Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is almost at a loss for words to describe how the Golden State Warriors have played against his team through three games in their Western Conference playoff series.
Speaking to reporters Saturday, Malone said he had to ask one of his assistant coaches to look up the name for a three-headed monster in Greek mythology to describe the Warriors' trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole.
"And it's like 'Cerberus,'" Malone said after they came up with the answer.
Per GreekMythology.com, Cerberus is a multi-headed dog "who guarded the gates of the Underworld, preventing the dead from leaving, and making sure that those who entered never left.