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kveble wrote:Karate Diop wrote:I respek the Wolves. But this series isn't over...
The series is definitely over. Denver has nothing on Minnesota. It's going to be an easy sweep. Let's hope Murray and Jokic will be better next year, to give Minnesota some competition.
lessthanjake wrote:Kyrie was extremely impactful without LeBron, and basically had zero impact whatsoever if LeBron was on the court.
lessthanjake wrote: By playing in a way that prevents Kyrie from getting much impact, LeBron ensures that controlling for Kyrie has limited effect…
homecourtloss wrote:It’s not going to be an easy sweep—Denver is too good for that to happen. Everything has gone perfectly for the Wolves these playoffs and that doesn’t usually last for any team.
Baseline81 wrote:homecourtloss wrote:It’s not going to be an easy sweep—Denver is too good for that to happen. Everything has gone perfectly for the Wolves these playoffs and that doesn’t usually last for any team.
What does that even mean?
Minnesota has not stolen a win here or there. The team has earned these victories through its defense and playmaking down the stretch.
lessthanjake wrote:Kyrie was extremely impactful without LeBron, and basically had zero impact whatsoever if LeBron was on the court.
lessthanjake wrote: By playing in a way that prevents Kyrie from getting much impact, LeBron ensures that controlling for Kyrie has limited effect…
homecourtloss wrote:kveble wrote:Karate Diop wrote:I respek the Wolves. But this series isn't over...
The series is definitely over. Denver has nothing on Minnesota. It's going to be an easy sweep. Let's hope Murray and Jokic will be better next year, to give Minnesota some competition.
It’s not going to be an easy sweep—Denver is too good for that to happen. Everything has gone perfectly for the Wolves these playoffs and that doesn’t usually last for any team.
EmpireFalls wrote:Weird series though. Next game isn’t Wednesday, it isn’t even Thursday, it’s FRIDAY night which is ridiculous. There will be 3 different nights of playoff games before we hear from them again.
lessthanjake wrote:Kyrie was extremely impactful without LeBron, and basically had zero impact whatsoever if LeBron was on the court.
lessthanjake wrote: By playing in a way that prevents Kyrie from getting much impact, LeBron ensures that controlling for Kyrie has limited effect…
trueballer7 wrote:Interesting. Reffs calling the Wolves by 90s-early 00s standards on defense seems to have a severe impact on the game. All of that modern basketball superiority, the shooting, the face up excellence, the superlative team strategy of creating space, just about vanished completely in an instant. I wouldnt write off the Nuggets just yet, but it seems they will have to counter in the same manner if they want to compete. They need to take it to the Wolves defensively. If they manage to adapt to the continuus intense physicality, its going to be a glorious series, old school stuff.
Mamba Mentality wrote:trueballer7 wrote:Interesting. Reffs calling the Wolves by 90s-early 00s standards on defense seems to have a severe impact on the game. All of that modern basketball superiority, the shooting, the face up excellence, the superlative team strategy of creating space, just about vanished completely in an instant. I wouldnt write off the Nuggets just yet, but it seems they will have to counter in the same manner if they want to compete. They need to take it to the Wolves defensively. If they manage to adapt to the continuus intense physicality, its going to be a glorious series, old school stuff.
They don't have the personnel to do it. Malone really thought that guys like Braun and Watson could replace BB and Jeff Green.
Special_Puppy wrote:Mamba Mentality wrote:trueballer7 wrote:Interesting. Reffs calling the Wolves by 90s-early 00s standards on defense seems to have a severe impact on the game. All of that modern basketball superiority, the shooting, the face up excellence, the superlative team strategy of creating space, just about vanished completely in an instant. I wouldnt write off the Nuggets just yet, but it seems they will have to counter in the same manner if they want to compete. They need to take it to the Wolves defensively. If they manage to adapt to the continuus intense physicality, its going to be a glorious series, old school stuff.
They don't have the personnel to do it. Malone really thought that guys like Braun and Watson could replace BB and Jeff Green.
Jeff Green was ass, but BB is a big loss. Now the Nuggets basically only have 5 above-average players on the entire roster.
Special_Puppy wrote:If Murray is THIS hobbled by injuries then I'm not sure the Nuggets could even beat a team like the Mavericks even if Jokic was playing at an insane level (which he is not in this series)
Special_Puppy wrote:If Murray is THIS hobbled by injuries then I'm not sure the Nuggets could even beat a team like the Mavericks even if Jokic was playing at an insane level (which he is not in this series)
lambchop wrote:Tyrone Messby wrote:SportsGuru08 wrote:
2023 was definitely the weakest the West has been in the 21st century
2020 bubble.
2020 bubble featured a healthy Kawhi, PG, AD, LBJ, pre injury Murray, Jokic, Lillard, Harden etc.
From a star power perspective it was easily the best the west has been in the last couple years.
homecourtloss wrote:EmpireFalls wrote:Weird series though. Next game isn’t Wednesday, it isn’t even Thursday, it’s FRIDAY night which is ridiculous. There will be 3 different nights of playoff games before we hear from them again.
Yeah, it’s strange. It’s good for Denver, though—it allows for a reset and takes a bit of momentum away from Minnesota. All it takes is one good game and the series changes.
Sealab2024 wrote:Special_Puppy wrote:If Murray is THIS hobbled by injuries then I'm not sure the Nuggets could even beat a team like the Mavericks even if Jokic was playing at an insane level (which he is not in this series)
This Murray injury stuff is getting overblown IMHO. Edwards, McDaniels and Alexander-Walker have Jamal in prison right now and they're charging rent for the cell.
