Dario Šarić

Before the opening question of his postgame question-and-answer could even be understood, the Denver Nuggets’ head coach had already outlined a verifiable two-word reason for his team’s defeat in the first of a two-game set against the Memphis Grizzlies: making shots. Two nights later, with such a luxury bordering on requirement to close November 19, 2024’s NBA Cup victory, his newly-acquired eight-year veteran’s answering of the call made certain the question wouldn’t surface twice. Drifting towards his teammate closely enough to encourage Jaren Jackson Jr.’s defensive help gamble, ​​Šarić cashes in his table's chips on a spot-up 3-pointer, separating the Memphis Grizzlies from arm’s reach of its fierce comeback bid. Keeping Denver’s trend of big-time buckets from European bigs flowing, even without its three-time Most Valuable Player, Šarić’s dagger climaxed a performance that included eight points, five rebounds, one assist, two steals, two 3-pointers, and a +10 plus-minus.