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Sit down, Zion Williamson. Because Paul Millsap is the real king of the alley-oop. Or at least that\u2019s what he likes to think.<\/p>\n
The Denver Nuggets veteran forward had another cheesy yet hilarious remark after their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, telling reporters that he\u2019s been imploring his teammates all season to throw him a lob pass. But instead, all they\u2019ve been giving him are bounce passes. As Nuggets reporter Katy Winge pointed out, that\u2019s gotta be one of the best quotes ever.<\/p>\n
Paul Millsap saying he has been trying to tell his teammates all year that he\u2019s a lob threat and all they have done is throw him bounce passes rivals the cheeseburger quote as his best answer all year.
\n\u2014 Katy Winge (@katywinge) April 29, 2021<\/p>\n
Millsap did have an impressive alley-oop play against the Pelicans, finishing Austin River\u2019s lob pass with a nasty slam, taking the poor soul of James Johnson with him, plus a foul! How\u2019s that for a 36-year-old? Even the Nuggets announcers were pumped up.<\/p>\n
Paul Millsap’s most above-the-rim play in a #Nuggets jersey?
\nAustin Rivers with a great steal, takes it up the court in transition and then perfectly delivers the alley oop to Millsap, who rises up to throw it down for the and-1.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com\/qceqlEwXeY
\n\u2014 Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) April 29, 2021<\/p>\n
Millsap helped the Nuggets escape with a two-point win, contributing seven points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 19 minutes off the bench. But clearly, his best contribution was his LOL-inducing postgame quip.
\nThe four-time All-Star isn\u2019t new to spewing interesting comments. As Winge referenced, Millsap previously compared Nikola Jokic\u2019s dimes to \u201cfree cheeseburgers.\u201d Talk about a cheesy comment, right? Because whenever you have the chance to compare basketball stuff to greasy goodness, you do it.
\nThe Nuggets aren\u2019t lacking in players who can throw it up to Mr. Lob Pass Threat. Aside from Rivers, there\u2019s of course Jokic, Facundo Campazzo, and even PJ Dozier.
\nThe Nuggets are sitting comfortably in fourth place in the Western Conference after their latest win. And with Paul Millsap finally getting his lob pass request, it\u2019s only apt that he treats his teammates to, you guessed it, free cheeseburgers.<\/p>\n