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Luka and Jokic are good offensive players, but they’re defense is horrible, especially against younger players. What Minnesota is doing is taking them back to 90s basketball and that’s why the Denver Nuggets look like a deer headlights right now. European players do not play well against bullyball.
 
When this thread started in October, BGOL vets were still proudly bragging about dickeating Michael Jordan. By May, I got wiggers and niggas scared to admit they have Michael Jordan as the GOAT anymore. Now they dickeat in silence and just throw rocks at Bron's legacy 25/7, since they can't make arguments for the Black Chuck Norris anymore. Fuck nigga's whole life has been a LIE and he knows it, that's why he keeps his eyes piss yellow from all that liquor he be drankin. MICHAEL JORDAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HABITUAL LIAR AND FRAUD.

 
Props to the Wolves I thought Denver would take it all again.
I'm not hurt at all though
If I'm hurt it's because I was so sure that Denver would make the finals and knowing we don't match up well with them I was like whatever when we were eliminated.
Its wide open now and we fucked off some regular season games that we shouldn't have that put us in that play in where jimmy got hurt.

That being your takeaway from last night shows you are a sick, sick man…
 


Need a talented guard/wing play vs this defense. Jamal Murray has cooked this defense. Jokic ain’t cooking shit by himself. Mavs would be the best matchup. OKC has Shai but their starting lineup small as hell.
 
Man, this guy says everyone is white- why engage?

Man, everybody on BGOL swears they are Black, and has posters that live 1,000s of miles away vouching for them like they hang together everyday. Who would believe that? :lol:

You guys lie about having me on ignore but you won't lie about your heritage? GTFOH!!!
 
Lebron James vs the Mavs in 2011. Go look it up and then shut up.

That was in the Finals and he was 26 years old and it wasn't this bad. Joker is 30 getting bitched by KAT in the 2nd round and get hunted on defense. :lol: Kobe choking to Raja Bell in the 1st round is closer to this.
 
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@M.H.C./@LordSinister, Jeanie gave Kobe some bullshit mane. :smh:

I promise you Bron's statue will look 100 times flyer. He'll prolly pay for it out of his own pocket, since Jeanie is poorer than he is. :lol: :lol:



He won't. Jokic was never the face of the league or the standard, Bron will be til the day he retires. Sports Media can't make money talking about fat Euros. :smh:
 
Lebron James vs the Mavs in 2011. Go look it up and then shut up. James has scored 17 or fewer points in a playoff game at least 20 times. Fuck you talking bout? Folk just get on here and start talking without doing research first.
And they killed Lebron for that , people still bring it up
He means will the media even mention jokers 16 points
Probably not


Let’s not get @KingTaharqa & @shaddyvillethug going again
 
Lebron James vs the Mavs in 2011. Go look it up and then shut up. James has scored 17 or fewer points in a playoff game at least 20 times. Fuck you talking bout? Folk just get on here and start talking without doing research first.
And he got killed for it, unlike Prince Nikola.
 
And they killed Lebron for that , people still bring it up
He means will the media even mention jokers 16 points
Probably not


Let’s not get @KingTaharqa & @shaddyvillethug going again

LeBron didn't even play this bad either. He scored 20+ 3 times and posted a trip dub that series, that went 6. Jokic has been the worst defender all playoffs and bout to get swept. Dirk Nowitzki vibes.
 
McDaniels is like +51 in the two games and he has scored five total points

NAW about to make himself a ton of money this postseason
Speaking of money Anthony Edwards is going to need a few armored money trucks…. It’s well-deserved to because I posted a little commentary about his family and to lose his grandmother and mother on the same day when he was in high school that shit kinda hurt a little bit so he is getting his blessings
 
And he got killed for it, unlike Prince Nikola.

Stop listening to the media fam. They refuse to highlight Jokic’s trash ass defense as well. I don’t care about his 16 points as much as I hate seeing players treat him like an orange cone at basketball practice. Naz Reid put him in purgatory.

