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

LAvision · Post #381 » by **LAvision** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:56 pm

Zubac >>>> Joker

OkcSinceSGA · Post #382 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:56 pm

Exactly as I expected. Harden has wide open lanes and PNR targets. He's the key to the series for LAC.

scrabbarista · Post #383 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:56 pm

Not looking good from Denver...

Post #384 » by **tsherkin** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:56 pm

Nuggets having trouble getting inside the arc on O, struggling to contain penetration on the other end. And having a lot of trouble with Zubac so far.

Scoundreldays · Post #385 » by **Scoundreldays** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

Great start so far

blueberrysticky · Post #386 » by **blueberrysticky** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

Clippers looking way more sustainable with their attack early in the game. Denver looks like swiss cheese with their interior defense

Pistol_Pete · Post #387 » by **Pistol_Pete** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

Denver D on par with traffic cones.

Post #388 » by **dockingsched** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

Clippers getting the type of easy shots they can hit at a high clip all day long.

1993Playoffs · Post #389 » by **1993Playoffs** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

Jokic is BBQ vs Zu. Just zero rim protection

scrabbarista · Post #390 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Anyone in here from the pacers - bucks thread?

ReggiesKnicks · Post #391 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:57 pm

OkcSinceSGA wrote:Exactly as I expected. Harden has wide open lanes and PNR targets. He's the key to the series for LAC.

That was the big thing about Denver's 2023 Run--they didn't have to face elite P&R ball handlers.

CodeBreaker · Post #392 » by **CodeBreaker** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:58 pm

I wonder who Lakers fans are rooting for between these two teams lol

LeBronSpaghetti · Post #393 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:58 pm

1993Playoffs wrote:Jokic is BBQ vs Zu. Just zero rim protection

All of Zu’s points so far is because Joker had to leave him because the perimeter players couldn’t stop dribble penetration. Not sure what else he’s supposed to do.

JM00n69 · Post #394 » by **JM00n69** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:58 pm

Denver needs to take their time in half court offence and play to their strenghts not chuck every shot immediately. And play some **** defense ffs

itsxtray · Post #395 » by **itsxtray** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:58 pm

OkcSinceSGA wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:Wow Zu doesn’t even challenge the Jokic 3

That's the one thing he's done bad at. When Jokic moves out to 3 he's very slow contest. Likely doesn't wanna get beat with the pass.

Jokic also loves to pump fake closeouts and drive Zu is probably more worried about that.

bluejerseyjinx · Post #396 » by **bluejerseyjinx** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:59 pm

Geez. Does anyone in the west play defense?

Darklight · Post #397 » by **Darklight** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:59 pm

Denver defense is horrendous :nonono:

Lala870 · Post #398 » by **Lala870** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:59 pm

MPJ has scored once so its a start

Wolfgang630 · Post #399 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:01 pm

Clippers are scoring so easily

10DayContract · Post #400 » by **10DayContract** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:01 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:I wonder who Lakers fans are rooting for between these two teams lol

LA all day.

Who wins?