DENVER – Sa pagharap ni Brian Shaw ng kanyang unang problema bilang coach, sinuspindi niya ang isa sa kanyang player at kinausap niya ng masinsinan ang iba pang miyembro ng koponan nitong Huwebes.
Umaasa siyang ito ang magiging turning point ng kanilang season. Sinisikap ng Nuggets na makabangon sa 8-sunod na kabiguan.
“Didn’t anticipate for (the meeting) to last as long as it did, but however long it needs to take to flush everything out and figure out what’s going on with our team, we decided to take that time today,†ani Shaw. “It’s been a long morning after a long night of watching the game over and just playing everything back in your mind and trying to find a solution for where we are.â€
Ang pinakamalaking nangyari ay ang pagsuspindi kay veteran point guard Andre Miller ng dalawang laro dahil sa “conduct detrimental to the team.â€
Nagalit si Miller matapos di paglaruin sa 114-102 pagkatalo sa Philadelphia 76ers noong Miyerkules. Ito ang unang “Did not play - coach’s decision†sa 15-year career ni Miller.
Hindi pa nagkakausap si Shaw at Miller at hindi rin ipinaliwanag kung bakit ipinataw ang suspensiyon.