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2023 NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 29, 2023.

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2023 NBA Finals: Nuggets vs. Heat

Poll closed Jun 2, 2023.
  1. Nuggets in 4

    11.1%
  2. Nuggets in 5

    32.5%
  3. Nuggets in 6

    41.9%
  4. Nuggets in 7

    2.6%
  5. Heat in 7

    7.7%
  6. Heat in 6

    3.4%
  7. Heat in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Heat in 4

    0.9%
  1. ElPigto

    ElPigto Member
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    They are dominating. Crowd is just sipping and chilling.
     
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  2. BallSoHarden

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    This has to be the quietest crowd in an opening finals game I can remember, the energy is like a pre season game. For a team that has never been there before that is pretty shocking.
    10-14 point game, i would think its the opposite they seem like they are down 20 points.
     
  3. ElPigto

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    I mean we have the next coming of Jokic, of course this will be us.

    Am I doing this right @Os Trigonum ?
     
  4. Salvy

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    Just getting here, how is Jimmy Butler playing?
     
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  5. Os Trigonum

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  6. jordnnnn

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    After his predictions on KPJ I’m shocked.
     
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  7. steveng125

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    Why isn’t butler guarding Murray?
     
  8. Tuckmose

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    I thought Jokic wouldn't ever make his way to the top after seeing what Harden and Capela did to the Nuggets back in the day, glad seeing him dominating these games.
     
  9. jordnnnn

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    Miami has no shot to score enough points if their offense is going to be mostly Bam taking 2 pointers.

    24 points on 22 shots is no good.
     
  10. Rocket River

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    My Respect Level for Jokic Grows and Grows.
    I still think Embiid beats him on Defense
    but
    That man is a LOAD down low . . . . like the Centers of old

    Rocket River
     
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  11. OremLK

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    Scrappy teams like Miami can get hot and outplay their abilities against teams like Boston, but in the end, talent will out.

    Denver is just too good.
     
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  12. DreamShook

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    I'm not glad to see Jokic dominating. it is certainly interesting though. Denver were actively ducking the Rockets. I wonder if the harden rockets could beat this Denver team.
     
  13. Rocket River

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    Denver is kind of Scappy + Talent tho
    So I say Denver in 5

    Rocket River
     
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  14. Tuckmose

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    That was very funny, and that 2017-18 team beats at least two thirds of all NBA champions since 2000 IMO.
     
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  15. invocux

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    That blind mf called that a charge hahaha
     
  16. astrosrule

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    great strategy for denver, let bam shoot 20-30 times, if he shoots 50% even, who cares
     
  17. Salvy

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    This is how Jokic got so good, he studied Sengun and copied his game.... Dude should be ashamed he can't even find his own style...

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  18. Easy

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    In normal time, I'd root for an underdog like Miami. But I like how the Nuggets play like a team. And this is the first time in several years when they are fully healthy. They deserve the championship.
     
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  19. Easy

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    Sengun has been Jokic's idol growing up.
     
  20. cmoak1982

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    Embiid has him on defense, I still think Jokic is a better basketball player. Right now he’s the best player in the league and I don’t think it’s debatable.
     

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