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Post by inyourmind on May 29, 2023 22:01:30 GMT -5
Nuggets would have beat both teams but there was like a 5% chance that Tatum/Brown somehow put it together after the massive choke job. It's not historic nor is it something ABSURD to lose in the finals without HCA. Boston is a deeply flawed team who's soft and has superstars that choke but there ceiling no matter how often it's happened in the playoffs is alot more dangerous than Miami.. Exactly. Boston would have gotten their act together and given us hell. People forget 1) this Celtics team has Finals experience and we don’t, and 2) the championship history and aura of the Boston franchise. Refs would have been biased for them all the way. So, so glad we are facing the Heat! I don't think Boston gives us hell but I do think there's a small chance Tatum/Brown mighta been all choked out. Even if it's a 5% chance they show up. It's not about how Boston is at home but how great Denver is. I would have laid down alot of cash that the Nuggets beat Boston but if they did somehow lose it wouldn't have been some historic event. It will be vs Miami. We lose vs Miami and your part of NBA history in multiple ways. We've never won a ring before and it's the first time we've ever made the finals so just get the easier matchup and best chance at a ring. Worry about that legacy/narratives for the next one. Also just from a mental stand point it's way easier to take. If the Nuggets don't beat Miami they weren't beating anybody. If Boston somehow found a way not to choke and beat us it's a lifetime of what if's. What if the historic comeback didn't happen? .. Great night to be a Nuggets fan right now. Been alot of them lately.
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Post by raf9900 on May 29, 2023 22:04:22 GMT -5
Nuggets in 4 These teams are disgusting. Possibly but Heat are legit tough, they might get a game or maybe even 2.
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 22:17:40 GMT -5
45 minutes from Martin 43 minutes from Butler 43 minutes from Bam
We've been sitting here resting and healing. They're going to come into Denver running on fumes and we're going to run these boys outta the gym in games 1 and 2.
If the Heat had won in 4 or 5 they could've gotten to Denver early and had far more time to acclimate to the altitude. This was the best possible result for us.
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Post by bignuggets on May 29, 2023 22:23:14 GMT -5
Herro to return game 3.
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Post by rock on May 29, 2023 22:23:54 GMT -5
Don't underestimate rock's ability to now be terrified of Team Blessed Miami. Let’s be honest guys…any team that makes the finals is good. Damn good. This Miami team is no joke. Teams that shoot 50% from 3 can win any game. I’m just glad we have home court
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 22:24:19 GMT -5
The last time the Heat beat us in Denver, Joker and Murray were bench guys.
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 22:25:36 GMT -5
Don't underestimate rock's ability to now be terrified of Team Blessed Miami. Let’s be honest guys…any team that makes the finals is good. Damn good. This Miami team is no joke. Teams that shoot 50% from 3 can win any game. I’m just glad we have home court They put up 103 points. They have no size. We're going to roll these guys.
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 22:28:30 GMT -5
ahahahaha
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Post by game on May 29, 2023 22:36:16 GMT -5
Don't underestimate rock's ability to now be terrified of Team Blessed Miami. Let’s be honest guys…any team that makes the finals is good. Damn good. This Miami team is no joke. Teams that shoot 50% from 3 can win any game. I’m just glad we have home court Totally agree. Imagine being a Nuggets fan for any length of time and getting cocky with a series left to go. Nuggets better come with a ton of respect for their opponent. Miami carries a significant coaching advantage too. Expect them to try to exhaust Murray and take away Jokic's passing as much as possible. They'll try to ugly up games. Can't let them succeed.
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Post by rock on May 29, 2023 22:36:41 GMT -5
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Post by passtheballquick on May 29, 2023 22:37:14 GMT -5
What we won't do for sure is we won't go 9 for 42 from 3. I would bet any money on that. We may shoot poorly from 3 but we're not taking 42 3's. Shaq was 100% right when he said:"After going 0 for 10 from 3, If I were a Celtics coach, I would've told the players": "Who takes another 3, I am punching him straight into his mouth" lol
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Post by funky on May 29, 2023 22:42:13 GMT -5
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Post by Tymes Rhymes on May 29, 2023 22:45:53 GMT -5
Don't underestimate rock's ability to now be terrified of Team Blessed Miami. Let’s be honest guys…any team that makes the finals is good. Damn good. This Miami team is no joke. Teams that shoot 50% from 3 can win any game. I’m just glad we have home court Probably the most optimistic post I've ever seen from you.
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Post by GBG on May 29, 2023 22:51:16 GMT -5
45 minutes from Martin 43 minutes from Butler 43 minutes from Bam We've been sitting here resting and healing. They're going to come into Denver running on fumes and we're going to run these boys outta the gym in games 1 and 2. If the Heat had won in 4 or 5 they could've gotten to Denver early and had far more time to acclimate to the altitude. This was the best possible result for us. I agree with this, which is probably bad news for all of us.
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 22:58:17 GMT -5
Jokic a -125 favorite to average a triple double in the NBA Finals.
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Post by rock on May 29, 2023 23:03:04 GMT -5
45 minutes from Martin 43 minutes from Butler 43 minutes from Bam We've been sitting here resting and healing. They're going to come into Denver running on fumes and we're going to run these boys outta the gym in games 1 and 2. If the Heat had won in 4 or 5 they could've gotten to Denver early and had far more time to acclimate to the altitude. This was the best possible result for us. I agree with this, which is probably bad news for all of us. Wait what?
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Post by rock on May 29, 2023 23:03:46 GMT -5
I’m glad I won’t have to live with the “what if” of whites tip shot in game 6 if we had lost to Boston. That was going to kill me.
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Post by famicommander on May 29, 2023 23:08:30 GMT -5
I’m glad I won’t have to live with the “what if” of whites tip shot in game 6 if we had lost to Boston. That was going to kill me. That soft team was never gonna beat us anyway.
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Post by inyourmind on May 29, 2023 23:14:12 GMT -5
Don't underestimate rock's ability to now be terrified of Team Blessed Miami. Let’s be honest guys…any team that makes the finals is good. Damn good. This Miami team is no joke. Teams that shoot 50% from 3 can win any game. I’m just glad we have home court Yeah I'm not trying to be cocky. It could be tough. It's the NBA finals. You can't underestimate them. It's just Butler isn't a consistent all-time great or anything .. he's a player who can catch fire and be that guy for a stretch. Which is dangerous no doubt but his number 2 is Bam .. and Caleb Martin? .. if the Heat pull this off were talking NBA history. It'll take a massive disappointment from the Nuggets. Everything about the Heat winning is a positive and if you wanted to force a negative it would be that if the Nuggets lose Jokic will take a massive hit to his legacy or the supporting cast will have completely disappeared. Nuggets don't lose this series without a massive ? somewhere. It's a weird spot to be in as a Nuggets fan. Even against L.A. We were clearly better and all the adjustment talk was laughable but it's still LeBron/AD. Nuggets really don't have any excuses to lose this series. There's no moral victory. Butler could pop off and Jokic should be able to match him. You could get regular season Murray and the Nuggets depth should still be able to beat the Heat. It's really a win or bust series. As confident as I am in the Nuggets and while I think Denver's clearly better than Boston .. you can't be unbiased and say that about that series had it happened. Even at Miami's 100% best for 7 games if the Nuggets show up they should win.
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Post by GBG on May 29, 2023 23:19:39 GMT -5
I agree with this, which is probably bad news for all of us. Wait what? Relax, I was joking about being a jinx. To my knowledge, jinxing doesn’t really exist. We got this, as long as we are healthy.
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