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Post by Ring on May 13, 2023 21:25:01 GMT -5
Disagree. You don't glue Craig to the bench with how great he was playing and then ask Shamet and Payne to guard Murray/MPJ. That's fair but Craig did play a lot in Game 1 and some in Game 2 and made no impact. The Suns basically realized after Game 2 they had no path to winning the series by playing defensive lineups because nobody can stop Jokic. They went all in on offense and it worked for 2 games.
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Post by rock on May 13, 2023 21:47:02 GMT -5
The coach always get the blame
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Post by GBG on May 13, 2023 22:28:29 GMT -5
The coach always get the blame I think they went all-in on KD, and will let him approve of a new coach. He really liked Steve Nash, and Nash has a bit of a history with Suns.
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Post by duh88 on May 14, 2023 0:12:11 GMT -5
I want some of these PEDs. I just assumed they were legit bad for you, but never took a deep dive on them General synthetic steroids are not the best, because they can cause inflammation. But balancing one's testosterone and HGH levels so that it equals levels of someone in their late 20's - that's a great way to manage longevity and extend body ability - also helps greatly with better mood, emotions, and business efficiency. I own a hormone company, so feel free to PM me brother - I'm happy to provide a discount to my company - otherwise, I can recommend alternative companies too.
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Post by AbdulJabber on May 14, 2023 0:32:42 GMT -5
Disagree. You don't glue Craig to the bench with how great he was playing and then ask Shamet and Payne to guard Murray/MPJ. That's fair but Craig did play a lot in Game 1 and some in Game 2 and made no impact. The Suns basically realized after Game 2 they had no path to winning the series by playing defensive lineups because nobody can stop Jokic. They went all in on offense and it worked for 2 games. It really didn't work imo. They got a boost from playing at home and then got lotto winning levels of luck with Shamet going off.
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Post by duh88 on May 14, 2023 0:44:16 GMT -5
Nuggets in 6:
Sorry to sound cocky all, but no one has been more accurate about these playoffs than me (I tip my hat to myself - Melo) -- I said Minny would be our most difficult opponent in the western conference. Yes, Suns took us to 6, but that was because of Murray's illness (and again - 3 out of 4 victories against the Suns were complete blowouts, while 3 out of 4 against Minny were close up to the final mins). Ultimately, I am correct - Minny was our most difficult opponent.
With that - the lakers are no exception to this. We are going to throttle them - they'll be more difficult than PHX, less difficult than Minny. The biggest reasons I feel confident are:
1. BENCH: Historically, Dennis Schroder has absolutely scorched us off the bench, causing minimal time for Jokic to rest. That won't happen this time, thanks to CB and BB. In addition, the Lakers have no size off the bench, meaning BB can continually drive each time down for layups with ease (in addition AG bullying them on both ends of the court, when he plays the 5). We're going to win the bench minutes. That is going to cause Darvin Ham to panic, meaning he's going to overplay Lebron and AD... which gets me to:
2. LEGS & SIZE: Lakers have no legs. They already looked tired against Minny during the play-in game. Granted - I have been impressed with how they handled Memphis and GS - but both of those teams severely lacked size. In this case, the Lakers now have to go against a team that has far more size, and can shoot 3's. The Lakers just don't have the legs to compete.
It's a very bad sign that, in their 4 playoff losses so far, the Lakers got blown out in each one. What it shows is a team that continually runs out of energy and cannot keep up. Yes - they'll rest and bring out their best when they can - but it cannot sustain - not against us.
I can see a universe where AD and Bron both go into "Thanos" mode and have unstoppable games - so I'm saying "6 games" as deference to them - maybe LA steals 2 games? Lebron will certainly drink his HGH/Adrenochrome milkshakes, so his slowdown is not as bad as Durant's - but this is not the same AD and Lebron we're use to seeing.
(and on that note - I'm glad PHX took us to 6. It made us a better team because we were able to sharpen Malone's PO game plans even more)
Don't f**k around - stomp these fucks and get to the finals. GO NUGGETS!!!!
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Post by bignuggets on May 14, 2023 8:23:18 GMT -5
I think Monty was fired more for last season when they lost in 7 to Dallas. Weren’t they the favorite last year? Also blowing a 2-0 lead no matter what happened. But yea, I still don’t agree with firing the dude and would’ve given him one more year with Durant there for an entire season.
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Post by nuggetshipster on May 14, 2023 8:24:57 GMT -5
If Mike Malone is Mark Jackson, who is Monty Williams? Brian Shaw?
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Post by blackhill on May 14, 2023 12:04:59 GMT -5
Been watching the 2020 Nugs - Lakers series. Playoff Rondo was masterful, Dwight was a beast, and KCP and Caruso were so good. Of course, only guys from that series still with their teams are Lebron, AD, Joker, MPJ, and Murray.
AD looks like he did then, but Lebron looks a little slower now.
Mal looks a little less fluid than he did 3 years ago, but damn did that guy bulk up.
MPJ looked to be about 15 3 years ago. In terms of size and defense, he has grown tremendously.
Its hard to believe, but Joker is so much more dominant now than he was back then.
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Post by famicommander on May 14, 2023 15:49:19 GMT -5
Embiid in the first half: 13 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 1 fouls, 4/12 shooting, 0/1 3PT, 5/6 FT, -5
Stat keepers were kind to him. He should've been credited with at least 5 turnovers; he was stripped of the ball several times and for whatever reason not given a TO in the box score.
He's passing out of the paint, taking turnaround fadeaways, playing scared. He has been the 5th best Sixer in the game so far.
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Post by passtheballquick on May 14, 2023 15:50:22 GMT -5
Embiid in the elimination game playing 21 minutes in the first half, grabbed 1 rebound and has 0 assists vs 2 TO's
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Post by funky on May 14, 2023 16:08:21 GMT -5
The Celtics are intentionally switching Tatum on Embiid and he keeps scoring on the fake MVP.
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Post by famicommander on May 14, 2023 16:13:02 GMT -5
The Celtics are intentionally switching Tatum on Embiid and he keeps scoring on the fake MVP. He should try pouting and flailing around on the court some more. That usually helps.
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Post by JB on May 14, 2023 16:19:59 GMT -5
even though watching Embiid humiliate himself in the second round is a time honored tradition, if the league starts dreaming about a Boston/LA finals, it's bad news for the Nuggets.
let's go Heat.
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Post by famicommander on May 14, 2023 16:20:13 GMT -5
4/15 shooting, -20
MVP!
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Post by LotharBraunBrownBryant on May 14, 2023 16:28:35 GMT -5
I genuinely wonder if any of the high-profile commentators who talk about Jokic never having playoff success are going to have anything to say about this.
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Post by famicommander on May 14, 2023 16:32:46 GMT -5
I genuinely wonder if any of the high-profile commentators who talk about Jokic never having playoff success are going to have anything to say about this. They're going to blame Doc and Harden. All their fault.
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Post by Ring on May 14, 2023 16:33:50 GMT -5
I don't want to hear anything tomorrow from ANYONE in the media about Harden or Doc. Embiid is shooting 25% and has 13 points on 16 shots and has been TORCHED defensively. Tatum has obliterated him.
If this was Jokic, he would be getting killed for a week straight. Completely embarrassing for an MVP.
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Post by JB on May 14, 2023 16:36:00 GMT -5
Doc is already fired.
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Post by passtheballquick on May 14, 2023 16:43:33 GMT -5
even though watching Embiid humiliate himself in the second round is a time honored tradition, if the league starts dreaming about a Boston/LA finals, it's bad news for the Nuggets. let's go Heat. So now the league is guilty for Embiid's bad game lol.
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