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#381 » by GuyverX » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:34 am

Powell is just killing the Clippers both games now.
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Post#382 » by durden_tyler » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:35 am

Nuggets can't win if they don't run up the score, the Clippers are just too good defensively. They need to play at a faster pace...
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Post#383 » by RB34 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:35 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:Jokic is a bitch. He’s always done that when he can’t get by Zu. Dirty elbow to the head


Wasn’t even close to his head. Seethe harder.
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Post#384 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:35 am

Bad mouth MPJ, then next thing you know he's sinking dagger 3s. His release point is impossible to stop.
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Post#385 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:35 am

Dubnation wrote:
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MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:yeah but steph might not have had as many rings...hell KL stole one of them


You mean when both Klay and durant went down and they basically put 4 guys on Steph the rest of the series :lol:


Yeah. I'm sure that little detail was purposely omitted. :lol:


The rewriting of history is ridiculous :lol: :lol:

one said Kawhi is a giant killer. Which dynasties has this dude single handedly killed? I love Kawhi he's **** awesome.

He hasn't dismantled any dynasties by himself.

Its like people cant stop themselves from writing fan fiction about players.
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Post#386 » by ReggiesKnicks » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:35 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:I don’t understand defenses. I’d rather Braun drive and try to rotate and help on him than Zu drop and just allow a wide open corner 3. 2s are less than 3s..


Braun is a 35% Corner 3P shooter.
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Post#387 » by RB34 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:36 am

jehosafats wrote:Bad mouth MPJ, then next thing you know he's sinking dagger 3s. His release point is impossible to stop.


He’s done this to me more than once. :lol:
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Post#388 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:37 am

Norm needs to be tested for Ketamine the way he's playing
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Post#389 » by itsxtray » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:37 am

picc wrote:I think I figured out MPJ's problem. Ever notice how often he dribbles into a shot and then pulls it back because the defender is there? He can't create any space because as tall as he is, he's unathletic than a mf'er. So it's almost impossible for him to create his own against active defense. So the only thing he has left is spot up shooting, which he's streaky with.

Since he's tall but so slow and unathletic, he can't hustle across the court for rebounds and loose balls like Braun can. Or defend like Gordon can. He has a KD body type with 5% of KD's athletic gifts. Most people in the NBA his size and length are above average athletes but he moves like he's in quicksand and it affects every part of his game.

I mean, it's a small miracle he's even playing after multiple back surgeries. But as a prospect he was touted as highly athletic, a lot of that was sapped from him. He's low key one of the bigger "what if's" his jumper was just so good that he still found a place in the league.
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Post#390 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:37 am

picc wrote:I think I figured out MPJ's problem. Ever notice how often he dribbles into a shot and then pulls it back because the defender is there? He can't create any space because as tall as he is, he's unathletic than a mf'er. So it's almost impossible for him to create his own against active defense. So the only thing he has left is spot up shooting, which he's streaky with.

Since he's tall but so slow and unathletic, he can't hustle across the court for rebounds and loose balls like Braun can. Or defend like Gordon can. He has a KD body type with 5% of KD's athletic gifts. Most people in the NBA his size and length are above average athletes but he moves like he's in quicksand and it affects every part of his game.


He has had back and nerves issues since college. He is nowhere near the prospect he was back in HS.
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Post#391 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:37 am

Kawhi... nothing else needs to be said.

And Dunn, what a block
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Post#392 » by Black star » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:38 am

Kawhi in aimbot mode tonight geez
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Post#393 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:38 am

Kawhi Jordan
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Post#394 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:38 am

Kawhi is liquid aluminum
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Post#396 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:38 am

So....about that call
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Post#397 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:39 am

Dunns defense is elite.
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Post#398 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:39 am

lol.
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Post#400 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:39 am

Kawhi’s just can’t miss anything

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