make excuses. Mike Malone: Sits there and gives many excuses why they lost….

[@captainsolo1719]

We needed more rest 😂

[@agentcodybanx8909]

He always has an excuse or is angry when the nuggets lose

[@brandonjames740]

There’s a reason for everything 🤡

[@raneshabrown4110]

😂

[@CampaignerSC]

sounds like the kind of thing a leswept fan would say.

[@iswimmmm]

Vince looked down like “ 80? “ 😂

[@MK-ps4ob]

"We played into June last year" ok...

[@Los150]

I’m glad Malone and Murray’s postgames were side by side. They are the biggest front runners in the NBA lmao

[@D_-zj4nz]

I remember malone talking bunch of trash when they won last year and murray loves to flex on teams when they blowing them out by scoring with no time left i loved seeing them lose joker is a class act

[@captainsolo1719]

Im saying. Trolled LeBron who played deep into June 8 straight seasons & now he gona cry in the car about rest 😮 Not a game, not a game, Malone talking about rest

[@JMesey9478]

Lol. Lebron is the biggest front runner in the NBA and it’s not even close

[@elidamsft]

@@JMesey9478he is one but he’s very selective tho when he front runs if ur capable of winning he won’t do it so he can play the we have to be better excuse yk

[@devontacosby8593]

@@JMesey9478Jamal Murray Denver chicken nuggets are overrated and overhyped

[@jlow532]

Beatings the Lakers and then Games 1-6 and no one was talking about getting gassed

[@us-a-flow]

the key is trades. How many teams in the last three years have kept a starting three. Used to be in the eighties the starting six. owners are of this new mind as well.

[@MrVLC1972]

I don’t like when people lose they make excuses and get upset with others for asking questions. These dudes make millions for playing basketball, get in shape, stay in shape.

[@BeachBoyBen]

yup, awful look for Malone. dunno how you're supposed to respect your coach after he b*tches out media like that

[@clementomoregie9093]

I’m not a nuggets fan… infact I wanted them to loose badly but Nicola Jokic seems like a solid good man who has figured out life. Much respect to him

[@spiritandtruth6389]

They should have rested him when they were up by over 10 points.

[@peytonnmanning1503]

Yea horses

[@aliperez1801]

​@spiritandtruth6389 💯, but at the same time they only had DeAndre Jordan. They definitely need get another big thay they can actually play when Jokić is out.

[@luigivincenz3843]

I'm a Heat fan. It's hard not to hate Joker when he shook the hands of every Heat player at the bench after they won last year. That's class. BUT i effing hate Malone. This old dude, there's something dis-likeable about this guy. He talks crap when he's on top and talks more crap when the Nugs lose.

[@officialthomasjames]

He doesn’t care about basketball or winning so I’d rather root for guys where basketball means the world to them.

[@ianweir3608]

Where were Caldwell Pope, Gordon and MPJ this game? They knew it was a game 7, right?

[@melvinbarnett1910]

Where was this version of them against the Lakers? Smh

[@Ace-vf2uf]

They all disappeared knowing how important this game was. It’s inexcusable how the Nuggets blew this 20 point lead after playing so well in the first two halves. Next season, their bench has to be fully equipped to step in when the stars want a rest.

[@heyitsmecool2666]

They were getting ready for their vacation.

[@fresnoniiji]

​@@Ace-vf2ufwolves defense ain't no joke

[@Ace-vf2uf]

@@fresnoniiji That’s true in all honesty.

[@donerickson7305]

You could see from 3rd quarter on Denver was tired. Only 2 or 3 playmakers. MN had endless playmakers toward the end. Plus the foul situation really helped

[@andysenadbajric]

Denver had no bench this year...Bruce Brown and Jeff Green were the key pieces...Also Nuggets lacked motivation...

[@lucky_zay_3565]

If lebron said him and lakers were tired against the nuggets the media would crucify him. Murray and Malone both made an excuse smh

[@Elisha711]

Malone would have crucified him.

