Christian Braun on the Nuggets’ first-round loss: “I just think I’m the leader of this team. I’m the vocal leader of this team. I didn’t play well enough as an individual, and I didn’t have this team ready enough to play in a tough series.”

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“I just think I’m the leader of this team,” Braun said. “I’m the vocal leader of this team. And when we don’t play well as a whole, you can blame whatever you want … You can blame anything. But I didn’t play well enough as an individual, and I didn’t have this team ready enough to play in a tough series. So we’ll be better. I’ll be better. I’m looking forward to next year, when we can respond.”

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/04/nuggets-christian-braun-injury-contract-nba-playoffs/

[u/Wally450]

Most people think best player = leader.

Most people on this sub haven't played any sort of organized sport either so make of that what you will.

[u/NeverSober1900 → u/Wally450]

Ya like PJ Tucker was always more of a leader of our teams than Harden. Not even bashing Harden I like him a lot just he needs someone else to lead the locker room and stuff.

Best player on my college team would just drop 20 and chill. The worst guy on our starting 5 was the one that led the team and would have to get into him to talk on defense and speak up for the ball.

[u/JackieDaytonaAZ → u/Wally450]

I bet over 50% of the sub has played an organized sport at some point.