2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)

[Wolfgang630]

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[BigGargamel]

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Did he really say that?

Jokic is definitely ready for some new teammates.

[Sharkboy242]

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Did he really say that?

Jokic is definitely ready for some new teammates.

The quote is lacking context.

[Wallace_Wallace]

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Did he really say that?

Jokic is definitely ready for some new teammates.

He’s turning into Joker mode.

[BelgradeNugget]

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Did he really say that?

Jokic is definitely ready for some new teammates.

The quote is lacking context.

Yes the question was do you go out of your way to keep him engaged between game 1 and 2, like MPJ needs reminder this are playoffs and like him not playing will be problem for him despite winning the game. I never felt there was anything bad towards Mike in his answer. Mike will be better next game. Also being guarded by Kawhi sometimes it is best for the team to just stand in the corner and keep Kawhi out of the game defensively like Butler did in one game being guarded by Kawhi I remember.
MPJ just need to up his intensity on defense like other players did, and as one poster said they always go out sleeping in matine games

[Lala870]

Its amazing MPJ got the contract he did. I remember when I had altitude TV MPJ was getting torched on a nightly basis by garbage teams.

he made Sacramento in the past look like the bad boy pistons.

Jerami Grant is what people think MPJ is

[Revived]

I wonder how it would’ve played out if the Nuggets didn’t give Murray that ridiculous contract and then acquired De’Arom Fox instead when Kings made him available.

How good could Fox/Jokic two man game have been? Fox being a good defender would’ve helped Denver tremendously as well.

[Ugly0598]

They sure like to whine a lot for a team up 1-0.

[Mrakar]

Murray needs to be a lot better in Game 2, on both sides of the floor. I hope we see more Watson and less Westbrook(yes he made that 3 and had a game -sealing steal, but he also was 5-17 from the field and had some of the worst decisions i have ever seen by a player on serious team, that layup attempt at the end was something. If Gordon didnt get that and Clips won, i think they would cut him immidiately).
Westbrook is for the nuggets in this series, what Marcus Smart was on the Celtics for couple of years, just on steroids. The ball finds him always in these clutch moments(ofc it does because teams leave them open), and like 80% of the time that clank of the rim would be heard miles away. Smart was smarter(see what i did there), and bit more self-aware, but always got these open 3s in clutch moments bcs he was only guy you can leave open on the Celtics. Nuggets have more of those, in Gordon and Braun but Westbrook is still by far the best option for the opponent.

[CodeBreaker]

Expect Kawhi to be more aggressive and take over this team in Game 2. Harden will probably start his playoff dropper performance

[Exp0sed]

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Wow..Mpj getting traded 100%

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[Sgt Major]

What Jokic said is classic Balkan sports talk, nothing against Mike. Athletes from this part of the world don't care about life-coaching uplifting jibberish, they simply speak their minds.

[Exp0sed]

let's be honest, both teams are battling out for the right to lose to OKC in the 2nd rd and both will consider the season a disapppointment with a 2nd rd exit

[Else_where]

I think Denver blows them out in the 2nd game and wins the series 4-1.

[stoo]

Expect Kawhi to be more aggressive and take over this team in Game 2. Harden will probably start his playoff dropper performance

playing iso ball against Braun and AG doesn't sound like a winning formula to me. but i don't expect anything different

[stoo]

let's be honest, both teams are battling out for the right to lose to OKC in the 2nd rd and both will consider the season a disapppointment with a 2nd rd exit

how much would u be willing to bet that okc beats denver?

[Exp0sed]

let's be honest, both teams are battling out for the right to lose to OKC in the 2nd rd and both will consider the season a disapppointment with a 2nd rd exit

how much would u be willing to bet that okc beats denver?

idk, in a 7 games series with HCA i'd give this Thunder team at least 80% of beating these Nuggets and 20% is being generous because I think Jokic is just THAT good. meaning, a top 10 atg good and that always gives a team a puncher's chance.

i'm a Euro so I use decimal odds, 1.20 seems to be about right (for OKC's side) I think that's -500 in American odds

if the line before this series (if it even happend) was substantially higher than 1.20, i'd def see some value in that. this is sports my dude, guys get injured, miracles happen..i'm only a friendly gambler, maybe put a couple of hundreds here and there if I feel there's alot of meat on the bone, because it enhances my viewing experience i.e - for fun

not looking at sports betting like an investment lol and not putting down my house on any sports bets, that's for sure lol

edit: oh and dude, even if we disregard that awful first quarter defense, the Nuggets really closed with WB. when Jokic was double teamed up 1 with 18 secs to go the Clippers gave like 15 ft. of space to Russ and I still don't understand why they didn't instantly foul him, as he's a 50% FT shooter. Russ was so terrified of getting fouled a la Simmons he left his feet (hillariously bad) and they were very lucky AG got hold of that basketball

just brutal lol, the Nuggets aren't beating the OKC finishing games with Russ. no way no how.

[LoneyROY]

Expect Kawhi to be more aggressive and take over this team in Game 2. Harden will probably start his playoff dropper performance

This right here is narrative basketball, folks.

Harden has been playing elite basketball for months, played a great game 1, but he's magically gonna start "his playoff dropper performance" because...narratives.

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