[Trudell] The Lakers will lose for the first time in the playoffs at home, and the first time in Los Angeles since March 26, to fall to 3-0 behind Denver in the WCF. A huge 1st half from Murray, and 4th Q from Jokic – with Nuggets role players hitting 3’s throughout – did the job.
The Lakers will lose for the first time in the playoffs at home, and the first time in Los Angeles since March 26, to fall to 3-0 behind Denver in the WCF.
A huge 1st half from Murray, and 4th Q from Jokic – with Nuggets role players hitting 3's throughout – did the job.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) May 21, 2023
by G1Spectrum
31 Comments
I am in great pain
Lakers did hold Murray to a 0 point 3rd quarter so that’s probably a moral victory which also puts them at 3-0 in the series
Thanks dlo
that jokic 4th absolutely killed staples
Congrats to Denver on reaching the finals
Ham’s insistence on starting DLO cost us the series. Nuggets are a better team, but this was atrocious.
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Nuggets offense is too good
Despite Scott Foster’s relentless effort, the Nuggets is up by 3-0
Nuggets are just by far the better team
Let’s accept it
It’s genuinely miraculous that the Nuggets managed to win this considering the Scott Foster masterclass
This is the most erect I have been in a while
Fuck I love watching the lakers lose man
Lakers being boo’d after that Refs masterclass is everything I needed
Jokic and Brown masterclass in the second half. Hope Denver get a ring.
Nuggets immune to the Chuck curse!
I Never want to see Dlo and his shitty Gatorade drink again
Nuggets are actually in 3 times as much trouble by my projections. By game 4 hachimura will be guarding 1-5 at the same time as well as coaching
Lakers should be feeling good now
They gotta find a new adjustment for the Murray Jokic pick and roll with Jokic as the ball handler now lmao
No Aaron Gordon to cheat off on either
HOLY FUCK IS IT FINALLY HAPPENING OH MY GOD MAN
Nuggets in 4
Hate watching my boy bron lose but nuggets just a better team. Nothing wrong with that
Nuggets are such a balanced team
Congrats to Denver and the nuggets fans. We were clearly outmatched this series. I know r/nba will have their fun roasting us, but I just want to show my respect.
Nuggets had a counter to every defensive coverage that we have. I haven’t seen a single team this year with that type of offensive fire power matched with elite poise down the stretch.
Murray-Jokic PnR is unguardable
I can’t believe the Nuggets fooled people by chilling after clinching the 1st seed and Miami fooled people all season by being mid.
DLo and Schroder can’t hold a candle to KCP, Murray, and Brown this series. Lonnie bites on every pump fake.
DEN Guards >>>>>>>>>> LAL Guards.
Reaves is the only positive in the guard position for the Lakers.
Denver has been the best team in the league the whole season. I’ll be shocked if they don’t win the title.
He may be late, but the Joker will still arrive
But LeBron made a 3. That’s got to be the real victory here
They honestly have the best 6 men rotation in the league by far
I really want a Denver Miami finals so I can root for everybody and be happy with either team winning
It’s all part of the plan. Lakers have Nuggets right where they want them. 3-0 in moral victories