Jeff Green insists Denver must seal NBA Finals spot in Game 4 against the Lakers

After going up 3-0 on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, several members of the Denver Nuggets echoed sentiments of staying focused against one of the game’s greatest ever players.

No team has ever swept LeBron James before the NBA Finals and not only does Denver have the chance to finally complete that milestone, but it would also be a chance for them to record the first-ever series sweep in franchise history.

‘I mean, s*** that’s LeBron man,’ Nuggets veteran forward Jeff Green Sunday after the Nuggets watched film at their team hotel. 

‘He’s done some amazing things throughout these last 20 years. For me, we have to end it.

‘It’s like, you can’t continue to give him life. The more life you give him, the more confidence he gains and the more confidence he instills in his teammates. So for me, it has to end [Monday].’

Nuggets forward Jeff Green said the team cannot let LAL star LeBron James gain confidence

Bruce Brown and Nikola Jokic echoed similar sentiments of keeping the pressure on the Lakers

Green was not the only veteran member of the team to who stated a desire to keep the pressure on the Lakers.

‘We want to give them no hope,’ shooting guard Bruce Brown said. ‘No confidence.’ 

‘I’m not going to say that I’m scared,’ MVP candidate and superstar center Nikola Jokic said. 

‘But I’m worried because they have LeBron on the other side and he is capable of doing everything.’ 

Immediately after the game during his post-game interview star point guard Jamal Murray also said: ‘Five more to go,’ in reference to picking up the final win vs LA before turning the team’s attention to securing four wins in the NBA Finals.

The Lakers don’t appear to be hiding from the possibility of being eliminated without picking up a win in the series either.

‘It’s a very real thing,’ Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of the Lakers being fueled to avoid a 4-0 finish to their season.

James has never been swept in a postseason series before the NBA Finals in his career

Lakers coach Darvin Ham admitted avoiding the sweep is working as fuel for the team

‘It’s a prideful group, again, highly competitive that cares and that wants to go and put on a good show for our fans as well.’

Everyone will get to find out if LA can avoid getting sent home 4-0 on Monday night in Game 4.

‘We’re facing a hell of a ballclub, one talented bunch that’s very well coached,’ Ham said.

‘But we have things that we can do as well. The only thing we have to do is just focus on one game. We don’t have to be overwhelmed about the outside noise or the overall series. We just have to worry about one game, what’s exactly in front of us.’