BREAKING: Nikola Jokic Grew ‘Frustrated, Fatiged’ by Michael Malone
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs. Aproduct of the Gregg Popovich learning tree, Michael Malone was known to be a taskmaster in his own right during his stint as head coach of the Nuggets. After a while, Malone’s hard-nosed tactics apparently ticked off the locker room, specifically the team’s best player, Nikola Jokic. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Tony Jones, Jokic grew “frustrated and fatigued” with Malone’s coaching before the latter was fired by ownership. “The locker room was a mess, with team and league...
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