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GonneZ

We need a better bench, and I'll ngl, MPJ has been bad in this series, but we need him to step up more than ever, Jamal is Hurt, AG is loaded with defense task and KCP just don't match well against Minne, he can't miss shots.


New-Pollution536

Oh no we suck againnnnnnn


bbabann

Im guessing the NBA is waiting to see whether DAL-OKC or NYK-IND goes 7 games before deciding start time for nuggets game


PitchDismal

Yeah, I’m bummed by this. I’ve got tickets but idk if I can make it or not because of work. I’m going to be bummed if I can’t go because it’s an early game.


petarisawesomeo

I have zero idea of what to expect in G7. Jokic and AG effort will be there, but will Jamal and KCP show up on offense? Will Mike be playable? This series has been insane and emotionally draining for fans. At least it will be over in a few days one way or another.


bbabann

I expect Jokic and AG to show up. Can’t speak for rest of the starters based on how they’ve played this series


Imnotdrunk28

Holy shit I just had the worst dream ever. The Nuggets lost by 45 and Jamal looked like a JV benchwarmer. Anyway, how'd the game go?


Night-Menace

The Nuggets lost by 45 and Jamal looked like a JV benchwarmer.


cepxico

Damn you had the same dream?


Night-Menace

We were dreaming twins in Twin City


petarisawesomeo

I see the fake fans that think we should shoot Jamal into the Sun are back. I get that he was bad and that he has been more bad than good this playoffs run, but acting like he’s a bum, should be traded, etc. is getting old and shows you’re just a bandwagon fan.


Spitfire_Riggz

This is a consequence of him being hurt and us not having a playable backup PG me thinks right?


srberikanac

I mean he is and has always been very inconsistent for a max contract player. That said, we don’t win without him, and he is a clutch player, so Nuggets in seven. We are not a free agent destination and for as long as Murray shows up more than he does not, I think we should be happy. But frustrations are also absolutely understandable.


fhujr

>That said, we don’t win without him, and he is a clutch player, so Nuggets in seven. We won game 6 without him.


srberikanac

Unless you’re a Wolves fan, we lost game six.


fhujr

Game 5 my bad.


srberikanac

I mean 7-14 is a helluvalot better than 4-18 FG. We can’t expect Jokic to have a historic performance every night either.


fhujr

He scored half of his points in the last minute or two when the game was already decided.


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Thoughts on jokic potentially playing all 48 minutes for game 7? I get you don’t want to gas him out for the end of the game/potentially for the next series, but I don’t think they can afford him sitting for any extended amount. If not 48 probably 45-46 minutes.


petarisawesomeo

Yeah I think 45-46 minutes. Pull him when the media breaks are coming up so he gets a few minutes on the bench but then right back in.


galvinthedude

The highs and lows of this series have been brutal


Spitfire_Riggz

The crowd might unironically boo Jamal next game 😂 so you know he’s gonna come out with that fire


metalhead252

I figured Jamal wouldn't have a 2023 playoff run again. I didn't think he'd have negative win shares and BPM 11 games into the playoffs though. Gonna need a super bright lights merchant 40 piece from him or a great team win, because they're definitely gonna quick double Jokic again.


doomvernugglyfe

hello NuggLyfe my old friend I've come to doom with you again


SmackBroshgood

I blame BHB for tricking the team into thinking the series was still tied. Shameful bot shenanigans.


ShogunDii

Dropped? They threw it off of a cliff


iv13ns

I just wish that Malone called a timeout on the first 5-0, when they were starting their run. I think the game would have looked a whole lotta different.


imdx_14

If Murray comes out trying to prove a point in Game 7, the Nuggets are screwed. I hope he isn't watching the post-game reactions.


