The Los Angeles Lakers fell short once again against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of Playoffs Round 1 and lost the game with a concluding score of 101-99. The Lakers started with a dominant first quarter and second quarter but eventually lost fire in the remaining two and the lead was taken by the Nuggets.
The Nuggets eventually were able to flourish against the Lakers, with Jamal Murray diving in for the buzzer-beater. After the loss, the head coach of the Lakers, Darvin Ham, expressed, “It stings. Remember this feeling as we go back to L.A. We need to give them this feeling in Game 3.”
Darvin Ham: “It stings. Remember this feeling as we go back to LA. We need to give them this feeling in Game 3.”
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“It stings. Remember this feeling as we go back to LA. We need to give them this feeling in Game 3.”
– Darvin Ham
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The Denver Nuggets have won against the Los Angeles Lakers during their faceoffs in both regular and playoffs seasons. The Nuggets with impressive skills chipped the Lakers’ advantage through the game and showed no signs of trepidation.
The head coach of the Denver Nuggets Michael Malone expressed his positive opinions regarding the team’s win while focusing on the mentality of the club’s success.
"We're the reigning champs… we might get down 20 points but not going to roll over. That's not who we are… That's never been apart of Denver Nuggets basketball." 💯
Nuggets HC Michael Malone on Denver's thrilling comeback W in Game 2 pic.twitter.com/4gnAFeRS3d
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He mentioned, “It speaks to a team that has tremendous confidence in themselves, and most importantly, the collective. We’re the reigning champs. We might get down 20 points but we’re not going to roll over. That’s not who we are, that’s not who I am, and that’s never been a part of Denver Nuggets basketball in the last nine years. So, it speaks to guys trusting the process, sticking with it, making the necessary adjustments, and guys stepping up. You gotta make plays to get back and win a game when you are down by 20 and we had a lot of guys step up and make big play after big play. We did our job, and that was an emotional win, incredible win, in front of an outstanding crowd, best fans in the NBA enjoyed tonight. But we just did our job, we won two games at home, there’s a lot of basketball to be played and we’ll enjoy it tonight and get back to work tomorrow.”
The Lakers, however, will concentrate on the upcoming games, which will be crucial as they have lost two major games against the rising Nuggets, led by incredible players.
