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

MoreyWins · Post #41 » by **MoreyWins** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:17 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Looks like Denver is the underdogs according to this place.

40 votes in and votes are split evenly

Sidthekid87 · Post #42 » by **Sidthekid87** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:19 am

I got Minny in 6 here. Jokic is clearly the best player in the league, but if any team is equipped to handle him it's Minny. Will be interesting to watch.

durden_tyler · Post #43 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:19 am

Ugh missed this i thought no one made it yet. Will delete my post.

durden_tyler · Post #44 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:21 am

Regular Season Series (2-2)

Nov 2 -Nuggets 89, Timberwolves 110
Mar 20 -Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 112
Mar 30 - Timberwolves 111, Nuggets 98
Apr 11 -Timberwolves 107, Nuggets 116

BOTH teams coming off impressive, dominating first round wins:

Minnesota Timberwolves (3) defeat the Phoenix Suns (6), 4-0
Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95
Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109
Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116

Denver Nuggets (2) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (7), 4-1
Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103
Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99
Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105
Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108
Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106

Series Odds:
Nuggets (-220) vs Wolves (+200)

Series Handicap (Games)
Nuggets -1.5 vs Wolves

Series begins play May 4, 2024 (Saturday) so good 4 day rest for both teams-- better for Nuggets which has seen injuries to their key players recently (KCP and Murray, who may not be injured too and just pretending after dropping those bomb vs LA)

May 4 - G1 Timberwolves vs Nuggets
May 6 - G2 Timberwolves vs Nuggets
May 10 - G3 Nuggets vs Timberwolves
May 12 - G4 Nuggets vs Timberwolves
May 14 - G5 Timberwolves vs Nuggets
May 16 - G6 Nuggets vs Timberwolves
May 19 - G7 Timberwolves vs Nuggets

B-easy · Post #45 » by **B-easy** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:22 am

Minnesota against the suns had offensive rebounds on 40% of their misses lol. Will be very different against the nuggets.

Wolfgang630 · Post #46 » by **Wolfgang630** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:23 am

MoreyWins wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Looks like Denver is the underdogs according to this place.

40 votes in and votes are split evenly

That’s the problem. Denver continues to get disrespected even though they’re the champions. They should be the clear favorite. I hope Mike Malone pushes the narrative again that they’re being disrespected.

PhilBlackson · Post #47 » by **PhilBlackson** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:33 am

For me this entirely about Murray’s health (period).

Anything less than 90+% of his usual Playoff self & Ant will smell blood and that boi has some legit MJ killer genes in his dna to put them away with Gobert making Jok work harder and Jaden locking Porter, Towns just has to use his size to try & keep Gordon away from the rim and this will be an incredibly difficult series. This ain’t ol man Bron fighting Father Time trying to squeeze the last drop out of his body…Ant is a NBA Youngboy bursting at seams with energy.

The Nuggets MUST have Jamal somewhere near his best or that repeat will be hanging on for dear life. Until I see what Murray looks like when that series gets going, I can’t make my call…

durden_tyler · Post #48 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:34 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
MoreyWins wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Looks like Denver is the underdogs according to this place.

40 votes in and votes are split evenly

That’s the problem. Denver continues to get disrespected even though they’re the champions. They should be the clear favorite. I hope Mike Malone pushes the narrative again that they’re being disrespected.

They are the clear big favorites per Vegas odds, i think the Wolves are being disrespected.

jc23 · Post #49 » by **jc23** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:36 am

I think Denver blows out minny in game 1. Big difference in their competition in the first round and minny will have to adjust. I got Denver in 6.

Johnny Firpo · Post #50 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:39 am

Huge Jokic and Nuggets fan, but I think they are in trouble. I don't even think they have to double Jokic on the perimeter and pre-rotate, because unlike the Lakers, they have the individual defenders to not have to throw super creative defensive looks out there. If the Nuggets doesn't shoot well from three, they are done in 6, if they shoot well in at least 5 games, it could go to 7. But I am leaning towards the Wolves in 6, especially with Murray and KCP being hobbled.

Post #51 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:48 am

Gun to my head I'd pick the Nuggets, but I have much closer then I did 2 weeks ago.

mcmurphy · Post #52 » by **mcmurphy** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:54 am

CodeBreaker wrote:MJ taking down Detroit Pistons -> Ant dethroning the Nuggets

I'm fine with it... But Ant has to go home at least 3 times like MJ

LaLover11 · Post #53 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:56 am

Lakers just gave the Nuggets real injuries after that heavyweight battle!

Timberwolves win in 6 games

Manimal · Post #54 » by **Manimal** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:05 am

With the way the Nuggets are playing right now and Murray/KCP/Jackson all hobbled...I got Minnesota in 6.

C3H6N6O6 · Post #55 » by **C3H6N6O6** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:10 am

Manimal wrote:With the way the Nuggets are playing right now and Murray/KCP/Jackson all hobbled...I got Minnesota in 6.

Murray isn't hobbled. He might have had some pain but he didn't have any injury that was causing him to move badly.
KCP might be hobbled.

Charlesareed · Post #56 » by **Charlesareed** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:14 am

I got nuggets in 6

C3H6N6O6 · Post #57 » by **C3H6N6O6** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:16 am

I was actually surprised that Lakers were in pretty much every game of that series because I didn't feel like the Lakers were defending very well.
The only game it made sense was Game 2 when Russell was going crazy from 3.

I would pick Minnesota to win if they had a little more experience. I haven't seen a team with their best player having such little playoff experience doing what they need to do to beat Denver. Minnesota have the talent to win this series but it is very hard for me to pick them.

Manimal · Post #58 » by **Manimal** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:19 am

C3H6N6O6 wrote:
Manimal wrote:With the way the Nuggets are playing right now and Murray/KCP/Jackson all hobbled...I got Minnesota in 6.

Murray isn't hobbled. He might have had some pain but he didn't have any injury that was causing him to move badly.
KCP might be hobbled.

Murray isn't hobbled? :lol:

Did you even watch the series?

AleksandarN · Post #59 » by **AleksandarN** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:24 am

MPJ is going to be huge this series. He will shoot over ANT.

AleksandarN · Post #60 » by **AleksandarN** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:30 am

PhilBlackson wrote:For me this entirely about Murray’s health (period).

Anything less than 90+% of his usual Playoff self & Ant will smell blood and that boi has some legit MJ killer genes in his dna to put them away with Gobert making Jok work harder and Jaden locking Porter, Towns just has to use his size to try & keep Gordon away from the rim and this will be an incredibly difficult series. This ain’t ol man Bron fighting Father Time trying to squeeze the last drop out of his body…Ant is a NBA Youngboy bursting at seams with energy.

The Nuggets MUST have Jamal somewhere near his best or that repeat will be hanging on for dear life. Until I see what Murray looks like when that series gets going, I can’t make my call…

They will put Jaden on Murray

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?