Is it put up or shut up time for Nuggets coach Michael Malone?

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone watches the action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter of Denver’s 122-117 win on Saturday, October 22, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM MDT | UPDATED: April 15, 2023 at 7:03 PM MDT

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Contrary to his see-no-evil, hear-no-evil protest, Malone does feel pressure to deliver a championship. The urgency to win it all begins at the top, with Nuggets ownership.

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Kiszla: With Nuggets feeling heat of championship pressure, is it put up or shut up time for coach Michael Malone?

“We as an organization put pressure on ourselves to win a championship. That��ap what motivates us,” Malone said. “The external pressure? Fans, bloggers, this-that, I could give a (bleep).”

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