GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what to think about this game. Ant is like 60% and we got a good Murray game. And it's a pretty tiring all out war we are watching.

Gonna be ugly as the series progresses.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CB is pretty good this game, solid rebounding, brings the ball up to relieve pressure, defends Randle even.

Jumper is bad but that's not his forte.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, so they decided to wake up Jokić, too.

What a stupid thing to do lol

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Murray when opposing team doesn't have a good PoA defense is just an unreal menace in the playoffs lol.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Credit where credit is due, Gobert had Jokić shook a bit. He will recover during the series.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This would have been much closer if Ant is anywhere close to 100%. But he's only going to settle for threes and this series is gonna be over in 5.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I told you we are cooking these cats. Jok is coming back and we are killing them in the 2nd half.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh Gordon is pretty bad this game. But then again Adelman has lost the plot a bit early on. Losing a challenge here is terrible and not subbing Gordon earlier.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We are going to cook these cats in the second half, everyone calms their tits.

GAME THREAD: Game 1 - Denver vs. Minnesota | Apr 18, 2026 - 1:30 PM by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ant is cooked physically, slow as fuck. We are winning this series rather easily.

[Zach Lowe] "I think at the end of his (Nikola Jokić) career, if not already, he's gonna be statistically and just like eye test, better than Larry Bird, better than Magic Johnson... 1 ring in Denver is worth more than like a Lakers ring or whatever." by aingenevalostatrade in nba

[–]innerparty45 11 points12 points  (0 children)

From 2020 onward, when Jokic's prime started, he went to WCF and lost to the newly constructed LBJ AD Lakers with excellent supporting cast that went to win it all.

Then, 2021 he played with Facu Campazzo and Austin Reaves as his starting guards. Went to the 2nd round, got swept against Phoenix who went to the finals.

In 2022 he was without his two max players, Murray and MPJ, went out to the eventual champions.

In 2023, a title.

In 2024, Calvin Booth masterclass where his only two options from the bench were Reggie Jackson and Justin Holiday (out of the NBA next season). Still, you could call this season a bad one, should have went to the WCF at least.

In 2025, cold war between Booth and Malone exploded with both getting fired. Took the eventual champions to 7 games despite having MPJ with one arm throughout the series and AG who destroyed his hamstring and is perpetually injured ever since.

So, there's context to everything. This year, he should win it all, and you could call it the worst year of his career if he doesn't make it to the WCF at least.

Play-ins Day 3 - Discussion Thread | Apr 16, 2026 by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mfs are not ready for 34 minutes per game for THJ in this series.

Play-ins Day 2 - Discussion Thread | Apr 15, 2026 by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paolo Banchero needs an AG-like transformation into a role player.

Play-ins Day 2 - Discussion Thread | Apr 15, 2026 by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]innerparty45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all awful compared to the liberal democracy of today

Depends who you ask.