Lakers Upset Nuggets: What Needs to Happen
In this clip, JJ Redick and Tommy Alter discuss what LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers need to do to in order to upset Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in the 2-7 matchup in the first round.
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God needs to place a bet on the Lakers for LA to win.
Murray about to cook Austin Rivers boots lol he better not hold that man
Lakers upset nuggets? In their dreams. 4-1 gentlemen’s sweep.
Goodluck Lakers!
I love how easily ppl forget. This was a tight series last year. Game 1: 6 points, Game 2: 5 points, Game 3: 11 points, Game 4: 2 points.
All close games where the lakers had a 4th qtr lead. It took LeBron being hurt, heroic fall away bank shots from Jokic, and 20+ point 4th quarters from Murray to win that series. Coupled with DLo being 100% useless.
I’m not saying the Lakers will win, and the Nuggets should win, but to simply dismiss the Lakers is a mistake. They are more than capable of winning this series. This should be a fun one to watch regardless of who wins.
Aw JJ., we don't need another LeBron/Lakers fanboy take! I thought you were part of the "new media".
Let Jokic score 30-40 but keep his assists 8 or less.
Dlo and AR need to drive to open Rui up for 3's. Gabe need to lock down Murray. AD needs to be a stone cold killer on Defense AND offence.
People are forgetting bron was hurt last year hes fully healthy and the lakers will be rested first round series are 2 days apart instead of 1 day in the conference finals. The nuggets bench is weaker then last year they're counting on young guys the lakers have real vets gabe vincent will make a big difference lakers have a real shot
d'angelo will be the x facor, only bad thing is he's going again caldwell pope, that guy is no scrub on the defensive side. Also they practiced and played a lot together when they were in the lakers so they know each other and that IMO does not bode well for d-lo but he's def the X factor.
lol
Man, I'm so tired of hearing how the Lakers can beat Denver… That's why Lakers Daddy Malone's statement was so funny last year
batum was iiiight, but let's be real it was THAT free chicken call changed the game lmao
Ina series that was decided by 5 points each game and dlo who averaged 4 pts we know whats the problem
If LeBron and AD come out balling and both play their best game, Denver wins in 5.
Lakers are underdogs. I like it. Let's shock the league, Lakeshow
Hell needs to freeze over
The flu takes a run through the entire Nuggets roster?
Lebron needs to guard Murray and AD needs to stay on jokic the whole game. When murray is not in , lebron needs to guard Gordon. Also the lakers always try to close in on the paint when jokic has the ball but all that ends up happening is jokic passes and gets an open dunk or three. Lakers need to stay on their guy regardless if that one person scores.
The bigger story is how one -sided the officiating will be. The last thing the NBA wants is another small market team wining in the finals for a second straight year. These games are rigged but like the federal government the NBA can do whatever the hell they want!
Do Denver gotta beat them again to make y'all believe? Lakers are nothing without 30 plus free throws and they foul alot. LeBron just called the ref a bxxxx and nothing happen 🤣🤣
Lakers plus refs against Nuggets 😂
If the Lakers want to win vs Denver they have to throw big bodies at Jokic , start fast & play physical, give him no space, never relax, challenge every shot & pass, get into his body get Joker in foul trouble and foul hard when necessary not to injure but to let him it wont be no easy buckets Jaxson Hayes (C) and Colin Castleton (C) need to play when AD is not in the game and sometimes in tandem to overwhelm him.
AD needs to play aggressive & consistent 23ppg 15rpg 4blks
The blueprint is right there.
They tried the physical play with Tristan Thompson on Jokic too late last year but almost won the game but his presence and tactics were effective. Reference Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/_0IpW3RUAGA?si=1Hd-Soe5VRMD0p0q
Put LJ on Aaron Gordon
Put Rui on Murray
AR15 & D. Low take the other guards
There are no feel out games! Every game counts this is the finals
Lakers have been playing too well and work to hard not to win this series
He really said "they don't foul, but they get fouled a lot." Listening to this is like playing di*kriding bingo. Slimey piece of … and a great sponsor, real role model.
It’s not gonna happen 🙅♂️ JJ redick
It's rui hachimura and Vincent are the key
JJ needs to replace Darvin ham
Let’s be real the Nuggets own the Lakers. Denver in 5!!
Only if Alfred is Michael Cain, and Joker is not Jack, Heather or Joaquin
What needs to happen is for the Nuggets not to show up.
Tommy is looking a lot more like Teen Wolf
Nuggets in 5
Only Foster, Brothers and the gang can make the Lakers win more than 1 game.
When are we getting a Jontay Porter full interview with Draft Kings as a sponsor? 😂
Bruce brown was vital to that series. If Dlo delivers like he’s capable of lakers actually got a shot.
Go get Dwight
As an international viewer, there's nothing I'm more tired of than conversation about the Lakers. There's so much more in the league worth caring about.
Basically you gotta pray for a miracle jokic start missin, then you gotta pray that he turns it over
Lakers has been studying the Nuggets all season long . You can only learn from losing .The Nuggets has not seen what the Lakers got for them because they're not doing the same thing they did when they lost .
I like the Lakers in 4
Game one's blowout will make all of the folks that's gonna comment out respond to this delete 😂😂😂😂
Nuggets gotta beat the lakers and the refs so should be a good series
They need refs magic to beat the denver.
Why doesn’t AD just go at joker every time until
1) joker gets in foul trouble or
2) they double every time. Then there is open shots.
Jj you mean dont get called for fouls. Bllsht refereeing
All they have to do is become European—they don’t get hurt easily!
He said ''Lakers are team who doesn't foul and are fouled a lot'' like it is the most normal thing.
SETTING THE STAGE! This is so obvious. People like me can see right through ya'll. But since our voices are small and we have no control over what is about to happen, we have to just sit here and "Witness" it. All I can say is, timing is everything. This is bigger than Jontay Porter and gambling. Something was said on First Take by Tim Legler that revealed it. Strap in ladies and gentlemen, we're in for a ride…
Lebron needs other SUPERSTARS to win😂💩🤦🏻♂️🤡🤷🏻♂️ Let him own a team then see what happens if he gets a player like him😂💩🤦🏻♂️🤡🤷🏻♂️
You say "this season" "this season" a lot as if the nuggets haven't already gone up against the lakers this season and beaten them each and every time!
The Nuggets went 57-25 in the regular season. The Lakers were 47-35. The Nuggets swept the season series against the Lakers, 3-0, winning every game by at least eight points.