The Nuggets are a step away from reaching the NBA Finals after they defeated the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals to take a 3-0 lead in the series.
Denver’s head coach Michael Malone thinks that the experience that his team gained in the playoffs over the last five years is bearing fruits.
“I think this team is playoff tested,” Malone said. “This is five years in a row and we’ve advanced out of the first round most of those years, except last season when we lost to the eventual world champion in Golden State.
And most importantly for me is when we’re healthy and and what this team did a few years ago in the bubble, obviously we lost to these very Lakers in the Western Conferecne Finals.
“But to come back from 3-1 deficits to win multiple game sevens and to have Jamal Murray healthy and Michale Porter healthy with a great crew around Nikola.
“Bruce Brown has been unbelievable for us. That guy what a great pick up. Give Calvin Booth a ton of credit. The trade for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in this offseason. Getting Aaron Gordon a few years ago. This group is capable of doing great things, and they believe. They believe right now, and belief is a very powerful thing.”
