2023 NBA Playoffs

[tims4wins]

19, 16, and 7. LOL

 

[luckiestman]

19/16/7

Not bad

 

[Ale Xander]

For the record, he's how I have them ranked personally:

1. Jokic
2. Lebron
3. AD (benefit of doubt)
4. Murray
5. Gordon
6. KCP
7. Porter
8. BB Jr.
9. Braun
10. Green (not today but usually)
11. D'Angelo
12. Reaves
13. Hachimura
14. Schroder
15. Vanderbilt
16. Walker

 

[TripleOT]

Lakers defense tightened up in the second quarter, giving up only 35 points after surrendering 37 in the first. Jokic plus 17, AD minus 17. Joker with a 19/16/7 half.

 

[luckiestman]

For the record, he's how I have them ranked personally:

1. Jokic
2. Lebron
3. AD (benefit of doubt)
4. Murray
5. Gordon
6. KCP
7. Porter
8. BB Jr.
9. Braun
10. Green (not today but usually)
11. D'Angelo
12. Reaves
13. Hachimura
14. Schroder
15. Vanderbilt
16. Walker

Porter is better than KCP for me

 

[jmcc5400]

This. Getting rid of that risk will be better for my long term health.

100%.

 

[bigq]

Tommy would have loved watching Jokic. Also would have called him "the big guy".

All of Serbia.

 

[TripleOT]

Tommy would have loved watching Jokic. Also would have called him "the big guy".

Jokic had three straight years of 20/10 games in Boston to start his career. Tommy got to watch him at least a little bit, and IIRC, really appreciated him.

 

[Justthetippett]

19, 16, and 7. LOL

He's so good. Lakers have to find some way to wear him out.

 

[Auger34]

Right now…
1. Jokic
2. AD
3. Bron
4. Murray
5/6. Gordon and MPJ (tie)
7. KCP
8. Bruce Brown
9. Reaves
10. DLo
11. Schroeder
12. Hachimura
13. Vanderbilt
14. Braun

 

[dhellers]

He's so good. Lakers have to find some way to wear him out.

Tough task when AD already looking tired.

And I remember when this broadcasting team was refreshing. Now they are (at best) massively annoying.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Nuggets just pouring in buckets - 28-47 from 2 - and somehow that seems like more misses than I remember

 

[Ed Hillel]

Not sure how this team isn't the betting favorite. Lakers aren't even playing badly.

 

[luckiestman]

Too close for comfit

 

[The Social Chair]

I don't help on Jokic. Make him score and then he'll give up it to AD on the other end.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I don't help on Jokic. Make him score and then he'll give up it to AD on the other end.

I agree, I think this is what you need to go with. They don't have much beef past Davis to deal with him and eat fouls, though.

 

[ifmanis5]

LOL break them mentally.

 

[Ed Hillel]

lmao

 

[The Social Chair]

Haha

 

[luckiestman]

Bird shit

 

[Ale Xander]

booyaaaaaaa

 

[jmcc5400]

Nuggets need to survive the Jokic bench minutes now.

Edit: still not happy at how easily LA is scoring

 

[Auger34]

I don't help on Jokic. Make him score and then he'll give up it to AD on the other end.

This is 100% the right thing to do. Jokic’s superpower is getting others involved and getting them easy shots.
I would single him up and let him score 30+ but focus on stopping MPJ and Murray. I’d focus completely on keeping his assist number below 6

 

[Auger34]

View: https://twitter.com/thecousinsal/status/1658661655189032960?s=46&t=Yv-0viabFQl7Lk7DrSRbBA

 

[Ed Hillel]

LOLLLL

 

[The Social Chair]

Lucky shot

 

[Ed Hillel]

Did they give Murray a 3 there? He wasn't close.

 

[luckiestman]

Not good

 

[luckiestman]

Did they give Murray a 3 there? He wasn't close.

I didn’t think so either

 

[Ed Hillel]

They gave him a 3, they'll have to take a point off the board.

 

[Auger34]

Nuggets are 6 deep. I like Braun but he’s a rookie. Jeff Green has been disgustingly bad tonight

 

[Ed Hillel]

Good Old Zach Zarba

 

[jmcc5400]

Denver defense is getting shredded. This is a problem.

 

[TrapperAB]

no laker comeback please and thank you

 

[Ed Hillel]

Jokic has this flop thing down, too.

 

[Auger34]

What in the fuck was Reaves doing and what in the fuck is he complaining about?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Denver's defense kinda stinks.

 

[chilidawg]

Always amazes me that Jeff Green is still a productive NBA player.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Their offense is pretty good, though.

 

[chilidawg]

Denver's defense kinda stinks.

Yeah, they're not as good as their record because of their incredible homecourt edge. Better than the Lakers, but I'd like our chances against them.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Yeah, they're not as good as their record because of their incredible homecourt edge. Better than the Lakers, but I'd like our chances against them.

Good ol Denver air.

 

[nattysez]

In a Nuggets-Celtics Finals, there is literally no lead that should be considered safe. Both teams hate prosperity.

 

[Devizier]

Very hard to stop Denver from scoring

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

In a Nuggets-Celtics Finals, there is literally no lead that should be considered safe. Both teams hate prosperity.

The Celtics lose focus and go stagnant on offense. Denver just has a bad defense.

 

[slamminsammya]

I wonder why we don't see wackier defenses tried out. The nuggets starters are close to like 120 ppp offensive efficiency which is basically a wide open three every time, modulo half court versus transition splits. It reaches a point where the risk of outlandish defense can't be that much worse than the status quo

 

[Justthetippett]

Nice call refs

 

[jmcc5400]

Probably a good challenge, but how frustrating to use it on a misassigned foul

 

[Dollar]

Whatever the call is, it shouldn't take that long.

 

[radsoxfan]

I wonder why we don't see wackier defenses tried out. The nuggets starters are close to like 120 ppp offensive efficiency which is basically a wide open three every time, modulo half court versus transition splits. It reaches a point where the risk of outlandish defense can't be that much worse than the status quo

I dont entirely disagree but these guys are so good. What do you mean, lots of trapping?

Almost any weird crazy D is most likely just going to lead to a wide open 3 or dunk.

 

[Sam Ray Not]

WTF, that should have taken half a second.