Series Thread: 2023 Western Conference Finals: 1) Nuggets vs 7) Lakers (Bubble Rematch)

[Black Adam]

Don't give up yet

1 game at a time

I ain't. But MUST win in L.A. both games...













... obviously...

 

[msgkings322]

Well fuck.

This one is done. Nuggets took the Lakers adjustments and still won. LA got what they wanted but missed shots. Damn near impossible to beat them 4 out of 5.

Might not be any road wins this series, keeping my Denver in 7 prediction on track

 

[fightinfunbags]

I..I..I don’t know how we did it. After killing us all game Murray took over on that 4th quarter and I definitely did not see that coming.

I’ll own my shit. This is why I wasn’t bullish on the Nuggets translating to playoffs. I didn’t think they could dig deep and get a win like they got tonight. They’re winners. I’m wrong. Much respect to that team.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

I can live with player misses. Not with points taken away by bogus call. In a game that close it matters

Remind me about the biggest lead the Lakers couldn't hang onto tonight...

(Apologies to my Laker friends who have been in the thread all night, too soon, I know)

 

[Black Adam]

Remind me about the biggest lead the Lakers couldn't hang onto tonight...

(Apologies to my Laker friends who have been in the thread all night, too soon, I know)

All good...

 

[bksballer89]

I ain't. But MUST win in L.A. both games...













... obviously...

No way they lose Saturday

Game 4 is the big one IMO

 

[HurricaneDij39]

I feel like this is almost 100% certain to go back to Denver 2-2 tied

The Nuggets are beyond lucky to escape

I doubt they pull off either win without the home court energy push at the end

The Lakers will probably return the favor with 2 close home wins

Your odd Laker sucking (for a Spurs fan) has been noted the last decade.

It just means the Nuggets still have room to improve. See the Minnesota series. Didn't play up to potential in Game 2 and came back motivated to take Game 3 on the road...

 

[msgkings322]

Your odd Laker sucking (for a Spurs fan) has been noted the last decade.

It just means the Nuggets still have room to improve. See the Minnesota series. Didn't play up to potential in Game 2 and came back motivated to take Game 3 on the road...

They probably still lose both in LA

 

[Black Adam]

Your odd Laker sucking (for a Spurs fan) has been noted the last decade.

It just means the Nuggets still have room to improve. See the Minnesota series. Didn't play up to potential in Game 2 and came back motivated to take Game 3 on the road...

^^^look what the cat dragged in...^^^

 

[wildturkey]

This game is on Bron and Davis

Damn near all the role guys did what they were supposed to do except Dennis

They were dead ass tired from doing everything defense. Davis roaming around, Bron spent time on Jokic. They were doing everything. They were just so tired they couldn't get the shots to fall. Rui and Reeves were great, but it'd be nice in a situation like this if Dlo or Dennis weren't so poor. I know its a tough ask to get three role players to all have great games but its hard to put it on Bron and Davis. It's not like other games in the playoffs where they no showed (like Memphis Game 2 or Warriors Game 2, etc). They were busting their ass. Some of those shots they settled for, especially in the 2nd half, weren't them being lazy or stupid, they just couldn't give anything else.

That's why the rest of the series outlook is really grim. The Lakers got what they wanted mostly out of this game and its gonna take all those guys playing at that level to get wins, but they still couldn't do it.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Scenario: Nuggets win game 3. Do they try to win in a sweep, or sorta rest in game 4 to win in front of the fans?

 

[ElPatron1]

How were the refs in the second half? Lol

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

These fuckin Nuggets, man

 

[msgkings322]

Scenario: Nuggets win game 3. Do they try to win in a sweep, or sorta rest in game 4 to win in front of the fans?

Are you kidding with this casual shit?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Loving the smack talk from part time fans whose team got knocked out in the first round

 

[fightinfunbags]

They were dead ass tired from doing everything defense. Davis roaming around, Bron spent time on Jokic. They were doing everything. They were just so tired they couldn't get the shots to fall. Rui and Reeves were great, but it'd be nice in a situation like this if Dlo or Dennis weren't so poor. I know its a tough ask to get three role players to all have great games but its hard to put it on Bron and Davis. It's not like other games in the playoffs where they no showed (like Memphis Game 2 or Warriors Game 2, etc). They were busting their ass. Some of those shots they settled for, especially in the 2nd half, weren't them being lazy or stupid, they just couldn't give anything else.

That's why the rest of the series outlook is really grim. The Lakers got what they wanted mostly out of this game and its gonna take all those guys playing at that level to get wins, but they still couldn't do it.

It’s a tough ask but that’s the job. They’re the two best players. They have to play big minutes and they have to do it at both ends. A little bit better shooting percentage and the outcome is probably different tonight.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

These fuckin Nuggets, man

They hot!

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Are you kidding with this casual shit?

So, Nuggets should sweep...

 

[Duffman]

It’s not surprising that neither team could replicate their splits from the first game, but Denver being 43/33 while LA was 43/23 was the biggest factor here.

 

[Black Adam]

They hot!

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Yeah, but they had to put 'em in the microwave for 3quarters tonight...