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

[Pistol_Pete]

https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/DEN.html

Just a friendly reminder of how much MPJ/Murray make

Murray and MPJ’s negotiating tactics were simple.

“Sir, $1 million for every three my client makes”

Nnaji makes almost $10 million ? Man, I want his agent next time I report into Burger King.

[LeBronSpaghetti]

This is getting ugly. Looks like a blowout incoming and sweep or gentleman’s sweep potential.

[eyriq]

Not a great start for Denver

[Jedi32]

What was jokic complaining about?

[LeBronSpaghetti]

Denver 7 points in the last 6 minutes

[Chuck Everett]

The Clippers are literally playing all five guys inside of the three point line. If the Nuggets can't hit any 3's, not sure how they'll be able to move their defense.

[bluejerseyjinx]

Not sure if its been like this all season, but the guard play by Denver is horrendous. Can't see them going far and their interior defense is not looking so good either.

[tsherkin]

Heliocentric players need backup heliocentric players.

Or they need a guy who play from a different spot. If they had a conventional attack guard/wing who could actually get to the rim, then they'd have some penetrate-and-pitch action which could take advantage of their shooters and stuff.

[LAvision]

What was jokic complaining about?

He know this series is over.

[PeteyPablo]

Kawhi with 12 points so far

[Wolfgang630]

There’s no space in the paint. Denver can’t score ****

[cupcakesnake]

Heliocentric players need backup heliocentric players.

You ideally want a system to play offense that doesn't change too drastically when a single player sits.

Maybe Nuggets should try get Jaylin Williams as a backup to Jokic. Not as good clearly but still capable of running some similar actions.

I think that used to be the idea with Mason Plumlee.
Not easy to find a backup center with that skillset though. I assume you're suggesting Jaylin Williams based off that ridiculous thread last week? He doesn't actually play like a hub for OKC.

[Castle Black]

MPJ is legitimately useless out there. The fact that he's getting paid $40M/year is insane. Challenging Bradley Beal for the worst contract in the league.

[JXL]

Like Giannis, Jokic doesn't have help.

[CelticSooner]

What does it matter of you have the best player if you can’t play any defense?

[Jedi32]

Kawhi with 12 points so far

This kawhi if he keeps it up will be the best player in this series.

[azcatz11]

Not sure if its been like this all season, but the guard play by Denver is horrendous. Can't see them going far and their interior defense is not looking so good either.

It has been like this all season. The only chance they have is AG going super nova or Murray obviously but AG has had some fire bombs also. Their role players just suck

[Exp0sed]

wow, Mpj is awful..

didn't take that 3 from the Jokic no-look pass and just stood there for like 5 seconds and didn't give Jokic any room to operate..
Nuggets might get swept if Adelman doesn't bench him for Watson

[Lala870]

Not sure if its been like this all season, but the guard play by Denver is horrendous. Can't see them going far and their interior defense is not looking so good either.

Part of the issue is Murray is never "healthy" and has always been inconsistent. Its been this way just about every year in Denver, but the bubble season made everyone think thats typical of his game.

The Nuggets have to be weirdest ran org to win a title in league history

[SpurNani]

"its not possible for Kawhi to outplay Jokic"