MVP Finalists Face-to-Face for this West Semifinals Showcase! | Official Nuggets (#4) vs. OKC (#1) Series Thread!

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The triumvirate of Hartenstein/Chet/JWill vs Jokic is basically a modern version of Ben/Sheed/McDyess vs Duncan in the 2005 Finals…

Meaning, there were games where Jokic/Duncan still looked unstoppable but also games where the wear, tear and physicality was having a big impact.

So how much Jokic has in the tank for game 6 will be interesting.

Jokic had to go through the same thing in 2020 against AD/Dwight/JaVale; he had to go through it last season against Gobert/KAT/Naz. Three of his playoff exits have only come at the hands of teams who have had a litany of big men to throw at him.

Denver's organization is determined to just leave him out on an island to fend for himself every postseason with his lack of frontcourt help.

The fact he's able to still dominate playing 40+ minutes against all these big bodies is a testament to how great he is.

 

[darryl]

Jokic had to go through the same thing in 2020 against AD/Dwight/JaVale; he had to go through it last season against Gobert/KAT/Naz. Three of his playoff exits have only come at the hands of teams who have had a litany of big men to throw at him.

Denver's organization is determined to just leave him out on an island to fend for himself every postseason with his lack of frontcourt help.

The fact he's able to still dominate playing 40+ minutes against all these big bodies is a testament to how great he is.

 

[Harry B]

Then they’ll say “look at Jokic assist to turnovers”, these old heads opinions on basketball should be left the 90s. Only sport where fans and former players alike are on some country fans from the 80s vs hiphop

 

[Regular_P]

MPJ minus well put his house up for sale

Nobody is trading for that scrub unless Denver takes back an equally terrible contract in return. He has two years and nearly $80 million left on his deal.

 

[BlackMajik]

This!!! This RIGHT HERE!!! If u a fan of Jokic. fukk YOU!!!

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Adelman showed his inexperience as a coach with playing MPJ (who probably shouldn’t be playing at all) over Westbrook. Yes is has his moments, but his energy and defense is better than Porter Jr’s bricks

This is where the game was lost. Russ woulda got a steal or an offensive board or something during that long drought. And probably doesn’t give up those wide open jumpers that MPJ couldn’t close out on.

Someone other than MPJ should've definitely been in the game, but I think Adelman got spooked by this -

Not that it exists, but even an average game from Russ could've been enough for them to shut the door on OKC in the 3rd.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Double.

 

[Flex Grossman]

Someone other than MPJ should've definitely been in the game, but I think Adelman got spooked by this -

Not that it exists, but even an average game from Russ could've been enough for them to shut the door on OKC in the 3rd.

When MPJ and Russ are both bad, he should be going to Pickett imo. I don’t trust his ball handling against OKC, but he can stand in the corner and shoot better than Russ or one armed MPJ and his defense is solid.

 

[Snake316]

SGA is winning the championship and MVP in the same season

 

[Rosecrans]

Murray mpj and Westbrook lost that game

 

[Rosecrans]