2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[jpotter33]

Wow, it's nice to watch even Denver get tight and make mental mistakes to themselves, even as the pillar of professionalism and poise.

[mr. dee]

Ant's ability to change speed and direction on the drive is just amazing.

[jpotter33]

Honestly, like 50% of this is just Minny playing harder than Denver. They look like they're moving with twice as much speed and purpose as Denver.

[Who]

Denver reminding me of the 2002 Sacramento Kings. Cannot control their emotions. They are in a tough game. Having a tough time with the refereeing. But making things much much worse on themselves by letting their frustrations take control of them.

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Honestly, like 50% of this is just Minny playing harder than Denver. They look like they're moving with twice as much speed and purpose as Denver.

I have to agree, Twolves seem to get even more jacked up on def as their lead has been getting bigger. 

Defending champs with just 30 points with 3.1/2" min left in the 2nd.   Is going down 0-2 a death sentence for Denver?  Probably.

[SparzWizard]

The good news for the Nuggets is...they don't play again until Friday. They get 3 days to figure out what to do.

The bad news is...they've lost home-court advantage and their identity.

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The good news for the Nuggets is...they don't play again until Friday. They get 3 days to figure out what to do.

The bad news is...they've lost home-court advantage.

they could be down 0-2 by Friday.  Has any team ever came back from 0-2 down after having home court and then losing it?

[Who]

Towns & Ant = 32pts
Whole Denver team = 30pts

[jpotter33]

So Jamal Murray throws a heating pad on the floor in the middle of live play right in front of Marc Davis, and he doesn't T up the bench?

Yeah, a little fishy how much restraint we're seeing from Marc Davis for Denver tonight, especially coming from the guy who threw Brad Stevens of all people out of a game.

[SparzWizard]

The good news for the Nuggets is...they don't play again until Friday. They get 3 days to figure out what to do.

The bad news is...they've lost home-court advantage.

they could be down 0-2 by Friday.  Has any team ever came back from 0-2 down after having home court and then losing it?

I know the Celtics came back up from 0-2 after losing their first two home games to the Bulls in 2017 lol. But they won 4 straight but Rondo was injured.

The #1 seeded Raptors got swept by the #4 seeded LeBron Cavs in 2018 too..

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So Jamal Murray throws a heating pad on the floor in the middle of live play right in front of Marc Davis, and he doesn't T up the bench?

Yeah, a little fishy how much restraint we're seeing from Marc Davis for Denver tonight, especially coming from the guy who threw Brad Stevens of all people out of a game.

you should get ejected for throwing something on the court that could injure someone!!!!  absolutely insane.  Did Malone give Davis a big pile of cash before the game? 

[Who]

I said earlier in the playoffs that Denver remind me of the 1988 Celtics. Great starting 5, no bench.

Now the Minnesota Timberwolves are reminding me of the 1988 Detroit Pistons. Young, hungry, athletic, intense, physical. Harrassing defense. Physical defense. Discombobulating the opponent.

[jpotter33]

The good news for the Nuggets is...they don't play again until Friday. They get 3 days to figure out what to do.

The bad news is...they've lost home-court advantage.

they could be down 0-2 by Friday.  Has any team ever came back from 0-2 down after having home court and then losing it?

I think it'd be very, very difficult for them to come back 0-2 unless there's some injuries, especially with a gimpy Murray.

That's the thing with an elite defense - there's not the variance with it like you see with offense, especially jump-shooting offenses. They're going to be dealing with this defense every minute of every game. Don't think they can win 4 of 5 with 3 at Minny.

[Phantom255x]

Nuggets are in MAJOR trouble

[celticinorlando]

Seems we’ve overrated Denver