OT: Nuggets fire Mike Malone....

Post #1 » by **Calinks** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:39 pm

I can't believe they have done this, seems absolutely ridiculous to me. This has become the season of out of nowhere moves. Luka, Jenkins, and now Malone. :nonono:

Post #2 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:50 pm

If the topic comes up, YES you ABSOLUTELY should include Jaden McDaniels in a potential trade offer for Nikola Jokic.

Dalvin · Post #3 » by **Dalvin** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:52 pm

What's happening?! Teams in the thick of race to the playoffs firing their coaches beforw the playoffs itself?!

BlacJacMac · Post #4 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:53 pm

Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

shrink · Post #5 » by **shrink** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:54 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

The two couldn’t agree. Booth wanted Malone to play the youth he drafted, Malone wanted to play the vets and win.

I’m surprised they eliminated both sides of that equation.

frankenwolf · Post #6 » by **frankenwolf** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 5:57 pm

Holy cow. Who do you get to replace him??

Why would you do that? I understand the calls for Finch (don't agree, but I understand) but Malone seemed to be pretty good over all. :nonono:

cmoss84 · Post #7 » by **cmoss84** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:04 pm

Bananas.
Joker gonna player coach I guess.

Post #8 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:08 pm

Thank you for Tim Connelly, Denver!

Dalvin · Post #9 » by **Dalvin** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:09 pm

Finch will have a stacked coaching team next season with assistants Jenkins and Malone :lol:

guest81 · Post #10 » by **guest81** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:09 pm

Whoaaaa. That's dumb. Malone is a good coach. They might of won back to back if they didn't run into the wolves. The roster is way more to blame than the coaching.

guest81 · Post #11 » by **guest81** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:11 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

Yea extending Murray was dumb. He can't stay healthy throughout a playoff. Surround jokic with like 2 really good healthy players and they're a title contender

BlacJacMac · Post #12 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:17 pm

shrink wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

The two couldn’t agree. Booth wanted Malone to play the youth he drafted, Malone wanted to play the vets and win.

I’m surprised they eliminated both sides of that equation.

In 10 seasons Jokic never played with a current All-Star. I believe about 50% of their cap is tied up in Murray and MPJ. They've let really good roleplayers leave and have done almost nothing to replace them.

Post #13 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:19 pm

guest81 wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

Yea extending Murray was dumb. He can't stay healthy throughout a playoff. Surround jokic with like 2 really good healthy players and they're a title contender

The second apron affected both Denver and Minnesota significantly. Only Minnesota seems to have adjusted to the new NBA reality while Denver has slowly emaciated away.

shrink · Post #14 » by **shrink** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:21 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:
shrink wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

The two couldn’t agree. Booth wanted Malone to play the youth he drafted, Malone wanted to play the vets and win.

I’m surprised they eliminated both sides of that equation.

In 10 seasons Jokic never played with a current All-Star. I believe about 50% of their cap is tied up in Murray and MPJ. They've let really good roleplayers leave and have done almost nothing to replace them.

True, but the Kroenke’s were one of the cheapest NBA owners, despite their Walmart fortunes.

They went years without paying the luxury tax, regardless of how good their team was. They didn’t allow the team to keep their best role players. They regularly sold first round picks. They underpaid their staff. Thank you, for Tim Connelly!

Booth was bad, especially the Jamal Murray contract. Part of the job of a GM is to encourage the owner to spend on the team.

TimberKat · Post #15 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:22 pm

Dalvin wrote:Finch will have a stacked coaching team next season with assistants Jenkins and Malone

You mean Malone would bring Finch back as an assistant next year

guest81 · Post #16 » by **guest81** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:22 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:
shrink wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:Calvin Booth gone too. Which was probably the much more needed move.

The two couldn’t agree. Booth wanted Malone to play the youth he drafted, Malone wanted to play the vets and win.

I’m surprised they eliminated both sides of that equation.

In 10 seasons Jokic never played with a current All-Star. I believe about 50% of their cap is tied up in Murray and MPJ. They've let really good roleplayers leave and have done almost nothing to replace them.

As bad of job as the wolves did surrounding KG

BlacJacMac · Post #17 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:25 pm

I do think this puts more pressure on Finch.

Connelly did hire Malone in Denver and spent 7 years working with him.

Araxen · Post #18 » by **Araxen** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:28 pm

I'd fire Finch for Malone. Do it Tim!

winforlose · Post #19 » by **winforlose** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:29 pm

I would hire Jenkins or Malone instead of Finch. Booth really did mess up losing KCP for nothing, not moving MPJ, over reliance on Westbrick, ect…

winforlose · Post #20 » by **winforlose** » Tue Apr 8, 2025 6:30 pm

Klomp wrote:If the topic comes up, YES you ABSOLUTELY should include Jaden McDaniels in a potential trade offer for Nikola Jokic.

I need to check the money, but I would give Rudy and Jaden in a heartbeat for Joker. Joker plus Ant is a dynasty.