LA JOLLA, Calif. — The last thing Nuggets coach Michael Malone did before taking a charge from a 4,500-pound truck was curse. After dedicating his adult life to the pursuit of an NBA championship, the basketball gods were going to let Malone’s dream die this way?
“It’s rush hour. Bumper-to-bumper traffic on the highway, So I come to a stop, look up to check the rearview mirror. And I see this frickin’ blue-and-white old Ford pickup truck, barreling down on me,” Malone said.
“The guy never hit his brakes. I have just enough time to say: ‘Bleep!