The Nuggets won the championship, but it wasn't the Heat fans who were injured, but the Lakers and James fans. With the first championship in team history in '47, the Nuggets deserve their glory. But interestingly, coach Malone and Nuggets taunted and taunted the Lakers in many ways and angles. Perhaps in their eyes, the Lakers don't deserve to be their opponents.
On June 16, the Nuggets held a grand championship parade in Denver, and everyone cheered to welcome this great memorable moment. Head coach Malone wore a T-shirt that read, "You put this in your pipe and smoke it." Think about it. ”
This text was uttered by Malone in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, when the Nuggets led the Lakers 2-0. In the first game of the Western Conference finals, although the Nuggets won the game, the Lakers replaced Hachimura in the final quarter to top Jokic, which gave people hope. All media fans are bragging: Although the Lakers lost the game, they have found the key to win, and the Nuggets have to think about what to do.
However, the G2 Nuggets still beat the Lakers by crushing. Coach Malone was very upset with the views of the media fans, and directly mocked, "Go back and ponder it!" And then you go back to the game, you know how? We will lead 2-0. It's useless to dislike it, accept this fact. ”
The response of the clothes text is finally a little more subtle. At the scene of the championship-winning parade, the host even said vigorous remarks, which made the scene boil over. "He came into the world as the son of a coach, but in this year's playoffs, he's the dad of the Lakers!"
This isn't the first time the Nuggets and Malone have taunted the Lakers. On one show, Malone talked about the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers without getting noticed. Marlon believes that the main reason is that James exposed a hot news and stole the attention of the topic. So, he joked, "I'm also going to expose a blockbuster news, I'm thinking about retirement." ”
The Nuggets and Malone are almost on the table, full of hostile thinking. However, in the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves, Suns, Lakers and Heat, respectively, why did they keep pestering the Lakers? Why do they always target the Lakers?
Actually, the answer to this question is not complicated.
One is historical grievances. The last time the Nuggets struggled to reach the Western Conference Finals, it was the Lakers who beat them and won the championship. At that time, the Nuggets already had the strength to compete for the championship, but in the end, it was inevitable that there was some pain in the West. Painful memories can deepen people's impressions, and it is normal for the Nuggets to have a different kind of mood for the Lakers.
The second is that James grabs the limelight. The Nuggets' traffic and market appeal were already relatively weak, and they still achieved a 4-0 sweep in the context of 5-on-8. I thought that such a gorgeous performance could get a huge amount of attention. However, James did not play according to common sense after the game and actually said that he was considering retiring. Suddenly, the hot spot changed from "Western Conference vs. Nuggets swept the Lakers" to "James is considering retirement."
Everyone was talking about whether it was true that James was considering retirement, as if he had forgotten about the Nuggets' great achievements. Denver achieved revenge against the Lakers, but did not get the reward it deserved. Although the ratings and traffic of the 4 games are good, most of them are directed at the Lakers. This result is another debasement of the Nuggets. As a result, Malone also ridiculed James' behavior on the show.
The third is the influence of the Lakers. The Lakers are indeed the most influential team, and as long as they connect with it, they will get a lot of attention. The Nuggets won and had the last laugh, and they deserve what it takes to make a bold statement. Revisiting the remarks after the G2 game in the Western Finals, the host said that Malone is the Lakers' father, and Malone ridiculed James considering retirement, all of which include this layer of factors. If it were the Hornets, Pistons, and players were replaced by unknown people, perhaps the Nuggets and Malone would not have responded sarcastically at all.
The contradiction between the Nuggets and the Lakers deepened after the Nuggets won the championship. What's more, the two teams will remain championship contenders for the next two years, and they will not only meet in the regular season, but still have a good chance of facing each other again in the playoffs. Such contradictions and conflicts may inspire better condition of the players, and may enhance the enjoyment of the game.
For fans, contradictions, feuds, and revenge are the most exciting plots. Hopefully, next season, the Lakers can compete with the Nuggets to the end.