PLAYOFF-2020 (Game#3, R1): [3]Denver Nuggets vs [6]Utah Jazz (1-1), FRI/Aug21, 16:00ET

[The Rebel]

Do you just watch the box scores? Blaming Gobert's 1st half on Jokic makes me sure that you did not watch the game.
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Another clear indication that you did not watch the game, MPJ was terrible on defense, and was a major reason Gobert did so well.

I know we all are pissed after such epic humiliating loss, but do we really need such baseless statements? As a moderator, of course, I noticed time after time fans of other teams coming here to teach us about some of our players which they obviously didn't watch (enough). After watching the last 333 Nuggets games (including some pointless Summer League or preseason) why would I miss #3 game of playoff series of my favorite NBA team but comment that game online in real-time? We have enough problems with conspiracy theories in real life in this pandemic times, we don't it in this forum too.

LMAO, you act as if it is a requirement to be a mod on here, I know many mods that rarely watch games, and I was a mod on this very board for 10 years, there is no requirement.

As for conspiracy theories, I figured you must have missed the game, or you do not know what you are watching, it was blatantly obvious that Jokic was on the guards that were passing to a wide open Gobert on almost every single basket he scored. I honestly do not know how anybody could miss that if they actually watched the game.

I'm (one of) the biggest Nikola Jokic fans here, and I would be really happy if there is someone other to be blamed more for what is happening last night. But I will repeat what I see - this was by far worst Nikola Jokic playoff game (out of 17), he was a passive and total mess, and makes Gobert look like Wilt in 1st half. If someone else needed to be also blamed for that is coach Malone, not Porter jr for sure which Malone tried to use as a scapegoat benching him and giving just 15 minutes to play like he did so many times during the regular season. If I want to be cynical I would ask you did YOU watched a game if you blame our small forward for opposite center have career's (playoff) night?

See Gobert yesterday's highlights and you will see (passive) Jokic close to him in most of the episodes.

Watch on YouTube

I don't need to watch highlights of Jokic trying to get back in the play, I watched the game live and know exactly what I saw. Hell it was all over the JOkic thread on the general board with fans of other team's seeing the same thing I did, but hey a couple of highlights proves everything.

Actually I decided to start watching your video, maybe you should rewatch it. Literally the 1st 7 baskets Jokic was switched onto someone else. If that is your proof than you have no argument.

When the team loses 35+ points, and it is a back-to-back blowout loss, it tells us that the whole team collapsed and imploded, there is no ONE player to be blamed, not Jokic nor Porter, not even coach, and for sure not missing Harris/Barton. It is 35+ points, and it is back-to-back blowout game loss! But the only way to have some chances against red-hot Utah in this series is if Jokic brings back superstar form from 2019 playoff and if the team finally starts to play some decent defense.

You cannot have 1 guy trying to play defense when the rest of the team did nothing. If anything Jokic's problem was on offense where he was too passive. And if you don't think that having 3 perimeter players stop every time they run into a screen and refusing to move on offense is more than enough to cause a 35 point blowout than you need to watch more basketball.

The only formula I see to prevent threatening fiasco is Jokic playing like a superstar, Murray and Porter like stars, decent defense (Harris comeback would be pure gold considering how Utah backcourt line killed us in all three games), and Malone under self-control. Maybe I asking too much, but they all proved many times the capability of doing that. Unfortunately, the result is 1-2 already, and if we do not regroup fast and win already next game (after two blowouts defeats) only a miracle can save us in this series.

But I thought Harris wasn't important?

If Murray, Craig, and Porter all refuse to fight over screens than the rest does not matter. IT is that simple, if our perimeter guys don't play defense than this series is over.

[THE J0KER]

See Gobert yesterday's highlights and you will see (passive) Jokic close to him in most of the episodes.

Watch on YouTube

... but hey a couple of highlights proves everything...

This is not a couple of highlights but 7 minutes sum of all Gobert actions, including misses, defense, etc... We talked about why Gobert looks like Wilt in the 1st half, you have your Porter theory, and I say what I say, and later find this YouTube video as proof. And I don't need better proof.

It is not so unusual that two different persons watched the same game but not see the same things. But it is very unusual to accuse the moderator of the team's forum that he is acting like a troll of others team's fans (comment lost game which not watched just to mock real fans and guests), and that is the only context where I mentioned "moderator" and "theory conspiracy". You even tried to prove that I didn't watch that game, which is almost childish.

[skywalker33]

See Gobert yesterday's highlights and you will see (passive) Jokic close to him in most of the episodes.

Watch on YouTube

... but hey a couple of highlights proves everything...

This is not a couple of highlights but 7 minutes sum of all Gobert actions, including misses, defense, etc... We talked about why Gobert looks like Wilt in the 1st half, you have your Porter theory, and I say what I say, and later find this YouTube video as proof. And I don't need better proof.

It is not so unusual that two different persons watched the same game but not see the same things. But it is very unusual to accuse the moderator of the team's forum that he is acting like a troll of others team's fans (comment lost game which not watched just to mock real fans and guests), and that is the only context where I mentioned "moderator" and "theory conspiracy". You even tried to prove that I didn't watch that game, which is almost childish.

Since when does being a Mod grant you any sort of immunity ?? IMO I see it all the time !!

[The Rebel]

See Gobert yesterday's highlights and you will see (passive) Jokic close to him in most of the episodes.

Watch on YouTube

... but hey a couple of highlights proves everything...

This is not a couple of highlights but 7 minutes sum of all Gobert actions, including misses, defense, etc... We talked about why Gobert looks like Wilt in the 1st half, you have your Porter theory, and I say what I say, and later find this YouTube video as proof. And I don't need better proof.

It is not so unusual that two different persons watched the same game but not see the same things. But it is very unusual to accuse the moderator of the team's forum that he is acting like a troll of others team's fans (comment lost game which not watched just to mock real fans and guests), and that is the only context where I mentioned "moderator" and "theory conspiracy". You even tried to prove that I didn't watch that game, which is almost childish.

If you really are still attacking me, and arguing with me, than you really need to watch that video you posted. Watch it. Look at who has the ball directly before Gobert gets it, look at who is guarding them, than try to argue you don't need better proof. Jokic is literally guarding the guy who passes to Gobert on his 1st 7 shots shown in your video. The 8th is the only one that Jokic was 1 on 1 against Gobert. It is not a theory, you literally posted the proof of what I was saying and than started personally attacking me. That is on you.