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#1981 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:13 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:Replace Jokic with LeBron at the same age and the Nuggets lose this game.


At the same AGE?

Nuggets probably never blow the lead if they have LeBron at that age.

Like Lebron never did in Miami with a super team in the finals against Dallas right?
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Post#1982 » by Cubbies2120 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:18 am

AleksandarN wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:Replace Jokic with LeBron at the same age and the Nuggets lose this game.


At the same AGE?

Nuggets probably never blow the lead if they have LeBron at that age.

Like he never did in Miami with a super team in the finals against Dallas right?


In fact they blew a 15 point lead with 7 mins left...

Nuggets were up 15 with 7 mins left :D
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Post#1983 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:19 am

Trying to rewrite history when he blew leads while having D.Wade and Chris Bosh
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Post#1984 » by MarcusBrody » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:20 am

Another Nuggets issue: in the past two games, the bench has a combined 10 points. They didn't play many minutes tonight, but 4 points is still rough.

People wondered why Nuggets fans remained positive about Westbrook even with his bad moments. This is why. They have almost no bench production without him.
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Post#1985 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:22 am

NyKnicks1714 wrote:I saw a shot with his fingertips on the ball at 0.0....but if they call a foul on Harden the Clippers win anyway, so who knows.

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Post#1986 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:24 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:Nuggets are in trouble. They literally won by 2 in a game that the Clippers entire team basically didn’t show up on a play that arguably shouldn’t count. Lost a 22 point lead

And Murray , CB didn’t show up. It goes both ways
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Post#1987 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:24 am

Optms wrote:
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Optms wrote:
Sorry that you don't like to hear a different opinion. Am I the only saying the shot wasn't good? No. But yeah, ban everyone for disagreeing with you. :crazy:


Buddy, you could see the replay clear as day. The shot was good. This isn't a matter of differing opinions... you're just outright lying at this point.


Again, am I the only one saying the shot wasn't good? No. The ball was in his fingertips. :noway:

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Post#1988 » by Nuntius » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:27 am

And finally we get the right angle. An angle where the rim and net aren't in the way, obstructing our view. This is the first angle I've seen when you can actually tell whether the ball was in his fingertips or not. And it looks like it wasn't. So, good call by the refs.
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Post#1989 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:27 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:Replace Jokic with LeBron at the same age and the Nuggets lose this game.


At the same AGE?

Nuggets probably never blow the lead if they have LeBron at that age.

LeBron would be getting killed for air balling the final shot even after playing great

Like LeBron did when he lost to Dallas. The difference is he had all nba hofers on his team. Jokic? Not so much
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Post#1990 » by perempe20 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:29 am

Zu can't run the floor.
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Post#1991 » by G R E Y » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:32 am

Man what a game I missed...

At least the series is extended.
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Post#1992 » by WemBA Time » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:32 am

Jokic mentioned this play post-game:

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Post#1993 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:33 am

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Mr Puddles wrote:
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So if that was a three point shot and the ball was on the shooters finger tip when time expired, it should count?

C'mon now


That's not what I'm saying.

In this case the ball was already through the hoop.

Ball through hoop in time = basket.

The only thing that's debatable is if Gordon's fingertip was still on top of the ball or not.

What I'm saying is that is that this should be considered inconsequential in a scenario when the ball has already gone through the hoop before the buzzer.


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Post#1994 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:45 am

Patches Perry wrote:If the 2 minute report comes out and admits an error, the Clippers definitely have grounds to contest. That was the last play of the game regardless of how it was called, and the call decided the game.

I think we all (aside from Clippers fans/Nuggets haters) want this series at 2-2 rather than 3-1 though.

The 2 minute report will rightfully say that Harden fouled AG going up for the slam.
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Post#1995 » by Kobe187 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:17 am

What a game, what a finish! What a series!
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Post#1996 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:21 am

Not much talk on Kawhi taking those 3 point shots. He’s had one great game and because of that one game the media was ready to anoint him as the best player in the playoffs.
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Post#1997 » by California Gold » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:21 am

Clippers are still favored and I can see them taking game 5 now after that comeback. Momentum is game to game but mentally the Clippers know if they have their best two players show then they will always be in the game.
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Post#1998 » by Peregrine01 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:42 am

Murray is such an underwhelming player. 36 year old Harden has been blowing by him with basically no resistance. On offense, he’s once again showing no ability to pressure defenses in any way and yet continues to pound the rock and waste possessions away.
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Post#1999 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:47 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Not much talk on Kawhi taking those 3 point shots. He’s had one great game and because of that one game the media was ready to anoint him as the best player in the playoffs.


Steph is prob the best playoff performer so far.

Dude is killing it.
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Post#2000 » by B-easy » Sun Apr 27, 2025 6:19 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Not much talk on Kawhi taking those 3 point shots. He’s had one great game and because of that one game the media was ready to anoint him as the best player in the playoffs.


Steph is prob the best playoff performer so far.

Dude is killing it.

Giannis and Jokic have been better.

Steph continues to get overrated. Jokic's 4th best individual post season is better than Curry's' best.

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