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

Post#241 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

Jokic is fuming he knows the Nuggets should be more in control of this game.
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Post#242 » by cpower » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

when westbrook made 1 good play he will follow up with 2 bad ones
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0) 

Post#243 » by Sharkboy242 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

Nuggets taking rushed shots for no reason. Chill out.
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Post#244 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Denver's transition game has been putrid. Why are they in such a damn hurry?


Don’t they have like 16 points on the break? It’s been elite
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Post#245 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

PeteyPablo wrote:Clippers shooting 23% from three

Denver shooting 50%


At some point Clippers shots will start to fall


No guarantee of that. The NBA has tons of blowouts now precisely because some teams just have games where the are ice cold. Houston's shooting was atrocious due to that.
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Post#246 » by scrabbarista » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:01 am

PeteyPablo wrote:Clippers shooting 23% from three

Denver shooting 50%


At some point Clippers shots will start to fall


Meanwhile, the NBA refs will keep it close for them. Tale as old as time.
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Post#247 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:02 am

Westbrook is such a toxic player to watch man. Yeah he hit some shots but he's such a momentum killer. How are you a PG and you dont know how to value possession?
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Post#248 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:02 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Joker with 4 shots and Westbrook with 6. Why does Jokic do this so much? He hurts the team too with not being aggressive to score


I seriously believe he does it cause he hopes guys start hitting and it'll help their confidence. He lets Murray go rogue too at times. I wish he had a little Kobe/ MJ in him where he would say "f*** this. gimme the damn ball every time"
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Post#249 » by bluejerseyjinx » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

I hope there are some better teams in the west than these two teams. Both teams have too many flaws to beat a team like Boston. :wizard:
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Post#250 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

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Chuck Everett wrote:Denver's transition game has been putrid. Why are they in such a damn hurry?


Don’t they have like 16 points on the break? It’s been elite


They've messed up at least five possessions trying to rush shots before the Clippers defense gets set. Sure, if you got a bucket, take it, but they're taking some horrible shots.
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Post#251 » by scrabbarista » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

You sure that was a shooting foul, Tyler?
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Post#252 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

Dude… this is the problem. Jokic can’t really score on Zu… but with Zu out the paint Nuggets get a TON of second chances. Lue needs to counter that by playing two bigs and sliding Kawhi to SF
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Post#253 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

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Post#254 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

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Post#255 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:03 am

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Wolfgang630 wrote:Joker with 4 shots and Westbrook with 6. Why does Jokic do this so much? He hurts the team too with not being aggressive to score


I seriously believe he does it cause he hopes guys start hitting and it'll help their confidence. He lets Murray go rogue too at times. I wish he had a little Kobe/ MJ in him where he would say "f*** this. gimme the damn ball every time"

Yes I get it he wants to help everyone and their confidence, but he overdoes it at his own expense
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Post#256 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:04 am

Kris Dunn with a beautiful play.
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Post#257 » by Jasen777 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:04 am

bluejerseyjinx wrote:I hope there are some better teams in the west than these two teams. Both teams have too many flaws to beat a team like Boston. :wizard:


There's one.
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Post#258 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:04 am

bluejerseyjinx wrote:I hope there are some better teams in the west than these two teams. Both teams have too many flaws to beat a team like Boston. :wizard:


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Post#259 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:04 am

Jokic literally can’t take Zu 1 on 1. Crazy to see for a player as historic as him. He’s getting stifled without switches
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Post#260 » by HardenGoat » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:04 am

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