“Didn’t Feel Like We Were Gonna Lose”: Former LeBron James Teammate Doubles Down on Bruce Brown’s Take On Lakers-Nuggets’ Conference Finals
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LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA last season with their surprising run to the NBA Western Conference finals. Their journey came to an end in the finals as Denver Nuggets swept them 4-0. Recently, two of the Nuggets’ former players stated that they never felt like they would ever lose to LeBron’s Lakers.
One of them was a former Laker himself who shocked everyone with his recent statement. This added another layer to the latest rivalry of the Western Conference.
What did LeBron James’ ex-teammate say?
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In the recent episode of Gil’s Arena, Thomas Bryant, who got traded to the Nuggets from the Lakers, said that his team never felt like losing the series. “We all had the confidence to just like, “Okay, they got two superstars but we have got a real good team ahead of us,'” he mentioned highlighting the faith they had in themselves. Even when facing the threat of LeBron and Anthony Davis, Thomas said, “No one was really scared of us getting beat”.
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Well, the Nuggets proved the same with their performance in the finals. After handing the Lakers an embarrassing defeat, Nikola Jokic’s team went on to lift the Championship. So Bryant’s words hold a lot of truth in those.
He was not the first one to talk about the fearless mindset of the Nuggets. The veteran guard Bruce Brown who was part of the Championship winning setup, said something similar the last month. “It never felt like we were gonna lose any game,” he claimed in Run Your Race podcast, as reported by Bleacher Report.
Sowing the seeds of a fierce rivalry
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Both Thomas and Brown have left Denver Nuggets this off-season. But their comments, combined with those of Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, may pave the path for a feud. With Jokic always being respectful of LeBron and vice versa, the clash of their respective teams is going to be one to look out for this season.
The Lakers’ run to the Conference finals last season would remain one of the most memorable ones. At the same time, the Nuggets winning their first-ever NBA championship made the season even more remarkable.
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Those who stand on the court of basketball and fight the front lines often have the best stories to tell. The unshakable confidence of the Nuggets team and players is commanding. With every team making strong moves in the off-season to strengthen their squads, the onus is upon the Nuggets to retain their crown next season.
Edited by:
Sameen Nawathe