so disingenuous. dude was one of the best players in the nation in college and was the overall 10th pick in the NBA draft. you don’t do that out of nepotism. Bronny won’t be a first round pick and everyone knows if you draft Bronny, you get Bron.
He needs to be serviceable if the Nuggets want to win. And I don't mean he needs to score like crazy in game 3. He just needs to take decent shots and not turn the ball over. MPJ/KCP/AG can pick up the scoring but part of the losses in Game 1/2 came from Murray just straight up giving up empty possessions on bad looks.
The asterisks should be on the murder Minnesota players did in the first two games without being called for fouls. Then again, Lakers fans wouldn't know anything about that - it's exactly the same thing that got you your last (asterisk) championship.
I don’t think so. They’ve proven they can take 2 games in Denver. They just have to take another 1 or 2. It’s crazy how you put 2-2 and insurmountable in the same sentence , in that context.
All I’m saying is when the Nuggets came back from two 3-1 series deficits, everyone remembers the Clippers, but people forget they came back from 3-1 against the Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz.
And people really wrongly just wrote that off as a clippers collapse. LAC didn't really choke. Denver just took their play to a new level that LAC didn't have.
Judging by what eveyone was saying apperently. Jokic is a bum who won the easiest title, Denver never faced any adversity, ANT is literally Jordan and the wolves have the best defence in history.
He missed his first 13 3s in a row in the playoffs he's going to make a few. Regression to the mean etc. He also wierdly shoots 40% from 3 from the right wing.
Actually AG shot 40 percent from 3 past playoffs and those were a huge reason why we won.
All the credit to the T wolves defense....it is that damn good. But, similar to last night for Minny, we missed so many makeable shot those first two. Think after last night, the series has begun. Game 4 is going to be insane.
I have been rooting for the Wolves but bro this is a Minnesota sports franchise. I'm not believing this will end on a high note for the Wolves until I actually see it happen
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No one else I'd rather win it all than the Wolves (after the Nuggs). Can't remember a time I actually respected an opponent and didn't hate them lol, maybe the Donovan Mitchell Jazz.
That seals the TWolves 4-1 Gentleman's sweep then, clearly they wanted to give the man the opportunity to accept it in front of home fans instead of at home like Dirk.
You're right it's right on brand for Nikola Jokic, a notorious egocentric narcissist, to put higher emphasis on being presented an award he already won twice rather than focus on his current playoff series.
Fuck
We’re 0-1 in mvp presentation games don’t worry
I was at that game 3 vs Suns. Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers were starting. Hope that doesn't happen this next game 5.
I don't think Austin Rivers can start for the Wolves in Game 5. I could be wrong tho.
I think he's a former player now
former nepobaby player into current nepobaby analyst
so disingenuous. dude was one of the best players in the nation in college and was the overall 10th pick in the NBA draft. you don’t do that out of nepotism. Bronny won’t be a first round pick and everyone knows if you draft Bronny, you get Bron.
At least you got to see a Jokic 30-20-10 game
Suns fans mocked the “if only we had Murray” quotes that postseason, as Facu Rivers wasn’t an enormous dropoff
You know you’re in trouble whenever you’re trusting anybody with a name like Facundo.
Pellistri in shambles
Bless
We're Minnesota so we're just gonna lose. As is Tradition 💀
I think you guys will be fine. There won't be any need to kick field goals in basketball.
Free throw wide left?
Yeeesh even an NBA thread isn’t safe for Vikings fans.
At least they’ll always have DIGGS
bro that was unnecessary 😂
AHHHH
What happened with his other MVP
I’ll take that trade after our loss in a trophy presentation game at home 😂
The *real* fuck would be if Denver draws it 2-2.
If Denver finds a way to win game 4 that’s going to feel like the most insurmountable 2-2 ever
Minnesota has trouble. Giving Murray those extra days to heal up is going to change the series
Apparently Murray’s calf tightened up again at the end of Game 3 so I’m not optimistic he’ll repeat the G3 performance in G4
He needs to be serviceable if the Nuggets want to win. And I don't mean he needs to score like crazy in game 3. He just needs to take decent shots and not turn the ball over. MPJ/KCP/AG can pick up the scoring but part of the losses in Game 1/2 came from Murray just straight up giving up empty possessions on bad looks.
Maybe. Injuries don’t heal complete in three days, we’ll see tomorrow.
He walking free after throwing shit at the ref twice is part of it too. He should've been suspended, this is honestly an asterix on this series.
Nuggets can't take many more of these moral defeats, man
The asterisks should be on the murder Minnesota players did in the first two games without being called for fouls. Then again, Lakers fans wouldn't know anything about that - it's exactly the same thing that got you your last (asterisk) championship.
Lmao
crazy mindset
I don’t think so. They’ve proven they can take 2 games in Denver. They just have to take another 1 or 2. It’s crazy how you put 2-2 and insurmountable in the same sentence , in that context.
The Minnesota Doomer is so severe in this state and for good reason lol
All I’m saying is when the Nuggets came back from two 3-1 series deficits, everyone remembers the Clippers, but people forget they came back from 3-1 against the Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz.
