In the 2022-23 season, the Denver Nuggets secured a spot within the NBA Finals by sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers within the Western Conference Finals.
After profitable the Finals, the Nuggets made remarks that appeared to be directed at Los Angeles.
Recently, Lakers participant Austin Reaves responded to these comments, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis are keen to settle the rating with the group that eradicated them from the playoffs.
Despite the change of phrases, Nuggets’ coach Malone expressed that he hasn’t been paying consideration to the Lakers’ comments and emphasised his “tremendous respect” for each the Lakers and their head coach, Darvin Ham.
“I can’t speak for anybody in L.A.,” Malone mentioned. “I can speak for the 17 players on our team – 18 players now – and our group. But, if they’re still worried about us, that’s on them.
“This is a new season, new challenge, and it was hell of a series against them. I know it was a 4-0 sweep, but all of those games seemed like they went down to the wire. As I said after that Game 4, we have tremendous respect for that team. I have tremendous respect for Darvin Ham as a coach and the job that he did. I don’t listen to any of that stuff. I don’t know what they’re saying. And if we’re on their minds, then I guess that’s on them.”
Mike Malone claps again at Lakers speaking about Denver Nuggets during media day: https://t.co/xPlOAMYpOp
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) October 4, 2023
