By DY_nasty Go To PostWhite going off…You see what the young guns of San Antonio are doing now forced to grow up early (DeJounte Murray torn ACL left the team with no PG) and think.... if only Kawhi didn't leave. This team was set and ready to contend with Houston and Golden State.
... is it just Pop Magic or is Denver forever Not Ready for Prime Time? This team is as deep as any team in the West and outside of the Gary Harris injury derailing a possible MiP run, they have all the starters to make a deep run.
EDIT: The only thing I can think of is they don't have that one single "throw it to him and he'll get you the bucket" guy, but you'd think Murray/Harris could do that.
EDIT: The only thing I can think of is they don't have that one single "throw it to him and he'll get you the bucket" guy, but you'd think Murray/Harris could do that.
By The Frankman Go To Post… is it just Pop Magic or is Denver forever Not Ready for Prime Time? This team is as deep as any team in the West and outside of the Gary Harris injury derailing a possible MiP run, they have all the starters to make a deep run.neither, basketball gods putting their foot down.
Donatas Motiejunas makes 8-foot two point shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)Holy crap didn't know he was on the Spurs. Nice pickup.
By masud Go To PostHe's kind of a dick isn't he? I'm into it.is he? Dudley should keep people's names out his mouth then
By The Frankman Go To Post… is it just Pop Magic or is Denver forever Not Ready for Prime Time? This team is as deep as any team in the West and outside of the Gary Harris injury derailing a possible MiP run, they have all the starters to make a deep run.I kinda think if you swap Milsap for a Draymond who gave a fuck they'd be much better
EDIT: The only thing I can think of is they don't have that one single "throw it to him and he'll get you the bucket" guy, but you'd think Murray/Harris could do that.
You look at the situation and see Durant/Bogut/Steph with 2 fouls each and Klay MIA and you think "Golden State in trouble", and then see the score.
If the Clippers can just get anyone else not named Lou Williams going I think this could be a series.
If the Clippers can just get anyone else not named Lou Williams going I think this could be a series.
By Trey Go To PostWarriors are up huge. Clippers have them right where they want them.nah it's a wrizap
By unknown Go To Postklay will come when they need him, he always does.Like the time they blew a 3-1 lead in the Finals
dat zoom-in on Bev when Durant got that rebound score AND 1... dude looked like he was about to cry.
By Method Go To PostThat 4th foul on Steph… So fucking predictable.How about Durant getting a T?
So, Golden State just went on a 13-0 run to make it 88-57 with 7:10 left. A 31-point lead with Steph having 4 fouls and Durant already with a tech. Just like in Game 2.
By The Frankman Go To Post… is it just Pop Magic or is Denver forever Not Ready for Prime Time? This team is as deep as any team in the West and outside of the Gary Harris injury derailing a possible MiP run, they have all the starters to make a deep run.Being the youngest roster in the playoffs might have something to do.
EDIT: The only thing I can think of is they don't have that one single "throw it to him and he'll get you the bucket" guy, but you'd think Murray/Harris could do that.
By Koko Go To PostBeing the youngest roster in the playoffs might have something to do.getting smashed by the oldest tho
By Koko Go To PostBeing the youngest roster in the playoffs might have something to do.Yeah but we keep saying that about the Nuggs every year it seems. This was the year it was going to come together considering they were battling GS/HOU for the #1 spot in the West. They're getting dusted by the #7 seed Spurs and it took a Jamal Murray explosion to not be down 3-0.
By blackace Go To Postgetting smashed by the oldest thoSecond oldest * and older playoff teams tend to do better than younger ones all the time.
