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CobraCommander wrote:Rainwater wrote:CobraCommander wrote:Jokic only won one game more than KD but the narrative so damn different....give Jokic the nets minus KD and they favorites in playoffs
I don't know what you are trying say here but Durant and Irving got hammered by the media. Don't see this happening with Joker.
I’m saying that Jokic on nets wins against Boston.... I just hate to see Jokic get bounced
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:As of today ill take Jokic over anyone in NBA , over KD , Giannis, Tatum, Embiid , give this man solid supporting cast and he’s unstoppable, Clear cut MVP
knuckles862 wrote:It's a shame steph still isn't getting credit. Other than gp3 in the 4th nobody really showed up for the warriors. Steph created open looks all game off his action. Joker balled out but the gravity that is steph curry is still better than jokic to me.
FNQ wrote:AleksandarN wrote:Apparently Jokic had a tight Hamstring before the game. He is tough. If that was AD he would have missed the game. Jokic gave it his all. There is a reason this is the first time he ever lost in the first round. This guy is a warrior.
Not yet, but here's hoping
G R E Y wrote:Also, it didn't help the Nuggets that Cousins scored 19 points off the bench and the next highest - and only - scorer had 4 points, and even then he was 0-6 but 4-4FTs. TWO bench players scored for Denver. ONE from the FGAs he attempted. Like outside of Cousins, the rest of the bench players were 0-10. Just big oof.
CobraCommander wrote:FNQ wrote:AleksandarN wrote:Apparently Jokic had a tight Hamstring before the game. He is tough. If that was AD he would have missed the game. Jokic gave it his all. There is a reason this is the first time he ever lost in the first round. This guy is a warrior.
Not yet, but here's hoping
I see what you did there.....he needs to join Beal and KP tho...lol
BoatsNZones wrote:Rainwater wrote:Woodsanity wrote:Warriors are definitely good but hard to tell how good because of that. Its a miracle Jokic even won one game and had two competitive ones.
The Warriors have been up and down throughout the season. If they had difficultly with Joker alone, how will they look against better teams. So I rather judge them against those teams.
Had a prob with Jokic alone?
A) He's the MVP and had one of the All Time regular seasons. There's not a team he's not an issue for.
B) Caused him plenty of problems and won the series 4-1 with Jokic a -41 on court (had one game positive on the floor. G3 he was a +3). Curry was a +53.
BoatsNZones wrote:G R E Y wrote:Also, it didn't help the Nuggets that Cousins scored 19 points off the bench and the next highest - and only - scorer had 4 points, and even then he was 0-6 but 4-4FTs. TWO bench players scored for Denver. ONE from the FGAs he attempted. Like outside of Cousins, the rest of the bench players were 0-10. Just big oof.
Outside of the best game he has had in years? Dude kept them alive. Their bench was never the issue in this series.
G R E Y wrote:BoatsNZones wrote:G R E Y wrote:Also, it didn't help the Nuggets that Cousins scored 19 points off the bench and the next highest - and only - scorer had 4 points, and even then he was 0-6 but 4-4FTs. TWO bench players scored for Denver. ONE from the FGAs he attempted. Like outside of Cousins, the rest of the bench players were 0-10. Just big oof.
Outside of the best game he has had in years? Dude kept them alive. Their bench was never the issue in this series.
I'm complementing Cousins while pointing out that Nuggets - sans firepower of their 2nd and 3rd best players - needed more of a team scoring effort in this game and it stands out how much they didn't get it. You could point to Gordon's 0 second half points as well.
Rainwater wrote:BoatsNZones wrote:Rainwater wrote:
The Warriors have been up and down throughout the season. If they had difficultly with Joker alone, how will they look against better teams. So I rather judge them against those teams.
Had a prob with Jokic alone?
A) He's the MVP and had one of the All Time regular seasons. There's not a team he's not an issue for.
B) Caused him plenty of problems and won the series 4-1 with Jokic a -41 on court (had one game positive on the floor. G3 he was a +3). Curry was a +53.
You kinda proving my point. Yes, Joker is an MVP but he lacked a supporting cast and although GSW won in 5 it wasn't dominating performance. Whoever the warriors play next will be a more complete team and would rather judge them based off that competition.
Big J wrote:ArksNetsSince99 wrote:As of today ill take Jokic over anyone in NBA , over KD , Giannis, Tatum, Embiid , give this man solid supporting cast and he’s unstoppable, Clear cut MVP
Jokic got cooked on defense this series. That won’t have happened to Giannis.
BoatsNZones wrote:G R E Y wrote:BoatsNZones wrote:Outside of the best game he has had in years? Dude kept them alive. Their bench was never the issue in this series.
I'm complimenting Cousins while pointing out that Nuggets - sans firepower of their 2nd and 3rd best players - needed more of a team scoring effort in this game and it stands out how much they didn't get it. You could point to Gordon's 0 second half points as well.
You could also point out Gordon's elite 1st Half and Jokic's inability to stay on the floor. Curry had very little offensive help in this one. Earned the W. On to the next one.
lakerz12 wrote:GunnerWRX wrote:So many have problem with Steph doing the “putting the game to bed” gesture.
He should just do the throating slashing gesture instead, for realGM approval.
I thought it was putting the Nuggets to sleep, as in the series is over.
Either way can you get that man a Snickers?
Maybe a steak?
His mouthpiece will soon be in two pieces.
Rainwater wrote:BoatsNZones wrote:Rainwater wrote:
The Warriors have been up and down throughout the season. If they had difficultly with Joker alone, how will they look against better teams. So I rather judge them against those teams.
Had a prob with Jokic alone?
A) He's the MVP and had one of the All Time regular seasons. There's not a team he's not an issue for.
B) Caused him plenty of problems and won the series 4-1 with Jokic a -41 on court (had one game positive on the floor. G3 he was a +3). Curry was a +53.
You kinda proving my point. Yes, Joker is an MVP but he lacked a supporting cast and although GSW won in 5 it wasn't dominating performance. Whoever the warriors play next will be a more complete team and would rather judge them based off that competition.
Infinite Llamas wrote:Big J wrote:ArksNetsSince99 wrote:As of today ill take Jokic over anyone in NBA , over KD , Giannis, Tatum, Embiid , give this man solid supporting cast and he’s unstoppable, Clear cut MVP
Jokic got cooked on defense this series. That won’t have happened to Giannis.
Giannis would be walled off to oblivion with Jeff Green and Gordon clanking shots. His defense would be immaterial as his team wouldn’t score points.
Big J wrote:Rainwater wrote:BoatsNZones wrote:Had a prob with Jokic alone?
A) He's the MVP and had one of the All Time regular seasons. There's not a team he's not an issue for.
B) Caused him plenty of problems and won the series 4-1 with Jokic a -41 on court (had one game positive on the floor. G3 he was a +3). Curry was a +53.
You kinda proving my point. Yes, Joker is an MVP but he lacked a supporting cast and although GSW won in 5 it wasn't dominating performance. Whoever the warriors play next will be a more complete team and would rather judge them based off that competition.
How was it not a dominating performance? The Warriors blew the nuggets out in the first 2 games, then won game 3 & almost 4 on the road and finished it off at home. That’s about as dominant as you can get without sweeping the other team.
