2022-2023 NBA Season

[PaulLee3]

congrats to the nuggets. lebron can still play at 50. he scored 40 points in game 4.

[PaulLee3]

How to beat the Nuggets in 2024. Sign Kyrie Irving, and Dillon Brooks, Bring back Dwight Howard, Draft a defensive and athletic Center using their 17th overall pick aka Jokic Stopper". Next Year the Lakers are going to be much better in the regular season and playoffs. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was 40 and 41 years old when he won his 5th and 6th championship

[PaulLee3]

"Jokic is 28 years old. Jordan, Shaq, LeBron, Curry won their first championship at 27-28. 27-28 years old normal age nag champion ang mga MVP's sa NBA na hinde 2nd scoring option."

[Rds]

Yes with Nugget's ascension to the Finals, teams will need to recruit one bruiser to help defend him. Tristan Thompson got his first mnutes ever just to put a body on him.

On a side note. I was wondeing why Hachimura did not post up Murray every time he got mstched up against him. TT got a foul by sealing Murray. Hachimura could have done this a couple of times.

[Rds]

I dont think you necessarily need an athletic guy to guard Jokic. What you need is strength and sufficient length to bother him.

[PaulLee3]

I dont think you necessarily need an athletic guy to guard Jokic. What you need is strength and sufficient length to bother him.

[Rds]

Jokic and Luka showing us another pathway to basketball excellence not requiring superb athletic ability. Jokic has superb stamina and strength but you could say he is below average in athleticism among NBA centers. But the guy is showing us that below average athleticism and speed in the center spot is not a requirement to excel. Or course it took him a lot of tries but with a good team around him the Nuggets have looked dominant in the playoffs.

Jokic is showing us that the slow strong big is not extinct in the NBA you have to be just more skilled and have superior BBIQ. The slowness of his body is more than made up by how quick his mind processes plays. Also, he may not be an excellent rim protector but with his length and strength it is not that easy to score layups against him. Just ask AD and Hachimura.

Also, with his "slow" game. It doesn't seem his level will change anytime soon. He barely runs, barely jumps. Barring any freak accident he is unlikely to get any injury. So unless teams find a way to match up against him this might not be the last Finals we will see him.

[Rds]

Not sure. This guy was abused in March Madness right? I think you need somebody with enough strength and length to matchup against Jokic but fast enough that he won't be abused that much on screens on the other end. I don't know how but Nuggets seem to be able protect Jokic against speedier guys.

Maybe it is just drop coverage and unfortunately LA lacks the shooters to take advantage of this.

[C2Hamm]

Denver beat Phoenix 4-2. Jokic did great, but we were beaten by Murray and the quality mins of the other guys. I do not think there is 1 player who can control, not beat, Jokic in a 7 game series. his strength has always been his ability to make plays for himself and his teammate. same with the LAL series, all eyes where on Jokic and he did great, but Murray and Gordon did a lot of damage too. KCP and Brown are also stepping up whenever needed.

[PaulLee3]

D'Angelo Russell "Westbrook" stats vs Nuggets

6.3 PPG 10-31 FG (32.3%) 2-15 3PT (13.3%)

[PaulLee3]

The Greatest Game from a 38 years old in NBA playoffs History.

[thatweirdguy]

Jokic and Luka showing us another pathway to basketball excellence not requiring superb athletic ability. Jokic has superb stamina and strength but you could say he is below average in athleticism among NBA centers. But the guy is showing us that below average athleticism and speed in the center spot is not a requirement to excel. Or course it took him a lot of tries but with a good team around him the Nuggets have looked dominant in the playoffs.

Jokic is showing us that the slow strong big is not extinct in the NBA you have to be just more skilled and have superior BBIQ. The slowness of his body is more than made up by how quick his mind processes plays. Also, he may not be an excellent rim protector but with his length and strength it is not that easy to score layups against him. Just ask AD and Hachimura.

Also, with his "slow" game. It doesn't seem his level will change anytime soon. He barely runs, barely jumps. Barring any freak accident he is unlikely to get any injury. So unless teams find a way to match up against him this might not be the last Finals we will see him.

They're not considered athletic in the traditional sense but they're ridiculously strong and coordinated. You won't find a lot of bigmen with the same coordination and movements that Jokic possess. Most of them move awkwardly and mechanical. Just look at the difference on how Ayton and Jokic moves. Ayton is far more "athletic" and well built but Jokic looks 10x smoother on the court.

Luka could make another jump if only he takes his conditioning seriously..

[thatweirdguy]

Denver beat Phoenix 4-2. Jokic did great, but we were beaten by Murray and the quality mins of the other guys. I do not think there is 1 player who can control, not beat, Jokic in a 7 game series. his strength has always been his ability to make plays for himself and his teammate. same with the LAL series, all eyes where on Jokic and he did great, but Murray and Gordon did a lot of damage too. KCP and Brown are also stepping up whenever needed.

I knew it was over the moment CP3 got injured. DA was unreliable as usual and KD's injury after being traded didn't help but with CP3 out the burden on KD and Booker was toi much and it showed in the last game especially without someone like Ayton to body up Jokic

[Money]

I agree on paper Denver > Miami. LA had a hard time against Jokic even with AD and Hachimura. I don't think Bam can handle him alone. Aside from Butler Miami doesn't have any notable offensive weapon. But let's see if the undrafted guys of Miami can again hold their own against on-paper guys better than them.

Tyler Herro might be back just in time for the Finals after that hand injury he suffered during the first round. He was projected to be out 4 to 6 weeks. So sakto lang siya.

As much as i love Jimmy to win his first ring but i think Denver might have the edge here given their depth.

[Money]

And Bam can't even handle Davis in 2020 finals... Nothing against Miami but Denver is on the mission... Jokic is always been underappreciate, A championship will erase the doubts especially that feeling analyst Kedrick Perkins, Who downplay his game and he called him just only stad padding to win MVPs....

"On the mission"

okay robert.