Nuggets coach Michael Malone was sick of his team not getting the respect they deserved. After a Game 2 win to go up 2–0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers, he called out the media for perpetuating storylines that made it about the LeBron James-led team rather than Denver.
“All everybody talked about was the Lakers,” Malone said. “Let’s be honest, that was a national narrative: The Lakers were fine.”
After those comments, Denver proceeded to sweep Los Angeles and beat the Heat in five games to win the franchise’s first-ever NBA title. While appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, Malone was asked about the Nuggets not getting their respect but took another shot toward Los Angeles. This time, specifically, at James.
