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Post by jimijam28 on Jul 18, 2023 15:57:33 GMT -5
Duh would agree with this
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Post by nuggetshipster on Jul 18, 2023 15:59:47 GMT -5
Got to respect TC
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Post by rock on Jul 18, 2023 16:02:45 GMT -5
I love that look he makes when he says “no. Minnesota “
Bruce brown will always be one of my favorite ex nuggets. And he was only here one year.
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 18, 2023 17:21:10 GMT -5
Looking back I'd probably agree. Either them or PHX. PHX got a better whistle than Minny and the last 2 games it became clear that it was just Booker doing unsustainable things that kept them alive. PHX would be an easy answer had they put up a better fight in games 5/6. We destroyed everybody but I think those were the teams that gave us the toughest matchups. Could say Minny was Jokic's toughest matchup and PHX was the overall toughest matchup due to Booker going insane for a few games and 1 upping ANT.
I think my favorite thing about the playoffs outside of the actual championship will be L.A going on a run in game 1 and creating narratives about Murray/Gordon etc. and than the Nuggets just straight up sweeping them lmao I think Miami got waaaay to much credit for game 2 as well.
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Post by famicommander on Jul 18, 2023 17:58:51 GMT -5
Looking back I'd probably agree. Either them or PHX. PHX got a better whistle than Minny and the last 2 games it became clear that it was just Booker doing unsustainable things that kept them alive. PHX would be an easy answer had they put up a better fight in games 5/6. We destroyed everybody but I think those were the teams that gave us the toughest matchups. Could say Minny was Jokic's toughest matchup and PHX was the overall toughest matchup due to Booker going insane for a few games and 1 upping ANT. I think my favorite thing about the playoffs outside of the actual championship will be L.A going on a run in game 1 and creating narratives about Murray/Gordon etc. and than the Nuggets just straight up sweeping them lmao I think Miami got waaaay to much credit for game 2 as well. The Lakers "found something" with Hachimura on Jokic! It's all over!
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 18, 2023 19:36:25 GMT -5
Looking back I'd probably agree. Either them or PHX. PHX got a better whistle than Minny and the last 2 games it became clear that it was just Booker doing unsustainable things that kept them alive. PHX would be an easy answer had they put up a better fight in games 5/6. We destroyed everybody but I think those were the teams that gave us the toughest matchups. Could say Minny was Jokic's toughest matchup and PHX was the overall toughest matchup due to Booker going insane for a few games and 1 upping ANT. I think my favorite thing about the playoffs outside of the actual championship will be L.A going on a run in game 1 and creating narratives about Murray/Gordon etc. and than the Nuggets just straight up sweeping them lmao I think Miami got waaaay to much credit for game 2 as well. The Lakers "found something" with Hachimura on Jokic! It's all over! It really is crazy. Nuggets would have to change there starting lineup. We needed to make major adjustments. The entire media narrative after a Nuggets win was all about the Lakers and in the end they didn't win a single game. Just a perfect example of how shitty sports media is nowadays. I get it's all about clicks and $$ but eventually there has to be somewhat of a line. Loved Malone calling it out as well .. not every coach would.
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Post by famicommander on Jul 18, 2023 19:54:57 GMT -5
The Lakers "found something" with Hachimura on Jokic! It's all over! It really is crazy. Nuggets would have to change there starting lineup. We needed to make major adjustments. The entire media narrative after a Nuggets win was all about the Lakers and in the end they didn't win a single game. Just a perfect example of how shitty sports media is nowadays. I get it's all about clicks and $$ but eventually there has to be somewhat of a line. Loved Malone calling it out as well .. not every coach would. I love Malone's attitude about the Lakers. The "take that L" speech was when I felt like he truly became OUR coach, instead of just A coach.
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Post by passtheballquick on Jul 18, 2023 23:12:48 GMT -5
Yep, made the play in with 3 all star players in Edwards, Towns and Gobert
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Post by duh88 on Jul 19, 2023 4:08:14 GMT -5
Thank you jimi!
