This Nuggets team are no joke.
Very quick on the transition...
Lakers can't keep up..

A40:
Lol no cause for alarm yet. Where alarm will blow is if the Lakers lose Game 2. They only need one game in Denver. Where there will be big big problems if they lose both cos like I said the weaknesses of Denver are not as acute as Golden state's hence the Lakers have a smaller margin for error

Baba i know say you they throw caution to wind or wind to caution but my guy i no know o.

I just no know how you wan counter this denver team. Denver no they rely on three like warriors hence all that ball wey lakers go get when basket no enter no enter don cancel out.

Unless denver starts shooting threes like say them no get sense, i no see wetin go happen but make we dey watch sha

kendrick93:
This Nuggets team are no joke.
Very quick on the transition...
Lakers can't keep up..

Extremely. Also they don’t shoot the three ball at a high alarming rate like warriors which doesn’t give lakers chance to grab rebounds and score on multiple possessions hence extending the leads quickly.

donlittle25:
Baba i know say you they throw caution to wind or wind to caution but my guy i no know o.

I just no know how you wan counter this denver team. Denver no they rely on three like warriors hence all that ball wey lakers go get when basket no enter no enter don cancel out.

Unless denver starts shooting threes like say them no get sense, i no see wetin go happen but make we dey watch sha

As the Lakers were a bad match-up for GSW, so too is Denver a worse match-up for the Lakers. They have the size, the better starting 5 and enough bench scoring to cancel out the Lakers own bench scoring.
AD is legitimately playing great D and this dude has 19pts and 16 rbs through 2 quarters

donlittle25:
Extremely. Also they don’t shoot the three ball at a high alarming rate like warriors which doesn’t give lakers chance to grab rebounds and score on multiple possessions hence extending the leads quickly.

Exactly..
Jamal midrange game has been on point.
As for Jokic, he's been unguardable so far.

My people grab your popcorn.

Embiid, please sir, kindly return that MVP to the rightful owner.

Bruce Brown in one half has already outplayed Jordan Poole.

A40:
Bruce Brown in one half has already outplayed Jordan Poole.

How Brown transitioned from the 3/4 with the Nets to playing guard position with the Nuggets is impressive.

Roland17:


How Brown transitioned from the 3/4 with the Nets to playing guard position with the Nuggets is impressive.

Last playoffs Nets vs Celtics, he was IMHO the Nets 2nd best player. That said what he has been doing this season has been short of extraordinary. Dude will get paid this offseason, because I don't see him playing for 6mil next season

donlittle25:
Baba i know say you they throw caution to wind or wind to caution but my guy i no know o.

I just no know how you wan counter this denver team. Denver no they rely on three like warriors hence all that ball wey lakers go get when basket no enter no enter don cancel out.

Unless denver starts shooting threes like say them no get sense, i no see wetin go happen but make we dey watch sha

Hehehe. I've seen too much playoff ball to overreact after one half. This is what the Warriors should have done game 1 that they were faffing about.

I've not seen the Nuggets in a tight game and their level of composure vs these Lakers to say it's over for certain. They did a bit of wobbling in the Suns and T.Wolves series.

But you're right offensively the Nuggets have way more points of attack than the Nuggets and the personnel to execute it. It's more of mental and how composed they can stay when the Lakers inevitably fight back in games in this series

A40:
Hehehe. I've seen too much playoff ball to overreact after one half. This is what the Warriors should have done game 1 that they were faffing about.

I've not seen the Nuggets in a tight game and their level of composure vs these Lakers to say it's over for certain. They did a bit of wobbling in the Suns and T.Wolves series.

But you're right offensively the Nuggets have way more points of attack than the Nuggets and the personnel to execute it. It's more of mental and how composed they can stay when the Lakers inevitably fight back in games in this series

That is the only question they've not answered so far this playoffs. Half Court execution during the last 2 minutes of a must win game with all the marbles to play for

Skrrrrrrr:


So in your little mind, scoring more points than a better player than you during the insignificsnt regular season makes you better ehn?
Here is another stat for your perusal, since we want to be clever than half.
Stephen curry, James Harden and even Russell westbrook all averaged more points than LeBron James that season. So going by your monkey logic, they are better than him, yeah?
Infact there was a stretch of time when James Harden and westbrook outscored Lebron James back to back, did anyone ever say they were better than him?
Embiid is the top scorer last season, does anyone think he is better than Giannis?
3 seasons ago, Bradley Beal averaged more points than any other player not named Steph Curry, did anyone say he was better than any of the Top dogs.
Nigga, you are a thinking man so everything does not have to be spelt out for you.
At no point in Klays entire career, has he been a better player than Kyrie irving. The distance was never even close....

