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West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT

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West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT 

Post#1 » by Kelphus » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:44 am

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Guess we'll know in 3 hours.

Clips will have had four full days rest. Pat Bev hopefully will be back.

Clips in 5 - I don't think Nugs or Jazz will be much of an opponent with so many of our players hitting on all cylinders.
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Post#2 » by Quake Griffin » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:17 am

Looking like it's gonna be Denver...they're up big early.

We have our hands full defensively if it's them.
Lots of fire power everywhere in that offense.
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Post#3 » by nickhx2 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:23 am

still don't really know what the better matchup is for us but i guess no point in worrying about it. we'll know soon enough
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Post#4 » by MartinToVaught » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:39 am

Quake Griffin wrote:Looking like it's gonna be Denver...they're up big early.

We have our hands full defensively if it's them.
Lots of fire power everywhere in that offense.

Their defense sucks, though. It seems like the Mavs series all over again.
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Post#5 » by donemilio21 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:43 am

I saw somewhere that Zubac allows 4th lowest FG% at the rim.
that is pretty good for a 23 year old that makes $7m a year.
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Re: West Semifinals Game 1 Thursday Sept 3, 6 p.m. TNT 

Post#6 » by esqtvd » Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:14 am

donemilio21 wrote:I saw somewhere that Zubac allows 4th lowest FG% at the rim.
that is pretty good for a 23 year old that makes $7m a year.


I'm not gonna dog Zu. You can read about it here.

    Is Ivica Zubac actually one of the best rim protectors in the NBA? Is Marcus Morris the player who ties everything together? Can Kawhi Leonard and Paul George thrive together? Are the Clippers unstoppable in the clutch?



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Post#7 » by MartinToVaught » Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:36 am

Gobert went from garbage to completely dominating this game, wow.
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Post#8 » by MartinToVaught » Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:40 am

This game feels like a time warp back to 2004.
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Post#9 » by Kelphus » Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:57 am

So it's Denver.

Let's rock and roll!
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Post#10 » by Wammy Giveaway » Wed Sep 2, 2020 2:57 am

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Post#11 » by LamarWho » Wed Sep 2, 2020 3:04 am

I am ready to see Trez guarding Jokic in the paint.
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Post#12 » by mttwlsn16 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 3:11 am

LamarWho wrote:I am ready to see Trez guarding Jokic in the paint.
Lol. This is definitely a Zubac series just like last rd.

Wild ending to Jazz Nuggs. Hope OKC Hou is the same type of game tomorrow.
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Post#13 » by Kelphus » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:04 am

Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.
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Post#14 » by donemilio21 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:09 am

we could use Bev against Murray right about now. I hope he is back at least by game 2.
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Post#15 » by Max Headrom » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:20 am

Nuggets are a worse defensive team than the Mavericks from the looks of it
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Post#16 » by NippySudz » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:41 am

Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.

can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?
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Post#17 » by Roscoe Sheed » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:09 am

NippySudz wrote:
Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.

can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?

they are 6 point underdogs apparently- that the Clippers are favored to win by 6 points I suppose in game 1
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Post#18 » by Roscoe Sheed » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:10 am

I guess this series is why the Clippers brought in Noah. He may have to play 5-10 minutes a game. Zubac does a decent job, but he can't play the whole game and Harrell has no chance against him. I wish they had Boban in this series- I remember Boban giving Jokic a lot of trouble.
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Post#19 » by mttwlsn16 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:12 am

Clips in 5.

6 at most.
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Post#20 » by nickhx2 » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:28 am

NippySudz wrote:
Kelphus wrote:Vegas believes.. .Nuggies are 6 point dogs.

can someone translate this for me? I don't gamble. What's 6 point dogs?


means vegas expects clips to win by 6 points.

the caveat to that though is it's not vegas that determines the line in an arbitrary way. it's the amount of money that goes into vegas that shifts the line around. so it'll move depending on the amount of betting occurring.

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