Reggie Jackson: Nuggets lacking 'fight' in T-Wolves series

Reggie Jackson wants more tenacity from the Denver Nuggets after falling into a 2-0 hole in their second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"Can't lose the game and the fight - gotta win one of them," Jackson told reporters following the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 2 on Monday night, per 9News. "So, hopefully, we come out ready to fight. When we go to Minnesota, we know it's gonna be a great atmosphere, the division rivals that we've been playing, so we gotta ... go get Game 3."

When asked how he wants to see Denver show up when adversity hits, the Nuggets guard offered a simple response.

"Fight," Jackson said. "I don't even care about the outcome. I wanna win, but, yeah, this is a test of just, it looks like right now, our will and our manhood. We have to go ahead and hold our ground, own our space, and then I think if we do that, we give ourselves an actual chance to win."

Game 3 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series will be played Friday in Minnesota, followed by Game 4 on Sunday.