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

[DJ Fieri]

DJ when he hears his wife raise her voice

I ain't you.

 

[Black Adam]

Bmoo

Way to believe in your team...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Decoded: balls in her purse, remote in her hand

He’s definitely catching those paws.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Bmoo

Suns won the 1st two in the Finals.

Dont need to mention the Clippers.

 

[shopson67]

Went to dinner and went bowling.

Just pokin' fun, lol. I missed most of the 1st quarter by passing out in the chair after dinner lol. That yard work before dinner really did me in.

 

[Black Adam]

Suns won the 1st two in the Finals.

Lol I hear ya. I ain't giving up yet. But if game 3 is another yuck job, well...

 

[Black Adam]

He’s definitely catching those paws.

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Pussy whipped in the literal sense...

 

[bksballer89]

When you sit and look at this denver team, i dont get how they are this good lol really shows how great Jokic is.

Their bench is bruce brown or nothing.

Excluding Jokic, they need major production from Murray and MPJ. Saying that is why o throw AD on Jokic all game and dont double. I can live with Jokic dropping 40 if it means the others aren't going off

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

O

Went to dinner and went bowling.

Man card revoked.

 

[shopson67]

When you sit and look at this denver team, i dont get how they are this good lol really shows how great Jokic is.

Their bench is bruce brown or nothing.

Excluding Jokic, they need major production from Murray and MPJ. Saying that is why o throw AD on Jokic all game and dont double. I can live with Jokic dropping 40 if it means the others aren't going off

Their plan was more or less working yesterday until things went sideways in the 4th. Some of those 3s were well contested, not much you can do.

You can, however, have Lebron stop shooting bad 3s out front without any ball movement. Usually a sign that he's gassed (or trying to conserve energy). No need for AD heat check 3s either. If they want quick 3s to rain down, play Beasley. Walker's offensive contributions have been minimal, maybe it's time to elevate a different guard into the mix.

 

[shopson67]

O

Man card revoked.

Nothing more manly than bowling....

 

[justanidiot]

still refuse to watch the floppers, flakers? just ecstatic that Denver held home court.

 

[shopson67]

still refuse to watch the floppers, flakers? just ecstatic that Denver held home court.

Clear you aren't watching if you think the Lakers are the ones flopping. Jokic is the easiest 280lb man to push over in professional sports apparently.

 

[redseat]

I thought LeBron said he and the Lakers don't flop?

 

[shopson67]

I thought LeBron said he and the Lakers don't flop?

Everyone embellishes/flops. Some do it as a methodology, others do it as a reaction to silent whistles.

 

[redseat]

Everyone embellishes/flops. Some do it as a methodology, others do it as a reaction to silent whistles.

I'd give him so slack if he just flat out admitted that he flops and YES Tatum and Brown and Smart etc flop all the time

 

[shopson67]

I'd give him so slack if he just flat out admitted that he flops and YES Tatum and Brown and Smart etc flop all the time

The amount of uncalled mugging Lebron takes going to the rim, he's allowed a flop or two to try to get a call.

 

[Shanemansj13]

When you sit and look at this denver team, i dont get how they are this good lol really shows how great Jokic is.

Their bench is bruce brown or nothing.

Excluding Jokic, they need major production from Murray and MPJ. Saying that is why o throw AD on Jokic all game and dont double. I can live with Jokic dropping 40 if it means the others aren't going off

Well Murray and Jokic were the best players on the court last night. MPJ, Brown, KCP can give you 15 on any single night. Porter and Green are solid defenders and really good role players. When MPJ is making his outside shot and Murray is on they are really tough to beat. That's their big 3. Who is the Lakers 3rd guy? They don't have anyone consistent bc DLo is so inconsistent.

It comes down to Murray being just a different guy in the playoffs. That's what happened the last two games.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Their plan was more or less working yesterday until things went sideways in the 4th. Some of those 3s were well contested, not much you can do.

You can, however, have Lebron stop shooting bad 3s out front without any ball movement. Usually a sign that he's gassed (or trying to conserve energy). No need for AD heat check 3s either. If they want quick 3s to rain down, play Beasley. Walker's offensive contributions have been minimal, maybe it's time to elevate a different guard into the mix.

Lakers were up 8-10 close to the end of the 3rd. They double Jokic and no rotation from DLo, open 3 by KCP. Next possession they move the ball around, open 3 for Bruce Brown bc Rui just gives up and doesn't contest. I think they scored again to make it a tie game. That was the run that gave them confidence and the crowd came alive. Then Murray just went god in the 4th.

 

[Shanemansj13]

If you bench DLo, can he be worse? You have to at least try to make that adjustment.

Schroder, Reaves, Lebron, Rui/Vandy and AD