Game 5, Round 2 : Denver Nuggets #4 @ Oklahoma City Thunder #1 (2-2)

Post #1 » by **THE J0KER** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

If we do not win this game, we will be in both remaining games in a position of DO OR DIE, which is a must-win hurdle that nobody wants to face back-to-back vs 68-14 team. So, better win!

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:18 pm

Rollercoaster series for BOTH teams, Denver has taken the first step TWICE, can they do it again and force the Thunder to return serve ??

GO NUGGETS !!

skywalker33 · Post #3 » by **skywalker33** » Wed May 14, 2025 2:57 am

Nuggets up by 2 at the half but seems like they let an 11pt lead slip away in the last 3mins of the 2nd. Keep it up Fellas, this is a game we need to win and to shake their confidence, bring back that Championship focus !!!

Post #4 » by **THE J0KER** » Wed May 14, 2025 3:00 am

First time in this series, Denver won 1st quarter and for the first time led at halftime. Very unusual for a half that we started with 2-12 and finished 0-9!?

OKC's hype that they found a magic formula for how to defend Jokic was faced with reality today.

skywalker33 · Post #5 » by **skywalker33** » Wed May 14, 2025 3:50 am

Have heard MPJ is hurt this series but he's been worthless except 1 game so far, what do you do with him going forward ??

OmniDEN · Post #6 » by **OmniDEN** » Wed May 14, 2025 4:56 am

Man, this one really stings.

skywalker33 · Post #7 » by **skywalker33** » Wed May 14, 2025 2:32 pm

Two games in a row where we have a 4th qtr lead only to lose shows me Adelman in NOT the coach of the future, he doesn't know how to close out a game. Poor shooting effort by MPJ, CB, Westbrook, etc put the nail in our coffin.

OmniDEN · Post #8 » by **OmniDEN** » Wed May 14, 2025 5:28 pm

skywalker33 wrote:Two games in a row where we have a 4th qtr lead only to lose shows me Adelman in NOT the coach of the future, he doesn't know how to close out a game. Poor shooting effort by MPJ, CB, Westbrook, etc put the nail in our coffin.

More so that we had over 6 minutes with no FG. And no challenges used.

Post #9 » by **THE J0KER** » Wed May 14, 2025 9:48 pm

skywalker33 wrote:Two games in a row where we have a 4th qtr lead only to lose shows me Adelman in NOT the coach of the future, he doesn't know how to close out a game. Poor shooting effort by MPJ, CB, Westbrook, etc put the nail in our coffin.

I'm not blaming Adelman for the obvious 4th quarter FATIGUE problem (which is not a bad managing problem), it is not Adelman to be blamed that our FO wasted two seasons to not add a single useful rotational bench player. Braun improved, and we added Westbrook, but we lost KCP and Brown, while Malone wasted the opportunity to develop starter-level talent in Watson.

With Jokic's late improvement on the next MVP level, we would actually be a better team than in the glorious 2023 season, despite a limited 5+1 lineup, but unfortunately, MPJ's injury happened, and Murray is still not back on his famous "playoff Murray" all-star level. That said, if we beat OKC, we will be the #1 favorites to win the ring this season.