2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

Apz · Post #11961 » by **Apz** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:44 am

Congratulations twolves! Did not think they would come back. Also, I forgot about the mavs killer naz reid, will be tough series. If ppl want to make safe money bet on twolves winning first game

scrabbarista · Post #11962 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:44 am

jkvonny wrote:
DimesandKnicks wrote:How freaking close is Minnesota to Denver; My god - there afans really came out

I asked that earlier too.

The TWolves fans were deep in that arena.

Maybe because

1. The Nuggets weren't on local TV for years, so their fanbase isn't as committed.

2. I heard the Nuggets ticket prices were extra crazy all playoffs, which may've lead to less real fans and more "investors" reselling to out of town fans.

I'm just guessing. For all I know, maybe Denver has a lot of Minnesotans living there.

jbsays · Post #11963 » by **jbsays** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:44 am

Jokic didn't play good at the end, but he was gassed. He should have gotten some rest. Nuggets could have added 2-3 minutes of in game rest. Maybe coach thought with all tv timeouts and their own timeouts he had enough rest?

Butch718 · Post #11964 » by **Butch718** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

SweetTouch wrote:Joker “one hit wonder” needs to hit cardio this summer

Most players would kill to be a one hit wonder.

Booker
Luka
Tatum
Embiid
Brunson
Jimmy
Mitchell

Some of you guys live in the moment too much.

JM00n69 · Post #11965 » by **JM00n69** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
OldSchoolNoBull wrote:I still think Celtics are the favorites to win the title.

They got tough road ahead , first Indiana and if they somehow pull it off , this Minny team or Kyrie

Celtics gonna fold under pressure

BOS gonna win this if Tingus Pingus is healty.

Sealab2024 · Post #11966 » by **Sealab2024** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

firedavidkahn wrote:

Read on Twitter

Repeat 3-peat · Post #11967 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Wolves literally locked Porter up like the rest of his family

This is crazy lmao

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #11968 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

IamBBAnalysis wrote:
MagicMatic wrote:
OldSchoolNoBull wrote:I mean Jokic had 32/18/7. If you wanna blame someone, how about blaming his teammates that didn't show up?

There will be no rationality here.

Basketball is 1v1 not 5v5. Jokic choked and overrated.

You are trying to make a point but you are using his stats to make it? The shooting % for Jokic was poor.

But he did more than score. He was boarding and playmaking for his teammates too. It just seems illogical to blame him and when Porter and Gordon didn't do much and Murray had a bad fourth quarter.

djsunyc · Post #11969 » by **djsunyc** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am

this series felt like one of those "the winner of it will win the chip" type of series.

Optms · Post #11970 » by **Optms** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

510TWSS wrote:Malone not resting Jokic at all in the first half was…a choice. Didn’t have Finch outcoaching Denver this series but kudos. Defense still matters esp with the post asb change

I've seen Lebron go entire playoff runs playing 48 minutes and still taking bums to the Finals.

This is what separates the GOATs from the just great players.

SweetTouch · Post #11971 » by **SweetTouch** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

Mike Malone was thoroughly outcoached

He might get fired this offseason

Dan33185 · Post #11972 » by **Dan33185** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

Letsgokings wrote:Welp folks that's a wrap. Nice try twolves

Post #11973 » by **G R E Y** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

SK21209 wrote:Been saying it all season, the Nuggets are the 2000s Spurs. They’ll probably be the safest bet to win it any given year, but they’re a tier below the historically great teams.

Who is this generation's Kobe/Shaq or LBJ to have to go through?

AmIWrongDude · Post #11974 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

jokeboy86 wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:As someone who doesn't like @eyeatoma, please leave him alone. We've watched him unravel ever since Embiid did his usual post-season flame out and with each passing day he's become more and more unhinged. Instead of bashing him, have some empathy and allow him to celebrate the 76ers fanbase "championship" - Jokic being knocked out in the playoffs. Congrats, eyeatoma/Hussein/JustBuzzin, enjoy your moment.

On another note, Jokic had a bad game by his standard (34/19/7) so he's not above criticism, but I think at this it's time for him to either ask for a trade to a team with a second star or demand the Nuggets get a star teammate.

Problem is Jokic wont do that. He’s like Giannis but nowhere near as passive aggressive and he’ll let the FO do their job w/o any interference. Because Jokic and Giannis are not as aggressive as KD/Lebron or willing to actually leave their franchises they both may end up with only one ring similar to Durk

This Nuggets team is 5x better than any Cavs team young Bron played with

vulture · Post #11975 » by **vulture** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

I’m legit stunned man

boogiezen · Post #11976 » by **boogiezen** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

If last year, the Nuggets got away with NO bench, not this year. That's the story right there.

Wile E. Coyote · Post #11977 » by **Wile E. Coyote** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

Jokic is the best player in the NBA. People can’t stop there though and want to crown him GOAT after one ring.

JM00n69 · Post #11978 » by **JM00n69** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

Butch718 wrote:
SweetTouch wrote:Joker “one hit wonder” needs to hit cardio this summer

Most players would kill to be a one hit wonder.

Booker
Luka
Tatum
Embiid
Brunson
Jimmy
Mitchell

Some of you guys live in the moment too much.

Ducking cardio? MF played 46mins. Get him some help maybe. Big decisions for CB this summer

RalphWiggum · Post #11979 » by **RalphWiggum** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am

Murray's turnovers that lead directly to points in big spots were backbreakers. I couldn't give a **** about how he played early, he killed them tonight.

No-more-rings · Post #11980 » by **No-more-rings** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:47 am

PushDaRock wrote:
No-more-rings wrote:
Dan33185 wrote:
34/19/7...naw, definitely can't put this on Joker

I didn’t say he played bad, but it definitely was no goat type of performance. I’m a guy who defends him a lot, but I expected him to shoot better in a big game 7 at home like this.

He probably would have if he didn't have to play 47 minutes with no help from anyone other than one teammate.

He started making more shots after they were already losing momentum.

Who wins GAME 7 and goes to the WCFs?