You're just yarning dust. Pure dust. Every single thing.

The difference between Jokic and Embiid is pretty tremendous. Doubling him is almost foolish and when he's doing dribble handoffs what can you do? You will never get around the screen on time to defend.

Lakers have to find a way to put him in foul trouble

Roland17:


How Brown transitioned from the 3/4 with the Nets to playing guard position with the Nuggets is impressive.

He's just a Swiss Army knife guy. Considering his height is like 6'4 or so it's a mystery how he was also able to capably play the 3 or 4. Basketball has really changed

AD is seriously having a very good game, but Jokic is just on another level offensively today, and his role players are shooting lights out

Khanben:


That is the only question they've not answered so far this playoffs. Half Court execution during the last 2 minutes of a must win game with all the marbles to play for

Exactly. Mentally how much poise they can show. They didn't pass the test in Game 4 against the Suns but fine margins they did well to come back in that game.

Physically they have the tools, Jokic, Murray and MAGA Mike (This guy should be Allstar level by now don't know why he's messing around)

Lakers are still in it. If they can cut it to single digits entering the 4th

A40:
Exactly. Mentally how much poise they can show. They didn't pass the test in Game 4 against the Suns but fine margins they did well to come back in that game.

Physically they have the tools, Jokic, Murray and MAGA Mike (This guy should be Allstar level by now don't know why he's messing around)

Like Van Gundy is saying during the game, starters vs starters Denver will kill anybody, if their role players just do the minimum they will be hard to beat

Jokic man

donlittle25:
Jokic man

He has had the midas touch for 3 quarters so far

Khanben:


He has had the midas touch for 3 quarters so far

Difference between him and embiid. Man wants that finals on his resume

Roland17:
The San Antonio Spurs have won the number 1 overal pick. No way G. Popovich is retiring with V. Wemby set to be the first pick…but you never know!

That team dey use juju. Draft Robinson, Duncan and then Wemby. What are the odds??

I'm curious to see now do they go aggressive for instant success with Wemby or try to build even more. The Spurs have been losing for a whole now and for a coach used to excellence like Pop that must be hard to swallow

Jokic is outrebounding the entire Lakers team in this game while shooting FGs at 80%.

Amazing

Khanben:


Last playoffs Nets vs Celtics, he was IMHO the Nets 2nd best player. That said what he has been doing this season has been short of extraordinary. Dude will get paid this offseason, because I don't see him playing for 6mil next season

I can’t disagree with any of your thoughts. He plays hard and easy to slot into any lineup the chooses. On defense he can switch 1-4 and 5 in some instances which is a coaches delight. Is he really playing at 6M/yr?

Lakers cut the lead into single digits

Khanben:


Like Van Gundy is saying during the game, starters vs starters Denver will kill anybody, if their role players just do the minimum they will be hard to beat

Credit to their GM. That's why I said it's more of depth then mentality. Sometimes you just have to insist it's over your dead body and prove to Lebron and AD your time is up My time is now.

If KCP is going to keep shooting at this clip then I don't know for the Lakers. I certainly didn't see this one coming.

Anyway can see some of these guys reverting to mean in Game 2 sha. Brown and KCP particularly

A40:
That team dey use juju. Draft Robinson, Duncan and then Wemby. What are the odds??

I'm curious to see now do they go aggressive for instant success with Wemby or try to build even more. The Spurs have been losing for a whole now and for a coach used to excellence like Pop that must be hard to swallow

The Spurs have 3 years to pursue success with Wemby before his first free agency approaches. If he is as advertised, they had better be aggressive in surrounding him with talent, otherwise they may lose him as other teams will be waiting. Wemby has the capacity to attract the best players to San Antonio to play alongside him.

A40:
Lakers are still in it. If they can cut it to single digits entering the 4th

It's that Lakers depth I was talking about.

Nuggets defense is suspect. If just KD and Booker could cook why would you think the Lakers couldn't?

Hachimura and Reaves balling

Now we find out what stuff the Nuggets are made of

Roland17:


I can’t disagree with any of your thoughts. He plays hard and easy to slot into any lineup the chooses. On defense he can switch 1-4 and 5 in some instances which is a coaches delight. Is he really playing at 6M/yr?

Yes 2yrs/ 13mil and change, and next year is a player's option.

Kai so Austin Reaves is a RFA. Which means Lakers can match. This is someone the Mavs should have gotten oh

A40:
Kai so Austin Reaves is a RFA. Which means Lakers can match. This is someone the Mavs should have gotten oh