The media won’t highlight it but fuck em’. When Nikola gets challenged he curls up into fetal position and bows out. Haven’t seen this in almost 2 years but here we are. The media won’t highlight that so fuck em’
 
LeBron didn't even play this bad either. He scored 20+ 3 times and posted a trip dub that series, that went 6. Jokic has been the worst defender all playoffs and bout to get swept. Dirk Nowitzki vibes.

I don’t like to call people idiots but you are a fucking idiot.

Lebron had D Wade and and Chris Bosh. Nikola has…..Nikol right now.

Scram. You don’t know shit
 
10 takeaways from tonight in the NBA:

1) Gonna start by dropping these Pat Riley quotes from today’s presser…

“It’s a big decision on our part to commit those kinds of resources unless you have someone who is going to be available every night.” - on Jimmy Butler’s extension

“I thought is that Jimmy trolling or is that Jimmy serious? If you’re not on the court playing against Boston or on the court playing against the New York Knicks, you should keep your mouth shut in your criticism of those teams.” - on Jimmy’s comments about the Knicks and Celtics

Heat Culture.

2) Congrats to Wemby for winning ROY, first of a million awards. Becomes the sixth unanimous winner in NBA history, first since KAT. If we’re being real, he should probably win tomorrow too (DPOY) but like he said…

“I know that Rudy (Gobert) has a very good chance of winning it this year, and it would be deserved. Let him win it now, because after that it’s no longer his turn.” - Victor Wembanyama

3) Tim MacMahon recently suggested that Jalen Brunson (43 points, 66.9 TS%, 6 assists, 44 minutes) remembers getting benched in the 2021 NBA playoffs. Said that he would “enjoy absolutely lighting up the Indiana Pacers” because of his history with Carlisle. Well, the Pacers have been lit up.

Completely took over the 4th with 21 points (150.0 ORTG, 57.1% USG). Brunson becomes the first player with four straight 40-point games in the postseason since MJ in the ’93 Finals. How is this real?

“He’s really a great scorer. There’s no question about that.” - Carlisle on Brunson

4) Josh Hart is a f*cking psychopath. Scores a playoff career-high on 72.6 TS% and grabs every rebound within 15 feet. Dude is so goddamn relentless out there. It’s so much fun watching him attack closeouts like he’s on four cans of Red Bull. Again plays the entire 48 minutes. I thought Round 1 was the Josh Hart series. This might actually be the Josh Hart series. Nah, scratch that ... this might be the Josh Hart postseason.

“My wife arguing with me. That makes me extremely tired.” - Josh Hart on if anything makes him tired

“I don’t know, man. The dude is crazy.” - Jalen Brunson on why Hart can make hustle plays in his 48th minute

5) Know what? Let’s just go full Nova. Donte DiVincenzo (44 minutes) had a crazy game, too. He scored 21 in the second half on 105.0 TS% (5-7 3PT). This game was all three of ‘em. Brunson, Hart, and DiVincenzo scored or assisted on 109 of the Knicks 121 points. Thibs didn’t mess with the bench ... McBride (10:36), Robinson (11:47), Achiuwa (4:18).

6) I’m gonna ask the question: Does Indiana win this game if they ride T.J. McConnell (18 points, 9-16 FG, 22 minutes)? Subbing Haliburton back in for him with 9:25 left in the 4th felt like a big deal with how T.J. was cooking. I mean, let’s be honest ... Hali wasn’t doing anything out there. He scored 6 points with an abysmal 11.4% usage. McConnell had a +24.1 Net Rating with 31.5% usage. Not a wild question, right?

A couple more things on the Pacers before we move on. Isaiah Jackson (8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks) looks to be a factor in this series. MitchRob couldn’t hang in his 13 minutes. Love how stay-ready Jackson is. Been third on the depth chart most of the season and now playing impactful playoff minutes.

AND OBI TOPPIN HAD AN EASTBAY DUNK IN A PLAYOFF GAME!!!

Knicks beat the Pacers 121-117 and take a 1-0 series lead.

7) I don’t know about you but think I spent half my day tracking fake flights that Rudy Gobert wasn’t on. He missed Game 2 due to the birth of his first child. Didn’t even attempt to fly back because of weather complications (windy af). Don’t even trip, Rudy. Enjoy the best day of your life. Getting teary-eyed just thinking about my day. Kyle Anderson drew the start.

