The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA when they fired head coach Michael Malone shortly before the start of the playoffs, but there was reportedly some internal frustration from the players regarding his style that may have contributed to the move.

When the Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth on April 8, it appeared they would fold. Instead, they've seemed reinvigorated.

Westbrook infamously missed a huge layup that helped the Nuggets blow a game in which Nikola Jokic had a 60-point triple-double. Westbrook was benched in favor of Jalen Pickett. On Wednesday night in David Adelman's first game as coach Westbrook was on the bench down the stretch of a win over the Sacramento Kings.