Jaden McDaniels: Playing Denver really motivates us

Chris Hine: Jaden McDaniels at shootaround responding to the reaction around his “they’re all bad defenders” comments from Game 2. On if he saw some of Denver’s replies: “You know, you go on your phone it’s hard not to see it, but it’s whatever. I said what I said.” — 4/23/2026 Twitter @ChristopherHine

Anthony Slater: Jaden McDaniels on the buzz his comments about Denver’s defense created: “I’m not tripping.” On the David Adelman podcast comment: “He said what? I don’t know what he talking about. Podcast. Nah. That’s not me.” — 4/23/2026 Twitter @anthonyVslater

Dane Moore: Asked Naz Reid about Jaden McDaniels' comments about Denver not having any good defenders and why that's a way Jaden tries to motivate himself. "I mean, he's guarding the best player every night. So I think for him it's kind of a mentality thing, just to keep himself engaged, keep himself going... It's probably just for his own good. Everybody has their own techniques and intangibles that keep themselves inside the game. And I think that's one of them for him." — 4/22/2026 x.com

Anthony Slater: Christian Braun on the Jaden McDaniels comments roasting the Nuggets defenders by name: “It’s part of the rivalry…He’s kinda speaking his truth and what he believes. We’ll allow them to do that. We kinda want to take care of our own.” — 4/22/2026 x.com

Anthony Slater: Cam Johnson was among the Nuggets who Jaden McDaniels called a “bad defender.” Johnson: “They just been saying a lot. All season, all series. Let them talk. Let them get everything they want off their chest.” — 4/22/2026 x.com

Anthony Slater: Nuggets coach David Adelman on Jaden McDaniels calling the Nuggets defenders out by name “I can’t wait for his podcast.” “It’ll help his social media.” “What’s our defensive rating in this series?” 109 “How is that?” Sixth best in the playoffs “Ok. Next.” — 4/22/2026 x.com

‪Chris Hine‬: Jaden McDaniels, deadpan delivery, on what worked for the Timberwolves offensively. Jaden: “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, their whole team.” Q: They’re all bad defenders? Jaden: “Yeah, they’re all bad defenders.” — 4/21/2026 Bluesky

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