He’s the coach the Nuggets love to hate.
In the era when we all raise a glass to the positivity of coach Ted Lasso, Michael Malone tends to channel the irascible Roy Kent. The man Nuggets president of basketball ops Tim Connelly affectionately calls Mo can be a growling Grizzly, but much like our old friend Doug Moe, Malone is a Teddy Bear at heart.
When his team plays lousy defense, Malone crosses his arms tightly across his chest on the bench and looks to heaven with an eye-roll that can kill. In defeat, he’s unafraid to openly question the toughness and competitive spirit of the Nuggets.