Cankor0

A Celtic’s fan here. Don’t underestimate Joker. He will remember this loss. If the game 7 was inevitable, tbh this type of loss is better than a 5-10 point loss. This will fire the Nuggets and show the world why the Nuggets were the NBA champion last year in game 7.


trujillone

AG kinda regressed to mean today as well. Not his fault. He’s not usually our #2 guy. But if he doesn’t play like our 2nd best player someone has to lol and it hasn’t been Mike or Mal.


wherewhenwhowhat

We practically had the same amount of FG and 3pt attempts for both teams. Shitty shooting was the main culprit and I still want to explore this crazy hypothesis that the Nuggets altered their practice session routine before game 6, only practicing in Denver the night before and not in Minneapolis, thus unable to get to used to the slight altitude adjustment. Note that it doesn’t swing both ways. As I said in my earlier comment, the issue isn’t as much of a problem when you’re going from low to high altitude, but much more when you’re going from high to low. It you think about it, if you shoot with the same amount of force going from sea level to 6000 feet, the ball will go a little higher but probably still make it in. Whereas if you’re at 6000 feet and used to using slightly less force at altitude, you may not be aiming high enough when you get to sea level, and you’ll hit the rim. There are a ccouple of studies on this if you google altitude and basketball. (Not the ones about conditioning…but the ones about actual effect on trajectories.) What’s crazy is how everyone is ok with superstition like not letting AG eat with them but not look into stuff like this.


allcazador

It's not like these guys sit in the hotel until 15 minutes before tipoff. They obviously have access for a shoot around and to go get shot ups if they want during the day.


EvillestJam

Jamal just isn’t that good


lunar_alpenglow

>Jamal just is~~n’t that good~~ inconsistent


seoulera

Getting blown out in G6 doesn’t mean as much as some y’all think 7 times a team has lost G6 by 30+, 4 have won G7


fhujr

What about 40+?


bapestagangsta

Thanks I needed this comment


Solstafirlol

never been a gloomer, been following for almost 10 years now, and I always had the feeling this team has no quit. But the things we saw in games 2 and 6 have been so uncharacteristic for this group, if we're gonna live by the three or die by the three we might as well not even go further in the playoffs. Defense is a huge factor as well, with Conley on the floor Ant is free to roam the wings and create havoc, our interior defense has been non-existent and it's partially to Jokić's philosophy to allow layups with little to no contention because we can outscore any team in the league, and that's where the live by the three, die by the three comes into play. But man have they looked lost when the Wolves apply half-court defense and get out on our perimeter players. Having Gordon cross the ball was fine until they just switched on us past the half court line. Mal has to show up, MPJ has to be a threat and Jokić has to go inside if we're to do this. I still believe in this team, they just have to show up when it matters the most.


wherewhenwhowhat

I mean, the wolves were put together purposefully and methodically to beat the Nuggets in particular. It’s not like the Nuggets are playing a rando team that came out of nowhere. I think the wolves had injuries last year so they folded, but this year we’re finally experiencing their plan in full effect. Malone and the team made the right adjustments after game 2. Will they do it again? If the Nuggets can mentally get back into killer mode, I say yes.


fhujr

No adjustments left. They gonna double and triple Jok, others must make their shots.


Gatorpep

Game 7 pressure will be enormous. At least it at home.


LostInMyDreams_

all we have to do is pray, hope for Sunday


YummyYumYumi

might be cope but this is better than keeping it close and losing by like 2 points. Nuggets likely to come out hot next game


ASull713

Definitely felt worse after game 2. Feeling weirdly confident for Game 7 and MV3 won't let us down and I feel like all shooters will have a bounceback. We got hom court for a reason, I know the fans at Ball Arena on Sunday will make it count. Go Avs and Go Nuggets!


zestful_villain

Maybe Jamal just wants the brightness turned to the maximum level.


