The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets get the Western Conference Finals underway tonight. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes preview Game 1 of Lakers vs. Nuggets series and decide if Anthony Davis can stop 2x MVP Nikola Jokic.
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Nick Wright is seriously underestimating Jokic's post game.
Lakers in 6🖤💜💛
these guys actually talk basketball… rare for a sports talk show these days
The Lakers will only win tonight if Jamal Murray is out with a sickness.
Playoff Murray is something ppl aren’t talking about enough as he goes from solid 17 ppg in regular season career vs elite 25 ppg in Playoffs (44 games so not small sample size).
25
6
5
1 spg
47/41/90.4 splits > Steph Curry Klay Reggie Miller & Ray Allen in playoffs for comparisons sake splits wise.
In 2020 WCF vs Lakers Murray averaged essentially those stats vs Lakers only more apg, 52 FG% and lower 3P% and that was with better guard defenders of Caruso KCP Rondo
Add that to Joker’s insane Playoffs career averages (59 games)
27
12
6
2 stocks
53/41/83
That’s about ILLmatic of a combo ever along with 2001/02 Lakers Shaq Kobe, 91-93 MJ Pippen, 17/18 KD Curry, 2020 LeBron AD (granted defensively they’re much worse but offensively that’s a lethal combo).
I also am worried (as LeBron fan of 23 years) that LeBron’s foot not allowing him to have as much lift/burst consistently (compared to late December to late February pre “I heard it pop” foot injury when LeBron was 32, 9, 8 on good efficiency with great athleticism still) as well as just year 20, 66K mins (about to Kareem for most ever including playoffs and Kareem averaged 11 & 4 year 20. None of the other 10 players EVER to make year 20 even made playoffs) running out of Gas. He was great Game 6 but that was banging Vs a rib cartilage injury smaller weight wise Wiggins compared too 6’8” 235 to 240 Aaron Gordon.
Also saw Aaron Gordon last decade holds LeBron to lowest eFG% in on ball 1-1 (Second spectrum). He’s 27 in year 10 with 18,000 total mins vs LeBron 38 year 20 with 66,000 mins.
I personally would start Rui as I think Lakers need him to avg 12-15 ppg and they’ll need to win some games 123-117 even though they have great defense. Plus just his size. Vando can make an argument to start also to guard Murray too as Murray would cook D-Lo.
This easily could come down to who outplays who between
D-Lo AR Rui Lonnie Schroder
vs
Gordon MPjr KCP Brown Braun
Also AD vs Joker foul trouble.
PS Denver this year in their altitude are among the greatest home records ever 36-4 when Jokic plays!
I was wrong last series vs Warriors (As great as lakers played OBJECTIVELY Klay/Wiggins/Steph also missed many 3s they can make also and it’s a make miss league) so I hope I’m wrong again and my Warriors/Nuggets in 7 pick turns into Lakers in 6 win!
PS it’s great Jokic is showing again why Nick’s take on him are so clownish as he’s one of the illest bigs ever and was before this playoffs too! Walton great passer but Jokic is clearly >! For him to say Joker is #2 passer behind Walton yet another horrid Joker take.
They have definitely been one of the better sports shows out
Did Broussard really say Denver had the weaker challenge so far this playoffs?? Didnt he pick the Suns to win it all?? Now that he saw Denver dominate them, they are a "two man team" lol.
Aaron Gordon and Porter will be the keys to the series, if they can hit shots, defend and rebound.
Lakers luck about to run out.
Are they just forgetting Bruce brown is a good defender to put on LeBron
Denver in 5
Nick is STILL trying to discredit Jokic saying Walton was a better passer… anyone who has seen both will tell you Jokic is the GOAT passing big man in history. One of the best passers of all time.
Now that Brou is picking the lakers, they’re totally gonna lose 😂
The biggest reason the lakers will win this series is because , no matter which team your a fan of , you can’t honestly name more than 3 -4 on that can actually ball. You can name more the 6 on the lakers that can ball and start if they were on another team.
wiws
You mean the "silly, walkover" Timberwolves that took LA to OT in their own house just to make the playoffs?
And if the PHX played GS, the Suns win that series. Lakers about to get waxed tonight, remember this.
Nuggets 4-2, Altitude 3-2
Why do they act like this is the same matchup as three years ago? LeBron was three years younger and the Lakers were bigger and deeper. Jokic is better than he was then, and the Nuggets are a better and deeper team now. The underestimation of Jokic and the Nuggets is perplexing.
Why the analysis always forget the refs for the Lakers?
Im with Wyldes on this one.. Joker will get AD into foul trouble with 'traditional' post-ups, then once AD sits.. Then they break out the high-post game with Joker at the controls.. "Here.. We.. GOOOO!"
Oh no, Bru has just cursed the lakers…
There will come a time when I bet against LeBron (Father Time)….. but it’s not now
Is Mo Bamba hurt?
If not, I'd try him a C2.
Joker might do him like a rag doll (like Luka vs Mikal Bridges) but try!
this group of analyst is really good. they all make sense compare to other analyst.
Lakers in 6
You forget Lebron can get hurt now, if he has to win a game 7 no way he has enough durability for the finals
oh man, Bruh! i was expecting you to pick Denver😢…i hope there’s no such thing as Bruh’s curse😂🤞🏻… p.s. i am a true blue laker fan😊
DecidingFactor: Can Gordon guard Lebron better than AD guards Joker?…
Answer: Yes, much better! Nugs win. ☹️
i honestly think this is the only reason they brought in tristan thompson. I think they brought him in just to play hard defense on joker and foul him 3-4x a game to try and get him off rhythm
Lakers in 6 or 7 😂
I don’t think the nuggets are better than golden state.
This matchup is when the Lakers unleash Rui. He's a big body scorer who is a problem for Jokic. Too fast & agile for to defend effectively, yet big enough to put a body on Jokic and make him work. I think he's the difference-maker in this series.
Hahaha Minesota no defense? Nick u dumb 😮😂
Tell me you don't watch Denver games without telling me 😂🤣😭
Nuggets in 6 or 7
the nuggets weakness are the refs
We suddenly have a surge of delusional nuggets fans who say they will destroy LA in 6. Or are they just bron haters? 😂😂😂
I think they go have Gordon guard lebron
Nuggets in 6, too much firepower and chemistry in the nuggs
Lakers lose tonight and I’ma blame bru 😂
That "silly" minnesota Timberwolves team almost beat the lakers in the play in game. That great defensive team was down by 20+
All I need is this one update – espn is trash these days so glad to see some good analysis
Are the Nuggets the most disrespected 1 seed of all time? How many times do they need to prove everybody wrong?
Jokic is about to take AD into deep water.
Denver wins game 1 and wins in 6.
“I watched Walton live I don’t need microfiche!!” 😂😂😂
Why did Bru feel like he had to change his mind now? He’s gonna be the curse
12-1 nick stupid
The bias is in full effect