2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:48 pm

Nuggets in 4
1
1%
Nuggets in 5
4
6%
Nuggets in 6
13
19%
Nuggets in 7
15
22%
Clippers in 5
1
1%
Clippers in 6
23
34%
Clippers in 7
10
15%
 
Total votes: 67

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

Post#301 » by life_saver » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:09 am

Not watching the game...just going by box-score, seems like the game is fairly reffed. Just 5 FTA for both teams & Clips have 7 fouls vs 4 fouls for Nuggets. Why are some people here acting like refs are favoring Clippers ?
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Post#302 » by Wingy » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:09 am

Man, we’ve been robbed of so many great Kawhi years. Damned injuries.
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Post#303 » by Reeko » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:09 am

Kawhi is still that dude. Jokic vs Kawhi is hands down the most compelling first round match up.
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Post#304 » by mademan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

My god Kawhi
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Post#305 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Harden and Westbrook basically cancel each other out with their stupidity
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Post#306 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

What a shot by Leonard.
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Post#307 » by The High Cyde » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Kawhi looking even more like Jordan in that red, ooof
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Post#308 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:Kawhi trying to drop an NBA classic! Jokic embarrassed by Zu’s defense and Kawhi takes over


Why are we talking like Jokic is being single covered lol. He's literally being swarmed by 3 clippers as soon as he's in the paint.
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Post#309 » by Scoundreldays » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Kawhi!!! Man at this rate whoever wins this series will be exausted against OKC
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Post#310 » by cpower » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

kawhi cant be stopped
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Post#311 » by bluejerseyjinx » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

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bluejerseyjinx wrote:I hope there are some better teams in the west than these two teams. Both teams have too many flaws to beat a team like Boston. :wizard:


Dude OKC exists.

I've only seen 3 Thunder games all year. I phrased the question that way because I haven't seen enough of the west yet to see who is worthy of playing us.
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Post#312 » by Reeko » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Harden and Westbrook basically cancel each other out with their stupidity

Naw, RW easily clears Harden.
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Post#313 » by Doranku » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Wingy wrote:Man, we’ve been robbed of so many great Kawhi years. Damned injuries.


It truly makes me sad. If he had a healthy career, there's no doubt in my mind he would have retired a top-10 player of all time.
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Post#314 » by dockingsched » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Kawhi is so unphased by anything, can’t speed him up or slow him down, going to get any shot he wants at his own pace.
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Post#315 » by CelticSooner » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

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Post#316 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:10 am

Call me crazy just like I said I'll take a healthy Brandon Roy over Wade, I'll take a healthy Kawhi over Durant any day
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Post#317 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:11 am

Kawhi's durability holds him down all-time. He just gets hurt way too much. But if he had durability he might have ended up a top 10 guy all time.
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Post#318 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:11 am

Wingy wrote:Man, we’ve been robbed of so many great Kawhi years. Damned injuries.


That damn Pachulia
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Post#319 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:11 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:Kawhi trying to drop an NBA classic! Jokic embarrassed by Zu’s defense and Kawhi takes over


Why are we talking like Jokic is being single covered lol. He's literally being swarmed by 3 clippers as soon as he's in the paint.


Plenty of possessions he’s been stifled by Zu.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0) 

Post#320 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:11 am

You lose so many years off your life watching Denver games. It feels like they’re always close

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