Yeah. Let Jokic get 40-50 a night but limit everyone else. Easier said that done, but it’s the only hope.
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Yeah they're gonna need all the help they can get from Bam, Martin, and Kevin Love if he's able to play.... as well as Butler to try & slow down Jokic.
But in my opinion.... Jokic is gonna get his points, don't double him too much.... but worry more about making sure guys like Murray, MPJ & Gordon don't go off. And if Jokic beats you to the basket... let him go, don't get your self in foul trouble & compound the issue.
There's a chance the Heat get Herro back for Game 3 which would give us another weapon... but of course he'll be rusty..... if we can somehow steal 1 in Denver, that would be huge.
Unfortunately, NBA offenses are a little more sophisticated than 1950’s Indiana high school offenses. I think they’ll need a slightly better plan than that.
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Playoff Jimmy will be there. Bet they take on in Ball Arena.
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Yeah but we'll need more than just Jimmy. We're gonna need Caleb Martin to keep shooting & ballin the way he is.... we need the veterans with championship experience in Lowry & Love to step up.... and we need Bam to step up.
Bam lately has been frustrating to watch lately because he doesn't finish strong at the rim like he should. And now he's gonna have guys like Jokic, Gordon & MPJ possibly guarding him. He's gonna have to finish strong at the rim, if we wanna win.
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No way. Denver is gonna crush them. They're better at four of five positions, have the best player overall, don't have an injured starter, and are rested/don't have to acclimate to the altitude. Obviously anything can happen, and Spo can coach rings around Malone, but if Denver stays healthy I think it's a gentleman's sweep.
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To quote GTA....wrong!
I agree that Spo's coaching ability and Malones lack there of will be the reason its not a Denver sweep
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I don't think it will be, either. I will be a little surprised if it goes to six though.
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Will be interesting to see if the layoff affects Denver at all. For some teams the layoff is good, cause it gives them a chance to get players back, lets players rest up... etc.
However, when you're a team like Denver, who doesn't have any key injuries, and has been just mowing down opponents.... could the 9-10 days of rest possibly cool them off.... where as Miami, while not nearly as rested as Denver, because they've been playing, might be more in a rhythm.
Obviously there's plusses & minuses to both sides of the coin.... will be interesting to see how things play out in this series.
However, when you're a team like Denver, who doesn't have any key injuries, and has been just mowing down opponents.... could the 9-10 days of rest possibly cool them off.... where as Miami, while not nearly as rested as Denver, because they've been playing, might be more in a rhythm.
Obviously there's plusses & minuses to both sides of the coin.... will be interesting to see how things play out in this series.
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True. Martin is interesting. His twin brother tended to get more publicity when they both decided to go to play for Musselman at Nevada. Both are fine players. He will need to step up but most of the players not named Jimmy have done so since the play in games.
