NBA Bubble Thread
- Thread starter JimboBBN
- Start date
The way they have been shooting---I doubt anyone was hit..Laughing
Miami vs Denver is the Finals matchup we never knew we wanted, but now desperately need.
So will I...but I've said for 5 years I'm not betting against playoff Lebron (against all teams not named GS) until someone other than GS beats him.
Hoestly didn't read his comment as snark...but guess I can see why you could have.
I mean, if we were talking 3-5 years ago maybe (and of course, then it would be KD and not Green), but you made it clear we were not. Green has been a shell of himself.Even though they do more of the same things (shoot) I think Klay means more than Green at this point.
Guess we'll find out next year when healthy and the #2 pick or a vet added.
I doubt that, but we’ll see. Gobert didn’t shut him down. He may slow him down, but shut down? Probably not
what did he show you this season that makes you think he can be part of a top duo in the NBA still?
Sounds like you just needed Steff to be on your list. If Durant was still there? absolutely (could argue they were top duo).
"most people"? Not so sure about that. some? sure. But those willing to hear arguments other than there own concluded you made a strong presentation for Jokic.
Not sure you'll do the same and come to the obvious conclusion you are way off this time, though.
that's fair, but you tried way to hard to justify Dray as a main reason to choose this duo.
Still think you just had to include Steff on your list (and I guess I cannot fault that sentiment).
think he is what he is.....an excpetional player for THAT GS roster that was a title contender. any other roster? Not so sure. Especially now.
which I think is absurd....could easily make the point bubble makes this one mean more. Top seeds lost home court advantage. Though I guess if Heat/Cs wins, that played to their advantage.
Often people write "lol" and I'm sure they are not laughing. I can promise I did laugh at that and was out loud. But I did not ROTF as not good for my back.
I see your argument, but anything outside of a normal playoff run, people will say it doesn’t count the same. Whether it was easier or harder.
I thought Gobert did a great job on Jokic and did shut him down at times in that series. It didn't help that Gobert was literally the only person on either team trying on defense for the first 6 games of that series.
Agree though depends who it is. If it's Lebron, his haters of course will say there's an asterisk for instance.
Bro's, I am drowning financially....If I start a GoFundMe, how many of ya'll would contribute?Winking
We will how good Jokic is.
I don't think he played poorly but the Nuggets as a team did. .
Especially on defense.
My issue with Jokic. His impact on the defensive end is average for a big.
I don't think he played poorly but the Nuggets as a team did. .
Especially on defense.
My issue with Jokic. His impact on the defensive end is average for a big.
Davis > Joker
Out played him in the regular season and out playing him again in the WCF. Jokic looks good against smaller teams, but it’s clear who the better player is. Let’s see who comes running to defend Joker now
Out played him in the regular season and out playing him again in the WCF. Jokic looks good against smaller teams, but it’s clear who the better player is. Let’s see who comes running to defend Joker now
I was on the road tonight and didn’t see a second of it. I saw the highlight that Jokic made a would-be game winner and then AD made the actual game winner. Sounds like it would have been an awesome game.
Box score says both guys were outstanding.
30/6/9 for Jokic. 31/9/2 for AD. Seems like neither guy is getting the best of the other, and Lebron is the difference maker in the series.
Davis was dominant in Game 1 as well----37/10/4...Jokic was good, 21/6/2. But through 2 games, AD has been better.
AD: 34/9/3
Jokic: 25/6/5
Yea not really fair to say AD is outplaying Joker bc LA is up 2-0 when AD has Lebron. Swap Murray for Lebron and I’d bet the nuggets would be up, although ADs numbers might still be outrageous but it wouldn’t be 2-0 unless it was Jokic/Lebron up 2-0.
don’t get me wrong, both are amazing players and gun to my head I’d choose Davis as well, but Davis hasn’t had much success as joker as the best player on their respective teams. And again hard to compare this year head to head when AD is playing with the best player in the world who is a great facilitator. No offense to Murray but he’s not on lebrons planet, Plus he’s a shoot first type player.
Yeah, Jokic struggled with foul trouble in game 1. AD has been very good both games.
But they are also asked to do different things for their team. That’s not knocking AD, just saying they have different roles. Jokic is asked to be a facilitator and offensive initiator quite a lot. AD is asked to be Robin to LeBron’s Batman and capitalize on mismatch opportunities. Having Lebron on the court makes it tough to do a one-on-one comparison.
But we said all this before the series even started.
Seems like other NBA players don’t think Joker can match AD, either
Coming from Dwight Howard and Javale McGee lol, I wouldn’t care about those comments if I was Joker.
And the would be GW for Jokic was a clear mano a mano matchup with Davis where Jokic just backed him down. While Joker was the closest defender to AD on his shot it could have been others on that one.
But, yeah, both played very well.
True...but davis has been the number 1 for his team and even with Holiday, Rondo, Mirotic, Cousins they could not get this far...true had to play GS.
He is...but has that Lebron fellow to help take a little pressure off of him.
Similar threads
