2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1)

[Tor_Raps]

That's kinda what makes it funny. That banner has no business being up there lol.

No one even knew wtf was going on during this tournament until the elimination bracket part loll. It'll have more relevance and meaning next year when the teams know now.

The tournament is a joke and will never be good. Let's incorporate games in the middle of the season but only certain ones and make them in season tournament games but they're also regular season games, and winning it has absolutely no benefit as far as post season or any benefit at all. Oh but you can hang a banner as if you really accomplished something like winning 16 games in a post season after playing 82 games when you won like 7 random games total. What are we going to say "well he never won an NBA Championship, but he did win an in season championship though." Who gives a damn just stupid as F.

Ya they gotta add better incentives for the winner aside from money. Like a team incentive that they get for the playoffs and also maybe a draft pick in between the 1st and 2nd rounds... something for sure.

[EmpireFalls]

I actually for some reason thought the Lakers at home could get a game, be Nuggets in 5, but doesn't look like it.

It would be a very Lebron like thing for him to win Game 4 for no good reason, and then get shellacked in Game 5.

This team has zero chance in Game 4 man lol. It’ll be a repeat of tonight

[Wolfgang630]

Jamal with a 8-21 performance. Tells you how AG and MPJ been stepping up.

[Roscoe Sheed]

Chris Paul should have signed with Denver. He would be an amazing backup PG to Murray.

He wasn't a free agent though- he was traded to GSW

[Manimal]

Jamal with a 8-21 performance. Tells you how AG and MPJ been stepping up.

37% FG and 25% from three in the series. Still averaging 21/5/8, but his shooting has been horrendous and he needs to step that up if the Nuggets want to go far in the playoffs.

[ChipotleWest]

Jamal with a 8-21 performance. Tells you how AG and MPJ been stepping up.

Jokic is great he's fantastic, but i've seen narratives that he carries this team practically by himself, it's not true. They have dawgs. I wish the Mavs had Michael Porter Jr. as their 3rd best scorer. We have Tim Hardaway Jr.

[Wallace_Wallace]

Shaq is on fire tonight

*Beat Kenny in a foot race at halftime*
Famous quotes:
"They (Lakers) are not going fishing but they’re definitely at the Bass Pro Shops right now"
"De'Angelo Russell with the Krispy Kreme"

[Enso]

MPJ was looking like a prime Tmac out there the way he was moving and making step backs

[KyRo23]

I can't tell if I'm surprised DLo had 0 tonight or if this was obvious... this player is not good for my brain

[AleksandarN]

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[Big Lob]

I actually for some reason thought the Lakers at home could get a game, be Nuggets in 5, but doesn't look like it.

It would be a very Lebron like thing for him to win Game 4 for no good reason, and then get shellacked in Game 5.

This team has zero chance in Game 4 man lol. It’ll be a repeat of tonight

I think lowkey behind the scenes the Nuggets take pride in this win streak against Lakers.

[ballzboyee]

Jamal with a 8-21 performance. Tells you how AG and MPJ been stepping up.

Jokic is great he's fantastic, but i've seen narratives that he carries this team practically by himself, it's not true. They have dawgs. I wish the Mavs had Michael Porter Jr. as their 3rd best scorer. We have Tim Hardaway Jr.

True. Jokic is such a dynamic offensive hub that you can't really quantify his impact. He's almost like Magic at the center position. However, Gordon is straight up physically bullying the the Lakers like they are little kids out there. Gordon's physical presence combined with Jokic's size and versatility makes the series an overwhelming size+skill mismatch against the Lakers. I don't think people realize how totally dominant Gordon has been. It's under the radar. Anytime there is a contest on the court, Gordon just destroys the Lakers. He is by far the best athlete out there, so Jokic should definitely not get all the credit. At the end of the day, the Nuggets have the better players across the lineup.

[AleksandarN]

Ham just said it was “a make or miss league” explaining the lost. I mean I feel sorry for you laker fans. If my coach said that after losing 11 in a roll against a team. I would lose it

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[JRoy]

That was great.

[perempe20]

Was this the worst 3-point shooting game ever in the playoffs (combined 10/55)?

[Sgt Major]

Reggie Jackson has won 17 straight against the Lakers lol

[DonDoolie]

Watch on YouTube

[Manimal]

Denver has won 13 of their last 14 playoff games.

[Gregoire]

Here we go... Another sweeeeeeeep?

[ILOVEIT]

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some tweets are just hilarious

Yeah....playing at this level at 39 while Jordan couldn't get off the floor at 36....Jordan definitely doesn't belong in the same breath.