I'm glad Cowboy confirmed what I said before the playoffs even started - Minny would be our toughest series. It was easy to see this - Minny's twin tower lineup is difficult to defend and they had great defense. They also are not geriatrics, unlike the Lakers and Suns.
It was easy to see.
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Post by duh88 on Jul 19, 2023 4:09:57 GMT -5
Yep, made the play in with 3 all star players in Edwards, Towns and Gobert That's a result of Finch experimenting - they found some things in that series against us. If healthy, Minny will be a top 3 seed next year, and likely our opponent in the WCF. We will have to face them again, but this time, with Naz, McDaniels and Leonard - not excited about that. We will defeat them because - the only way to defeat the Jokic nuggets is to shoot a lot of 3's - literally trade our Jokic 2's for 3's. Minny has Ant, but they don't have an arsenal of 3-pointer shooters. We will win - but they will, again, be our most difficult playoff opponent.
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Post by nuggetshipster on Jul 19, 2023 4:12:30 GMT -5
Yep, made the play in with 3 all star players in Edwards, Towns and Gobert Wasn’t the whole thing post GK to have teams that won in the playoffs and not the regular season? Minny looked like the 2nd best team in the playoffs They also had a lot of injuries during the regular season
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Post by duh88 on Jul 19, 2023 4:13:47 GMT -5
Yep, made the play in with 3 all star players in Edwards, Towns and Gobert Wasn’t the whole thing post GK to have teams that won in the playoffs and not the regular season? Minny looked like the 2nd best team in the playoffs They also had a lot of injuries during the regular season Let's not forget that Kat was injured for much of the season, giving Minny minimal time to really find a rythym.
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Post by passtheballquick on Jul 19, 2023 6:59:01 GMT -5
Yep, made the play in with 3 all star players in Edwards, Towns and Gobert Wasn’t the whole thing post GK to have teams that won in the playoffs and not the regular season? Minny looked like the 2nd best team in the playoffs They also had a lot of injuries during the regular season Yep, they did good in the post season. With 3 all star players they managed to win one game in OT on their home court
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Post by JB on Jul 19, 2023 7:49:43 GMT -5
Bruce didn't mention Gobert when he was listing reasons the T'Pups were a problem. he mentioned the guys TC inherited and Conley.
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Post by nuggetshipster on Jul 19, 2023 14:55:40 GMT -5
Im not giving him all the credit. Its not black or white for me (as it is to many posters here)
But TC jumping from Nuggets to Minny. Maybe the two best teams in the league these playoffs is impressive. No matter how much spin you put on it.
Finch also deserves a lot of credit
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Post by famicommander on Jul 19, 2023 15:06:06 GMT -5
Minnesota was a tough matchup against us but that's because they went front court heavy and 3 of our 4 best players are front court guys (Jokic, Gordon, Porter).
A team like Boston, Golden State, Sacramento, Memphis, or Cleveland would likely have cooked the Wolves worse than we did.
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Post by LotharBraunBrownBryant on Jul 26, 2023 13:57:14 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIGoY7Kv8CASuch a good interview with Kyle Speller. Lots about Nuggets culture and Nikola Jokic. Right around 15 minutes he talks about role players like Vlatko, DAJ, Jeff. 20 minute mark when he tears up is <3 The section about Heat Culture was solid. They're a scary opponent. Extended section at the end about the postgame celebration.
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Post by GBG on Jul 26, 2023 14:35:32 GMT -5
I remember when he had love handles around 2017 in a locker room video clip. Those are gone…
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Post by JB on Jul 26, 2023 17:16:45 GMT -5
the man worked his ass off to become the best basketball player on the planet as a means to fund his horse racing passion. amazing.
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Post by duh88 on Jul 26, 2023 19:43:58 GMT -5
lol
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