Down 2-1 to the Los Angeles Clippers, Nugget coach Michael Malone has more important things to do than worry about the opinions of instigator Patrick Beverley.
After Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles guard alleged Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has a penchant for “flailing” to draw fouls. Irony aside, the Clippers took 16 more free throws than Nuggets did in Game 3. And Jokic, who played 39 minutes and took 24 shots, drew just four free-throw attempts.
“I don’t listen to Patrick Beverley a whole lot,” Malone said. “If Kawhi Leonard was talking, maybe I might listen to it.