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

Post#1061 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:35 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Kawhi is Jordan/Kobe reincarnated

Nah, he's different.
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Post#1062 » by MrBigShot » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Kawhi legitimately elevates himself to one of 2-3 best players in the world if he's healthy and it's playoff time, 39 points on 19 shot is absolutely wild
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#1063 » by bisme37 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Big time win congrats Clippers fans
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Post#1064 » by Raps in 4 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Healthy Kawhi would have had like 5+ rings.
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Post#1065 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

zshawn10 wrote:How did Braun miss everything on that last shot?


HE's not good. This Denver team is really weak.
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Post#1066 » by California Gold » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Jokic really tried to cheat the end by flopping? Shameless. Pathetic.

Denver got what they deserved. This game might be the reason they lose the series.
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Post#1067 » by Zeno » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Mamba81p wrote:What a series so far, as expected. The only series with 2 title contenders in it IMO.


I dont think either of these are title contenders.

Not after this series for sure.
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Post#1068 » by TheAlchemist » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Raptors Kawhi leonard is back. Wild.
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Post#1069 » by Optms » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Pistol_Pete wrote:Lol what a pathetic game by the Nuggets, honestly. No focus. How in the world did they only lose by a few points ? This was honestly one of the worst Denver games I’ve ever seen.


Their MVP was too busy flopping, that's how
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0) 

Post#1070 » by azcatz11 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:My favorite thing about realgm is how every player/team has haters that only posted in their game threads after a loss.


Who is hating on who?
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Post#1071 » by TheGOATRises007 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Reeko wrote:OKC vs LAC WCF? Would be a full circle moment for sure.


They literally can't meet in the WCF
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Post#1072 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Kawhi still got it.
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Post#1073 » by JustBuzzin » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

We were robbed of prime Kawhi. Games like this reminds you just how great he was before the injuries.
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Post#1074 » by Twizlers » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Jokic had a bad game for his standards, Kawhi went into god mode, and Nuggets just get killed with turnovers. Despite that they lost by 1 possession .. you will take that all day as a Nuggets fan.
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Post#1075 » by Sign5 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

Kawhi LITERALLY looks like his '19 self. The hairstyle, the red jersey lol. I wouldn't bet against the Clippers, this version of Kawhi is top 2 with Jokic. Yes over SGA.
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Post#1076 » by Raps in 4 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

MrBigShot wrote:Kawhi legitimately elevates himself to one of 2-3 best players in the world if he's healthy and it's playoff time, 39 points on 19 shot is absolutely wild


And he didn't even do it by foul-baiting or getting hot from 3. Jordan-esque.
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Post#1077 » by HotRocks34 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

Denver should be embarrassed by this loss. A disgraceful performance. They gave the game away, let the Clippers into the series and now Porter seems hurt after trying to make up for one of the idiotic turnovers.

Disaster.
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Post#1078 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

azcatz11 wrote:You have to wonder if healthy Kawhi is the best player in the world


When healthy he always was. Guy's closest to Kobe and Jordan by a long shot.
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Post#1079 » by f4p » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

I'm starting to think these teams are evenly matched.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#1080 » by mademan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

Bogi gotta be benched for the rest of the series. Just ride a three guard rotation of Dunn-Harden-Powell

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