Prior to the game , Nuggets coach Michael Malone shrugged his shoulders .
Prior to the game , Nuggets coach Michael Malone dismissed the notion that his short - handed team against the defending Western Conference champion was anything other than an opportunity to shock the NBA world .
Prior to the game , Nuggets coach Michael Malone shrugged his shoulders and dismissed the notion that his short - handed team against the defending Western Conference champion was anything other than an opportunity to shock the NBA world .