This is not what explains the Nuggets’ poor start to the game in Game 4 against the Lakers, since the reigning champions have constantly fallen behind in the first quarter in this series, but it is an anecdote that makes sense.
Michael Malone’s players were not in their sneakers in Los Angeles on Saturday evening and for good reason: some players did not have their shoes for the warm-up. Why is that ? A problem with transporting the soles between the bus and the room.
“Is this ideal? No. I hope it never happens again,” announces Denver Nuggets coach. “Our players didn’t have their shoes for the warm-up, we had players in flip-flops. I’m not one to make excuses. I’m not going to say that we got our butts kicked in the racket because we didn’t have our shoes. I think this was a mistake. »
Tap-dancing shooter
Michael Porter Jr. was one of the players deprived of soles and shoes when it was necessary to shoot before the match. Like his coach, he does not explain the defeat by this small technical problem but assures that it is not the best way to approach a meeting.
“I think the bus where the shoes were was the last one, there was some confusion,” relates the player, author of 27 points in this lost game. “I only had flip flops. Either we skipped our warm-ups or we did it in tap dances. I knew people were going to make a big deal out of it but it was just someone who forgot to put the shoes on the right bus. »
So, move on, nothing to see? ” It’s frustrating “adds Michael Porter Jr. “The pre-match routine is very important, but everyone can make mistakes. We’re human, so I’m not that upset. »
2024-04-28 07:16:33
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