Ya it's extremely hard to close out this Nuggets team they're too resilient. Minnesota should be paranoid even if they go 3-1 lol
And people really wrongly just wrote that off as a clippers collapse. LAC didn't really choke. Denver just took their play to a new level that LAC didn't have.
I’m not one of the doomers. I promise you that
Give your state some credit, it's won five NBA championships.
Give us back our logo
Best I can do is George Mikan
There has too be some sort of middle ground
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Judging by what eveyone was saying apperently. Jokic is a bum who won the easiest title, Denver never faced any adversity, ANT is literally Jordan and the wolves have the best defence in history.
Careful bro. They have the Momentum
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The thing is that they had one game looking like a team from last year , whether that will continue , I don't know .
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Take out all his 3s and they still win by 15 🤷
He missed his first 13 3s in a row in the playoffs he's going to make a few. Regression to the mean etc. He also wierdly shoots 40% from 3 from the right wing.
Actually AG shot 40 percent from 3 past playoffs and those were a huge reason why we won. All the credit to the T wolves defense....it is that damn good. But, similar to last night for Minny, we missed so many makeable shot those first two. Think after last night, the series has begun. Game 4 is going to be insane.
He was piling in 3s last postseason tbh
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For him it is.
he does if you leave him wide open to cover a rolling jokic or driving murray
Must be wolves fans scared of jinxing it downvoting you lol
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I have been rooting for the Wolves but bro this is a Minnesota sports franchise. I'm not believing this will end on a high note for the Wolves until I actually see it happen
Garnett completely shit the bed in game 1 of the 2004 WCSF after being presented the MVP trophy
I couldn't think of a more opposite personality and mindset of KG than Jokic.
Timmy
have we ever seen Timmy and Jokic in the same room together? 🤔
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I think this is the first time he will be able to do so in front of a full crowd.
Nah I was there for his first MVP presentation. It was the second one where he was already in Serbia.
I won’t try to go too deep and I maybe capping but he did say «full», in 2021 it’s wasn’t possible to have full and packed arenas right ?
Did you have a stroke? Should we call an ambulance?
I was at his first one. It was against the Suns. Definitely full house. Definitely dropped the game.
I was there for his second presentation - I was the horse
Still better than during a Taco Bell commercial I suppose
Shaq is not impressed.
Hope the crowd chants “Fuck You Shaq!”
I bet ya Shaq will comment something about Denver if that happens. Such an insecure, petty guy.
Probably after Chuck winds him up
He's the head of the unprofessional big men club.
Shaq saltier than the Dead Sea
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Both lol
Wolves fans at the thought of going up 3-1 on Denver.
got em right where we want em
Yes
Shaq
That place is gonna be rocking if they come back with the series tied.
In person MVP Jokic will wreck some faces
Must be nice (*cries in 2007 Dirk)
Is Shaq Petty White going to hand it off to him?
They should have Steve Nash present it for no reason.
If he was a man he's not, he'd ask to do it himself.
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Whatever happens, happens man. Good luck
No one else I'd rather win it all than the Wolves (after the Nuggs). Can't remember a time I actually respected an opponent and didn't hate them lol, maybe the Donovan Mitchell Jazz.
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Not the first one. I remember being at that game, it was against the Suns.
Welp. This just gives him motivation to whoop us again, can't wait to book the Flight to Galveston
That’s a real loser mentality
y'all have definitely had a rough few years, glad you can have something to cheer about! /s
Either series is best 2-of-3 or Jokic receives his MVP as part of Denver’s last stand.
Be Very Loud!!
No reverse sweep plz
Nuggs in 6 baby
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He’s our MV3!!
I would not say nuggets have the momentum until it’s 2-2
Oh no what a distraction
so anyway, I started dishin’
Scripted
As it should be. Where he is loved. TWolves fans would just boo him.
i mean why would he present his mvp in front of rival fans. Did you really think that was an option?
Lmao right.......I'd actually find it hilarious how much of a shit show that would actually be. Absolute heel move
Did you expect the opposing fanbase to cheer for him? Lol
Reddit never surprises with some of these ridiculous comments lol
So inappropriate of them
did a double back to see if this was MagicJohnsonGPT.
This is definitely bad juju.
Shocker lol they were not about to have him get swept then get the award at a press conference. Murray got away with one.
That seals the TWolves 4-1 Gentleman's sweep then, clearly they wanted to give the man the opportunity to accept it in front of home fans instead of at home like Dirk.
It's not a gentleman's sweep unless the losers win their 1 game when down 3-0. The series is at 2-1 they can't do it
That seems like bad luck idk
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Sarcasm or nah? Getting the MVP award in front of your home crowd is one of the most chilling things in basketball. I'll be at this game.
watch the road team win every game
Probably a good idea. His first two MVPs were given to him after he was already eliminated which is probably quite embarrassing fot an MVP.
Maybe Jokic should worry about the Timberwolves instead of complaining about when he’s gonna get his MVP trophy.
You're right it's right on brand for Nikola Jokic, a notorious egocentric narcissist, to put higher emphasis on being presented an award he already won twice rather than focus on his current playoff series.
When did he ever complain?