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Roland17:
Kenny, SGA isn’t just the best closer in this series, he has been the best player in this series.

Facts

larride:
Kyrie and Luka letting the Mavs down.

Luka needs to lose some weight.
He looks so heavy out there. A professional athlete shouldn't be looking that way

A40:
Nice game by SGA. Took just 1 3.

He bringing the mid range back and wasn't a free throw merchant today. Had to work for his buckets as a star player should, I can respect that

Lol. Making your Free throws are very important.
The Mavs lost just because they made only 50% of their FTs.

Shai showed why he's an MVP player in this league

SGA
34PTS 8REB 5AST 2BLK 2STL
14/27 FG
On 0 turnovers 🔥🔥

My boy is cooking that sauce!!

SGA has been the best player in this entire series

Botragelad:
Have you taken the trouble to peruse his Instagram profile? There are no accusations being levelled against him. We are discussing an individual who has exhibited reprehensible behaviour by sharing compromising photographs of his child online. This includes images where he is socialising with acquaintances, indulging in smoking within a hotel room in the presence of the young girl, and dressing her scantily solely for celebratory photographs.

She is but a child. And yet, there persists an attempt to propagate the nonsensical notion that men are the ones at risk. It begs the question: why would anyone capture images of their daughter clad in thongs, with portruding belly, in a state of UnCloth? Such material ought to be confined to those who are of a mature age, not a minor.

black_sheriff_justice

Please take down this picture. Or edit that child out

A40:
Going hard? Joker?

I swear I'm not even trying to be condescending. You don't know what you're talking about.

Jokic's game is more cerebral than exertion. Let's start there. Also because he's really a pass first guy he don't get beat up like most other bigs. Last season Jokic took just 14 shots a game.

Let me address the second bit of lamba you posted

2022/2023
65 games. 20-4-6

2023/2024
59 games. 21-4-6

That is someone you're calling inconsistent in the regular season. Are you hearing yourself at all?

He has played more games over the last two seasons than Devin Booker.

Tell the Nuggets GM to get a decent backup for Jokic and stop this nonsense anti Murray agenda that is founded in Illogic.

Nuggets can rely on Murray. He has proven himself times without number for the Nuggets winning two games at the death for his team this season. Even SGA can't boast of this.
The switch is not on or off, it's the playoffs!! Matchups matter, the other team is trying to win as well

Jimmy Butler is 35 almost 8 years older than Murray. Your examples are horrific

The Nuggets pathway for improvement is a better bench and a competent backup at center for Jokic. Mitchell was there last season when the Knicks gentleman swept them with homecourt.

Let's see how this series goes.
You're talking bench, I'm thinking much bigger.
I'm thinking ways the Nuggets could dominate and utilize the peak years of the Joker.
They can still get backups and still upgrade on Jamal.
I'm talking Jamal cause he has a nice trade value than someone like KCP.
He's also injury prone.

The Warriors stood still when they could have traded Klay and Draymond and now look where they are.

larride:
Mitchell will leave Cavs as a number 1 option to go to Lakers and be the 3rd option?

If na your brother, you go give ham that advise?

It's the Lakers man. Every star wants to play for them.
Besides Mitchell ain't winning any chip in Cleveland anytime soon so of what use is him being a 1st option

SmooshCHN:
Just like that? Warriors should just trade Klay for Wemby too.

Mitchell's contract is expiring 2025 and there are rumors he will be demanding for a trade.
Of course I have no idea if Lakers have any picks /worthwhile assets but if they do they should explore imo

larride:
Mitchell will most likely leave the Cavs in the off season.

Lakers should trade DLO and sign Mitchell

A40:
These concerns are silly cos first and foremost the playoffs are high pressure cooker situations. There's nobody that's ever not had a bad series

The Nuggets play Jokic to have a good playoff seeding and homecourt advantage, Jokic's availability is why he's won 3 MVPs ar 29 so I don't know why you're saying it like it's a bad thing.

