“When it comes to this kind of thing, the first person I look at is in the mirror, every single time. Every night, every loss.” -- Nuggets' Aaron Gordon on overcoming his struggles in Games 1 and 2 via msinger
This Gordon competed, giving the Nuggets an essential 18-point, 12-rebound boost, even if it came in a debilitating, 118-113 loss that shoved his team to the brink of elimination in the first round of the playoffs.
The first two games were so overwhelming and exposed so many mismatches that Thursday was about playing with the requisite resolve. That’s how thorough and dominant the Warriors have been through three games. The Nuggets knew the margin for error was almost non-existent, as made clear by a mistake-filled fourth quarter.
While he admitted his contributions Thursday were a “little too late,” he conceded he did feel a “little more normal.” While not making the same impact offensively he expected of himself, Nuggets coaches told him to create windows away from the ball. On one pin-down screen, he freed up Will Barton for an open corner 3-pointer. After that, he asserted his physicality inside.
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