Denver Post · Feb 13, 2025
Will Nuggets keep Julian Strawther in rotation for playoffs?
Julian Strawther (3) of the Denver Nuggets awaits his introduction before the first quarter against the Orlando Magic at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Julian Strawther’s first career NBA start was a box-score dud, but coach Michael Malone was more concerned with how Strawther reacted to it.
“I felt he was being overly hard on himself and allowing his lack of shot-making (to affect his body language). … I don’t want to see that,” Malone said last Thursday at Ball Arena, where Denver had just crushed Orlando. “He’s gotta have a next-play mentality. Because he’s competing. He’s trying on the defensive end. He’s battling.”