Veteran Will Barton calls out “soft” Nuggets after Clippers pounding

AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post Will Barton (5) of the Denver Nuggets looks at the referee after teammate Paul Millsap (4) was called for a foul during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. LOS ANGELES – Nuggets veteran Will Barton seized the visiting locker room at Staples Center on Friday night.

He spoke passionately about how the Clippers imposed their will on the Nuggets, embarrassing and humbling them in a matchup with playoff implications.

“Will had a good speech for us, about five minutes, just about how teams think we’re soft, and if they get into us, they can disorient anything we do,” said Monte Morris, recounting the sensitive scene. “Our offense…