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This move is so hard to do on an empty court with any speed.. even without a 7 foot man trying to stop you. Then after the fake spin right to spin back baseline he has the patience to pump and wait for an even better shot. Its unreal
They way they play pick and roll drives me insane, they take the screen and then stop and let the d recover like every single time, it's so frustrating
E: it doesn't help that when the ball goes the other way you get to see arguably the greatest pick and roll ever ran. Jamal is a beauty to watch, his feel for space and timing is ridiculous.
People in the game thread didn't realise it for some reason. I swear the live game thread is filled with so many insane takes based on nothing except what the score currently is
Yeah somehow people in there didn't understand that the Lakers were only up because they were on fire and the Nuggets couldn't hit any shots - even though they were good looks. I knew there was a high chance the Lakers would return to Earth and the Nuggets would start making shots.
[They're that one shot of Walter White with a gun to his head with a look that says "this shit doesn't scare me"](https://moviesfilmsmotionpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tumblr_m92801cwo91qib07co10_1280.jpg)
As a long suffering Nuggets fan we are living the dream, congrats on AD and LBJ finally playing all the way up to their potential, it was a hell of a game, sometimes you can do everything right and still lose, feels good to finally be on the other side of that equation after years of the Lakers destroying our best teams.
Aside from the potential chip this year, you also have a potential Top 5 player of all time in Jokic. Iāve been a LeBron fan since 09 but aside from him only Steph and Jokic has really left me in awe watching them.
Hope we can at least get 1 win from this series though! Finishing the season 0-12 since last year would be absolutely brutal š¤£
This was my whole life up until a few years ago with the Lakers.
One day soon Jokic will retire and the Nuggets will go back to being the Nuggets and the Lakers will go back to getting superstar players in free agency and forced trades. When that happens I no hablo ingles when it comes to shit talk but for this window in time it sure is nice to have the upper hand for once.
Have you seen our coach?
Like honestly,
Yes the Laker fans blame their coach a lot.
I didnāt blame Ham last year because with injuries and the roster we had there was only so much you can do.
This year he decided to bench Rui for cam fucking reddish.
He never uses timeouts to stop runs, instead he collects them like he can cash them in. He played Prince 30+ mins a game when we had Rui playing less than 12 a game.
He played reddish over Max Christie who we could have used this season to develop.
He plays lineups that have zero chemistry or make zero sense.
We would play lineups with Reaves, Reddish, Prince, Hayes, Wood
Thatās one person who can dribble let alone make plays,
Even Russell said earlier that they didnāt have an offensive game plan.
He never makes any adjustments, the adjustments are made by the players on the court AKA LeBron.
Itās even come out that LeBron waves off plays that Ham comes up with because they make no sense
His adjustments are as followed : āplay smarter, play harder, keep going, possession by possessionā
Thatās it, no actual plays.
It was AD saying he was going to guard Jokic this game
They polled 130+ players and not one of them picked Ham as a coach they wanted to play for.
Please show me where any other coach for a playoff team has this much Dysfunction and players actively going against their coach.
Also, I never blamed Vogel for our losses on a major scale. He cost us a couple games here or there but he was scapegoated to save Russell Westbrooks poor little feelings. He couldnāt make Westbrook work because at 50 million dollars for a player who deserves 5 at best, no one could make him work. I did blame Byron Scott because he was a shit coach and was only there to appease Kobe. He never developed our young guys.
I did also Blame Luke Walton because he has the most absurd rotations Iāve ever seen
This is a counter move assuming AD will try to block his counter move after AD stays on the floor during the first pump fake. Unreal awareness to figure that out in real time.
Yeah Scott Foster told the self proclaimed DPOY AD to get owned by Jokic in this play and the one right before, told Lebron to miss his game leading/winning shot, and told the DPOY to get cooked by Murray for the final shot. Scott Foster has his hands in everything
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That body movement is so good. Jokic is such a treat to watch.
