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If the Nuggets can sustain these shooting numbers throughout the whole series. Props to them. I doubt they will though.
They shot lights out and it was only a 6pt win. Lakeshow takes game 2 imho and puts the clamps on chubby and them in LA.
That’s why I’ll allow it this time
also, det alley oop
If the Nuggets can sustain these shooting numbers throughout the whole series. Props to them. I doubt they will though.
They shot lights out and it was only a 6pt win. Lakeshow takes game 2 imho and puts the clamps on chubby and them in LA.
Lebron will be gassed for game 2. Street Clothes only shows up every other game too. Nuggets in 5 imo.
The Nuggets were the 4th best three point shooting in the regular season. They're 2nd best in the playoffs. They're a very good shooting team who can sustain their shooting. And a large part of it is that Jokic gets his teammates a lot of great looks from three with his vision and passing, his screen setting, and the fact defenses sag off to help on him. You doubting they can keep shooting good is a flawed hope.
The reason it was only a 6 point win was that the Lakers scored in the second half. I think they scored in the 70s in that second half. It wasn't because they shut down Denver. So if the key is to win for the Lakers is to outscore the Nuggets, that's not the Lakers strength. They still can't stop Denver.
Rough start in the 1st half. The Nuggets were firing pretty well. The only chance the Lakers have to beat them is to muddy it up a bit. If they don't, the series won't go past 5 games. It seems if the Lakers had another big to just body Jokic, it would be more similar to 2020, but they're small behind AD. Rui did a commendable job in allowing Davis to float. They're the no. 1 seed for a reason, so kudos to them the hope is to steal game 2 and hopefully hold home court.
ruto should play more minutes in game 2 tbh
He actually made them worse and was made because of zone defenses
Harden plans to decline $35.6M option to become a free agent and secure a long-term deal, per ChrisBHaynes
He’s interested in teams with ‘a compe ive roster’ and wants ‘the basketball freedom’ to be himself
There’s honestly not a “contending” team he makes better, or even makes sense for. The final 8 teams in the playoffs, Philly, Miami, Boston, New York, LAL, Golden State, Denver, Phoenix. Not one of them make sense to add Harden other than Philly, only because he’s already there. I could argue they would be better off simply giving the car keys to Maxey and further developing Melton and Milton. The top seeds that lost in the first round, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Sacramento, Memphis. None of them make sense either, maybe Memphis if Morant is suspended for the year. Harden’s style of play of basketball freedom to be himself doesn’t make sense for any contending teams that already have point guards and/or primary playmakers. And if I’m Houston, I don’t even pick up his phone calls. Don’t want anything to do with him.
He ain’t worth a max deal. I wouldn’t take him if he played for free. If I were a mediocre or irrelevant team, maybe I’d offer him a one year MLE just to sell a few more tickets (he might not even help do that) and help stimulate the local gentlemen’s club economy.
The current Cs must be so agonizing to their fans to watch. Every single team they play absolutely drubs them despite having less talent.
Not sure what's going on with the Celtics but they're too talented to be down 12 at home to the Heat.
JAM! What's good man?
In the running for softest mental team in NBA history?
Using the criteria of ability and potential vs results.
Here comes the Celtics best punch. Gotta weather the storm.
I absolutely hate the soft label, I've known/played with enough D1 athletes to know the mentality it takes to be an all-world player at any major sport.
But damn, I don't really have any other explanations. The Celtics just constantly, unceasingly, play like utter dog for long stretches of every game.
And of course reddit celtics fans just blame it all on coaching. Somehow their coach causes their players to fall asleep on d and give garbage tier effort on half a dozen possessions every quarter.
Might some be available if / when they implode this playoffs?
And do the Spurs want any of them, lest their at ude infect.
DWhite is solid, but don't see a place for him on this Spurs roster. Plus he's got like 3-4 years left on his contract?
Smart is such an arrogant little prick, don't want him.
Brown, ya he can be good for sure but then he starts that MeBall crap.
Tatum patterns his game after Kirby Bryant. Enough said. Hard pass.
I'd like to snag their Center IF his is over his injury woes.
Al Holford is solid but getting up in years.
How is Miami continuing to overachieve like this? Butler is awesome but Bam is nothing special, Lowry is a fat old piece of , their role players are scrubs for the most part. This is getting incredibly fluky tbh. This heat team would literally be the weakest le team ever if they get the job done.
Jimmy is that dude
Is Philly the top NBA coach?
Lowry has been playing at a high level since the Knicks series. And Martin is a really nice role player.
Boston Fan,
While Blake Griffin is indeed a major , he nonetheless bring effort and spunk to his game.
Is there some reason the marshmallow Celts are benching him all but one playoff game?
celtics
Most underachieving team in a while.
That’s the thing, none of those guys are anything special. They aren’t difficult to contain yet somehow teams can’t stop them. This truly is a down year in the NBA if this ing Heat roster wins it all.
He’s a great coach, but this roster is playing way over their heads. Teams can’t ing stop scrubs like Martin/Bam?
I have a hard time seeing them get through Denver unless the injury bug hits them, which it very well could with Murray and Porter I guess.
Is the East really that ty? I know Spoelstra is a great coach, but this roster is sans Butler. How is it that defenses can’t stop a 37 year old Lowry, Caleb Martin, and Strus? Bam is nothing special either. The only way this makes sense is if Miami comes back down to Earth in the finals. They are getting every big break to go their way and scrubs are playing in God mode.
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