2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 3-0)

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Who wins the WCF's?

Nuggets in 4
40
29%
Nuggets in 5
47
34%
Nuggets in 6
23
16%
Nuggets in 7
7
5%
Lakers in 6
10
7%
Lakers in 7
13
9%
 
Total votes: 140

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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1581 » by SOA » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

That 6 minutes of the 3rd where LA could not take the lead was so crucial.
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Post#1582 » by AIfan3 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

If the Lakers win this challenge I take back everything I said about this game being decently officiated lol..
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Post#1583 » by levon » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

durden_tyler wrote:Lakers exposed. Couldn’t take advantage in moments the game’s rhythm was in their favor. They need a miracle to save this series.

You been betting on the Lakers getting exposed for weeks.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1584 » by Wallace_Wallace » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

TravisScott55 wrote:FInals gonna be a snooze fest


At least the best avocados are in California. Gonna need the tears to make some bombass guacamole.
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Post#1585 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

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TravisScott55 wrote:FInals gonna be a snooze fest


why, teams that play great basketball like the heat and nuggets?


They don't like basketball they like worshipping celebrities
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1586 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Lakers were too laid back for this important home game.
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Post#1587 » by jokeboy86 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Froob wrote:Adam silver got a lot of explaining to do to Bob Iger


With all the load management, no Steph/Lebron/KD/Knicks, and no Lakers v Celtics in the Finals, they're going to be having a lonnng conversation in the post season lol
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Post#1588 » by Darklight » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Jokic to his cred is putting in some work this quarter
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1589 » by Zeno » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Lol. Silver clearly explaining to his boss there was nothing more he could do to influence the result.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1590 » by The_Ghost_of_JB » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Could get overturned don't underestimate the power of Scott Foster and his ability to extend series
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1591 » by gp2015 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Champ1on wrote:
TravisScott55 wrote:FInals gonna be a snooze fest


Maybe for the people of LA, the rest of us is going to enjoy it.


Basketball fans will enjoy it.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1592 » by jigga_man » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Foster: "The challenge is successful. It is not Dennis' fault that Nikola is the bigger player. Ball side out"
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1593 » by Goomba3666 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:51 am

Lol. Bron stans blaming his failures out West in AD when I don't think he's won a playoff game out west without AD.
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Post#1594 » by VanWest82 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

AD and Lebron have to be pretty tired here. I suspect this challenge was as much about getting them rest as an actual challenge. Then again, Ham is watching the same game we are. Wouldn't you challenge everthing close given the way they've called this?
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1595 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

___Rand___ wrote:Plenty of time for a come back.


It's over dude this series is doneso. Lets stop the nonsense.

Only thing i want to see is Ham released and DLO walk.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1596 » by KyRo23 » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:And in all honesty we have no chance with Lebron playing like this. This isn't enough. He's too old and injured so im not expecting him to but i cant depend on AD to win us games. LEbron letting others initiate too much irks me. He's bailing the other teams out way too much.


He’s not even playing badly. If you expect him to play like 2018 LeBron, it’s impossible. He’s averaging a triple double this series with 52% from the floor. The issue is we are wasting valuable minutes on guys who put LA into holes. This isn’t just on one guy. Denver is just a better team. Sure with prime LeBron LA wins this series but that’s not how real life goes
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1597 » by cdubbz » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

Did we just see a commercial from Chipotle where the whole point was to say their food is 'REAL'?! oh my oh my.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1598 » by Myth » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

Schroeder doing whatever he can to get fouls on Jokic. Flopping, pulling his arms in a way to try to make it look like a push. The only the refs aren’t calling on Nuggets are the fake fouls that would take the former MVP out of the game.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1599 » by Dr Aki » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

Honestly, Denver has just been too good

They're playing free, they're playing confident, whenever they need a bucket, they get a good look.
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Re: 2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 2-0) 

Post#1600 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun May 21, 2023 2:52 am

AIfan3 wrote:If the Lakers win this challenge I take back everything I said about this game being decently officiated lol..


Naw once the fix fails you clean up the FT disparity real quick at the end so it's not so obvious ;)
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