Game 70: Denver Nuggets (45-24) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (22-47) - 8:00PM

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Thu May 13, 2021 10:38 pm

Post #2 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu May 13, 2021 10:57 pm

Porter will not play today ("rest").

If Denver wants to lose intentionally to escape the eventual #3 seed scenario which potentially can bring us Lakers in 1st round this is the wrong method. We can reach #3 and escape the Lakers by losing vs Portland in the last round. The advantage of being the #3 seed is a home-court advantage in the eventual Denver-Clippers WC final.

GeorgeSears · Post #3 » by **GeorgeSears** » Fri May 14, 2021 1:49 am

The only reason the Wolves are in this game is because of the 3pt shooting. That's expected, with no MPJ.

skywalker33 · Post #4 » by **skywalker33** » Fri May 14, 2021 2:25 am

THE J0KER wrote:Porter will not play today ("rest").

If Denver wants to lose intentionally to escape the eventual #3 seed scenario which potentially can bring us Lakers in 1st round this is the wrong method. We can reach #3 and escape the Lakers by losing vs Portland in the last round. The advantage of being the #3 seed is a home-court advantage in the eventual Denver-Clippers WC final.

Guess Jokic threw that memo into the trash can.....three pts !!

TunaFish · Post #5 » by **TunaFish** » Fri May 14, 2021 2:55 am

McGee and Jokic together, now we see the "big" lineup. I suspect this is an experiment that the Nuggets intend to use to match up size wise with the Lakers, if they both get that far.

GeorgeSears · Post #6 » by **GeorgeSears** » Fri May 14, 2021 3:37 am

Vlatko and Javale had their best game as Nuggets. It was nice to pick up a win and give MPJ a rest. Tomorrow, Nuggets play the Pistons who are going to be without Grant and Plumlee. Should be able to handle business in that one.

Oscar9992 · Post #7 » by **Oscar9992** » Fri May 14, 2021 3:46 am

I bet you guys want to see us in 1'st round of Playoffs so beat Blazers in last game of the regular season please!

skywalker33 · Post #8 » by **skywalker33** » Fri May 14, 2021 5:00 am

Oscar9992 wrote:I bet you guys want to see us in 1'st round of Playoffs so beat Blazers in last game of the regular season please!

We'll take the hand that's dealt us without reservation, sounds more like you just don't want to play the on that LA leg of the playoffs

Oscar9992 · Post #9 » by **Oscar9992** » Fri May 14, 2021 5:06 am

skywalker33 wrote:
Oscar9992 wrote:I bet you guys want to see us in 1'st round of Playoffs so beat Blazers in last game of the regular season please!

We'll take the hand that's dealt us without reservation, sounds more like you just don't want to play the on that LA leg of the playoffs

Suns did half of the job for us.
So we can meet you guys in the 1'st round of Playoffs.

skywalker33 · Post #10 » by **skywalker33** » Fri May 14, 2021 5:26 am

Oscar9992 wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:
Oscar9992 wrote:I bet you guys want to see us in 1'st round of Playoffs so beat Blazers in last game of the regular season please!

We'll take the hand that's dealt us without reservation, sounds more like you just don't want to play the on that LA leg of the playoffs

Suns did half of the job for us.
So we can meet you guys in the 1'st round of Playoffs.

Just be careful what you wish for......

Post #11 » by **The Rebel** » Fri May 14, 2021 12:38 pm

Oscar9992 wrote:
skywalker33 wrote:
Oscar9992 wrote:I bet you guys want to see us in 1'st round of Playoffs so beat Blazers in last game of the regular season please!

We'll take the hand that's dealt us without reservation, sounds more like you just don't want to play the on that LA leg of the playoffs

Suns did half of the job for us.
So we can meet you guys in the 1'st round of Playoffs.

Jazz and Clippers fans were hoping they got us last year, the Spurs the year before that, guess it is Mavs fans turn to learn.

Post #12 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri May 14, 2021 12:39 pm

Nuggets opened with a double-digit lead.
Twolves gradually closed the gap.
Nuggets pulled away at the end of the game.

Same old story.

Speaking of same old story; it is sure looking like Jokic and any four players = winning team.

TunaFish · Post #13 » by **TunaFish** » Fri May 14, 2021 6:33 pm

NuggetsWY wrote:Nuggets opened with a double-digit lead.
Twolves gradually closed the gap.
Nuggets pulled away at the end of the game.

Same old story.

Speaking of same old story; it is sure looking like Jokic and any four players = winning team.

Jokic has taken a leap. This is his level of play from last season's playoffs; however, he stepped up to that level in this current regular season play along with better consistency and better defense. Seems as if he is still improving.

Are there any more levels left?

Post #14 » by **NuggetsWY** » Fri May 14, 2021 6:42 pm

TunaFish wrote:
NuggetsWY wrote:Nuggets opened with a double-digit lead.
Twolves gradually closed the gap.
Nuggets pulled away at the end of the game.

Same old story.

Speaking of same old story; it is sure looking like Jokic and any four players = winning team.

Jokic has taken a leap. This is his level of play from last season's playoffs; however, he stepped up to that level in this current regular season play along with better consistency and better defense. Seems as if he is still improving.

Are there any more levels left?

I'm not betting against him having more levels.