Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better?

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Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#1 » by uncleduck13 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:26 am

Y’all tell me. I can’t believe what’s happening
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#2 » by thinktank » Tue May 7, 2024 4:27 am

Why not both?
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#3 » by LaLover11 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:27 am

Blow it up and send Jokic to the Lakers
Bronny will become Murray 2.0
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Post#4 » by Jasen777 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:27 am

Wolves have gotten better. And thus far Nuggets have looked worse.
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#5 » by HotRocks34 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:28 am

No fluke. They dusted essentially the same Minny team last year.

But Murray wasn't hurt and playing like trash then.
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#6 » by uncleduck13 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:29 am

LaLover11 wrote:Blow it up and send Jokic to the Lakers


I hear Dallas been looking for another foreign to pair with Luka
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#7 » by Beethoven » Tue May 7, 2024 4:29 am

LaLover11 wrote:Blow it up and send Jokic to the Lakers

No. Don't want that dude
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#8 » by TroubleS0me » Tue May 7, 2024 4:30 am

lol gotta love these in the moment threads
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#9 » by Statlanta » Tue May 7, 2024 4:30 am

Not a fluke, just Wolves have gotten better.
Aaron Gordon, Devin Booker, Tyrese Halliburton, Trae Young, Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic all made the Conference Finals.

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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#10 » by LaLover11 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:30 am

Beethoven wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:Blow it up and send Jokic to the Lakers

No. Don't want that dude


Ok Murray :)
Bronny will become Murray 2.0
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#11 » by ropjhk » Tue May 7, 2024 4:31 am

Wolves have gotten better, Nuggets have gotten a little worse and this years Wolves are better than anyone the Nuggets faced last year.
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Post#12 » by AleksandarN » Tue May 7, 2024 4:31 am

I approve of this message. The Nugggets were **** tonight. They deserve every thread created tonight
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#13 » by TravisScott55 » Tue May 7, 2024 4:31 am

Wolves are healthy and better.
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Post#14 » by Papi_swav » Tue May 7, 2024 4:32 am

Wolves got better. The Nuggets players said last year their toughest match was against the TWolves and that was without Jaden McDaniels
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Post#15 » by mademan » Tue May 7, 2024 4:32 am

Murray aint a superstar. He's been able to channel a superstar for periods of time, but that aint him. They got Murray playing above his head against weak comp

Not a fluke. Just one of the weaker title runs we've seen
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#16 » by VicG » Tue May 7, 2024 4:32 am

I don’t think it’s a fluke, I think there won’t be any repeat champions anytime soon. League is up for grabs the next 5 years.
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Post#17 » by dc » Tue May 7, 2024 4:33 am

Jasen777 wrote:Wolves have gotten better. And thus far Nuggets have looked worse.


Wolves definitely got better. It was ANT making a leap and also integrating Gobert.

My rationale ever since day 1 of the Gobert trade was that if Gobert + Mitchell with a bunch of role players could get a #1 seed, Gobert + ANT + KAT + better role players could definitely be a contender.

Nugz look worse this year. Their bench looks worse and Murray looks sort of hobbled. Always said thought the long term health of Murray and MPJ were the big keys in how far their dynasty could go (given that Jokic has been injury free and has a game that should age well).
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#18 » by Zukkoyaki » Tue May 7, 2024 4:33 am

Last year's Nuggets were great and their #2 guy played way better than he has this year.

These Wolves are legit though.
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Post#19 » by wablty » Tue May 7, 2024 4:34 am

Minnesota is a big team with veteran leadership, outstanding defense, good shooting and star power.

Denver didn't get bad. Minnesota is just really good. Nuggets aren't out, but the Wolves just make everything so hard.

If Denver can turn it around, it's going to be the toughest thing they've done in their professional careers.
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Re: Last years Nuggets a fluke or have the Wolves gotten that much better? 

Post#20 » by Impuniti » Tue May 7, 2024 4:34 am

Wolves are built to kick the Nuggets ass. Saying that, series is still not over. Especially with the best player since Jordan, whose better than prime peak Lebron and is the goat offensive player is in this series.

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