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One Last Shot wrote:Well, it seems like Naz Reid and McDaniels are integral part of the wolf pack, don't you think?
One_and_Done wrote:NZB2323 wrote:One_and_Done wrote:Plenty of teams since the Nuggets have become tremendously overrated.
They are statistically the 2nd least impressive champion in the last 25 years, after the 06 Heat. They're a fine team, but this was a down year for the top of the league. I like the Suns or Bucks over them if they're healthy, and I wouldn't be shocked by them losing in the 2nd round to the Warriors or Mavs or Lakers (assuming Lebron is healthy).
What stats are you using that makes them the 2nd least impressive champion in the past 25 years?
2nd round out is looking like a solid take right now.
One Last Shot wrote:One_and_Done wrote:NZB2323 wrote:
What stats are you using that makes them the 2nd least impressive champion in the past 25 years?
2nd round out is looking like a solid take right now.
Every single team that won the NBA title never get past the 2nd round since 2019.
2020 Raptors - lost to Celtics in 2nd round
2021 Lakers - lost to Suns in 1st round
2022 Bucks - lost to Celtics in 2nd round
2023 Warriors - lost to Lakers in 2nd round
2024 Nuggets - down 0-2 to Wolves in 2nd Round
Warspite wrote:Billups was a horrible scorer who could only score with an open corner 3 or a FT.
One_and_Done wrote:One Last Shot wrote:One_and_Done wrote:2nd round out is looking like a solid take right now.
Every single team that won the NBA title never get past the 2nd round since 2019.
2020 Raptors - lost to Celtics in 2nd round
2021 Lakers - lost to Suns in 1st round
2022 Bucks - lost to Celtics in 2nd round
2023 Warriors - lost to Lakers in 2nd round
2024 Nuggets - down 0-2 to Wolves in 2nd Round
Yeh... but Kawhi left, Lakers were hurt, Bucks were missing Middleton and went down in 7 to an equally good team... what's Jokic's excuse?
One Last Shot wrote:BelgradeNugget wrote:DonaldSanders wrote:- The Twolves were missing Naz Reid and McDaniels, both who would have been big for the Twolves in that series
-Naz Reid wouldn't even play because in the playoffs teams shorten rotation and their 3 best bigs were KAT, Gobert and SloMo. Is McDaniels a difference between losing in the 1st round easily and winning it all?
Well, it seems like Naz Reid and McDaniels are integral part of the wolf pack, don't you think?
One_and_Done wrote:2nd round out is looking like a solid take right now.
BelgradeNugget wrote:One Last Shot wrote:BelgradeNugget wrote:-
Well, it seems like Naz Reid and McDaniels are integral part of the wolf pack, don't you think?
I said it milion times, difference between Wolfes last year and this year in the playoffs is not in Naz and McDaniels. Difference is from group of players they had last year they created team with chemistry this year. KAT missed a lot of games both years, but last year they were play-inn team, this season they were one of the best in the NBA. So, no even with Naz and McDaniels they had no chance against Nuggets last yaer, this season they are one of the best. Why is so hard to understand that team needs chemistry, not just names of players on it?
Deshaun Taden wrote:Sports is weird, most people seem to have an attention span limited to one year, while the media shouts stuff from 30 years ago. I don't argue this stuff because what's the point, just so weird to see it play out the same every year and seems like either the turnover is so high it's majority new fans every year or people just straight up forget.
Optms wrote:Lakers fan jumping in here
0-2 vs the "Not ready" Wolves.
Great thread.
Johnny Tomala wrote:I said that Nuggets have no chance of repeating, if someone wants to search it they will find it. They got weaker in the summer, it was obvious they had no shot at repeating.
eyeatoma wrote:You guys still dont' get it. Playoff accomplishment don't matter when you're up for your 1st MVP. When you're up for your 3rd in a row, damn straight it matters, as the only ones who done it are top 15 players of all time who have won rings.
Special_Puppy wrote:Johnny Tomala wrote:I said that Nuggets have no chance of repeating, if someone wants to search it they will find it. They got weaker in the summer, it was obvious they had no shot at repeating.
If Murray+KCP were healthy I imagine they'd have a decent chance.
Edrees wrote:Special_Puppy wrote:Johnny Tomala wrote:I said that Nuggets have no chance of repeating, if someone wants to search it they will find it. They got weaker in the summer, it was obvious they had no shot at repeating.
If Murray+KCP were healthy I imagine they'd have a decent chance.
No excuses, Gobert missed an entire game. Murray and KCP both played every game this post season so they can't be that injured if they haven't missed even one of 7 games played so far. Nuggest were up 3-0 on the Lakers and STILL neither player sat, so injury sounds like total BS as that would be the ideal time to let them rest.
Special_Puppy wrote:Edrees wrote:Special_Puppy wrote:
If Murray+KCP were healthy I imagine they'd have a decent chance.
No excuses, Gobert missed an entire game. Murray and KCP both played every game this post season so they can't be that injured if they haven't missed even one of 7 games played so far. Nuggest were up 3-0 on the Lakers and STILL neither player sat, so injury sounds like total BS as that would be the ideal time to let them rest.
They are both on the injury report, but the Nuggets have no depth so they have to play. Also
KCP Regular Season EPM: +0.7
KCP Post-Season EPM: -3.4
Murray Regular Season EPM: +3.5
Murray Post Season EPM: *-5*
So they are either very hobbled by injuries or they are just playing like they are very hobbled by injuries.
Johnny Tomala wrote:I said that Nuggets have no chance of repeating, if someone wants to search it they will find it. They got weaker in the summer, it was obvious they had no shot at repeating.
BlacJacMac wrote:Special_Puppy wrote:Edrees wrote:
No excuses, Gobert missed an entire game. Murray and KCP both played every game this post season so they can't be that injured if they haven't missed even one of 7 games played so far. Nuggest were up 3-0 on the Lakers and STILL neither player sat, so injury sounds like total BS as that would be the ideal time to let them rest.
They are both on the injury report, but the Nuggets have no depth so they have to play. Also
KCP Regular Season EPM: +0.7
KCP Post-Season EPM: -3.4
Murray Regular Season EPM: +3.5
Murray Post Season EPM: *-5*
So they are either very hobbled by injuries or they are just playing like they are very hobbled by injuries.
Or Minnesota is shutting them down.