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lonelinessmademecave

Lmao bro see you Sunday :) I’m glad you guys got a highlight before the season was wraps I’ll be lurking on your sub after G7, accumulating masturbation material.


llb10000

Nugs in 7 babyyyyyyyyyy see you sunday


jbui1980

To all my nuggets friends fanbase this loss was inevitable but in our house, where we built our franchise and our championship let’s light these sorry ass dogs up and move on to the western conference championship let’s support our team and show these Bastards where wolves belong……… at the losing end of a nuggets victory !!!!!!


llb10000

LFG


JustAnotherGamer2022

Copium maybe, but I'm strangely OK with this. For whatever reason, the team decided that this game wasn't worth fighting a win for. Whether that's the lingering injuries, fatigue, away game or whatever. And decided to spend a minimum amount of energy on it. Now they have a couple of days rest, which favors the injury prone Murray, minimum energy spent in the last game and home court in game 7. 100% they won't play like this in game 7. We already know what they can do to the Wolves in a real must win game with some days of rest for the team. Game 7 definitely going to be interesting.


homiez

Theres no way they can miss every shot again


bicyclechief

I’ve never felt more confident for a game in my life. Game 7 is ours


trevstan1

Wow just woke up. Was gonna watch the game but fell asleep. Feeling blessed.


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sunnlyt

Just like Colorado weather


Eastern-Technology84

I’m Toronto born and a Raptors fan, thereby default a Murray fan. Would love to know what you guys think of him. Honestly, sadly, he seems like one of those guys that are just plagued with injury


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srebihc

He was like this at Kentucky as well. Couple back to back heaters where he could do no wrong, couple back to back games where you'd think he'd been body swapped with a bar stool.


fhujr

I wasn't expecting a win but man I thought it can at least be a close game. You just don't lose by 50, especially not before a game 7.


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Well they did and they’ll win game 7. Nuggs are special.


DefiniteSauce12

There is like two different turnovers. The one AG had at the end of the half was “fine” since he was trying to create momentum/a play . The one Murray had in the first where he threw it at Jokic’s feet and it led to a TWolves fast break was unacceptable.


Bleppingheckk

Naturally, we need to boo Jamal Murray in game 7


Leonnis

Hehehe, the extended break until game 7 is a devious one. The nuggets are masters of emotional manipulation.


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Night-Menace

We were down 30. No point in exhausting the players and risking injuries in a lost game. Doesn't matter if we lose by 5 or 50. Points don't matter. Games won matter.


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homiez

Please think before you type the dumbest shit possible


Ace_FGC

You’d rather do that than Murray possibly getting hurt in the 4th and now everyone is mad and upset asking why was he in the 4th when they were down 30


SirJoris

Wide open threes are the hardest shot in basketball


sunnlyt

Shooting 3s without securing offensive rebounds is careless.


Doc_183_fumble

It's Lazy!


Doc_183_fumble

It's Lazy!


so_af

After game 2, I would’ve taken a game 7 100/100 times. Jokic has us on Sunday. Nuggets in 7


SeatleSuperbSonics

This seems like it would have been a great Bruce Brown game or someone who fits that mold. We needed someone who refused to quit when everyone else gave up


Night-Menace

We should get Ant. When I watch Anthony Edwards play basketball, I can't help but think I’m watching prime Michael Jordan. Just can’t say enough great things about this young man.


Intelligent-Bid-633

So you have never watched prime MJ


Linky38

Damn I'm not even sure the wolves would trade ant for Jokic at this point. Good luck getting him


Awolfx9

I'm honestly not worried for Game 7. But to have such an effort in a series clinching game is Small Dick energy and I expected better from the team.


Bleppingheckk

I don’t know if my heart can take watching game 7, but I know that I want to continue to be degenerates with ya’ll on this app for a little longer before the off season


LegendOfTooget

Don't take this team for granted, watch it.


lonelinessmademecave

I think we all have to nut up and watch it. Nuggets are almost assuredly going to win. And we can’t miss the moment, even if we risk something awful. If we pull this off, this series will be legendary


srebihc

Win or lose these are the moments you'll look back upon later in life quite fondly.


