2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

[SportsGuru08]

Jokic is the best player in the NBA. People can’t stop there though and want to crown him GOAT after one ring.

No one who’s objective can say he was better than Lebron or Jordan at their best. I’m not completely convinced he peaked higher than Magic even.

Already the best big man in history. Live with it.


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No he isn't, stop the cap. Jokic ain't winning a ring with Vernon Maxwell or Stephen Jackson as his best perimeter options.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

If last year, the Nuggets got away with NO bench, not this year. That's the story right there.

Right. Braun is pretty much all Denver has off the bench.

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[theFireBlanket]

They need to upgrade MPJ and Murray, way too inconsistent. Denver standing Pat during the trade deadline has to be malpractice

Or simply find another spark plug like Bruce Brown was for them. But retooling is an option too.

[G R E Y]

Been saying it all season, the Nuggets are the 2000s Spurs. They’ll probably be the safest bet to win it any given year, but they’re a tier below the historically great teams.

Who is this generation's Kobe/Shaq or LBJ to have to go through?

yeah he would be wrong because Spurs have been a 7-8 SRS team in their championship years while Nuggets between 2 and 5 SRS team. Manu way better than Murray and RS matters.

It's also a case of the juggernauts you have to go through. The ones you know and dread. And the case that Spurs being in their way decreased the number of banners for them.

[shrink]

Mike Malone was thoroughly outcoached

He might get fired this offseason

Uh, no. Not even close.

Right. Both good coaches made changes over the whole series that had some of the biggest impacts ever.

[Diop]

you need depth to win playoffs. Denver had none when it was needed

[durden_tyler]

The same Lebron would have destroyed this Wolves team. Stop acting like Jokic went up against the Dynasty Warriors here.

Happy for Minnesota but this isn't some great team in the grand scope

Every team LeBron faced in the East from 2010 to 2018 was inferior to this Wolves team. Every. Single. One.

Lebron destroyed dynasties in the Spurs and Warriors during same years. Your point is void.

Just take the L and move on.

What is LeBron doing in this thread? He got dominated by multiple franchises that’s why he’s just the 2nd GOAT. Ultimately, he’s nearer to Steph and Jokic (both will end up within Top 5 all time) than Michael Jordan.

[Nuntius]

my guy looks like the villain in an 80's skiing movie

That's so **** specific. Kudos!

[PistolPeteJR]

While playing absolutely nobody in the Eastern Conference in most of those years.

The same Lebron would have destroyed this Wolves team. Stop acting like Jokic went up against the Dynasty Warriors here.

Happy for Minnesota but this isn't some great team in the grand scope

Every team LeBron faced in the East from 2010 to 2018 was inferior to this Wolves team. Every. Single. One.

Yeah that’s gonna be a no dawg.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Murray's turnovers that lead directly to points in big spots were backbreakers. I couldn't give a **** about how he played early, he killed them tonight.

He and Jokic were gassed. They need to improve their bench.

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[Packbuckman]

Jokic is the best player in the NBA. People can’t stop there though and want to crown him GOAT after one ring.

No one who’s objective can say he was better than Lebron or Jordan at their best. I’m not completely convinced he peaked higher than Magic even.

Already the best big man in history. Live with it.


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Hell nah there’s two sides of the ball he’s not better than Kareem Wilt shaq or Hakeem

[Calvin Klein]

If I'm the Suns, I am feeling better right now.

No way. They are awful. They would have lost to anybody.

[Mk0]

They need to upgrade MPJ and Murray, way too inconsistent. Denver standing Pat during the trade deadline has to be malpractice

Or simply find another spark plug like Bruce Brown was for them. But retooling is an option too.

This is what is going to happen. I said it at the deadline that Booth needed to bring in a steady vet to help the bench depth. You lost Brown and Green and replaced them with guys Malone didn't want to play. Braun got some good burn but I am pretty sure Peyton Watson only saw burn in the blowouts. That is a huge downgrade from the minutes that Brown/Green gave you.

[Tha Cynic]

This was a very close series from the start. These are the two best teams in the NBA and Minnesota was simply better. Their entire team played well. Denver's supporting staff was no where as good

[PistolPeteJR]

Should've known it was over after Gobert made this shot

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Jokic made those time and time again last year and this year shot horribly outside of the paint. Came back around once I guess lol

[Kurtz]

Joker needs to win another ring or two to be put on Lebron's level imo. Which he will, if Denver's GM pulls the thumb out of his ass and actually adds a couple of pieces so Joker isn't out there alone.

[PistolPeteJR]

Jokic is the best player in the NBA. People can’t stop there though and want to crown him GOAT after one ring.

No one who’s objective can say he was better than Lebron or Jordan at their best. I’m not completely convinced he peaked higher than Magic even.

Already the best big man in history. Live with it.


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Seriously? You’re saying Jokic > KAJ, Russell, Wilt, Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, etc., already?

[SportsGuru08]

The same Lebron would have destroyed this Wolves team. Stop acting like Jokic went up against the Dynasty Warriors here.

Happy for Minnesota but this isn't some great team in the grand scope

Every team LeBron faced in the East from 2010 to 2018 was inferior to this Wolves team. Every. Single. One.

Lebron destroyed dynasties in the Spurs and Warriors during same years. Your point is void.

Just take the L and move on.

Destroyed? He's a combined 2-6 against those teams. Two of those losses were by record margins, and one of those record-setting losses was to a team with no Top 10 players.

Plus he had already lost with a superteam to a geriatric Dallas squad.

[shrink]

The same Lebron would have destroyed this Wolves team.

Wolves are 8-3 against the Lakers the last three years.

If you say the Wolves “aren’t some great team,” what does that say about the Lakers?

[G R E Y]

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