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The Nuggets are getting their rhythm back tonight. A win on Friday and this series could be over.
 

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The league didn't do themselves any favors with this schedule. 3 days in between each game is ridiculous. We had a hot game 2 on Sunday and had to wait for Wednesday for game 3.
 

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The league didn't do themselves any favors with this schedule. 3 days in between each game is ridiculous. We had a hot game 2 on Sunday and had to wait for Wednesday for game 3.
They want that Friday night game.
 

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If Ayton had half the motor of Adabayo, he would be worth his contract.

Ayton and BAM finished with the exact same defensive rating last year with Ayton being way more efficient on offense.

If you listen to Miami radio(the Lebatard show) they do not like Bam at all. He’s been super up and down this year. He’s playing really well in these finals though but there’s nothing he can do against Joker
 

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Joker is just insane. I hadn't really noticed it until Van Gundy started harping on it but it's true, it's crazy how often his shot hits the rim and rolls in. For his size and the difficult shots he takes, with contact against size on the move, the touch is ridiculous.
 

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Joker is just insane. I hadn't really noticed it until Van Gundy started harping on it but it's true, it's crazy how often his shot hits the rim and rolls in. For his size and the difficult shots he takes, with contact against size on the move, the touch is ridiculous.
I do think Joker and Murray are a way better performing duo this year for sure in the playoffs. We don't come anywhere near playing KD and Booker like that together, yet. Those two are balling!
 

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I do think Joker and Murray are a way better performing duo this year for sure in the playoffs. We don't come anywhere near playing KD and Booker like that together, yet. Those two are balling!

They just compliment eachother so well. That’s part of it.

We really really have to get a two man game going. Monty and his iso ball was so hard to watch
 
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They just compliment eachother so well. That’s part of it.

We really really have to get a two man game going. Monty and his iso ball was so hard to watch
That seemed to be his default offensive strategy even when Booker or Durant were getting doubled.
 

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Joker is just insane. I hadn't really noticed it until Van Gundy started harping on it but it's true, it's crazy how often his shot hits the rim and rolls in. For his size and the difficult shots he takes, with contact against size on the move, the touch is ridiculous.
The push/drop shots Joker puts up have a soft bounce on the rim then spinning forwards, even after absorbing contact he could quickly readjust the touch to make it fall with high likelihood. Ayton's hook shot feels flat and hard, requires higher precision at release and thus easily disrupted when there is contact, thus DA's habit of avoiding it.
 

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AS much as I love to watch Jokic, I dislike watching MPJ. My god how many 2 foot shots can a guy that size miss?
 
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Heat are really playing Murray physical.
 
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Every time the Heat looks like they are going to make a move, Denver calmly does their thing.
 

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Bam hangs on the rim big time and no technical. Actually, it has to be repaired.
 
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