Really hope the T'Pups have one more win them tbh. Even with a gimpy AG the Nuggets have all they need to win a series against the Spurs, especially if Watson is back and able to play at his mid-season level.
Would have picked Wolves in 6 if Ant was at least playing that game but think they lose a close one and get blown out in G5 & G7. To be honest, if we lose to this battered Denver team after all the mental midgetry they have shown including Jokic-- who can actually be stopped from being an automatic 35-15-15 guy-- it might be just that we don't belong there and that the healthy T'Wolves were the rightful West Finalists.
that said, they could also blow this lead and get swept and I wouldn't bat an eye.
The playoffs are all about matchups. Spurs match up well with OKC but don't against elite 3-pt shooting teams like Denver and Minny. It's why I'm still glad as hell the Spurs got the Guests and not the Suns tbh.
They'll need Jokic to quit being shit from 3 as well as finding some defense.
They had that Game 3 won, but if Rockets steal Game 5, watch out butts be tightening. Think they might even rush Luka back if that shit is 3-3If Doncic can't come back for at least another week its in the realm of possibility the Rockets could win four in a row. This has been a flukey series with a lot of Lakers scrubs playing above their heads and Reaves will hurt their defense which is a large reason they're up 3-0. Doubt this Rockets team will even win game 5 but if they do it could get interesting imo.
Unless Ayo can replicate his game 3 its gonna be tough for Minny to find enough offense to win another game. Their only shot is game 6 at home tbh.
Still, Wemby can't have unanimous DPOY bragging rights if he is going to allow Jokic to style on our asses with effortless 36-17-16 games on 65 TS%. Gobert has proven not only could Jokic be slowed/contained but shutdown frankly. All I'm asking is the first option-- a reduction in his efficiency to discombobulate their offense which includes attacking him relentlessly on defense in order to tire him.
Gobert has 20-30 lbs on Wemby and over a decade of experience, including several playoff matchups against Jokic. Wemby has played against Jokic like 3 times.
Prolly about to see the most one-sided whistle of these playoffs tbh.
And they were flocked over by LakerRef big time in their other series.
Yes but they were also built well to beat Jokic. Big physical C in Dwight to guard him, long 4 in AD to provide help defense, then a bunch of ball hawks to cut off some of his passing lanes (Caruso, KCP, Danny Green etc.).
With Donte and Ant out? That becomes a no brainer, tbh. We all should be rooting for Minny to pull off a miraculous escape in Game 6-- their only real shot at it.
I mean both teams fully healthy that Denver is a tougher matchup.
Ant looked about 60% before his newest injury, and that was to his good knee. Don't think he'll be much of a factor in a potential series even if he does come back tbh.
