Austin Rivers says Denver Nuggets need to stick to principles for Game 6 in Portland
Jun. 2—Game 4 in Portland was a fight the Denver Nuggets did not look ready for, and they can expect an even rougher welcome Thursday when they look to eliminate the Trail Blazers from the postseason.
After trailing by as many as 33 points in a 20-point loss in front of 8,050 fans for Saturday's Game 4 at Moda Center, the Nuggets will look to eliminate the home team in front of up to 10,000 fans in Game 6. Austin Rivers and coach Michael Malone say they're up for the challenge, and for Rivers, that means separating the surroundings from the keys to success.
"Every game is a new life, so we're not even trying to compare Game 6 to Game 4. Last game to this game, we know tomorrow is going to be a new game of its own," Rivers said before Denver practiced Wednesday in Portland. "No matter what, we have to stick to what we do on defense, stick to what we do on offense, play the way we want to play. And if we do that — no matter what — we feel like we have a chance to win the game. So we just got to continue to focus on what we do, you know what I mean, and not even think about the atmosphere, how many points this guy is going to score or this run they might go on."
