Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reflected on his team’s playoff performance, acknowledging that pushing for a higher seed in the second half of the season may have contributed to fatigue among key players.
The Nuggets, who were the number two seed, were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals.
Malone addressed the conflict of balancing the postseason push with player fatigue during an end-of-season press conference.
He admitted to pushing his players hard to secure a higher seed, which may have taken a toll on their energy levels in the playoffs.
