2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1)

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Who wins?

Nuggets in 4
108
27%
Nuggets in 5
155
38%
Nuggets in 6
70
17%
Nuggets in 7
5
1%
Lakers in 7
21
5%
Lakers in 6
32
8%
Lakers in 5
2
0%
Lakers in 4
11
3%
 
Total votes: 404

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7041 » by LaLover11 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:53 am

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LaLover11 wrote:This is 100 % a foul according to the NBA rules
I know people are going to say it's not but c'mon

Prince should've got 3 free throws to win the game


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Jesus bud.. let it go. You didn't even post the clip.

KCP is PLANTED before Prince even had his hands on the ball and then Prince jumped into him. You really want that to be considered a foul? Embiid is gonna average 37FTAs a game next year if you had your way.


He didn't let him land. Is that not a rule or what?
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Post#7042 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:53 am

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How does he always do this lol
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Post#7043 » by syrus3 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:53 am

The most spoiled and entitled and arrogant team in the NBA. Crying for fouls? SMH!
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7044 » by Rich Rane » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:53 am

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Rich Rane wrote:No LeBron, KD, and Steph after the first round. When was the last time that happened?


I think I read it was like 2005 or something.


NBA Live was still a viable basketball game! The iPhone hadn't been released. Everyone was watching the latest Star Wars release: Revenge Of The Sith and were anticipating Christopher Nolan's Batman revival, Batman Begins. The world was months away from Kanye West's Golddigger. We couldn't watch the video on YouTube because it only came online in February of that year. Might have been able to see Tom Cruise jump on Oprah's couch about his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7045 » by doogie_hauser » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

George Karl has an elite troll game.

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 3-1) 

Post#7046 » by NyKnicks1714 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

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zimpy27 wrote:Not having a timeout at the end needs to be the nail in Hams coffin


You got all laker fans crying for him not calling timeouts to stop Denver runs and now they're crying he should have saved them lol


Yes...poor timeout management can work either way.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7047 » by EastonEddy » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

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jehosafats wrote:Nuggets fans are like most Americans, they conveniently forget covid.

Not taking that chip away from the Lakers but that team had time to get healthy and went in ultra-prepared for the bubble. That is a different animal than rolling right off of Game 82, adding maybe a game 83/84 and then rolling into the playoffs.

That is a LOT to take on and the Bubble was 4 years ago. The Lakers were lucky that AD was able to be so healthy this year but that is NOT the norm.. and LeBron is only getting older.

The 2020 bubble is an asterisk no matter who "won" the title. No need to sugar coat it


There is no asterisk or you can qualify every championship under the sun with what if?

Everyone had the same conditions and Lakers won. Deal with it bro.
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Post#7048 » by Roseability » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

People are underrating the Lakers here. The Nuggets just beat two top 10 players and a decent but not great supporting cast. The Twolves have a better supporting cast than the Lakers, but having to overcome Ant Davis and Lebron is as challenging if not more challenging than overcoming the Twolves. Davis played like a top 5 player in the league throughout the series and Lebron nearly did as well. So, Nuggets are lucky to finish this one in 5 games.
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Post#7049 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

VanWest82 wrote:Jokic shot zero three throws. Unreal.


All marginal contact on him but Lakers were obviously getting "mauled" on theirs lol.
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Post#7050 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:54 am

FrobeBryant wrote:AD injury saved the Nuggets


KCP and Murray are hurt too...
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Post#7051 » by GeorgeSears » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

Murray was due for a good shooting night. He delivered, as he always does.
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Post#7052 » by NCHeels2008 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

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iggymcfrack wrote:LOL @ Malone!!!!! “Most amazing stat for Nikola, 0/0 from the line, he didn’t miss a free throw tonight.” :lol: :lol: :lol:

I’m dead.


did he really say that? lmao


Oh he did.


Malone has already won a ring its sad how he lets the Lakers live rent free in his head
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7053 » by styLesdavis » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

LaLover11 wrote:This is 100 % a foul according to the NBA rules
I know people are going to say it's not but c'mon

Prince should've got 3 free throws to win the game


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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Prince literally jumps right into the defender. Did you see any of the Lakers players complain?
No. Because they all knew that it wasn`t anywhere near a foul.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7054 » by doogie_hauser » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

Rich Rane wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:
Rich Rane wrote:No LeBron, KD, and Steph after the first round. When was the last time that happened?


I think I read it was like 2005 or something.


NBA Live was still a viable basketball game! The iPhone hadn't been released. Everyone was watching the latest Star Wars release: Revenge Of The Sith and were anticipating Christopher Nolan's Batman revival, Batman Begins. The world was months away from Kanye West's Golddigger. We couldn't watch the video on YouTube because it only came online in February of that year. Might have been able to see Tom Cruise jump on Oprah's couch about his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes.


Twitter hadn't been invented yet :)
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7055 » by Castle Black » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

Enes never wastes an opportunity to hate on Lebron :lol:

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7056 » by Mk0 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

lmao Chris Haynes continues to talk like he just got asked to read the next paragraph in class.

"Bam. Adedabayo asked guys. his guys. to play harderand theydid. But the team just couldn't-not hit shots. Enough shots"
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7057 » by NCHeels2008 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

Roseability wrote:People are underrating the Lakers here. The Nuggets just beat two top 10 players and a decent but not great supporting cast. The Twolves have a better supporting cast than the Lakers, but having to overcome Ant Davis and Lebron is as challenging if not more challenging than overcoming the Twolves. Davis played like a top 5 player in the league throughout the series and Lebron nearly did as well. So, Nuggets are lucky to finish this one in 5 games.


Yea I don't think either is top 10 at this point unless they're like 10th
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7058 » by Zukkoyaki » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

I wouldn't be shocked if this ends up being Denver's toughest series. AD and Bron were straight balling.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7059 » by OriginalRed » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:55 am

Get ready for Lebron fake retirement post
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#7060 » by BigGargamel » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:56 am

I never thought I'd see the day that MPJ would put in work like he did on the glass and on defense this series. He's developed into a complete player, and played in 81 games. Would have been SO easy for Denver to give up on him but they didn't and now they don't win without him.

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