Game Thread NBA Playoffs Thread - 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP! Nuggets vs Heat!

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Denver is bigger at just about every position.

    Denver
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    So you think the extra 1 inch is a difference maker? I say it is all Jokic and Murray.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 8, 2023
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    Jokic is a 7 foot, 280lb Chris Paul
     
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    Denver is screwed then, ‘cause that sucker is overdue for his playoffs injury.
     
    e_blazer, Jun 8, 2023
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    FTFY
     
    Fairly-Hard, Jun 8, 2023
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    So Denver traded Barton and Morris for KCP then picked up Bruce Brown then draft Christian Braun. What an upgrade
     
    DDolla, Jun 8, 2023
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    50% shooting isn't sustainable, but Miami has elite shooters all over the floor and won't be in the low 30s often. I expect it'll be an every other game thing for them, with enough hot shooting and defense to make it a 6- or 7-game series.

    It's widely known that drafting 3-and-D guys is worse than a shot in the dark. Best bet is finding them as 2nd rounders or UDFA's. Miami seemingly has the NBA cheat code and has figured out how to identify a roster full of them. Their talent level seems way low for the NBA Finals, but there's no real weak link in their lineup to expose.
     
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    Very competitive game but anytime the Heat have made it close the Nuggets have gone on a run. If the Heat lose this game, I don't see them beating the Nuggets 3 straight (2 in Denver) to come back and win this championship.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 9, 2023
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    This has never really been close. Denver in total control.
     
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    Now that the playoffs are over the only thing for basketball fans to pay attention to is the draft in 13 days.
     
    blazerkor, Jun 9, 2023
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    Tough take? Nuggets fans have been waiting for this for a long time.
     
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    happy for the Nugz and hope they close it out! Repressent the NW division!
     
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    Good for the NW Division. Would also be happy to see Rick Adelman's son David get a ring. He is will spoken of and will likely be up for head coaching jobs in the near future. Nice to see Rick get the Lifetime Achievement award, although sad to hear his health is quite poor. A tremendous coach and it would be nice to have a ring in the family.
     
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    Watching Aaron Gordon play defense is just amazing. Hands always up and always moving his feet. Jimmy has nothing to show. Should be a 4 game sweep if Denver did not slept on game 2 fourth qtr.
     
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    I know @AldoTrapani gotta be HYPE like a MF right now. To not only get payback on @THE HCP 's Lakers, but to beat the same team they did to win it all? Marvelous....
     
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    Imagine if MPJ wasn't in a terrible shooting funk. The Finals might have been a crushing 4 game sweep.
     
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    Is this series over yet? Unbelievably bring, sorry.
     
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