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2025 NBA PLAYOFFS & PLAY-IN DISCUSSION

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Mr. Dominant, Apr 13, 2025.

  1. Mango

    Mango Member

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    Regular Season Team Defense Rating

    Already in Offseason Still Playing

    18. Atlanta
    19. Chicago
    20. Dallas

    21. Denver
    22. Sacramento
    23. Brooklyn
    24. Charlotte
    25. San Antonio
    26. Philadelphia
    27. Phoenix
    28. Washington
    29. New Orleans
    30. Utah
     
  2. jayland

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    I see why Denver has the worse defensive rating out of all the playoffs teams now. Combined with the worse bench too they probably can't win unless both Jokic and Murray go crazy on offense.
     
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  3. Reeko

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    Jokic’s defense is embarrassing so far

    people on here say this dude is a better player than Hakeem

    make it make sense
     
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  4. DreamShook

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    nuggets and Jazz used to lose on purpose to try and duck Harden's rockets.
     
  5. Loneyroy7

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    Harden teams are Joker's nightmare.

    He gets whatever he wants.
     
  6. Reeko

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    made that man do the splits lmao
     
  7. Reeko

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    Norman Powell is singlehandedly costing the Clippers the game
     
  8. j@amc

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    Hard to watch the entitled Nuggets, who seem insulted that anyone might object to their strong-arming and flopping. It's not really championship basketball.
     
  9. JumpMan

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    Easier said than done, but if the Nuggets could keep the ball out of Harden's hands, the Clippers struggle to get a good shot.
     
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    and the nba knows this

    hence harden 3 fouls in the first half
     
  11. JumpMan

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    Jokic also had 3 fouls. I doubt either are in foul trouble in the second half. I don't think the refs play a big role in this series besides keeping games/series close. The best team will win. Jokic has to find s way against Shoebox. Harden has to avoid 0 point quarters.
     
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    Refs have done a good job at keeping the Nuggets close.
     
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    hot take: harden is the most valuable player in this series for either team
     
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  14. DreamShook

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    harden no all on the 3 foul
     
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    Harden getting fouled on 3 point attempts with no calls, still doesn't hurt any less to this day.
     
  16. JumpMan

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    Clippers won't lose a great Harden game. This isn't a great Harden game. Nuggets lose great Jokic games all the time. He's having a better game than he usually does against the Clippers. Kawhi has to bring this home.
     
  17. JW86

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    If Westbrook was a compatible and smart player, Nuggets would’ve been up
     
  18. JW86

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    Nuggets offense is awful btw, not taking advantage of Jokic for most of it.
     
  19. JumpMan

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    Wasting a good Gordon game. Ar least Murray is trying even though he's missing, but Porter is invisible.
     
  20. KingCheetah

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    Clippers collapse..?
     
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