2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 3-0)

[Marvin Martian]

Lol at LeBron quitting down the stretch then walking to the tunnel with time still on the clock. What a great leader and teammate.

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He literally does this every game if he knows he won't be interviewed.

[Mister Ze]

Lakers should seriously consider shopping AD. Let Lebron have some peace and tank for his son next season.

That is a ridiculous strategy.

Everyone knows AD will be traded to Detroit on draft night for Lebrons son

[GeorgeSears]

Really hope someway, somehow, Denver can find a way to keep Bruce.

It's going to be close to impossible. That's why they have to win it this year. Without Brown, their bench unit is uncle Jeff and Braun who hasn't developed.

[Exp0sed]

Congrats to Nuggets fans. Well played series and always stifled the Laker’s momentum in key stretches of the three games. I can’t even really be that upset. LA was 25-30 at one point this year. I never expected them to get this far. I just don’t know if LeBron and Davis can get them over the hump any longer. The former will be too old and the latter is too inconsistent.

I'd say one more year at least. Get the core back minus DLO and Beas. Get much better seeding and rest Lebron a lot more and i can see us making a run. West is kinda wide open to be honest.

if ur resting LBJ alot more and day-to-Davis will revert to his rs norms - how do u expect to be a higher\high seed?

I don't think that's a realistic plan tbh

[Hobo4President]

idk if it is serious but you guys really arguing lebron in 2023? dude is in his 20th year. he has been one of the best 3 players on the court for 20 YEARS. and even this season he was arguably a top 5 player in the league before the injury. 38 year old in his 20th year finally showing some regression and people acting like he is choking in his prime shows how great he is and how much he raised the bar to be goat.

These people don’t realize the harsher they judge a guy in year 20, the more it enhances that point that his standards as a player is unmatched. It’s actually doing the opposite of what they think it’s doing

That's because just the other week the narrative was that ppl needed to respect Bron because of how well he was playing at 38, 20th season. Now we're being told that there shouldn't be any expectations for the same reason. Which is it?

I mean it can be both. Lebron is playing pretty great for a 38 year old and deserves respect for that. Doesn't mean he's a superstar anymore and should be held to the same standards he was in his prime. It’s just about being honest with context. Otherwise MJ isn't the GOAT because he wouldn't make an NBA team right now.

[BigGargamel]

This was the gutsiest win in franchise history. In the past, we didn't win games like this. We got out-rebounded, out FTA'd, and committed more fouls.

However, we made 3s and we didn't turn the ball over. That was the difference.

KCP has been lights-out from 3 in these playoffs.

This was the most impressive win of the playoffs to me.

Jokic got completely hosed on that fourth foul call. Denver nearly always falls apart in the third when Jokic has to sit, but they kept it even. Gordon and MPJ played great defense, KCP and Brown made some really clutch plays on offense and they held it down until Jokic came back. That's what they needed.

[KyRo23]

idk if it is serious but you guys really arguing lebron in 2023? dude is in his 20th year. he has been one of the best 3 players on the court for 20 YEARS. and even this season he was arguably a top 5 player in the league before the injury. 38 year old in his 20th year finally showing some regression and people acting like he is choking in his prime shows how great he is and how much he raised the bar to be goat.

These people don’t realize the harsher they judge a guy in year 20, the more it enhances that point that his standards as a player is unmatched. It’s actually doing the opposite of what they think it’s doing

That's because just the other week the narrative was that ppl needed to respect Bron because of how well he was playing at 38, 20th season. Now we're being told that there shouldn't be any expectations for the same reason. Which is it?

Both of these things can be true. It's WILD that he is playing so good at age 38. But he is 38... do people expect him to play like prime? Even with him playing "mediocre" he is averaging 24/12/10 this series on 52%

They put him on Murray when he was hot. They put him on Jokic last game to slow him down. I'm not sure what people expect.

If you expect him in year 20 to play like the GOAT, then you must have really high expectations, GOAT-like expectations of him. This isn't doing what you think it's doing

[metalinguss]

Once Austin Reaves gets overpaid by a team like Atlanta or Detroit we’ll never hear about him again lol

[Teen Girl Squad]

This was the gutsiest win in franchise history. In the past, we didn't win games like this. We got out-rebounded, out FTA'd, and committed more fouls.

However, we made 3s and we didn't turn the ball over. That was the difference.

KCP has been lights-out from 3 in these playoffs.

100% This is the type of game championship teams learn to win. Despite what this board thinks, there are plenty of times the Lakers have done the same on the road during their runs (other team getting all the calls etc...). Its a lesson many teams/players never learn (See Harden/CP3/Morey's teams etc...). Championship teams learn to go out at take it.

[Loaded_Hollows]

Lol at LeBron quitting down the stretch then walking to the tunnel with time still on the clock. What a great leader and teammate.

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Not the first time and it won’t be the last

[Sgt Major]

Go Reaves.

Keep tricking people into thinking you’re a good player when you were clearly the worst on court by eye and also the plus/minus.

Probably the reason DLO isn’t getting involved more.

Trying to give stats to a borderline nba bench player in the conference finals simply because of the colour of his skin.

Lol what

[durden_tyler]

Really hope someway, somehow, Denver can find a way to keep Bruce.

That should be an easy call, win or lose in the Finals. Porter though…

[Mickey8]

Once Austin Reaves gets overpaid by a team like Atlanta or Detroit we’ll never hear about him again lol

It is known as Jeremy Lin syndrome

[Roscoe Sheed]

Very impressive victory by the Nuggets- the Lakers were able to get Jokic in foul trouble with some questionable calls yet they persevered. Other teams may have melted down in a similar situation

[Plossum]

Forget LA. It was the Extender who could not get the job done today. Silver will not be happy

[Exp0sed]

Really hope someway, somehow, Denver can find a way to keep Bruce.

It's going to be close to impossible. That's why they have to win it this year. Without Brown, their bench unit is uncle Jeff and Braun who hasn't developed.

it's not tho, i'm sure you know that as Nuggets fan
Malone is choosing to use those two guys, Braun was ok for the most part in the offseason but hasn't shown up for the playoffs and Green is lol

they have more guys, Malone just took everyone else off the rotation
if you guys win a chip i'm sure the way to keep Brown will be found, even if it involves money under the table lol

[DreamTeam09]

Murray & Jokic have drastically outplayed LBJ & AD

[clyde21]

Once Austin Reaves gets overpaid by a team like Atlanta or Detroit we’ll never hear about him again lol

i wonder if those teams will start having historic levels of FT disparity

[Tracymcgoaty]

Congrats to Nuggets fans. Well played series and always stifled the Laker’s momentum in key stretches of the three games. I can’t even really be that upset. LA was 25-30 at one point this year. I never expected them to get this far. I just don’t know if LeBron and Davis can get them over the hump any longer. The former will be too old and the latter is too inconsistent.

I'd say one more year at least. Get the core back minus DLO and Beas. Get much better seeding and rest Lebron a lot more and i can see us making a run. West is kinda wide open to be honest.

if ur resting LBJ alot more and day-to-Davis will revert to his rs norms - how do u expect to be a higher\high seed?

I don't think that's a realistic plan tbh

Because the West in general isn't all that good? And if we can retain the same team plus some good additions like a legit backup big i can easily see us being a higher seed.

[durden_tyler]

This was the gutsiest win in franchise history. In the past, we didn't win games like this. We got out-rebounded, out FTA'd, and committed more fouls.

However, we made 3s and we didn't turn the ball over. That was the difference.

KCP has been lights-out from 3 in these playoffs.

Composure. Playing the right way with whatever situation (lead or trailing). That’s a trait of a Jokic and champion team.