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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. Thatap what motivates us,” Malone said. “The external pressure? Fans, bloggers, this-that, I could give a (bleep).”

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)
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)
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By | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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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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