In this clip, JJ Redick talks about LeBron James, Anthony Davis and The Los Angeles Lakers trying to even up the series against Nikola Jokic and The Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of The Western Conference Finals.
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Ad is a top 5 talent in the league and for sure top 10 player
I bet LeBron is the one making the changes for Lakers.
I was thinking the same thing. Michael Malone is going to have to live with Aaron Gordon shooting 5 to 6 3s in order for Nuggets to counter the Lakers adjustment. They're going to leave him wide open
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Thanks JJ, always great to listen to your posdcat, Fun Fact since AD is a Lakers they never lost when AD had +40 points (9 games), they are 16-6 when he is +35. Shout out to Denver for that amazing game. AND YES JOKIC IS THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER ON EARTH TODAY.
d lo is so inconsistent for a guy wanting a 30 million a year contract
As long as barkley doesnt guarantee a nuggets victory, nuggets will go to the finals
MPJ will get more touches in Game 2. Rui guarding Jokic causes a domino effect. Jokic drives by Rui, AD leaves Gordon to help on Jokic, then Bron comes over to prevent the pass to Gordon. This means MPJ is wide open in the corner.
Outside of them getting 30 more free throws, I don’t see them winning.
he'd make an awful coach
Hopefully not 🤞🏼
0:27, 💯 on point. And LeBron, the GREATEST of all time, will have even more adjustments for Jokic. Another big game from Anthony Davis too. Lakers tie the series 1-1 tonight💯
JJ did u pander with your Ja take because u want to further ur career or did u honestly believe what u said? because the latter seems unlikely for a smart gentleman as urself
Talent wise and team wise. Embiid not messing with AD and never has that’s how elite he is
it will be Denver and Miami in the finals with a Denver champ team. Jokic MVP
Malone should throw in Cancar or Bryant before the half ends to see what they can do defensively. The height may help them out but ya never know
They don’t bounce back. Nuggets in 5
Every media analyst on this game: "Jokers pretty good huh? Anyway now its time to spend 20 minutes explaining why the Lakers secretly won this game and Lakers will sweep 5-0."
LA isn't winning a game in Denver.
As a long time Bronsexual I think LA will get outcoached in the long run this series and fall in 6 games maybe. Best of luck you chicken nuggies, get that chip!
Lakers are cooked
The media: "The Nuggets played perfect offense and gave the Lakers their best shot!"
Meanwhile Nuggets and Lakers shot nearly identical percentages. Its also unlikely AD drops another 40 or Reaves has another 20+
MPJ and Gordon need to move their feet this whole game and run some off ball screens to keep AD and Lebron moving
I love that former NBA players are now taking control of sports media. They help me see the game sooo much differently now. It’s really mind blowing and I love it
Double to triple free throw advantage is how they "bounce back"
I went the parley way: jokic 12+ rebounds, AD 12+ rebounds , lakers money line , over 226.5
I would not be surprised if lakers get swept. People act like the nuggets wont also make adjustment. Game ones are feel outs for BOTH teams.
Yo J.J. so I see they didn't offer any Cultural Appropriation courses at Duke or you just opted not to take it. It's best to stay out of cultural issues if you're not adepth or familiar to what is going on in said culture. Just some advice that can keep you from saying things that you really have no clue about. Would love to help you understand if you have any questions. Peace
Sweep
Ar15 is a system player. I think on a different time idt hell be that good and it's not like he drop 20 plus points every night .he only did it like 3-4 times this playoffs
colorado needs to cook LA for even thinking they have a chance of winning
“Optionality” 🤣 I know it’s a word but why. “Options” was too boring?
There was a twitter feed that has been leaked indicating that the ECF and WCF are scripted and has been plotted on who's winning the finals with the lakers beating celtics and lebron getting a finals mvp
Rooting for the Lakers, but holy hell what is this narrative around switching Rui onto Jokic?
Yeah, it worked for like a quarter in one game, and maybe it’ll be the best way for them to play moving forward, but it’s not some silver bullet that guarantees victory.
Denver will make adjustments too…
You are completely forgetting about Ham, watch him go small again because he likes that
I just don't understand what Ham was hoping to accomplish with 3 guards knowing that he expects AD to leave the paint or contest the pick and roll. You are the number 1 defense because of the combination of Vando, Bron and AD and you sub Vando out for a 6'1 guard that can't rebound. Reaves isn't rebounding with a forward or big like that and certainly not DLo. Starting Rui or Vando is the only move. Unless you get Mo Bamba back
wait… did you mention Defensive 3 second rule? they don't call that in the NBA anymore man.
Have Tony Brothers ref the game.🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️😂
My only take away from Denver's Game 1 victory is.. the Nuggents are the superior and will Advance. Any other dialogues or podcast is renvene driven. Miami had to win game 1 to keep the public interested. Miami will win 1 more game and Boston will closes them out in 6. A 7 game series would expose the obvious fraud and the pre-scripted outcomes…But I could be Wrong😅😮😂
Mostly unrelated, the nickname for Jokic 'The Joker' is the WORST nickname the media ever forced on someone.
It has nothing to do with him as a player or person, its literally because an idiotic American media noticed that Jokic and Joker share the first three letters. The 'J' in his name isn't even pronounced the same way to facilitate that nickname.
Its lazy, dumb and I will always just call him Jokic or Nikola.
Charles called this man out
Following the Lakers game 2 lost. The entire Media will push the narrative, the Lakers are undefeated at Home and not focus on the fact, the Lakers are down 2-0.
Just hve AG screen for Jamal and let him run off the screen to the corner now AD has to pick up Jamal an guard him, which mean now AG can dive to the basket because whoever was guarding jamal is gonna be too small stop AG from slashing , and if AD does come over to help , now you have jamal still in the corner 🤷🏽♂️😂, Jokic can make either pass depending on what AD does , that will force them out of it
Nuggets getting the chip, Jokic too good.
I wonder what was the reason behind having DS go under screen? Murray made them.
Jokic is trolling everyone. He put in just enough effort to give the Nuggets the win. In the second half, Lakers adjusted and Joker played 4D chess. Made the Lakers feel like they found the answer. He knew what to do but didn’t adjust because it wasn’t necessary and why show the Lakers anything else. Jokic knows exactly what to do and he will show us tonight.
This series is simple…can Nuggets hold LA to under 112 and can LA hold Nuggets to 110
Hope the nuggets shut up these naysayers. Most disrespected team in the league.