Series Thread: 2023 NBA Finals: Heat vs. Nuggets

[eaglesnut]

And then there isnthe NHL and injuries

Yeah fuck espn for propping up the dirty nba over the great sport of hockey. Fucking sneakers.

 

[The Q]

Nuggets Notes: Murray, Irving, Smith, Williams, Braun, Watson, Anunoby

The Nuggets' path to the championship was a testament to perseverance and patience. They didn't panic when they fell short …

www.hoopsrumors.com

Nuggets cost the Celtics the title by not trading for Kyrie in 2017


Jerks…

 

[Wamu]

Magic was 1 of them

Yep.

The others are Russell, Henry Bibby ('72 w/ UCLA & '73 w/ the Knicks) & Billy Thompson ('86 with Louisville & '87 w/ the Lakers)

 

[Wamu]

Kareem?

Nope.

 

[shopson67]

Nope.

Yep, KAJ/Alcindor got his first championship in his second year with the Bucks.

 

[Wamu]

Yep, KAJ/Alcindor got his first championship in his second year with the Bucks.

Nope. That wasn't what I asked yesterday.

The question was which players won a national title then an NBA title as a rookie.

 

[Black Adam]

Nope. That wasn't what I asked yesterday.

The question was which players won a national title then an NBA title as a rookie.

Ain't that Magic...?

 

[shopson67]

Nope. That wasn't what I asked yesterday.

The question was which players won a national title then an NBA title as a rookie.

And I was confirming that KAJ did not. He won in his 2nd year.

 

[Wamu]

And I was confirming that KAJ did not. --->He won in his 2nd year. <---

That has nothing to do with what asked.

 

[Wamu]

Ain't that Magic...?

Yep. But also Russell, Henry Bibby & Billy Thompson.

 

[shopson67]

That has nothing to do with what asked.

I was agreeing with you and adding detail to why KAJ was not correct, since I couldn't remember and looked it up.

 

[Duffman]

I'll just say Miami is scrappy enough to give the Nuggets a huge fight in this series. Anyone who thinks they're going to roll over these guys is in for a bit of a disappointment...

 

[bksballer89]

They rolled over? You watched a different series?

Just because a series is short doesn't mean a team "rolled over"

 

[DJ Fieri]

Just gonna drop these off here.....

'Immortal' Nuggets say elusive title 'first of many'

The Nuggets squeezed by the Heat in a frantic Game 5 on Monday night to capture the franchise's first NBA championship in its 47-year history.

www.espn.com

Jokic in 'legendary category' after Finals MVP run

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named NBA Finals MVP after leading Denver to the NBA title over Miami.

www.espn.com

Nuggets +475 favorites to repeat as NBA champs

Fresh off winning the franchise's first NBA championship, securing the title with a Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat, the Denver Nuggets are +475 betting favorites at Caesars Sportsbook for the 2023-24 season.

www.espn.com

Jokic's Serbia hometown celebrates 'amazing' win

In Nikola Jokic's hometown of Sombor, Serbia, fans celebrated the Nuggets' first NBA title. The loudest ovation came with Jokic said, "It's time to go home."

www.espn.com

'They deserve this': Spoelstra, Heat laud Nuggets

Telling reporters, "There's no regrets on our end" and "Denver was the better basketball team in this series," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra lauded the efforts of the Heat throughout their postseason run, which ended with a loss to the Nuggets Monday night.

www.espn.com

How the Nuggets cultivated the NBA's most dynamic duo

The roots of this Denver title run extend far beyond the 2014 NBA draft. This is the story of how the Nuggets identified their star pair -- and the fortitude it took to believe in them.

www.espn.com

10 wounded in shooting after Nuggets win title

At least 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets' first NBA title win, police said.

www.espn.com

I would take the field over Denver.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Guy was not during the reg season but showed up for the playoffs......LOL.

 

[Duffman]

 

[Duffman]

They rolled over? You watched a different series?

Just because a series is short doesn't mean a team "rolled over"

3 of the Heats 4 losses were by double digits and the only game they won they had to shoot almost 50% from 3 and only won by 3.

Also in 4 losses the Heat were held to 95 points or less 4 times including being held under 90 once.

They didn’t exactly roll over but you can’t say they weren’t dominated by the far superior team.

 

[Duffman]

Guy was not during the reg season but showed up for the playoffs......LOL.

You’ll notice my posting in the regular season thread increased after the NFL season was over when I had more time to focus on other sports other than Football.

Once again the NBA thread isn’t my life like it is for other people here so sorry I’m not posting 10 a day every day.

 

[Black Adam]

They rolled over? You watched a different series?

Just because a series is short doesn't mean a team "rolled over"

Glad you were able to explain this to the guy...

That remark of his pretty much says casual fan...

 

[Duffman]

Glad you were able to explain this to the guy...

That remark of his pretty much says casual fan...

Perhaps read my response to him.

And it’s ok to be wrong man, you’d made a prediction likely based on you being salty your team got swept, it happens.