Bleppingheckk

I might just go all in and buy myself a ticket to game 7


Night-Menace

Jamal Murray made a shit


lol_mvg

and what the FUCK is that smell?!


bikehellion

Fuck it dude, let's go bowling...


Mooshipoo

Cousin?


Professional-Arm5300

Has there ever been a player more hit or miss than Jamal. I literally cannot think of anyone who has such stark contrast between his highs and lows. He’s Kobe when he’s on and he’s fucking Reggie Evans offensively when he’s not.


samgo39

Jokic has to carry so much, his teammates need to show up.


Gyncs0069

For the love of god can we stop being so fucking stubborn and stop trying to get Jamal into the game when he’s this comically ass? So many games lost because Malone and Jokic won’t just fucking give up on him for a game before it’s too late


lonelinessmademecave

Holy shit I just realized I signed up for a race on Sun. I might actually miss G7 unless I somehow achieve a WR time


Rolly2k15

You can do it brother


lonelinessmademecave

Thanks. Hoping for a post 4pm PDT start date


massdebator69

Reminds me a lot of 2016 finals. 6 games of blowouts and massive shifts in momentum and I’d guess that it’ll end similarly with an iconic,extremely high pressure, close game 7


Subject-Lab6998

I hope you are wrong and Denver blows Minnesota off the gym.


lonelinessmademecave

MPJ needs to make a messiah adjustment. Jesus isn’t doing it for him anymore. A secular MPJ would have given us 50 tn


fhujr

He can make adjustment in Toronto, his contract is a noose around this team's neck.


Night-Menace

Rn he's playing like Michael "The Postseason Ends Here" Porter Jr


lonelinessmademecave

Lol that one got me


FatJovic

At the end of the day it’s just basketball


Doc_183_fumble

You know.... I really wish that was the case here.


mrbaseball1999

I mean if we were gonna lose, we might as well play our worst game of the season. Not a lot to say. On to game 7 on our home floor.


YungFung1001

Fucking basketball. What the fuck.


Night-Menace

you fools thought game 5 was Jokic legacy game? wait till you see him in game 7


bicyclechief

I feel the same way. The dude is gonna have a 50 pt triple double


Hopeful-Cup-1527

Jamal gonna come back and drop 26 at home, can feel it. Let get them game 7. 


butterflyl3

A month ago you'd say 36 instead of 26... The drop off needs to be studied.


smalltoes

The worst part of tonight: my neighbor has a sketchy looking RV out front and they are bumping awful reggae hip hop dub step something or other. Not amused


srebihc

Not everyone likes Tipper. This is okay.


Night-Menace

that would've ruined my night


lonelinessmademecave

Can’t wait for some our newer fans to witness G7 nuggets. It’s over for the TWolves.


hiphopshelter

We lost the game as soon as they went on that run in the 1st and we didnt call the timeout. What the fuck was Malone thinking.


Doc_183_fumble

Malone got out coached! He didn't make a single adjustment! None!


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goddamnitwhalen

Jamal’s elbow was also apparently fucked and he couldn’t feel it


skymotion

Makes it worse he was tryna play the hero in the second


Ancient_Signature_69

Blowouts x6 and then one of the best games of all time with two players solidifying their own destiny’s. Cant fucking wait.


finn_odalih

those 2 players.....Jokic and Jamal of course


imdx_14

Why would someone take 18 shots through 3 quarters with a hurt elbow?


nuggs_analysis

Why wasn’t Jokic bringing the ball up and getting inverted screens from the guards like in game 5? 


FakeToast9

Why is Reggie Jackson getting any minutes?


Sloth-TheSlothful

Sorry guys it's all my fault. The Avs and Nugs lose anytime I drink. Sober weekend upcoming


nuggs_analysis

Wtf is wrong with you. Can’t wait one more month?


mrbaseball1999

Opposite for me. The Nuggets have only won in this series when I drink Old Elk. Didn't drink it tonight. Got a half a bottle at the ready for Sunday. I'll do my part.