[@harlequin75]

oh boo hoo

[@scoobydoo3557]

Oh my goodness we get it, you’re a lebron fan. Please brother, your lakers have been sent to Cancun 2 weeks ago, support another team already.

[@user-ci7vu7eo9w]

lebron?he is not here

[@goatjames6865]

Dont worry about Trolls. See how Nobody Denies it!!

[@z-style26]

"Being tired" in a professional sport knowing ahead of time what the sport entails is the worst excuse ever.

[@VideoRandomChannel]

Most poosey excuse ever

[@jbtreshawn]

I can give the Knicks a pass but the nuggets no sir

[@garygallant5390]

Nuggets giving excuses? Embarrassing

[@josereyes1148]

He didn't state it as an excuse. He stated the reality. They were worn down. He still said the better team won.

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

When did he use it as an excuse. Theres a difference between an excuse and analysis man. Yall get so dramatic

[@crohnac]

but what about the season tho? is it over?

[@walkercatenaccio]

Joker is mature and honest.

[@mrwrightc7]

Coach clearly lost his composure.

[@beedebawng2556]

Thug White got humbled by the Wolves. He should focus less on trolling LeBron.

[@Realsaltyveteran]

@@beedebawng2556 😂 damn bro I’m a lakers fan but kinda sad seeing you still butthurt

[@rikudouray]

He's been like that, like he also lost his cool when the Lakers getting all the media attention while they where the ones who win the game lemao.

[@Jukeboxster]

no, that's the same composure he always has, he's a jerk

[@timboh.533]

They cut out the best part "Stupid ass questions." lol

[@BSAND6690]

I love the Nuggets class. "they beat us, the better team won". No excuses, no bad mouthing, no ref issues, they just accepted and are proud what they did accomplish. Go Nuggs!

[@gabriellebalkcom3194]

Mike Malone made 10 excuses up there smh give me a break

[@itzcnotee]

Imagine Kobe saying they lost because he was tired 😂

[@triplekillerable]

bRAUN 5 points from bench. thats all. Kobe was injured all the time

[@Cahluvca]

Different era...Different mindset

[@Cahluvca]

Different era and different mindset

[@GeraldThompson-he9op]

​@@CahluvcaBut that kind of leadership is need in this days bc aloy of the players now soft as hell

[@xDaPrincex]

​@@triplekillerable when was Kobe injured all the time, if he was so injured how he got 5 rings lmao you must be a Kobe hater or a MJ stan lmao, Kobe started getting injured after 2013 from carrying his team every night🤡

[@junito1008]

These coaches and players can’t wait to talk when they win but get offended for any question when they lose. SMH Take the questions with the same energy!!

[@QuakerDragon]

Hard to hang on to good bench/supporting players seeking more money the following year.

[@IanGauco]

Now imagine being in the finals for multiple years in a row. Cavs GS was so great

[@dewaynerichards4741]

Don't forget the heat

[@dewaynerichards4741]

First

[@cemedia4195]

Yawn….90s Bulls. Nobody can compare still..

[@x_____________]

@@cemedia4195 Quiet gramps

[@imyourdaddy9715]

Nah parity is so much better and more entertaining. It’s much more competitive, level and unpredictable so way more fun to follow and watch. 2015 and 16 were fun but as soon as KD got there only the East was fun to watch until 2020

[@souljisoldier1966]

They focus on being the Lakers' daddy so much they forget about everybody else 😂

[@supahmariostyle]

They had no answer for Reid

[@lakersworld2125]

Winning the lakers Doesn’t give you the ring

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Two best team went at each other, while Lakers cried in the corner.

[@lakersworld2125]

@@Zemlja_je_ravna sure only team crying this postseason are them hot pads throwing nuggets fans choke on a 20 piece

[@spacexmike]

Mike Malone should have called a timeout before they pissed away the 20 point lead.

[@montypython4743]

Where was the heated interview? Am I missing something?