Jamal Murray's playoff ceiling is higher than any second option in the league so whatever you keep emphasizing is really irrelevant. Since he became an elite talent in this league they've been contenders.

Anybody that watches Jamal Murray play and is still talking about All/star and All NBA talk doesn't have a clue cos I just want to know how Jokic wins without Murray's 26-6-7 over 20 playoff games

Devin Booker? Lmaoo. Didn't he score 12 pts in the elimination game they faced against Murray's team? Please don't chat to me about someone that couldn't avoid a sweep with two Allstar/All NBA teammates this year. That's never happened to Jamal

Another level una. Same Mitchell? Didn't he blow a 3-1 lead vs Murray? Didn't Murray drop 42 and 50 and averaged 31pts in the series to lead the comeback to knockout Mitchell and the Jazz??

There's nobody better suited to be Jokic's wingman than Murray. The proof is in the results. And if the others are better they would have shown it by now

Don't worry shebi when your SGA gets sent packing we will hear word at last

I was referencing Joker playing every game and not just playing but going hard every game in the regular season Because his 2nd option is inconsistent in the regular season and thinks he can just turn it on in the playoffs.
In the process the franchise player comes into the playoffs exhausted where if his team were good, they could have rested him in a couple of games.
Nuggets can't keep relying on playoff Murray who as we're seeing this post season has taken his regular season form into this playoffs.
You can't just switch and turn it on, it's not sustainable in the long run imo.
Case in point Butler and Miami this season.
For me I see a pathway Nuggets could improve, trading Jamal and getting a Mitchell for example would be a shrewd move

You can't be shooting 37% from the field and then go on to score buzzer beaters.
If you were doing your job efficiently, there will be no need hoping to beat the sound every time.
It's just not sustainable in the long run

A40:
I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. That one is bleeding obvious

The year the Nuggets won the title Jamal was the best player in the Timberwolves and Lakers series, He had a double double in the Final too 20+pts and 10 asts

This year he won two games in the first round at the death.

Name me a second option that has done that.

Even Jokic has not brought it every night so I don't know why you're setting unrealistic standards for just Murray

Small assignment I will give you now. Explain why Jokic got swept by Booker and CP3. Name the second options better than Murray, show me their postseason resume and explain why they have not won anything where they are

Last season is the past, we're talking now
and there are legitimate concerns about Jamal no matter how you try to deny it.
Check out the regular season where the Nuggets have to play Jokic without a rest because the Joker has to carry the team during the regular season. Jamal lacks the consistency and I will keep emphasizing on this, if he was he would be making All NBA teams
Jokic is the only MVP NBA champion in history that hasn't played with any All Star/NBA teammates.
And sure Booker is better than Jamal.
Mitchell might be available this off season and he's comfortably on another level to Jamal.

OKC are terrible at rebounding

Dallas Mavericks 51-52 Oklahoma City Thunder

Halftime

A40:
At the end of the day I keep saying it. Jamal Murray is the ultimate X-factor. Forget Jokic, this team goes as far as Jamal Murray goes. If Jamal goes band for band with Antman they will come back and win this series. Simple and short

Nuggets needs a consistent 2nd option not this Jekyll and Hyde performance Jamal is dropping.
If Jamal was bringing it every night Nuggets would be favourites to advance in this series.
They have the best player in the league, who's unselfish and a great passer. Jokic needs to play with an All Star/NBA talent.
Jamal isn't that guy, he's way too inconsistent

Greatconcept12:
Well, if you are in the US, you earn in Dollars. I think 6k dollars shouldn't be too much for you since you earn in dollars.

You have no business converting to Naira. You don't earn in Naira over there

You talk as if having 6k dolls is easy.
Even working in US

Can't they take Luka off the court... Dude is hobbling out there.

SGA is cooking

Alonso!!!