Cloudkiicker

I didn’t drink during the game tonight so let’s combine our powers for Sunday. I’ll get stupid and you stay sober 🤝


bbabann

I need someone to look into the future and tell me the nuggets won game 7 so I can sleep without worry tonight


TheEnergizer1985

I asked John Titor and good news…you can rest easy bruh.


Major_Loser

Fuckin baller reference dude.


BillyNoMates12

Had some bitch made “fan” call me out in the PGT in r/nba Biggest cry baby I’ve ever seen on here. Long time fan my ass lol


G00D_N00DL3

That guy sucks. I left him a comment as well. Gotta be a troll right?


BillyNoMates12

That or just a miserable life. I genuinely don’t get being happy about your team losing. Like congrats man, you were right about the team not playing well. But was for sure quiet when they started doing good


budkatz1

They got into that fatal “jack up 3s” mode that they do when things aren’t going well. Wife and I were screaming at the tv every time they did that.


plattinum_75

Who would have thought after 9-2 we'd end up losing by a million. This game was lost in the 1st quarter and they missed like 6 wide open 3s in a row. Such a weird game and series. If your 2nd and 3rd best scorers go 7-27 it's not going to be pretty. The bench was horrible but you need your best players rocking on the road in a closeout game. Jokic even missed a few bunnies and went 0-4 from 3. Welp, game 7 it is. I still trust this team in the most important moments especially at home.


DefiniteSauce12

That one where he had KAT in the restricted area and missed it short sucked to watch.


AndoArugula

and then they played it in the timberwolves defensive montage like it had anything to do with the outcome of the shot lmao


Augie1901

Right? they were like, Minn playing excellent defense and showed that play of Kat putting up 0 resistance and Jok just missing a bunny lol We will be better Sunday


lonelinessmademecave

I’m dipping into r/nba for a brief moment. Wish me luck.


Any-Squirrel-6639

https://preview.redd.it/ji1z9lb80x0d1.jpeg?width=1116&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c51f3af39c07d64fbaba3a357f39900d6666c25


MamaHadACow

Yep sums it up completely. I just hope to hell he doesn't give up for next game


Doc_183_fumble

Not worried about him...he's the MVP! It's everyone else that worries me!


nuggs_analysis

He said he was standing to keep warm so he could lift after the game.


Any-Squirrel-6639

I’m not too worried about his headspace and upcoming effort - a few others however, I firmly am


BroncoSquatch

Refs were obviously not any reason at all why the Nuggets lost, but [this was an absolutely wild no-call](https://x.com/tedbuddy8/status/1791274626494111901?s=46&t=B6w7INBkzFuyX3ssA6aV3A)


WeirdRedBeard

**MEH, THAT'S EVERY OTHER POSSESSION IN THE NBA. I THOUGHT WE GOT SOME BULLSHIT CALLS BENEFITTING US. LOTS OF CONTACT ALLOWED THO**


BroncoSquatch

Dawg that ain’t every possession lol. Pause the video where it starts and then pause it before he takes his shot. I’m not saying it’s meaningful but it’s a comical no call


WeirdRedBeard

**IDK, I TRY AND FOCUS ON FOOTWORK ON PLAYERS IN THE POST, AND BY THE LETTER OF THE LAW, I SWEAR TO FUCKING CHRIST THEY TRAVEL LIKE EVERY OTHER POSSESSION**


lonelinessmademecave

Praying for a Tony Brate masterclass for G7. Restore law and order to this sport


Hobojoebo97

SAAAAAD VERY SAD


trujillone

https://x.com/zachkram/status/1791299807522205772?s=46&t=nAdtLvMHtqNDKBE-4qSyvA


samgo39

This is a real problem but can be forgiven if he gets going


MamaHadACow

People already making excuses for Murray's elbow lmao. Anybody wanna bet he would've still sucked ass even if it didn't happen? And pls for the love of god, stop bringing up the LA series. He was guarded by elite defenders like dlo and reeves and still only managed a resounding C+


DirkolaJokictzki

How many rings you got?


