Game 21 : Denver Nuggets (12-8) @ Los Angeles Lakers (16-6) - 10:00PM

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[THE J0KER]

Even if Malone insists on Morris in starting lineup instead of Harris today he should make an exception because the Lakers starting lineup is very tall and better put MPJ on SF and move Barton to SG.

Compared to 2020 WCF Porter should be our biggest new weapon, but Malone doesn't want to use him in full force.

[skywalker33]

Should be a heckuva game !

[DaFan334]

Nuggets confirmed lineup — Jamal Murray, Will Barton, JaMychal Green, Paul Millsap, Nikola Jokic

Weird move by Malone... I don't quite get it, but I am guessing it is more so a match up thing to have Green on LeBron instead of MPJ, which honestly makes sense. He more likely has a chance to defend him and I'm curious to see how he does. This will be a big challenge.

[skywalker33]

Up by 12 at the half, no one our team has more than 2 PF's. Love that AD has 3 fouls though and only 4pts, that seems likes he's contained at least. Joker isn't dominating but I expect him to come out more aggressive. Green having a good game, looks like a good decision by Malone.

[THE J0KER]

Good decision from Malone to play taller starting lineup as answer to the Lakers tall starting lineup. But even with plan to play taller players he still find solution to limit MPJ time. Nuggets outplayed +12 Lakers in 1st half outrebounding them 29-16.

[skywalker33]

Is there a way we could just avoid the 3rd qtr, go straight to the 4th ? Outscored by 20pts in the quarter, that's just pathetic !

[Mickey8]

Jokic is laying an egg on the National TV again, 1 shot attempt in two quarters

[THE J0KER]

17-37 is awful even for Nuggets 2021 pathetic 3rd quarter standards.

[skywalker33]

Terrible shooting tonight, definitely a tale of two halves

[THE J0KER]

Blowout loss after +12 lead.

Malone biggest mistake was benching Jokic after 4th foul in 3rd so Lakers gets momentum and finished 3rd quarter with 15-0 run. So what if Jokic gets 4th foul in the middle of the 3rd quarter, he is not rookie anymore and know how to deal with foul troubles.

3rd quarter issue again and again. At least Malone can be happy with Porter who finally looked today like 20-minutes bench player. Is that is the point of using 20 minutes from the bench an all-star caliber talent??

[NuggetsWY]

All I will say is: 3rd quarter. Halftime & the Nuggets took the rest of the night off.

[psimanic1]

Malone needs to go...I wouldn't mind losing some games, even losing HCA, if it meant we got MPJ integrated for example, but Malone is doing what he does the best, get a team to the PO's even if you know you won't do much there if you don't find 3rd player to pair with Jokic and Murray...He is playing for his job, not for the championship...He needs long time to figure out the issues with the team, and when he does it's always same thing everyone is saying...That's why we were coming back from 3-1, because we were that good to beat both teams, but Malone wouldn't let us..

[NuggetsWY]

Malone needs to go...I wouldn't mind losing some games, even losing HCA, if it meant we got MPJ integrated for example, but Malone is doing what he does the best, get a team to the PO's even if you know you won't do much there if you don't find 3rd player to pair with Jokic and Murray...He is playing for his job, not for the championship...He needs long time to figure out the issues with the team, and when he does it's always same thing everyone is saying...That's why we were coming back from 3-1, because we were that good to beat both teams, but Malone wouldn't let us..

[eathb_au]

The thing that sucks is that we're not developing younger players (MPJ included) and don't have cap space on the horizon.

Where is improvement going to come from? We've been waiting for Murray to take the next steps for years now. We have the MVP and arguably the best player in the league. Our path to success was through Murray maintaining bubble form and MPJ becoming a star level scoring threat third option, neither of those are happening right now.

Connelly needs to do something. If MPJ is going to play behind a washed Barton, then trade him for Beal already.

[TwoStarz]

Blowout loss after +12 lead.

Malone biggest mistake was benching Jokic after 4th foul in 3rd so Lakers gets momentum and finished 3rd quarter with 15-0 run. So what if Jokic gets 4th foul in the middle of the 3rd quarter, he is not rookie anymore and know how to deal with foul troubles.

3rd quarter issue again and again. At least Malone can be happy with Porter who finally looked today like 20-minutes bench player. Is that is the point of using 20 minutes from the bench an all-star caliber talent??

I can’t make any sense of this. He’s burying perhaps his best scorer on the team behind Will freaking Barton and Jamyachal Green...are you kidding me?

MPJ might have his faults on the defensive end but there is no denying the kid is super talented. He should be the number 2 option to jokic, not murray. MPJ is the ideal wing you want on your team.

Till Malone figures this out, unfortunately you guys will continue to be paper tigers.

Sincerely,
Frustrated MPJ fantasy owner

[Manolito]

Fortunatly I could not watch the game.

Did Marc made a good job on Jokic or he simply did not have his day?

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[Mickey8]

Why you people , never blame Jokic for the losses , to me he was one of the main reasons Denver was blown out last night, he came to the game strong and aggressive , and then he stopped to involving himself into the game for 2,5 quarters , in the last quarter he was out of the element already , he should be accountable when he's playing like the scrub , if you hold him as the MVP candidate, he should be criticized too.

[Mickey8]

Fortunatly I could not watch the game.

Did Marc made a good job on Jokic or he simply did not have his day?

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Marc didn't do s..t, Jokic felt like not playing again, the most frustrating player to follow.

[skywalker33]

Notice some lackluster performances when playing on National TV, anxiety issues ?