2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

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Who wins GAME 7 and goes to the WCFs?

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#4801 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:22 am

bballcool34 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Tonight was a good demonstration of how Denver plays best this year with teams selling out to stop Jokic.

* Jokic defers early and doesn't try to fight the double teams

* The Others find a groove

* Defense forced to loosen up on Jokic

* Jokic takes over


Denver has played this style effectively a number of times this year.



Didn’t watch the game but why are they doubling Jokic early?



Minny's defensive plan is to not let Jokic beat them.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4802 » by BigGargamel » Sat May 11, 2024 4:23 am

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ChipotleWest wrote:
You don't like the fact that it's logical that he should have been suspended, that's all.


He made a stupid decision and got a fine. He learned his lesson and won't do it again. It wasn't a Draymond Green like incident, and it wasn't a fight. Only a softie wants players suspended left and right for things like that, but NBA fans are super soft these days.


One of us is bias towards a team in this series, the other person me is not. I just think if you're going to be a professional you should be smarter and if you can't handle that, then too bad you get suspended. I don't have a dog in this fight I don't care who wins the series, you do.


You are a Dallas fan who is scared of Denver. Don't act like you aren't biased as well. :lol: No impartial observer wants a key player suspended for a playoff game because of a dumb mistake.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4803 » by TimberKat » Sat May 11, 2024 4:25 am

Jaqua92 wrote:
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Ritzo wrote:This will be like the Suns vs Bucks Finals. Bucks won 4 straight after everyone wrote them off with 2-0 Suns lead.

Or it's like 2020 Finials. Lakers up 2-0. Heat win game 3. Just when a bunch of people think Heat is going to come back, Lakers won game 4 and the series 6-2.


Miami weren't defending champions with the best player in the world lol

We shall see who has the last laugh.
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Post#4804 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:29 am

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Post#4805 » by SweaterBae » Sat May 11, 2024 4:31 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:I always find it off putting when the best players on the losing team are laughing on the bench following a loss. Idk maybe I’m just old school.


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Post#4806 » by AleksandarN » Sat May 11, 2024 4:33 am

I love Wildes lol

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Post#4807 » by MrBigShot » Sat May 11, 2024 4:33 am

It's about time the nuggets showed up to the 2nd round.
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Post#4808 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:34 am

Everyone tough when they up
** Luka made The Finals without Brunson
** Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference final
** Philly won multiple playoff games without MVP Embiid
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Post#4809 » by Jaqua92 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:35 am

TimberKat wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Or it's like 2020 Finials. Lakers up 2-0. Heat win game 3. Just when a bunch of people think Heat is going to come back, Lakers won game 4 and the series 6-2.


Miami weren't defending champions with the best player in the world lol

We shall see who has the last laugh.


I'm a Celtic fan, so for my teams sake, I hope you guys get the last laugh. Denver probably beats us, but you guys won't.
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Post#4810 » by Manimal » Sat May 11, 2024 4:37 am

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Manimal wrote:Imagine being a fan who paid hundreds of dollars to watch their team lose every game of this series in person.

Yes, I feel sorry for DEN fans and PHX fans.


Wolves playoff tickets are that cheap? That's kinda sad actually.
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Post#4811 » by dhsilv2 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:38 am

BigGargamel wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:
He made a stupid decision and got a fine. He learned his lesson and won't do it again. It wasn't a Draymond Green like incident, and it wasn't a fight. Only a softie wants players suspended left and right for things like that, but NBA fans are super soft these days.


One of us is bias towards a team in this series, the other person me is not. I just think if you're going to be a professional you should be smarter and if you can't handle that, then too bad you get suspended. I don't have a dog in this fight I don't care who wins the series, you do.


You are a Dallas fan who is scared of Denver. Don't act like you aren't biased as well. :lol: No impartial observer wants a key player suspended for a playoff game because of a dumb mistake.


I'm rooting for the Nuggets and am biased. Murray should have been suspended. The weird part is this debate is happening on a game thread and not the threads about this topic already here...
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Post#4812 » by Tor_Raps » Sat May 11, 2024 4:39 am

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ChipotleWest wrote:Ok I'm Jamal Murray, I should

A: Not throw things on the court, because I'm very important to the Nuggets and they can't afford for me to get suspended
B: Throw things on the court, because it's the playoffs and the league won't suspend me anyway

B was the correct answer, because they didn't suspend him.


Imagine wanting refs to decide a series and not the actual players.

Oof.


Holy crap... this guy still crying about a suspension? Loll
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Post#4813 » by famicommander » Sat May 11, 2024 4:44 am

Can't believe I had to wait until game 3 of round 2 before the Nuggets actually showed up to the playoffs.
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Post#4814 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 11, 2024 4:45 am

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Post#4815 » by Sgt Major » Sat May 11, 2024 4:45 am

I would've been all for tossing someone out from the game if that tantrum happened during one. But wanting a suspension for something that didn't injure or affect anyone in any meaningful way is too much for me and I wouldn't want that if it was a Minny player doing the same.
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Post#4816 » by Bobbymcgee » Sat May 11, 2024 4:46 am

When the best defensive team in the NBA isn't allowed to play defense lol.

The refs took the T-wolves out of the game right from the get go.
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Post#4817 » by Tor_Raps » Sat May 11, 2024 4:50 am

Bobbymcgee wrote:When the best defensive team in the NBA isn't allowed to play defense lol.

The refs took the T-wolves out of the game right from the get go.


While I agree the game was reffed too softly... 25 fouls called against Denver and 20 fouls called against Minny...
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Post#4819 » by Roseability » Sat May 11, 2024 4:53 am

5IVE5TAR5 wrote:I'm taking Denver in six, they woke up.

I think Minny could win game 4 or 6. Nuggz in 7.
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Post#4820 » by SweaterBae » Sat May 11, 2024 4:57 am

Bobbymcgee wrote:When the best defensive team in the NBA isn't allowed to play defense lol.

The refs took the T-wolves out of the game right from the get go.


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