2023 Western Conference Finals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (7) Los Angeles Lakers (DEN leads 3-0)

[dhsilv2]

1999. Spoiler alert: It didn't go well for the 8 seed

Denver will steamroll Miami, talent gap is even bigger than this series

In the end the real finals was vs Phoenix

We keep waiting for the classic steam roll on Miami, hasn't happened yet. Spo has been successful and containing Jokic in the past with schemes during the regular season, don't be surprised if he doesn't fill the box score as pretty as he has been in the last three series.

Joker doesn't care if he score 1 point as long as he makes the right basketball plays to get the win.

[KyRo23]

Queen isn’t gonna stay to shake hands is donkey gonna say something

When do they ever shake mid series?

They don’t people make **** up to be upset about when it comes to LeBron

[Teen Girl Squad]

Nuggets showing why theyre the 1 seed. Lakers had a nice run after the trade but its tough to win when youre always the lower seed and bron isnt the same bron.

We weren't winning crap without Lebron being the guy either way. AD isn't good enough to be the lead on a team.

He cant do it anymore. Also our coach sucks.

I like this team though heading into next season minus DLO and Ham hopefully.

people talking about Lebron's legacy this and that. Dude is damn near 40 he ain't got **** to prove anymore.

Ham is legitimately good. No other coach in the league has been as aggressive as he has with adjustments and they've generally worked well. He can't make the Lakers hit the open shots they've missed all series. Sometimes the other team is just better.

[Castle Black]

I owe Denver an apology. I gladly eat crow on this one. I predicted the Nuggets wouldn’t win a road game this series. Lakers have been fantastic at home and I didn’t think Jamal Murray had it in him. I was wrong. Murray’s been huge and they finally have a reliable 3rd scoring option in KCP. Congrats Denver fans, that’s an impressive road win. Don’t blow it lol.

[clyde21]

Lakers treated the Warriors series as the chip and had nothing left for the Nugs

i gotta believe we would've at least taken a couple of games against the Nugts if not made it a 7.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

I'm seriously questioning if the Nugs can beat the Heat or Celts in a 7 game series. Their defense needs to drastically improve.

Solid troll.

[twyzted]

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[turnaroundJ]

nice to see MPJ and Jamal make it this late in the playoffs without breaking down *knocks on wood*

[Bank Shot]

I'm seriously questioning if the Nugs can beat the Heat or Celts in a 7 game series. Their defense needs to drastically improve.

Their defense has been good in two of three games and was solid in the first two rounds.

[PierceFan4ever]

Isn’t Lebron doing some “last dance” documentary based on this season lmao

MJ copycat

[Marvin Martian]

GOAT talks over. Lebron is a top 10'er. Thats it. Hes not GOAT quality

Bron was decent. Remember this team belongs to AD. He needs to be criticized more. He is supposed to be up there with Giannis, Curry, Luka, etc, and yet he has only looked like a superstar half the time in the playoffs.

[Dr Aki]

Good season Lakers

It was still a successful season.

Overall, it was a minor miracle the Lakers even got to here after that horrendous start

Not even mad it was Jokic, Murray and the Nuggets

Just too much firepower

[jigga_man]

Sad things is Denver hasn't even played to their potential this series. They;re capable of a way higher level than this. THis is a dynasty. These are the new Spurs

We literally went from the "Lakers winning by 30 tonight" to the quote above in span of two hours.

This is why I love the GB

[rilamann]

We might get a #1 vs #8 in the NBA Finals, never thought we'd ever see that....lol.

Would actually be a great NBA Finals though.

Unless you weren't born yet, we did see it in 1999.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the Spurs were the #1 seed that season.

I've always said that had the 1999 season been the full 82 games, that Knicks team would have probably been the #4 or #5 seed. So they weren't really a true #8 seed IMO.

[Darklight]

Lakers are 3-0 in moral victories they coming for the sweep. Get the brooms out

[HotRocks34]

Denver's just the better team, or at least has been.

LA is tired. They have to go with their Core Four a lot (Reaves, LeBron, Rui, Davis). That wears guys out.

Denver has 6 guys who can play. LA really relies heavily on those 4.

[tdot_steel]

[DorianRo]

Its funny.. Silver did whatever he could to keep this game close. It was so obvious. He hates Denver cause they aren't flashy and don't bring in ratings. Its so 2007 Spurs. Denver should have won by 30 tonight

[Exp0sed]

Sad things is Denver hasn't even played to their potential this series. They;re capable of a way higher level than this. THis is a dynasty. These are the new Spurs

The Lakers are a legitimately great defensive team. Denver has made hero shots all series (not shade) and the Lakers have missed many of their open looks and rim attempts (not an excuse). Denver has simply outplayed the Lakers.

That said, lets chill on the dynasty talk.

those are their shots, if folks would hav bothered to watch them during the rs they would know that. no heroics involved

we kept hearing how Jokic's defense caps his output in the playoffs and is why he shouldn't be MVP

it turns out that Embiid was exploited more on D while being completely shut down offensively, every game is a 1 assist 4 To game with horrible efficiency but on the other hand a Jokic led offense (with good pieces around him) - cannot be slowed down, not even by an elite defense

I guess that's why MVP's are usually more offense oriented?

offense > defense, especially in the modern NBA

[dhsilv2]

Again that MVP vote is getting worst and worst and worst every day. And Embiid didn't help with his performances in game 6 and game 7. You best believe if Denver wins the title that the first thing Malone brings up is the MVP vote.

Bro get some help. Nothing has changed with how the MVP vote looked.

And if anything Embiid narrowed the gap with how he played in the playoffs.