Michael Malone has managed to grab all the attention in the Denver Nuggets‘ postseason run. The veteran head coach went on cloud nine after the Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, destroyed the Lakers in the Conference Finals. However, it seems like the 4-0 sweep over LeBron James and Co. was not enough for the 51-year-old. Hours before game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Malone decided to rub the loss on the Lakers yet again.
Well, the fans did not hold back on the veteran coach after things did not go the Nuggets’ way tonight. Fans took advantage of this perfect opportunity to throw shade at Michael Malone.
How did Michael Malone mock LeBron James and the Lakers?
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The Los Angeles Lakers faced an embarrassing loss against the Denver Nuggets. 4-time champion LeBron James has fallen prey to a clean sweep only three times in his career. The Nuggets got the honor of sweeping the scoring leader, which Malone seems to love. Recently, after the Nuggets put an end to the Lakers’ run, Malone shared a statement in an interview that turned out a bit controversial.?
The 51-year-old did not like the fact that the media had a lot of coverage of the Lakers even after the Nuggets destroyed them. Malone shared in an interview, “They have gone fishing, we are still playing”,?which went viral all over social media. Fans did not go easy on the Nuggets coach for this take. However, Malone doesn’t look bothered, as he decided to mock the Lakers once again.
Holding a photo of him celebrating the conference finals win, Malone questioned, “What happened that night?…Something about a broom and a sweep, I don’t know ,” as he walked away with a smile on his face.
Mike Malone is funny dude 😂 will rub it on the lakers as much as he can. Respect the hustle pic.twitter.com/zVIt6LxL7N
— Nicole Ganglani (@nicoleganglani) June 4, 2023
Looks like Malone will never miss an opportunity to tease the Lakers. However, after the Heat decided to even the series today, fans decided to have the last laugh on the coach.
Fans throw shade at Michael Malone after Nuggets loss in game 2?
The Denver faced the Miami Heat’s wrath today at their home. Gabe Vincent’s 23 points and Jimmy Butler’s 21 points helped the Heat edge past the Nuggets by 3 points to get back on the series.
Jokic had a massive 41 points, which went in vain. Moreover, when the Nuggets were down 3 with nearly 13 seconds left, Malone did not bother to use a timeout. The Lakers buffs decided to make use of Malone’s flaw today. Here are some of the fans’ reactions to mocking Malone:
Bro no wonder Denver lost tonight
Lakers still live rent free in this guys head 😭😭🤣 https://t.co/HKe1gaSaod
— FlowSeidon (@kiantrades) June 5, 2023
The embodiment of an insecure coach.
— Raul Ortiz III (@LAro3) June 4, 2023
what is bro obsession with the lakers.
— LePolo (@PoloNationYT) June 4, 2023
Nuggets been in the NBA since 1976 and have been losers for 46 years. Let them enjoy their 1 shot at victory. Just know why you doing all that talking you better when the finals and lastly the get back gone be real
— DLo (@deanejalo) June 4, 2023
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A Lakers regular season game more exciting than this NBA Finals.
— Doctor Eth (@DoctorEthBurner) June 4, 2023
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Do you think Malone deserves this shade from the fans? Share your thoughts in the comments below.?
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