Game Thread NBA Playoffs Thread - 2023 Eastern & Western Conference Finals!

Go Nuggets & Heat.

 

Why do I get the feeling that the NBA really wants Lakers/Celtics and we will see that in some pivotal game in terms of the refereeing?

 

That is one way to ensure I won’t watch any of the games.

 

I don’t want the Nuggets to win. Fuck them.

 

It will be the Lakers and Celtics for the 18th title. And neither series will go to a game 7. That's from someone that doesn't believe for a second that the NBA as a league has a dog in the race. You conspiracy tinfoil hat wearing fools can take all you want from this but the best two teams are the two teams with the most titles in league history and will fight it out for the actual title in the Finals.

 

Heat
Celtics
Lakers
Nuggets.

Lakers getting another ring is a drop in the bucket. But the nuggets winning would be a huge moment for their fans and I want to deny them that. Fuck their fans.

 

Only team left that has never won is who I’m pulling for.

 

Nuggets
Heat
Celtics
Lakers


In that order, for me personally.

 

Denver

Miami


Boston







Lakers

 

Pretty accurate, but I'd swap Denver and Miami

 

Why do you dislike Nuggets fans? The two I know personally are great fans and have dealt with a normally below average team for many decades.

I don't see how any long term Blazers fan can root for the Lakers.

Also, Jokic is just great to watch with all skills and little athleticism. The closest thing we've had to Arvydas in a long time. He's a legit tough guy too, doesn't have to pretend to prove it as fools like Ja do.

 

Nugget fans were absolute pieces of shit in our two series against them. I refuse to root for their team.

I hate the Lakers and their fans but another ring for them is about as special as another billion dollars for Bill Gates.

But if the Nuggets win, it validates their bullshit. I want to deny their fans that pleasure.

 

Refs are calling a foul on Denver every time down the court here to end the game.

 

How did Malone wait that long to call a TO?
Not sure what he was thinking?

 

Both teams went with 8 players and both looked tired at the end.....Denver even more so. I know the Lakers have a deep bench but does Denver really not have anyone else who can play?

We will see how good of a coach Malone is now after that Laker come back. Adjustments need to be made desperately by Denver. They had no answer for Hachimura guarding Jokic with AD behind him. Horrible turnovers by the Joker. And how the fuck can you keep leaving Reaves wide open down the stretch?

 

Yeah. Reaves could be the problem for the Nuggets. Murray can't leave him like that. Braun was better but obviously doesn't bring the offense Murray does and they punished him when they switched to get AD on him. You might see Reggie Jackson in this series? The other guy they could use stepping up a bit is Jeff Green. Green has been known to have some games at times.