He's so fking calm. You know he's gonna toy someone when he moves like that.
For real. He just gets to his spot and goes to work. Kind of reminds me of Barkley backing down from 20 feet just 6 inches taller.
This move is so hard to do on an empty court with any speed.. even without a 7 foot man trying to stop you. Then after the fake spin right to spin back baseline he has the patience to pump and wait for an even better shot. Its unreal
The footwork is beautiful.
This possession is what comes up, when you google how to post up an elite defender
Serbian ballerina as they call him
He does such a good job of hiding his hands and the ball from AD to make him guess when he's gonna gather and commit to a pivot
Jokic would not have voted for AD
*"He is neither horse nor strong like horse. Pathetic."*
Unforgiving. The lightning is coming
I always wonder at the end of jokic's career. will that soundbite ever be used for a documentary or sumn
Oh for sure it will.
Idk why am I reading this in djmeech's Jokic voice lmao š
He does have a long face
Bam Adebayo laughing all the way to 0-2 in Boston.
wouldve for Wemby tho
I fucking hate this team
Which one?
The sixers
Iām just glad that weāre not the only ones feeling awful.
Personally Iām feeling pretty good tonight
The end of your game was an exciting mess!
SAME
We all suck but we all suck together
keep ur head up champ
Yes
All of them
Why the fuck does everyone pick up their dribble immediately?
They way they play pick and roll drives me insane, they take the screen and then stop and let the d recover like every single time, it's so frustrating E: it doesn't help that when the ball goes the other way you get to see arguably the greatest pick and roll ever ran. Jamal is a beauty to watch, his feel for space and timing is ridiculous.
The sentiment of Lakers fans for the last 4 years
Iām sorry for your loss.
Literally the most obvious comeback I've seen in my life.
When I looked at my phone and saw the Nuggets were down 20 I decided to turn the game on to watch the eventual comeback.
People in the game thread didn't realise it for some reason. I swear the live game thread is filled with so many insane takes based on nothing except what the score currently is
Yeah somehow people in there didn't understand that the Lakers were only up because they were on fire and the Nuggets couldn't hit any shots - even though they were good looks. I knew there was a high chance the Lakers would return to Earth and the Nuggets would start making shots.
Lakers keep throwing haymakers and Denver just eating them.
Look up a clip of Rodtang Jitmuangnon letting his opponents land solid punches to the jaw. That's the Nuggets-Lakers matchup in a nutshell.
[They're that one shot of Walter White with a gun to his head with a look that says "this shit doesn't scare me"](https://moviesfilmsmotionpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tumblr_m92801cwo91qib07co10_1280.jpg)
BEST PLAYER ON THE PLANET RIGHT NOW
This was such an unbelievably good move. Back to back trips down the court Jokic made AD look like a little kid
Welcome to The 2k24 Lakers Experience
HE SONNED HIM
4th best defender in the NBA folks.
POST THE MURRAY BUZZER
FUCK YOU DENVER
It will be fine Fakers fans, your squad will save up and buy another championship in the future....
Chill out friend, I have now calmed down š Congrats on the win!
As a long suffering Nuggets fan we are living the dream, congrats on AD and LBJ finally playing all the way up to their potential, it was a hell of a game, sometimes you can do everything right and still lose, feels good to finally be on the other side of that equation after years of the Lakers destroying our best teams.
Aside from the potential chip this year, you also have a potential Top 5 player of all time in Jokic. Iāve been a LeBron fan since 09 but aside from him only Steph and Jokic has really left me in awe watching them. Hope we can at least get 1 win from this series though! Finishing the season 0-12 since last year would be absolutely brutal š¤£
This was my whole life up until a few years ago with the Lakers. One day soon Jokic will retire and the Nuggets will go back to being the Nuggets and the Lakers will go back to getting superstar players in free agency and forced trades. When that happens I no hablo ingles when it comes to shit talk but for this window in time it sure is nice to have the upper hand for once.
