Lost in the madness of the Nuggets’ buzzer-beating win over Oklahoma City Thursday was that it was also Michael Malone’s 100th as Denver’s head coach.
Malone, who is in his third season with the Nuggets, briefly reflected on hitting that milestone before Saturday’s matchup against defending champion Golden State. But he quickly turned his attention to the future, as Denver is currently fighting for a playoff spot but hopes its young core of Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray can spearhead a rise in the Western Conference.
“When you think about what we have potentially in the making, I’d love to be here to see that through,” Malone said, “because of who (the players) are, the talent they have and how much joy I get in working with them.