Nuggets coach Michael Malone didn’t want to take anything away from the Phoenix Suns, who thoroughly dismantled his team in a 4-0 second-round playoff sweep. And so he didn’t.
At his end-of-the-season news conference on Friday, Malone lauded Phoenix and said being humbled by the Suns would provide all the motivation he needed this offseason. In a 30-minute press conference with reporters, Malone touched on all several topics.
Having just returned from New York, where he and his family were able to visit his parents for the first time in two years, Malone appeared refreshed. Here is a sampling of his most insightful remarks.