In this clip, we discuss how Michael Malone, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and The Denver Nuggets can eliminate Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and The Miami Heat in The 2023 NBA Finals.
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FYI – We'll be live tonight after the game. Hope to see you there.
Gonna be a blowout.
GOATCIC is too good. Best player ever.
Bro jj let joker and Jamal combine for 80 and stay home everywhere else wtf are you talking bout
They need a game plan, not just "play better", Adebayo needs to not miss easy shots ever again, Butler needs to make plays and slam dunks, and the Caleb and Duncan need to sink all their 3s
Who cares about seeing teammates succeed, they need to win, the teammates succeed when they win, and they haven't been winning, so therefore their teammates aren't winning
Jimmy kicks out to teammates and tries to dominate the 4th. He’s working backwards. If want to be a playmaker, you have to be an offensive threat first to which he has never asserted himself in this series.
Denver don’t want this to go 6,7
Gordon has been playing great defense on Jimmy. No wonder why Jimmy torched the Bucks… they have no on their team that could play the Gordon role and be physical with Jimmy…(Giannis)!!!!!
Not a heat fan at all, but the narrative around strus and mpj is weird. Why is mpj "due for a breakout game" while strus is having a bad shooting series and should be dropped?
11:19 Shot taken… at big target, so hard to miss.
Its enjoyable that whole america trying to stop Jokic. Talking about tactics. He is living rant free in your heads. Insted of talking about his greatness, you trying all to stop him. He came as a 41st pick, and fkd all your steroid players. Just using his brain.
It's pure basketball <3 and the only reason I keep coming back.
I think they're over-analyzing Denver's offense. They're averaging 108ppg in the series, which is 8pts lower than what they were averaging up until the Finals. Yes, Jokic and Murray are putting up special individual stats, but I think the biggest factor has been Miami's poor shooting, Strus and Vincent are a combined 4 of 27 the past two games (games 3 & 4); you're not beating too many teams when your back-court struggles like that. Credit the size, length, and effort of Denver's wings, but Miami's shooters have to step up
I don`t think JJ`s plan is very good. It`s too easy to counter. Jokic can take the ball higher and you are left with the paint way too open, MPJ and Gordon will have a field day cutting for dunks and layups.
Heat`s only hope is if the NBA really wants to prolong the series, lol.
miami needs either OG Anuoby, Brook Lopez, Nic Claxton, or Pascal Siakam
The Nuggets are hungry and there is a big steak dinner waiting for them. They won’t be stopped tonight. No disrespect to Miami. I like that team and their players. But Denver is too powerful right now.
My game 5 prediction: Heat 1 – 385 Nuggets
This is hillarious, blists Nokic with 3 players and murray with 2 . Gordon – 50 points , pope -50 points and porter – 50 points. brown – 40 points , baun -35 points .Good idea LOL 225 POINTS
Can y'all talk more about Denver in these? They're dominating this series, but you're focused on Miami and what they're not doing more than what Denver is doing well.
Can't wait to see the Heat leave the court after the loss…😂. Denver by 15+ points 🏆
Herro back. Heat in 7 🔥.
The Heats did exactly what JJ suggests: blitzing Murray and rotating to block the pass to Jokic. We saw what happened. Other Nuggets stepped in, mainly Gordon and Burce Brown. This is why this Nuggets are so deadly. They can actually beat the Heats with players other than Jokic and Murray leading the charge.
Dude was wondering what happened to you. Hope you've been well!
I have never realized till now, but do they drink wine in the podcast?
If this is the case, I wish I can be there with them. Two of my favorite things in the life, talk basketball and drink wine lol
If only there was some sort of metric we could judge the NBA's "elite stat padder"s by…
Mpj 40 point masterclass incoming
hoping that Denver gets their 1st championship tonight- but, if they don't they still have 2 more kicks at the can
Well said JJ. Agree 100%
The slander on jokers defense has always been silly, sure hes not elite and not a traditional rim protector but to call him a bad defender is ridiculous.
Greetings from Serbia
I'm working night shifts this week so I won't be able to watch the game but trust me, a lot of people over here won't be sleeping tonight just like some previous nights 🙂
Uzmi prsten Nikola!
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Bottom line: Denver has the better players and Miami got out-coached?
Golf hat lmao
The Heat have won one game by 3 points. In that game the Nuggets played their worst defense of these playoffs, plus the refs made terrible calls.
The Nuggets have beat the Heat by double digits in every game they've won. This series should be over already, but the Nuggets wanted to win it at home.
When I listen to JJ, I hear a lot of respectful and deep thoughts. It is not like "First Things First" where they talk sometimes trash, especially Nick. And JJ is right, it is not that simple "they are bigger, they are more talented", it is way much of that. The same people from FS1 said, that Denver won't win a championship, but now they are "more talented…".
I like how JJ is talking and his expertise and see how much he is a professional.
For all the talk of Denver's offense …. it's their defense that is winning their games. They are not scoring 120 a game, they are keeping their opponent under 100.
Hot take: I like Jimmy Butler, but if Jimmy was anything less then 6’4 I don’t think he would be in the league.
Interesting insight, JJ! 👏
What a treat! This series! As a Serbian, for me NBA was fun to watch in highlights last… XY years (with rare exceptions). But this is true & fundamental basketball! Both ends! Team game! Extremely fun and extremely smart and exciting! Loving it! Go Denver, go Jokic (obviously)! Massive respect to Miami! For the sleepless nights, we are grateful!
This finale is so boring can’t even lie
An elite stat padder!!! Yes! I hope you bring this directly to espn.
Could not agree more JJ, the two teams that play the best team basketball got to the finals and these playoffs really have been a treat.
Knowing how the NBA works. Miami are winning this game.
I totally agree with you JJ it’s kinda like The Hoosiers from Hickory just fundamental basketball
My favorite part about jokic is that when he does something amazing, he’s just like “meh”. When his teammates does something amazing he goes ballistic. Like in the wcf, he hit that buzzer beater 3 on AD in game 1, he just shrugs his shoulders and walks off or when he hit that buzzer beater on LBJ in game 4, he just ran up the court and scratched his nose. In the finals when bruce brown was going off and hit a step back three, he was going, like i said, ballistic. I love it man. He’s the most valuable and the best teammate in my book.
Nuggets win 110 99. Congrats to your 2023 NBA champions, THE DENVER NUGGETS!
You mentioned the impact of coaches at the end of the clip. Can you do an episode/segment detailing the impact of a coach/life of a coach? I feel they are viewed asymmetrically…no recognition during the good times, but all the blame in the bad times
4:20 he knows what he’s doing jimmy boutta take this personally
There is nothing the Heat can do. The Nuggets are a much better team. So much press on the lesser team is ridiculous.
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Their final adjustment is what Nuggets have been forcing them to play