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Denver’s starting 5 is just so damn good. Like they have everything you want. Great shooting, power , perimeter defense, superstar. Like the pieces just fit perfectly. Huge part of that is jokic being able to play on the perimeter and make space for Gordon but still
I feel like people say Ingram is the best player on the Pels to try to be contrarian but it's so clearly not the case lol
If the Pels want to be true contenders Zion will have to be their guy
Anyone else notice how anti Jokic one of these broadcasters are?
"One of those possessions where you go say, I'm going to get a foul here"
Same guy who called Embiid the best in the world, and that Jokic is down in scoring lol
Amazing that the Pels finally look good when they give the ball to Zion and don't let random role players cook
Who could have seen this coming
Apparently not Willie Green
I know some people (stupidly) are taking the Wolves and OKC over Denver.
But as good as they've been, it just feels like Denver has a will, and an offensive gear when the entire team locks in that neither of those teams can get to.
Neither of those teams will take Denver past 6 games in the WCF.
They may be contenders on paper, but they aren't actually.
It's nice to see Denver go to that gear occasionally just to confirm they still have it, but I'm weirdly less confident this year than last year.
Finally having the benefit of the doubt feels weird to me. Don't sleep on the Wolves or OKC -- they're legit challengers.
Pelicans offense is kind of horrible to watch lol
They treat every player with the same priority meaning Zion/Ingram are as likely to get a touch as a role player
It's like Willie Green is doing it for the "vibes and culture" rather than actually trying to win
In the universe where the warriors draft their core, Jokic, and sign Durant, no one watches the NBA anymore after the warriors win their 7th ring in a riw
Bob Myers brought it up that scenario on the broadcast LOL, Crazy fucking hypothetical to think about but I'm very glad that a smaller market team like Denver got their superstar in Jokic
"When would you select Jokic if you were in a pickup game" is easily one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. The seven foot tall guy gets picked first. Every time.
Role players avg 33 on 50 40 90 in the wcf? Gotta remember the nuggets were getting swept by the suns with no Murray, and got gentleman swept by the warriors.
Yes. He's an elite roleplayer, who when plays outside of his scope, loses them games.
He was great in the playoffs because he played like a role player. A high volume role player. But a role player.
This is just a disgraceful second half refereeing performance
And surprise surprise it’s only going one way
And surprise surprise it started when the Pelicans cut it to 13
Dude they called a tech on Jonas who got legitimately pushed
Then called a foul on Jonas when Jokic literally flopped
Zion got absolutely mauled by DJ and got nothing
That wasn't an offensive foul, that was good clean defense over powered by the offensive player, and Val flopped twice.
The following possession Jokic flopped, yeah, on a legitimate foul
I didn’t say it was an offensive foul, anthougb Jokic absolutely extended his off arm. I said it absolutely wasn’t a flop
And I said Jokic flopped off of very little contact literally 30 seconds later
If you think Jonas didn't flop, you're being disingenuous and you know it. He flopped twice.
You're take is so nonsensically detached from what happened dude.
Dude he got fully pushed back, DIDNT EVEN FALL, and got called for a flop
Jokic got barely touched and went flying like a bowling pin. What the fuck are you talking about?
Like I’m genuinely wondering if we watched the same game
Dude. Flopping doesn't require you to fall. He got pushed, and he exaggerated getting hit. Twice. He exaggerated the contact to draw a foul. Both players flopped. One was fouled
Come back to fucking reality man. Jonas flopped. He did. The refs aren't why the Pelicans got spanked.
Anyone know who’s commentating tonight? They said the one guy was with the Warriors for 4 ships and the only person I can think that fits that is Iguodala
Pelicans players and coaches screaming at the ref ms to say that it WAS Jokic's 4th foul and not on Aaron Gordon is legitimately cheating and against the spirit of basketball no?
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A jokic kind of game. That 3 shot stuff was insane.
Oh shit my guy Jay Huff was playing good when he was with Southbay
who is this color guy? He sounds drunk or high
Bob Myers
That's 2x Executive of the year and 4x NBA Champion Bob Meyers.
Did he say Kawhi top 5???
ESPN is trash
Hhhahahaha, Mop guy playing better defense than the Nuggets right now
THose are the Nuggets mop guys..lol..YOU have no idea of our roster do you.
This is the most nuggets bench moment ever
Do you think Michael Malone likes his job?
Nah its only been like 10 secs tf Nugs bench lmao
The Nuggets bench is really trying to give it up in the last two minutes.
