Michael Malone called out the Nuggets' two stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, after the lopsided loss vs. the Knicks.

This season, the Denver Nuggets have faced ups and downs to start the season. At times, they have looked like a top team in the Western Conference while they have been dominated in other instances.The Nuggets fell into the latter category during their recent matchup against the New York Knicks.

Speaking at the post-game press conference after the Nuggets loss to New York, Jamal Murray criticized the team's lack of focus on winning.

"At the end of the day, when you talk about the level of focus, no! You're talking to yourself," Perkins said. "I’ve been waiting all season long for Jamal Murray to help Jokic out and bring his A-game, and he hasn’t done it."

Well, yeah, I mean like Russell Westbrook, he’s vocal — but we need more than Russell Westbrook,” Malone replied. “I need Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, I need guys

You get flashes of Playoff Mal, those spring heat checks that could melt a glacier. But much of the time, it looks as if Murray is playing with a $209 million sack on his back, a wanna-be All-Star staggered by the weight of expectations. A max contract guy putting up mid numbers.

After riding the high of once again beating the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets came crashing back down to earth just two days later. The Nuggets suffered a brutal blowout loss to the New York Knicks,

The more points the Nuggets give up, the redder Michael Malone tends to get. So it’s no wonder he was running an emotional fever after the highest-scoring regulation game by any Nuggets opponent in his 10-year coaching tenure.

On their home floor in Denver, the New York Knicks came and won in dominant fashion 145-118, while the Nuggets' only lead came in the first quarter when they led by two points. The New York Knicks were propelled by their trio of Jalen Brunson,