[@FindingTom]

Anyone notice how quick Mike Malone sped past that "but" after he said that he's not going to take anything away from the timberwolves? 😂😂

[@dskinner8757]

Yes

[@gdc6153]

Good point

[@217ShowOffBoii]

They definitely missed Bruce Brown

[@PullinMyOwn]

They definitely missed….too many open shots. MPJ choked. Nothing from AG or KCP. Braun played great.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Lakers series is betta

[@braysthedead9547]

When I saw he went to Indiana I knew they would miss him.

[@Dammwtf4568]

Nahhhhhhhh😂

[@drgta6]

@@PullinMyOwn nothing from most of the bench either. Reggie Jackson got used and abused like a ragdoll. Seriously, putting 5'10 Jackson on 6'10 Reid? Who were they kidding?

[@tedrickjackson8351]

(05/21/24) *Hey everybody! I know this coach looked familiar, but I couldn't figure it out. Then I thought about it, and now I remember, this is Sugar Bear from the reality TV show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." He looks way better now, especially with teeth. I didn't know he could coach basketball, but anyway, he really fixed himself up. Those Denver Nuggets checks are a blessing. What's up, Sugar Bear? How's Mama June been doing lately?*

[@reggiereg1013]

Andre Iguodala's book "Sixth Man" explains very well how tough it is to go back 2 back

[@75jessejohnson]

Hearing the Wolves celebration in the background had to be horrendous for him. lol 😂

[@Suave_TheArtKartel]

Bwhahahahahahahhahahahaha!!!!!

[@MichaelLewis-ce9os]

win gracefully lose gracefully that's law

[@Tokogeta]

Like Ant waving to crowd and Mcdaniels trying a self alley oop dunk with seconds left? Thats winning gracefully?

[@beedebawng2556]

In lala land.

[@youthought6999]

Makes me appreciate the Warriors run even more. Everyone was after their heads every year

[@Omar-et7sb]

I hope young ones can now appreciate the difficulty of the GSW dynasty. Those guys played almost an entire season more than everyone else during that time.

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

What you mad for coach

[@isaiahwill]

They lost a game they should won?

[@walkoff2]

Lost a game they were up by 20 in?

[@kobe_ftw807]

I know right, brotha just found out who his Daddy is he should be estatic

[@mhqa_]

Now I understand how great of an achievement it was for the Warriors to go to 5 straight finals.

[@balajisrinivasan8132]

Lebron 8 straight with a shitty cavs team in the end against Steph, KD, Klay, Dray

[@swoldier8516]

Or Bron to go 8 straight!

[@fmbbeachbum8163]

LeBron went to 8 straight, you gonna give him any credit?

[@jtremaine23]

@@balajisrinivasan8132 Going to 8 straight is great but most of those Cavs teams had Kyrie and Love except for one.

[@Scramblefred2399]

@@jtremaine23so?

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

The series shouldn't have been that close

[@bizonc]

They needed another guard who can shoot other than just Porter.

[@sunshinesooperman5110]

Yeah Denver “had” to play hard into the 82nd game of the regular season, but they also had home-court advantage in the first two rounds.

[@theflesh9005]

He also fails to mention that Minnesota was in the same boat as well 😂

[@jupiter619]

LeBron went to 10 straight finals. Your team is tired after 1 finals run? Ok, coach

[@DMalltheway]

8 straight, let’s fix that

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bamf6603]

I think he meant exhausted after these playoffs, they had strong opponents lakers, twolves, all been considerable close games.

[@apatheism]

Deep down he knows he's never getting back there. Last year was an aberration. You don't generally get to win Championships against nothing but 45 win and under teams. He has yet to beat a 50 win team as a head coach.

[@tsunomat]

In the punk ass East. Beat a few 30-40 win teams. LeBron has had the easiest playoff opponents of any HoF player in history. This is fact. LeBron also quits on his team in the 4th quarter, so he's not the example you want.