2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 2-2)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:33 pm

Nuggets in 5
3
4%
Nuggets in 6
9
12%
Nuggets in 7
16
22%
Clippers in 5
7
9%
Clippers in 6
33
45%
Clippers in 7
6
8%
 
Total votes: 74

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Post#961 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:33 pm

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Post#962 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:33 pm

ejftw wrote:Zu should have received a negative T there for being peace maker


Shades of Reggie Miller during the MAlice except he's' the peaceful giant not the peaceful slight guy.
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Post#963 » by Wolfgang630 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:33 pm

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sp6r=underrated wrote:LMAO at Denver Management

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It’s like Wilt Chamberlain playing with the Washington Generals


It's mind boggling how bad of a job they've done.

Gordon at PF was inspired. And I give them credit for it. He's an excellent fit for Jokic but everything else is trash.

Contra what people say on this board Murray isn't anything special. MPJ's contract is horrific. The bench is full of scrubs. And their owner is cheap as hell.


I give Gordon credit and the team. That was a real championship trade. And he’s been very good at his role. Braun is not too bad either, but he should be coming off the bench. Everyone else can go.
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Post#964 » by Peregrine01 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:34 pm

At this point the idea of Playoff Murray needs to be thoroughly discarded.
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Post#965 » by SlimShady83 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:34 pm

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Post#966 » by guynumber45 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:34 pm

Clipper should win this. Nuggets aren't really doing anything different. Clippers are just bricking everything and playing like trash. Kawhi been bad and Harden has been a ghost. They should probably try feeding Powell.

Jokic needs to be more aggressive for his own offense. It's better for him to shoot over 3 guys then passing out to anyone not named Gordon.
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Post#967 » by CobraCommander » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:34 pm

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CobraCommander wrote:After review we have established that yall are a bunch of soft @$$ punks - play on
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Harden gets in his face and he looks at him like- “dude I’m not a dancer…chill”

And Gordon loses it???
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Post#968 » by Sharkboy242 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:35 pm

Nuggets just need to blow it up. Build around Jokic and Gordon. This team looks so cooked.
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Post#969 » by MarcusBrody » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:35 pm

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Tomhomes33 wrote:Jokic 15-8-3 at the half
BUT
Zubac 9-6-3 at the half

Great stat against Jokic


Zubac is a really good player

I love Zubac as a player. I like watching big men and he's one of my favorite in the league. Screens, rolls, the little hook, always battling for boards.

One thing that impresses me with his rebounding is how he positions himself to tip balls. Most players seem to tip by accident when they can't quite get there, but when he's matched up against Jokic in a disadvantaged position will turn his body in a way that would make him less able to grab the board, but let's him reach out better over the guy boxing him to get a tip to a teammate. He does the small stuff that is so impactful.
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Post#970 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:36 pm

Sharkboy242 wrote:Nuggets just need to blow it up. Build around Jokic and Gordon. This team looks so cooked.


Would Jokic wanna be there if they go rebuild mode?
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Post#971 » by Wolfgang630 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:36 pm

Joker is only at 11 shots. I need him to take 15+ shots this second half
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Post#972 » by Mk0 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:36 pm

Reggie talking about the Bubble like that has anything to do with who these teams are today.
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Post#973 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:37 pm

I think a terrible part of this is that I don't know how the Nuggets get out of Murray + MPJ. As a consequence of the Jokic effect on a team, most FO in the league knows these guys are better on the Nuggets than anywhere else.
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Post#974 » by scrabbarista » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:37 pm

Here we go!!!!!
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Post#975 » by Mk0 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:37 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Sharkboy242 wrote:Nuggets just need to blow it up. Build around Jokic and Gordon. This team looks so cooked.


Would Jokic wanna be there if they go rebuild mode?

I mean if we had to take him, Chicago may be willing to trade Vucevic.
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Post#976 » by KyRo23 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:37 pm

Not enough PnR with Harden and Zu
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Post#977 » by Wolfgang630 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:37 pm

Mk0 wrote:Reggie talking about the Bubble like that has anything to do with who these teams are today.

5 years ago Reggie…..
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Post#978 » by Sharkboy242 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:38 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Sharkboy242 wrote:Nuggets just need to blow it up. Build around Jokic and Gordon. This team looks so cooked.


Would Jokic wanna be there if they go rebuild mode?

I wouldn't call it rebuild. Main thing is just getting off of Murray's and MPJ's contracts and spreading that money around for players that can defend.
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Post#979 » by ejftw » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:38 pm

Mk0 wrote:Reggie talking about the Bubble like that has anything to do with who these teams are today.


Someone tell him Doc Rivers and Turncoat Trez aren't walking through those doors to help Denver
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Post#980 » by Mk0 » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:38 pm

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:I think a terrible part of this is that I don't know how the Nuggets get out of Murray + MPJ. As a consequence of the Jokic effect on a team, most FO in the league knows these guys are better on the Nuggets than anywhere else.

Yeah this is as good as these guys will ever be. No one else is elevating them like this.
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