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If you want to debate DEN vs. BOS, it is clear that BOS had a better regular season overall, more wins, better points differential. But that does not mean that BOS is necessarily the better team. I would say that in general, BOS is getting a little overhyped by the casual fan and DEN a little underhyped. In the 2 head to head regular season games, BOS had no answer for Jokic. Porzingis couldn't do anything to stop him. And Murray went off big time in the game in BOS.As to the Brown vs. Murray debate. I see Murray as having the better top end. When he is healthy and at his best, he is a little better than Brown. But he has not been at that level very much. Brown has been more durable, leading to being more consistent. When Murray is good, DEN is good. When he isn't, DEN is much more beatable.It would be getting WAAAYYY ahead of ourselves to start a debate about which team will do better in the playoffs this season if they were to meet in the finals. I will just say that this is the finals I expect and most likely per betting odds.
Quote from: Vermont Green on April 21, 2024, 08:50:16 AMIf you want to debate DEN vs. BOS, it is clear that BOS had a better regular season overall, more wins, better points differential. But that does not mean that BOS is necessarily the better team. I would say that in general, BOS is getting a little overhyped by the casual fan and DEN a little underhyped. In the 2 head to head regular season games, BOS had no answer for Jokic. Porzingis couldn't do anything to stop him. And Murray went off big time in the game in BOS.As to the Brown vs. Murray debate. I see Murray as having the better top end. When he is healthy and at his best, he is a little better than Brown. But he has not been at that level very much. Brown has been more durable, leading to being more consistent. When Murray is good, DEN is good. When he isn't, DEN is much more beatable.It would be getting WAAAYYY ahead of ourselves to start a debate about which team will do better in the playoffs this season if they were to meet in the finals. I will just say that this is the finals I expect and most likely per betting odds.Very well said, agree with everything.Celtics have 0 answers for Jokic and the nuggets have a pretty good answer for Tatum. Like I said originally, Celtics will have to play near perfect basketball to beat Denver, it’s possible but I see them as simply the better team with equal/better overall talent.
Quote from: Phantom255x on April 20, 2024, 11:33:10 PMDon’t think the Lakers are gonna have much better chances of winning games this series. AD went off. And while D’Lo was horrific shooting, the Lakers overall still shot nearly 50% from the field. Better than Denver. Murray was also only 9-24 so he was bad too. And still, felt like Denver had it all game and they did despite falling behind 12 near halftime. Lakers will take a game but I still feel Nuggets in 5. Similar to how Miami and even Golden State in recent years seemed to be in our heads and have our number, Denver is that team for the Lakers but they are also just straight up more talented than LAL tooI wouldn't be too down if I were LAL. Their supporting cast didn't show up. They can play better than they did today.
Don’t think the Lakers are gonna have much better chances of winning games this series. AD went off. And while D’Lo was horrific shooting, the Lakers overall still shot nearly 50% from the field. Better than Denver. Murray was also only 9-24 so he was bad too. And still, felt like Denver had it all game and they did despite falling behind 12 near halftime. Lakers will take a game but I still feel Nuggets in 5. Similar to how Miami and even Golden State in recent years seemed to be in our heads and have our number, Denver is that team for the Lakers but they are also just straight up more talented than LAL too
Quote from: Who on April 20, 2024, 11:46:42 PMQuote from: Phantom255x on April 20, 2024, 11:33:10 PMDon’t think the Lakers are gonna have much better chances of winning games this series. AD went off. And while D’Lo was horrific shooting, the Lakers overall still shot nearly 50% from the field. Better than Denver. Murray was also only 9-24 so he was bad too. And still, felt like Denver had it all game and they did despite falling behind 12 near halftime. Lakers will take a game but I still feel Nuggets in 5. Similar to how Miami and even Golden State in recent years seemed to be in our heads and have our number, Denver is that team for the Lakers but they are also just straight up more talented than LAL tooI wouldn't be too down if I were LAL. Their supporting cast didn't show up. They can play better than they did today.Their bench isn't that good. There's a reason AD had to play 44 minutes last night and probably has to average that this whole series. I give the Lakers a game because Lebron/AD and that team will definitely get hot for a game. Jamal Murray last night also shot terribly (9-24) and he usually torches them.
Skip Bayless is saying Kawhi won't play in Gm 1.
Who is everyone rooting for - Clippers or Mavs? Personally, I'd prefer the Clippers to win, but I think Dallas gives Denver more of a problem and has a higher chance of knocking them off. So I'm split.
I always look at that #55 for Dallas and wonder "who the heck is that?" Every single game. Without fail. Such a strange number for a SF and such a forgettable player. Derrick Jones Jr.
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