Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels takes shot at Nikola Jokic and Nuggets after Game 2 win: 'They're all bad defenders'
Minnesota's premiere defender appears unimpressed with the opposing defense in the first round of the playoffs.
Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels takes shot at Nikola Jokic and Nuggets after Game 2 win: 'They're all bad defenders' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As anticipated, things are already heating up in the Minnesota Timberwolves vs.
Denver Nuggets series. The series is now knotted at 1-1 after the Timberwolves' 119-114 win on Monday night, using 54 combined points from Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle and some clutch plays down the stretch to overcome a Game 1 loss. As the series heads to Minnesota, however, the Nuggets may have some "bulletin board material.
" After Monday's win, the Timberwolves' best wing defender, Jaden McDaniels, took a shot at the entire Denver team's defensive capabilities. Here's what McDaniels said about Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and more. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket Jaden McDaniels calls out Nikola Jokic, Nuggets as 'all bad defenders' McDaniels, who had 14 points on 7-of-15 shooting in Monday's Game 2 win, was asked postgame what was working for the Timberwolves offensively.
He had a blunt answer. "Go after [Nikola] Jokic, Jamal [Murray], all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, their whole team," McDaniels said.