It was very kind of Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone to put the still-decimated-by-injury Brooklyn Nets in the same category as the two best teams in the Eastern Conference during his pregame comments on Friday...
Mike Malone: "This is scarier than playing Boston (or) Cleveland. They have players that're getting a chance to play. When you're a player thats not been in the #NBA you're fighting for everything...If we think we can just show up & (win), we'll lose." #Nets #Nuggets
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) January 11, 2025
It was also proof that there is no limit to the depth than head coaches will plunge, searching for motivation to respect the Basketball Gods.