Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did two things when he sank two free throws with 13.2 seconds remaining in Game 1 between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. First, and most importantly in the moment,

While overtime saw the Nuggets pull away thanks to solid team defense and clutch scoring, the discourse online remained focused on Adelman’s end-of-regulation strategy ... highlighted a deeper question about coaching under pressure and trusting your ...

The Game 7 outcome was never in doubt once the Thunder broke the tension in a 39-point second quarter. But before the ball went up, both teams were caught dealing with the unknown. “There are not many games where you wake up in the morning and know you’ll remember the rest of your life,” said OKC coach Mark Daigneault.

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The Thunder tried playing it safe — and it led to the worst-case scenario. With the Thunder leading by three points in the final seconds of Game 1, head coach Mark Daigneault went with a popular strategy in today’s NBA: Intentionally fouling so the opposition has no chance of getting off a game-tying 3-point attempt.

The Nuggets’ run was aided by Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault’s decision ... The “fouling up three” strategy is deployed by teams that are leading late in close games in hopes of preventing ...

Apr 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reacts towards ... look to put the Clippers away in Game 6, which tips off tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST in Los Angeles.

Thanks to his supporting cast, his Denver Nuggets lost by 34 ... but Harden victimized him anyway. Head coach Ty Lue has a very specific defensive strategy for facing Jokic: Turn him into a ...

Part of this was execution, not strategy. The Nuggets made their free throws and ... adaptability is probably the single most important trait a coach can have. Daigneault, frankly, had tunnel ...

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