Marjoribanks:
Roma scores! 2-2 aggregate! This Alonzo na fool. No coming back today!

Imagine calling a coach who took Leverkusen to winning their first title In their history and on an unbeaten run a fool.
Smh

SGA should have have won the MVP imo.
Jokic is Jokic but I was more impressed by Shai taking that young team no one predicted before the start of the season to a 1st seed in a strong western conference.
While being elite at both offense and defense

airmark:
For this you are losing this match.

Lol😆😆😆

greypencils:
What's nuts? Their bench is actually very good. They are like the Grizzlies of 2 years ago only younger and definitely more disciplined.

Exactly. They could even trade some of their picks for a star like KD if they want to go that route

raumdeuter:
What is Thiago Sanwo-Olu pointing doing these days

After Carrying Bayern midfield on his back for over a decade, you guys sold us a broken down Thiago.
Even at that, when he was fit he has been a joy to watch

raumdeuter:
When he wins the treble like Boateng did twice then we can mention him in the same breath as Boateng

He's better than Boateng cause he's doing it for Dortmund not a powerhouse like Bayern.
A World Cup winner already and Best German Defender at the world cup.
Two CL finals and a semis MOTM...
If he wins this upcoming CL final eh..omoh
imagine if it's against Bayern 😎

raumdeuter:
Since he left Bayern has he made the semi finals?

A player like Gundogan made the final with Dortmund, went to City and won the treble, Lewandowski made the final with Dortmund, went to Bayern won the treble.

what has Hummels done since then

What are you saying now?
He's leading an unfancied BVB to the CL finals.
If Dortmund wins this competition, I wonder if you're finally going to bow to his greatness.

airmark:
While calamitous Boathand relegated Salernitana to Serie B in Italy, Hummels sent Dortmund to Ucl final, with MOTM awards in both legs of the Semifinal.

Raumdeuter you need to register for free lessons about the game.

Ramdeuter and A.40 collecting Ls everywhere.
Hummels at 35 dragging Dortmund to CL finals while Boathand is settling court cases and rejected by small clubs

A40:
Anyone watching this game and denying SGA as a free throw merchant is insane

This joker kicked someone in the nuts and was rewarded with free throws

That's the advantage you get when you're a Superstar 😎
Superstars gets the whistles.
Luka for example had just as much FT.
And SGA actually made 11/13 FT.
And he also drives to the line constantly.
That's why he's so good, everything is so smooth, efficient and consistently murder teams.
Let OKC reach conference finals make I see the banter you will use again.
OKC looks set to rule the west for a decade.
Young team, Superstar SGA plus All NBA talents like Chet, JDub and tons of first rounds picks

A40:
Well warranted. Embiid is a tried and tested playoff no show. What else do you call an MVP with zero conference Finals appearance in 8 seasons or since he was drafted in 2014

Not Embid fault If Harris went for 0 points.
There's been criticisms about Embid toughness in the past but year Embid proved that wrong.
Walking on one leg, and bells pallsy he still balled out.

A40:
What are you waffling about? Murray is a made man. All these other jokers you're mentioning have not made even Conference Finals and you're chatting to an NBA champion

The entire team is playing historically badly anyway not just Murray.

Who is the more reliable 2nd option? Paul George? Name the person and amuse me

If them born them well let them trade Murray and completely shut down their title window. You want to trade the reason they didn't bow out in the first round?

The team is playing bad because players like Murray haven't shown up.
If Lakers weren't mentally weak against Denver they would have knocked them out.
People praising Murray about being clutch but if he had did his job efficiently the Nuggets wouldn't be needing buzzer beaters heroics.
It's just not sustainable and Wolves are showing them out.
Murray is not made, he has one ring and the jury is still out if he's suitable to be the second option.
No way should Murray be taking the most shots, he's inconsistent and playoff Murray is overrated because there's not enough data to see if he's just being streaky.
Trade him and get someone who's consistent every night