After being dominated so thoroughly in the first two games that they left San Francisco simply trying to keep things together, the Nuggets avoided being swept for the second straight postseason and now return to the Bay Area for a Game 5 with confidence that they can extend the series even more if they play the way they did in Denver. “There is no pressure on us,” said point guard Monte Morris, who hit five 3’s in the third quarter and scored 24 points. “I think Game 3 and 4 has been our best basketball, how physical we want to be, we displayed that.
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Position: G
Born: 06/27/95
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:175 lbs. / 79.4 kg.
Salary: $8,449,074
Born: 06/27/95
Height: 6-2 / 1.88
Weight:175 lbs. / 79.4 kg.
Salary: $8,449,074
Nuggets avoid sweep thanks to Nikola Jokic monster game
Vinny Benedetto: Final: Nuggets 126, Warriors 121. Denver extends the series to a fifth game behind 37-8-6 from Jokic. Monte Morris goes for 24 (19 after halftime). Gordon adds 21-6-4. Curry goes for 33, Thompson adds 32.
Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson: “His defense is really good. … He can guard anyone from Monte Morris to Aaron Gordon. … He’s made some big plays for us besides just hitting shots.”
“We’re getting our ass whupped and a lot of emotions flare up,” a clearly frustrated Monte Morris said. “We’ve just got to be tougher and stay together. We’re not giving ourselves a chance to beat this team with a lot of mistakes. “And also, we’ve got no f—ing chance if we’re going to be apart. We’ve got to stay locked in, stay together.”
“I feel his frustration,” Malone said. “I think he’s getting fouled like he thinks he’s getting fouled. He’s not getting the call. But he has to find a way to play through that. He’s way too valuable.” “As a leader of this team, he’s got to show guys in adverse times when things aren’t going your way, you’ve got to find a way to fight through it, be mentally tough,” the coach added. “That’s going to be a challenge for him moving forward.”
