Verona spent last season at a very high level. For a long time the team of Ivan Yurich applied for European competitions, but after quarantine they could not return to their previous level. The Mastiffs came ninth to the finish line, losing 13 points to the seventh “Napoli”. During the offseason, Verona lost several key players. First of all, it makes sense to note the loss of Marash Kumbulla, who was rented by Roma with the right to buy.
The “nuggets” may already be happy, because the team has passed quite serious rivals and few expected to see it in the final of the West, but the character and desire to win prevailed. It all started with a confrontation against “Utah”, which grabbed the opponent with “claws” and did not let go. Each time Michael Malone’s charges came forward, the “jazzmen” pulled themselves together and compared the score, so the seventh match decided everything. Nikola Jokic played a fantastic match, made a double-double and did everything for his team to pass the Jazz (80- 78). In the second round Denver faced the Clippers and faced a powerful attack from Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. After four matches the Nuggets flew in a series 1-3, so everything went to the fact that the season for them could end. The team went all-in, approached each next fight fully collected and motivated, which helped to do the almost impossible, because he transferred the series to the seventh fight, where he slammed the opponent (104-98). In the final of the West Michael Malone’s guys are again waiting for an opponent from Los Angeles. However, he is more dangerous, so they need to prepare properly.
