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#701 » by bluejerseyjinx » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:10 am

PeteyPablo wrote:
bluejerseyjinx wrote:Does Kawhi have a contract or something coming up at the end of the season? :thinking:


Clippers locked him in at 3 years 150M

I think it started this season.

Surprised he is even playing then. :wink:
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Post#702 » by canada_dry » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

picc wrote:Kawhi's jumpshot literally AI operated. Double and make him pass into turnovers like you did last game.
He's counteracting that by simply moving faster so the doubles and traps don't have enough time to come his way


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Post#703 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

Why Lue has any minutes on the court without Ben or Harden is baffling
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Post#704 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

I don’t like this lineup. Harden should be back.
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Post#705 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

One thing is assured, Russ is going to do something in the final 3 minutes all of us notice.
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Post#706 » by picc » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

I'm so hyped for 4th quarter Westbrook again.
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Post#707 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

The Westbrook experience.
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Post#708 » by Peregrine01 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

Clippers are really just gonna pretend that Russ isn’t there huh?
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Post#709 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:11 am

Jokic tried to flop again.

Never thought he was this bitch made, but clearly was wrong
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Post#710 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

Wow, how the hell is that a foul on Zu.

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Post#711 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

Zu's hook is automatic
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Post#712 » by doogie_hauser » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

That media report about Nuggets players hating Westbrook strikes me as unfounded bull to me.

Reckon Russ and The Nugz have grounds to sue whoever reported it tbh
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Post#713 » by OkcSinceSGA » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

Challenge that. Jokic is flopping nonstop
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Post#714 » by Wallace_Wallace » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

Leonard vs Jokic, two of the most stoic superstars ever :lol:

Jokic gotta stop doing the Brunson challenge this game, just play the game like how you always played
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Post#715 » by HardenGoat » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

There the flop. Jesus
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Post#716 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:12 am

Shot clock error ??? Lol
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Post#717 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:13 am

Wondering why Kawhi is so scared of going all the way to the rim with Jokic there
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Post#718 » by Twizlers » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:13 am

Westbrook should be benched now that he hit those 3s. Quit while he is ahead.
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Post#719 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:13 am

Steph is just draining 3s.
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Post#720 » by cpower » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:13 am

westbrook is killing the clips.. what year is this?

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