Tried to get Russell Westbrook in the locker room to see he had made a decision on his player option for next season. He looked at his watch and asked what I was wearing tomorrow. When I said I didn’t know, he said “exactly” and walked off.
Nuggets aren’t doing exit interviews.
Vinny Benedetto
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Nuggets beat for @DenverGazette/@csgazette. PBWA member, Omahan, @CU_CSDJ.
“Here to stay like tattoos on statues.”
- Asked Nikola Jokic how his back is feeling. He said "Good. Thank you." Then he asked about my back. I told him his is more important than mine. He said "We don't know that my friend." So, I got that going for me.
- Russell Westbrook walking into the Nuggets’ locker room: “Picked the wrong person, didn’t they?”
- Michael Malone calls Nikola Jokic's zero free throws the most amazing stat of the night.
- Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams just walked past the Nuggets locker room on his way out and looked down the hallway where the Larry O'Brien Trophy is located. An arena worker told Williams he liked his jacket. Williams responded: "Shit, I like that trophy." CC: @GeorgeStoia
- Michael Malone says he floated the idea to Nikola Jokic that he take tonight's game off due to the ankle/elbow injuries. Malone says Jokic's response was "Hell no."
- Nikola Jokic on if he would say anything to Russell Westbrook after tonight's ending: "Why? What happened, it’s basketball. I’m pretty sure that he didn’t want to make a foul or whatever. It happens. He had the best, I would say, thoughts. It happens."
- This is quite the shot of Christian Braun's block on a Malik Beasley dunk attempt. Photo credit: Jack Dempsey, AP.
- Jokic said if he didn’t play strength coach Felipe Eichenberger would’ve put him through a workout that would’ve been harder than playing 40 minutes on the second night of a back to back. Felipe told me that’s accurate.Michael Malone says he floated the idea to Nikola Jokic that he take tonight's game off due to the ankle/elbow injuries. Malone says Jokic's response was "Hell no."
- Replying to @JacobPadilla_The unfortunate part is I know exactly what I'm wearing on the flight home.