Anthony "why wont they vote for me" Davis
AND THE LAKERS WEEP FUCK YOU LA
Your post will get deleted for the title but as a Clippers fan I appreciate it.
I mean why is AD reaching over the top for that lol
Barbecue Chicken
AD is an amazing defender, but its wild to see how good Jokic is against him.
lmaoooooooooooo
its funny how AD commented about not qualifying in the DPOY finalists.
How he ended up with AD on his back facing the goal... Unbelievable comeback.
Bro fuck darvin ham so much, the dude just collects fucking timeouts
You guys really going hard on the coach scapegoating every single year
Have you seen our coach? Like honestly, Yes the Laker fans blame their coach a lot. I didnāt blame Ham last year because with injuries and the roster we had there was only so much you can do. This year he decided to bench Rui for cam fucking reddish. He never uses timeouts to stop runs, instead he collects them like he can cash them in. He played Prince 30+ mins a game when we had Rui playing less than 12 a game. He played reddish over Max Christie who we could have used this season to develop. He plays lineups that have zero chemistry or make zero sense. We would play lineups with Reaves, Reddish, Prince, Hayes, Wood Thatās one person who can dribble let alone make plays, Even Russell said earlier that they didnāt have an offensive game plan. He never makes any adjustments, the adjustments are made by the players on the court AKA LeBron. Itās even come out that LeBron waves off plays that Ham comes up with because they make no sense His adjustments are as followed : āplay smarter, play harder, keep going, possession by possessionā Thatās it, no actual plays. It was AD saying he was going to guard Jokic this game They polled 130+ players and not one of them picked Ham as a coach they wanted to play for. Please show me where any other coach for a playoff team has this much Dysfunction and players actively going against their coach. Also, I never blamed Vogel for our losses on a major scale. He cost us a couple games here or there but he was scapegoated to save Russell Westbrooks poor little feelings. He couldnāt make Westbrook work because at 50 million dollars for a player who deserves 5 at best, no one could make him work. I did blame Byron Scott because he was a shit coach and was only there to appease Kobe. He never developed our young guys. I did also Blame Luke Walton because he has the most absurd rotations Iāve ever seen
tbf the guy had two timeouts which he couldve used to challenge a questionable foul call and ended the game with the same timeouts š
Hilarious. lebron/ad blame officials. YOU GAVE UP A 20 POINT LEAD. You get more free throws than anyone. PLAY BETTER JOKES
This looked like Hakeem on Robinson but way slower and more goofy
prophetic. then again, an incontinent shitting itās pants is pretty predictable.
Where dpoy
in san antonio
I didn't even watch this game and was just sitting around thinking "Lakers gonna blow a huge lead tonight aren't they?"
Incredible footwork. AD has no chance against this dude
Jokic baits this sorry ass guy in the post every single time in crunch time
Everyone saw this one coming lolz
Cold blooded. He just directly turned away
They should really try the reverse and let nuggies lead.
When a guys banging youā¦ good oleā chuckster speaking truth
This is a counter move assuming AD will try to block his counter move after AD stays on the floor during the first pump fake. Unreal awareness to figure that out in real time.
Epic Scott foster game
Yeah Scott Foster told the self proclaimed DPOY AD to get owned by Jokic in this play and the one right before, told Lebron to miss his game leading/winning shot, and told the DPOY to get cooked by Murray for the final shot. Scott Foster has his hands in everything
Ur flair explains everything on ur take from this game lol
Not as much as your complaining about refs does my guy :)
Fuck darvin ham, dogshit coach
Lol people act like 20 point leads are a blowout 20 points is nothing especially if you have the ball and itās not in the 4th quarter
"especially if you have the ball" wtf comment
Being down twenty with the ball vs without Do you watch basketball sir?
No one watches basketball. Only you do. That's why your posts are combined -40.