Official Around the NBA April 2019 Playoff Edition

Pop is only 3-3 all time in Game 7. DeRozen is 2-0 though. Aldridge has never been in a Game 7. Only Nuggets to play in a Game 7 are Millsap and Isaiah Thomas.

 

But Denver has not won a game 7 in a bunch of years. Got to go with Pops on this game. Like Shaq says. Too much experience and too much system.

 

Facts.

 

Aminu.

 

Everyone saying Aminu but Stotts used Meyers quite a bit on him also last game.

 

I know he's gotten a lot better under Pops, but LA use to wilt against smaller defenders. Or, anybody that had an ounce of toughness. Today's Dame could effectively guard POR-version LA. We have at least 4 players that can be effective against him - Aminu, Collins, Meyers, and Skal. I'm not worried about LA. Derozan/Gay and a couple role players are the ones who might sneaky beat us. With Gay playing off the bench we might have to stagger Moe a bit more. That is, if we end up playing SAS...

 

Jokic has a perception problem. He looks like hot garbage whenever I watch him play, but he somehow manages to rack up big numbers. He's like the ultimate transcript stuffer.

 

Watch him more. He's dominant -- it's not empty stats.

 

I've yet to see it, and I've seen several other people say the same thing. I said he has a perception problem, not that he isn't good.

 

I think his perception problem is he doesn't look athletic, doesn't really do anything "exciting", exceptionally skilled though.

 

I don't think his tubby, unassuming look helps either. Were it not for SA making all the garbage they threw up, they would not have overshadowed his unbelievable game yesterday.

 

I would love to see Durant and Steph go out in the first round. Doubt it will happen though.

 

He looks like Tony's son on the Soprano's.

 

I was watching Jokic when he was playing here, Nurk too, and never would thought they would be dominant NBA centers. Crazy how good they became.

 

Lane violation.

 

Yeah, he doesn't look the part, but he also has very awkward movements that give off the vibe of what he just did being luck.

 

Denver is at their best when their guards and wings are scoring.
Pop is letting Jokic go and shutting down everyone else.

 

Honestly I'm gonna be disappointed if we don't make it to the WCF

 

I'm optimistic because of Dame comments today. He said it's time to move on, it's only 1st round. He's right. It was great series, but doesn't mean shit if we lose in 2nd round.
WCF is where we can say it was good year for Blazers.

 

Down here in LA working for the evil empire! #GoWarriors