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‘Shock’ as Nuggets fire Michael Malone, What does this mean for Nikola Jokic? | FIRST THINGS FIRST



‘Shock’ as Nuggets fire Michael Malone, What does this mean for Nikola Jokic? | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The Denver Nuggets have fired Head Coach Michael Malone two seasons after winning the NBA title. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes react to the news, and what it means for the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic.

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50 Comments

  2. @armandolevario4758

    Malone’s firing is an example of what can and will happen if you ever say anything negative or degrading of my glorious, almighty and amazingly incredible king 👑 ❤️🙏🏼💯

  3. @xingxu3480

    First of all, there is something wrong with Josh Kroenke firing Michael Malone. Second, Malone is THE BEST coach of the Denver Nugget's history. So this means that side with Malone istead of Josh Kroenke.

  5. @GOlone9597

    All of these coach firings, and still Doc getting a coaching job over and over again LOL. Fire him Bucks front office then hire Malone.

  12. @marcusaurelius5149

    The Nuggets' season is over.

    Lakers did it right, firing Hot Pockets once their season was over. The Lakers let everyone know why it happened. That gave the team time to get adjusted to a new coach without the pressure of being in the middle of a competition. The firing of Michael Malone tells the team: we don't believe in the rest of your season.

  16. @smithcorona2685

    When the Clippers ousted Donald Sterling they beat Golden State in the 1st round. Doc Rivers became the leader to galvanize LA. And Mark Jackson was replaced by Kerr.

  17. @mulliano420

    I think this is similar to the budenholzer situation awhile back. That bucks team would have went Back to Back if he could have had the rotation right. I called for his job after that year personally and then Gianni’s willed them to the chip and all was forgiven. I really don’t HATE this move. Team was going nowhere fast and both coach and gm were complicit

  23. @JaxNeverGaveUp

    12:18 "If Mike Malone getting fired all of a sudden makes Jamal Murray's hamstring feel better…"

    if those two things happen at this specific time, than we'll know this was a mutiny.

    "Now listen, whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting, he's the traitor. Don't forget that"' -Godfather

  27. @wayneaiello

    Good discussion but need to correct one statement. Malone never called himself the Lakers Daddy. That was a local reporter that said that when introducing Malone onstage at the championship celebration. Malone wouldn’t have ever said that.

  28. @furmanwheeler3860

    I think David Adelman should be given a chance he's better under a very good coach and has formed great relationships with the guys.

  30. @dpayne3646

    I dont think a coach firing really affects the players much because they do most of the work anyway

  31. @CapsFan

    The NBA is rigging a run for LeBron’s 5th ring, you can’t change my mind. Worst trade ever made by Mavs, in which Los Angeles acquired Luka, Memphis fires their head coach 9 games before the playoffs — even as a playoff (not play in) team, Denver fires Malone even though he won a chip 2 years ago — what 5, or so games before the playoffs? It’s legit rigged for Los Angeles. Next SGA will have a mystery injury that benches him throughout the playoffs.

  32. @bnardirv

    George Karl was fired by the Nuggets after winning coach of the year right after the season. No surprise here.

  33. @DeaBar5280

    OMG…Malone NEVER said the Lakers Daddy!!! A local muggle did, Vic Lombardi. STOP spreading misinformation!!!

  35. @furmanwheeler3860

    Trade the whole bench just don't Trade the Starters please!! They can get another one if they have a strong bench to cover their 6😔

  42. @chadbinette3201

    No way this happened now 3 games before the playoffs without joker knowing. Even if the nuggets wanted to fire Malone in the off season but do they think an intern coach gives them a better chance then a championship winning coach? How'd it work in Milwaukee firing their winning coach ? I think joker having a 60pt triple double got the ball rolling and 3-4 loses since then was the final straw. "Your playing Russ too much" I'm the coach "not anymore"

  43. @DjmadnassScrewed

    Why i don't understand Michael didn't deserve to be fired he deserved to go to the playoffs and compete was it do to not managing minutes was it because he kept Russell in a few more minutes im extremely lost for words

  46. @easydoesit2572

    when darvin hamm got fired it was blamed on bron and bron was supposed to save the guy who go them to the conference finals. michael malone gets fired and it's no player has the responsibility of keeping him there.

    the deck is stacked against one man.

  49. @mikekamrowski5058

    Why does Jokic get the title best player in the world when he doesn’t play a bit of defense? Clearly Giannis is the best player in the world and it’s not even close.

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