*rockets are oldest with the Warriors as second oldest
E:
Rk Team Age
1 Houston Rockets* 29.2
2 San Antonio Spurs* 28.8
3 Golden State Warriors* 28.4
4 Memphis Grizzlies 27.7
5 Toronto Raptors* 27.3
6 Utah Jazz* 27.3
7 Los Angeles Clippers* 27.2
8 Indiana Pacers* 27.0
9 Miami Heat 27.0
10 Milwaukee Bucks* 26.9
11 Detroit Pistons* 26.9
12 Dallas Mavericks 26.9
13 Charlotte Hornets 26.6
14 Washington Wizards 26.5
15 Philadelphia 76ers* 26.4
16 Portland Trail Blazers* 26.2
17 Minnesota Timberwolves 26.2
18 Los Angeles Lakers 26.2
19 Boston Celtics* 25.7
20 Oklahoma City Thunder* 25.7
21 Orlando Magic* 25.7
22 New Orleans Pelicans 25.7
23 Brooklyn Nets* 25.4
24 Cleveland Cavaliers 25.2
25 Atlanta Hawks 25.1
26 Denver Nuggets* 24.9
27 Sacramento Kings 24.8
28 Chicago Bulls 24.0
29 Phoenix Suns 24.0
30 New York Knicks 23.4
League Average 26.4
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/19/2019.
By The Frankman Go To PostYeah but we keep saying that about the Nuggs every year it seems. This was the year it was going to come together considering they were battling GS/HOU for the #1 spot in the West. They're getting dusted by the #7 seed Spurs and it took a Jamal Murray explosion to not be down 3-0.It did come together, that's the reason the team finish #2 , instead of missing the playoffs for third consecutive year.
A young team without any playoff experience is always going to have a tough time.
By Kibner Go To PostSecond oldest * and older playoff teams tend to do better than younger ones all the time.Nene hasn't gotten any playoff mins he messes up the average
*rockets are oldest with the Warriors as second oldest
E:Rk Team Age 1 Houston Rockets* 29.2 2 San Antonio Spurs* 28.8 3 Golden State Warriors* 28.4 4 Memphis Grizzlies 27.7 5 Toronto Raptors* 27.3 6 Utah Jazz* 27.3 7 Los Angeles Clippers* 27.2 8 Indiana Pacers* 27.0 9 Miami Heat 27.0 10 Milwaukee Bucks* 26.9 11 Detroit Pistons* 26.9 12 Dallas Mavericks 26.9 13 Charlotte Hornets 26.6 14 Washington Wizards 26.5 15 Philadelphia 76ers* 26.4 16 Portland Trail Blazers* 26.2 17 Minnesota Timberwolves 26.2 18 Los Angeles Lakers 26.2 19 Boston Celtics* 25.7 20 Oklahoma City Thunder* 25.7 21 Orlando Magic* 25.7 22 New Orleans Pelicans 25.7 23 Brooklyn Nets* 25.4 24 Cleveland Cavaliers 25.2 25 Atlanta Hawks 25.1 26 Denver Nuggets* 24.9 27 Sacramento Kings 24.8 28 Chicago Bulls 24.0 29 Phoenix Suns 24.0 30 New York Knicks 23.4 League Average 26.4
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/19/2019.
By blackace Go To PostNene hasn't gotten any playoff mins he messes up the averageBbref tries to normalize age with minutes played to account for things like that.
E: I'm too tired to figure out how to limit this for just the year's playoffs while on my tablet, though
By Koko Go To PostIt did come together, that's the reason the team finish #2 , instead of missing the playoffs for third consecutive year.
A young team without any playoff experience is always going to have a tough time.
don't wanna hear this. nuggets were throwing games. time to pay up
By domino Go To Post
Pop magic.
Jokic is unplayable against teams with quick guards
I'm gonna die laughing if they did all that work to avoid the Rockets like they even had to worry about getting out the first round.
I'm gonna die laughing if they did all that work to avoid the Rockets like they even had to worry about getting out the first round.
By Smokey Go To Postdon't wanna hear this. nuggets were throwing games. time to pay upBecause it was the first time a team was trying to avoid a bad match up...
By Koko Go To PostBecause it was the first time a team was trying to avoid a bad match up…
Instead you got matched up with a coaching god and getting worked anyway.