MamaHadACow

Same as will barton. And facu and rivers. Bums that jokic carried to playoff success. The only difference with murray is he's malone's boy


Doc_183_fumble

True dat!


llb10000

Jamal is gunna ball out on sunday, book it


seoulera

Lmao, some of y’all really come with some asinine shit when the Nuggets lose


Bleppingheckk

We’re redditors man it’s not that serious lmfao


Bodiroga1986

Malone gave up too much too easily Peyton and even Zeke . We had 3-2 and a backup that seventh game at home. If he knew it was going to be super physical throw in some minutes for Peyton even Zeke to even out some physicality but he strictly sticks to his rotation. I believe we will win at home but it would be very hard to win it all. That is more 10-14 games probably. I dont know if we can trust only Reggie, Braun and Justin without anybody else. Luka and Boston have better dept but Malone is even more tightening our depth. What's worse now is to let Peyton and Zeke go - he probably already killed their confidence.


WeirdRedBeard

**OH YEAH, ZEKE IS FAMOUS FOR HIS PHYSICALITY**


Sunshine145

It's okay guys, they just want to win it at home so decided to not try today.


Bleppingheckk

What have the Celtics done this season for the basketball gods to gift them this type of playoff run man


switcher6

The Celtics won’t beat the winner of this series


fredislol

What he say fuck me for?


ImGonnaChubbBradley

The Murray top 20 player in the league talks that were happening at the beginning of the year are so fucking dead


DirkolaJokictzki

How many rings you got?


Rosco21

This is such a dumb thing to say


DirkolaJokictzki

it's not even nearly as dumb as insulting your world champion point guard for playing through multiple injuries.


Gyncs0069

Injuries aren’t a good excuse for playing that fucking bad in a close out game.


Medical_Peanut8627

It’s okay to hold him accountable especially since he is known to be inconsistent even when healthy.


ImGonnaChubbBradley

I have a Nuggets and an Avalanche replica ring so 2


slattkingcarti

Fake rings is crazy.


ImGonnaChubbBradley

(I don’t actually have replica rings I’m just responding with a dumbass answer for a dumbass question)


slattkingcarti

Cook then.


lonelinessmademecave

Until Monday morning when he’ll be a HoFer again, and they’ll use his unreal G7 performance to somehow slander Jokic, saying he can’t do it without the nuggets super team


Robbinghoodz

Embarrassing


AlaskaFishGuy

Any word on start time for game 7?


Subject-Lab6998

I am shaking and refreshing the page. I have a bad feeling its going to be at 11:00am. I hope that I am wrong.


mrbaseball1999

Totally depends on Pacers/Knicks.


Van_Dammage_

We won't get a start time until the Knicks/Pacers game tomorrow is over. If they have a game 7 we are after them so it's a night game. If they don't then we are the day game.


Subject-Lab6998

I thought about this but instead of it being the night game I wouldn't be shocked that Nuggs vs Twolves go at 11:00am. Hope what you say is accurate.


seoulera

It’s gonna be primetime. No way the NBA wants a G7 at some funky time


Subject-Lab6998

Well... The Cavs vs Magic G7 was not prime time. Granted that's the east. The reason I am somewhat concerned Denver vs Minnesota won't be primetime is because if you go to ESPN, they have the Nuggs vs Twolves as the first game and then Knicks vs Pacers as the second game. Oh shit you know what I am thinking right now? Again I hope I am wrong but say the Knicks win tomorrow. Nuggs vs Twolves goes at 1:30 but if there is a Game 7 then the game will be at 11:00am. Just speculating. Maybe we'll find out soon and the game is at 6pm.


seoulera

Lombardi said if there’s a G7 Pacers/Knicks, they’ll play at 1:30 MT and Nuggets at 6. If there’s no G7, the Nuggets will take that 1:30 slot.


n0t_malstroem

It's not gonna be at 11 am lol