8) Champs are in trouble. Michael Malone challenged his starters to set the tone in Game 2. They were down 61-35 at the half. Yeah, it’s bad. These slow starts are killing them. They’ve been outscored by 29 points in the first quarter during these playoffs. Part of the reason is…

9) Jamal Murray (8 points, 3-18 FG, -16) is not in a good place. Physically and mentally.

“When you’re not able to do anything for five days, what happened in Game 1 for me was somewhat expected. Unfortunate but that’s our reality. Jamal’s not 100%. …We’ll just keep an eye on him. How’s he moving, not just offensively but defensively?” - Michael Malone on Jamal Murray pregame

It’s been obvious since the Lakers series. He just happened to have a dream matchup to overcome the calf injury then. You can’t overcome sh*t against this Wolves defense. They made his life a living hell. Specifically Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Man, there was a camera shot of NAW with a Joker-like smile after clamping him up ... they knew. Lost count of how often they put him in actions.

It all got into Jamal’s head. He might be getting a couple fines. Maybe even a suspension? The camera caught him throwing a heat pack towards an official from the bench. Also caught him doing the money sign that cost Rudy Gobert $100K a couple months back.

Will say though, Malone was right to go off for the non-call on KAT in the first. Still can’t believe no tech was called. Maybe if he had only stared like Ant.

10) The Wolves are here. Already mentioned how over it was for Denver had Murray continued his struggles. Didn’t think it would look THIS over. Rudy Gobert is going to win DPOY tomorrow but if this game tells you anything ... Wolves just put up an 88.9 DRTG on the road against the defending champs without him. This team looks like they’re possessed and on a mission. I can’t remember the last time I saw a defense this dominant and physical.

Speaking of, the refs are letting these guys play. Forget Jamal Murray for a sec. Denver has no chance if Minnesota’s allowed to be as physical as they’ve been. This was a masterclass. Nuggets got punked and there’s nothing they can do about it.

And KAT (27 points, 12 rebounds, 80.5 TS%) wasn’t in foul trouble! Such a great game from him.

Wolves beat the Nuggets 106-80. The 80 points are a season-low for Denver. Minnesota opens the playoffs 6-0.

“We’ve had some really good defensive efforts this year, but that has to be right up there with the best of them.” - Chris Finch

“LET’S GO WOLVES!!” - Ball Arena

Just realized all my remaining teams in The Dance are Nuggets stacks. I’m so dead.

Excellent recap as usual.. reminiscent of the late great @stretchwallz observations.. :yes:
 
I don’t like to call people idiots but you are a fucking idiot.

Lebron had D Wade and and Chris Bosh. Nikola has…..Nikol right now.

Scram. You don’t know shit

Kobe had "mamba mentality", but still flopped like a bitch when he hit that mountain. Head whipped back like a mofo.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Do you think I mind you centering this convo on the GOAT? I don't. Bron's legacy should be the focus right now, Joker's run is over. :yes:

 
I don’t like to call people idiots but you are a fucking idiot.

Lebron had D Wade and and Chris Bosh. Nikola has…..Nikol right now.

Scram. You don’t know shit
Now he aint got no help.. For a full year its been about hos great his supporting cast is and how balanced and perfect a complimentary roster they have. Now that the eruro trash slug is getting worked, he has "no help"......:lol:
 
All season his defensive on/off has been at near net zero. The rookie or Bam should be clear leaders in the race. NBA voters are some of the most uninformed.

LordSinister hasn't logged on not once using his handle since Denver lost and didn't make a single appearance last night. The white boy is crushed. :lol:
 
Now he aint got no help.. For a full year its been about hos great his supporting cast is and how balanced and perfect a complimentary roster they have. Now that the eruro trash slug is getting worked, he has "no help"......:lol:

Their starting 5 has the highest payroll in the league. Nikola just isn't a great leader of men and isn't a playoff riser himself. All his numbers are down this series.
 
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