2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:48 pm

Nuggets in 4
1
1%
Nuggets in 5
4
6%
Nuggets in 6
13
19%
Nuggets in 7
15
22%
Clippers in 5
1
1%
Clippers in 6
23
34%
Clippers in 7
10
15%
 
Total votes: 67

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Post#121 » by BigDan245 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:40 am

the Westbrook experience
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Post#122 » by DrModesty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

Jokic much more engaged defensively compared to his general play this year. It is these sorts of performances that justify the 'he is a positive defender' takes.
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Post#123 » by picc » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

Russ has done literally nothing right yet. Its been all bad.

You know that means triple double in the 4th quarter.
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Post#124 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

LAC running some janky offense like it's 1987. Why are they not spreading the floor?
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Post#125 » by scrabbarista » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

"And... Westbrook misses once again..."

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Post#126 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

FFS why does Westbrook have the same amount of shots as Jokic. Jesus already man
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Post#127 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

Too much Westbrook already.
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Post#128 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

Lmao. Clippers look like this is game 7. They have themselves to blame. Instead of immediately going to Denver to acclimate they waited a few days. Wonder if that’s part of it.
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Post#129 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

5 turnovers, -4 on the glass and about 4 pretty wide open threes clanked.

Wouldn't mind seeing if a Simmons-Dunn-Jones-Kawhi-Zu unit can get something going
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Post#130 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

"Westbrook misses once again". Even the commentators are used to it now
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Post#131 » by PeteyPablo » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

Clippers playing about as bad as they can and down by 6 points .
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Post#132 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

jehosafats wrote:LAC running some janky offense like it's 1987. Why are they not spreading the floor?


They are getting a ton of open looks. They just can’t hit one outside of Kawhi and Zu lol
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Post#133 » by Jasen777 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:41 am

CodeBreaker wrote:we're seeing Playoff Kawhi and Playoff Harden tonight lmao


What was game 1?
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Post#134 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:42 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:
jehosafats wrote:LAC running some janky offense like it's 1987. Why are they not spreading the floor?


They are getting a ton of open looks. They just can’t hit one outside of Kawhi and Zu lol


8-8 for those two.
3-16 for the rest.

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Post#135 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:42 am

Read on Twitter
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Post#136 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:43 am

ejftw wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
jehosafats wrote:LAC running some janky offense like it's 1987. Why are they not spreading the floor?


They are getting a ton of open looks. They just can’t hit one outside of Kawhi and Zu lol


8-8 for those two.
3-16 for the rest.

Smh


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Post#137 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:43 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:FFS why does Westbrook have the same amount of shots as Jokic. Jesus already man


What I dont understand is why he cant make point blank layups at the rim. Him and Giannis dont know the meaning of touch at all.
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Post#138 » by bluejerseyjinx » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:43 am

And another thing. My grandmother plays better defense than James Harden.
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Post#139 » by scrabbarista » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:43 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:
jehosafats wrote:LAC running some janky offense like it's 1987. Why are they not spreading the floor?


They are getting a ton of open looks. They just can’t hit one outside of Kawhi and Zu lol


For real. They could be up by like 15 if they made their wide open shots.
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Post#140 » by SlimShady83 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:43 am

ejftw wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:I'm going for the Clippers Yuk, but also rooting for Russ:)


Explains why they struggling :lol:


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