I thought Michael Malone was brilliant in this series he knew what his team needed to do after game two. The way their defensive intensity changed between two and three I think was a product of his motivation. When Yolkich had the five fouls the lineup that he elected to put out there worked. There was never any big rah rah speech in the huddle like we got to step up up up they were super confident they were going to win that series. Van Gundy says at every broadcast they could have fired him they could have fire him they suck with him.
In this special NBA Finals episode of the Lowe Post x Hoop Collective podcast, Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst recap the deciding Game 5 of the NBA Finals matchup as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat to become 2023 NBA Champions. They discuss the Nuggets' journey to the NBA Finals and key moments from a tight game. Plus, they discuss what moves both teams will make during the off-season.
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