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2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 1-1)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:48 pm
by bisme37
Game 2: Monday April 21, 10pm ET on TNT

(ignore these times unless you live in Indonesia haha. Just thought it was a cool pic.)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:50 pm
by scrabbarista
Ahhhh, thank you, Rob Mahoney: "...if you're gonna play [Pickett], you do not play him with Westbrook " Smart guy!
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:53 pm
by scrabbarista
Cool pic, indeed. Interesting to have big Harden and little Leonard, of course.
Kawhi = kawaii = cute = little Kawhi?
Makes sense to me!
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:02 pm
by Wigginstime
Keys for Each Team
Denver
1. Avoid giving up early leads. This was a major problem in last years playoffs.
2. MPJ - Your turn to light it up. LAC gambled and left westbrook wide open after MPJ got benched which resulted in 5-17 shooting. Denver needs MPJ lights out shooting.
3. Denver's Bench - We need something more. Can't play Jokic and Murray 40+ minutes every game
LAC
1. Turnovers - Play smart controlled basketball
2. PNR - Harden and Zubac had a great 2 man game going. They need to stick with this
3. Kawhi got his with 22/6; however, it didn't feel impactful. Kawhi needs to be more aggressive in all aspects of the game.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:15 pm
by PeteyPablo
Clippers lost by 2 points in overtime on the road. They gave this game away to the Nuggets. Nuggets played hard and over came a 15 point lead but the Clippers made too many mistakes. Credit to Denver's hustle and defense.
Bogdanovich who has played big Olympic games looked out of character. Norman Powell had a bad game. Kawhi Leonard had a so so game. Clippers bench scored 13 points. They will need to play better tonight.
Westbrook in my view won the game for the Nuggets. His hustle was unmatched by the Clippers.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:26 pm
by Mrakar
I've read on twitter that Mark Davis is crew chief tonight. Not good for the Nuggets.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:09 pm
by JXL
Clippers had Game 1 and the fact they lost by 2 in OT, I should feel good. Results wise it was bad, but it shows how they can win if they are better effectively in the little things.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:24 pm
by Wolfgang630
A new topic already lol
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:53 pm
by PeteyPablo
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:36 pm
by BelgradeNugget
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Yes I think they should have called 3rd offensive foul on Jokic right there. I mean only 2 offensive fouls and one tehc. He acted like he was hit in the face by DDJ, when he was hit in the face by DDJ and recived T rightfully so. And how he acted bloosy nose when he finished game with tampons in his nose. Embrrassing.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:29 pm
by BigGargamel
JXL wrote:Clippers had Game 1 and the fact they lost by 2 in OT, I should feel good. Results wise it was bad, but it shows how they can win if they are better effectively in the little things.
I swear, the Nuggets have never actually "won" a playoff game according to this forum. Whether it's the Lakers series or this one, every time Denver wins they really should have lost and the other team should feel good. The disrespect never ends.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:35 pm
by Wolfgang630
Gotta win tonight and steal one in LA.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:54 am
by Kobe187
This series is going to be incredible, game 1 was so entertaining, 2 great evenly matched heavyweights going toe to toe
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:09 am
by Wolfgang630
Denver has these first quarters where they fall behind sooooo many times. It would be nice if they had a good lead for once.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:59 am
by CodeBreaker
Will they wait for the Knicks game to end before this game starts?
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:14 am
by KL2
The game is starting on nbatv right now.
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:16 am
by Optms
Zubac already looking like Kareem against Joker smh
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:16 am
by CodeBreaker
Gordon bullying Kawhi, wow
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:16 am
by PeteyPablo
Ivica “ sky hook” Zubac
Kawhi playing fukc you basketball
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:18 am
by jehosafats
I love this series