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%
 
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Post#361 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:29 am

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Raps in 4 wrote:LeBron and Steph are lucky Kawhi is made of glass. The last decade would have looked a lot different with him playing regularly. Peak Kawhi is easily up there with those two in terms of impact.


Steph isn't exactly the paragon of durability. You know this right?


That's true but Kawhi makes Steph look like John Stockton.
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Post#362 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 am

Lots of bad defense there. Why are hands down on Gordon 3?
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Post#363 » by Handlez » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 am

How is that a foul on Zubac
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Post#364 » by Dubnation » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
Steph isn't exactly the paragon of durability. You know this right?

yeah but steph might not have had as many rings...hell KL stole one of them


You mean when both Klay and durant went down and they basically put 4 guys on Steph the rest of the series :lol:


Yeah. I'm sure that little detail was purposely omitted. :lol:
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Post#365 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 am

Now Harden can’t miss anything. You got MVP Harden and MVP Kawhi again
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Post#366 » by facothomas22 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:30 am

I must say, Norman Powell has been a disappointment so far in this series. There's time to turn things around, but he's playing much below his expectations.
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Post#367 » by picc » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:31 am

I think I figured out MPJ's problem. Ever notice how often he dribbles into a shot and then pulls it back because the defender is there? He can't create any space because as tall as he is, he's unathletic than a mf'er. So it's almost impossible for him to create his own against active defense. So the only thing he has left is spot up shooting, which he's streaky with.

Since he's tall but so slow and unathletic, he can't hustle across the court for rebounds and loose balls like Braun can. Or defend like Gordon can. He has a KD body type with 5% of KD's athletic gifts. Most people in the NBA his size and length are above average athletes but he moves like he's in quicksand and it affects every part of his game.
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Post#368 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:31 am

What a pass by Jokic

And c'mon Norm
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Post#369 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:31 am

I don’t understand defenses. I’d rather Braun drive and try to rotate and help on him than Zu drop and just allow a wide open corner 3. 2s are less than 3s..
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Post#370 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:32 am

Dude Powell is **** terrible
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Post#371 » by RB34 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:32 am

Honestly, I would rather play 4 on 5 than have MPJ
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Post#372 » by Handlez » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:32 am

Wtf was that flop by Zubac
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Post#373 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:32 am

Jokic is a bitch. He’s always done that when he can’t get by Zu. Dirty elbow to the head
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Post#374 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:33 am

Sheesh, Jokic tryna take Zu's head off

And Powell with the yips smh
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Post#375 » by Scoundreldays » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:33 am

Get Powell out of there he is our modern Pandemic P
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Post#376 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:33 am

RB34 wrote:Honestly, I would rather play 4 on 5 than have MPJ


Don't worry, Powell is making it 4 on 4
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Post#377 » by Patches Perry » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:34 am

Jokic is visibly frustrated
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Post#378 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:34 am

IG2 wrote:Jokic is not going to have any high scoring games in this series with the way LAC's guarding him. They don't outright double him, but the moment he puts it on the floor and takes a dribble he's hounded by 3-4 guys. The late defensive collapse also makes it hard for him to set guys up.


I think some teams have figured out its incredibly stupid to try to have one guy play Jokic, not only that but take the ball out of his hands as soon as possible so he doesnt get time to survey and analyze the floor.
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Post#379 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:34 am

picc wrote:I think I figured out MPJ's problem. Ever notice how often he dribbles into a shot and then pulls it back because the defender is there? He can't create any space because as tall as he is, he's unathletic than a mf'er. So it's almost impossible for him to create his own against active defense. So the only thing he has left is spot up shooting, which he's streaky with.

Since he's tall but so slow and unathletic, he can't hustle across the court for rebounds and loose balls like Braun can. Or defend like Gordon can. He has a KD body type with 5% of KD's athletic gifts. Most people in the NBA his size and length are above average athletes but he moves like he's in quicksand and it affects every part of his game.


They also don't really run him off screens. Nor do they move him off ball, with weakside actions. The two man actions are pretty much half their offense, which is one of the reasons they're elite on offense, but also why they shoot the least amount of 3's in the league.
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Post#380 » by ReggiesKnicks » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:34 am

Obvious offensive foul on Joker...

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