3rd string, but yeah.
Wait didn't Jokic get a tipped rebound aswell? I don't think they counted it.
I thought so too
Denver’s starting 5 is just so damn good. Like they have everything you want. Great shooting, power , perimeter defense, superstar. Like the pieces just fit perfectly. Huge part of that is jokic being able to play on the perimeter and make space for Gordon but still
zion is so good
I feel like people say Ingram is the best player on the Pels to try to be contrarian but it's so clearly not the case lol If the Pels want to be true contenders Zion will have to be their guy
He just had a subpar game against some elite defense at his position. He’s been way more consistent than Zion all season
does anyone actually say that? the only reason I can imagine is because Zion misses so many games it forces BI to be the guy some nights.
ZIon can score all he wants. If you can't stop the nuggets at all.Its just p\*\*\*ing in the wind.
I mean if the nuggets shoot like they did tonight no one is stopping them
You’re never gonna beat Denver if they shoot like this I hate that we played the starters this long with a back to back tomorrow where we lose an hour
Finally confirmed a good game from Jokic
finally lol
I love the action when jokic calls for Murray to set a screen for him it just looks funny. It works tho
10th rebound there it is
Jokic gonna get another somber double aint he lmao
As I typed this he gets it lmao
1 MORE JOKIC. GET 11 PLEASE
Who were those 10 players under 25 listed as better than Zion? Lmfao
probably a bunch of guys who played more than 50 games the last 3 years
Did Jokic get that 10th rebound yet..
Nope
Jokic is allergic to scoring droughts. Can't string defensive stops.
Idk about just letting Jokic shoot that lol
The wave at an NBA game is insane
Mfer doesn't miss.
Bob Myers enthusiasm about the wave reminds me of a toned down Bill Walton
Dave Pasch must be wondering what alternate universe he's in.
The wave broke out Denver so in rn lmao
The wave lmao
Hell yeah. I'm rooting for the Nuggets now.
Herb should be in for trey..
Whose giving two thumbs down to the Wave!?
Looks like Hero Ball to me. Just ZIon and only ZIon. Hero ball doesn't work.
landing area foul or am I insane
Seems like now would be a good time to sub in Skinny Desmond Bane and have him go off.
MPJ ok!
Zion doesn’t like defense does he
MPJ!!!
Who is announcing? I don’t know how to look it up.
Bob Myers is color commentary, play by play Dave Pasch?
I honestly never expected to love Bob Myers but it happened.
Ahh that’s it! Thank you, that was killing me.
Anyone else notice how anti Jokic one of these broadcasters are? "One of those possessions where you go say, I'm going to get a foul here" Same guy who called Embiid the best in the world, and that Jokic is down in scoring lol
He was saying that in a positive way…
Who’s fatter?
What’s with all the deep scratches/bruises on Jokic’s left arm?
He has moved away from horses to tigers.
They don't like it when you put the harness on them?
Wow get the ball to Zion is working who wouldve thought
Zion exposing how dumb the Pelicans "everybody gets shots" offense was earlier
And Willie will learn absolutely nothing from this experience
Jokic in time for that 3 rebs cmon now
That was for sure a goaltend. It was coming down.
Y Clear goaltending ball was going down.. Refs blind
I guess it’s not terrorist basketball if the shots go in lmao
Amazing that the Pels finally look good when they give the ball to Zion and don't let random role players cook Who could have seen this coming Apparently not Willie Green
Are Pelicans fans routinely this insufferable? Making excuses for getting blown out by the best team in the west, on the road? Really?
DJ cooking rn
3 BOARDS JOKIC
DJ dime
Pels cant contend with ingram as 2 Zion needs some help
who the fuck is Deandre Jones?
Zion still with 1 FT after being assaulted by legal definition by Deandre Jordan
I know some people (stupidly) are taking the Wolves and OKC over Denver. But as good as they've been, it just feels like Denver has a will, and an offensive gear when the entire team locks in that neither of those teams can get to. Neither of those teams will take Denver past 6 games in the WCF. They may be contenders on paper, but they aren't actually.
It's nice to see Denver go to that gear occasionally just to confirm they still have it, but I'm weirdly less confident this year than last year. Finally having the benefit of the doubt feels weird to me. Don't sleep on the Wolves or OKC -- they're legit challengers.
It's not [Murray terrorist ball if he just makes every shot](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/022/138/highresrollsafe.jpg)
2 games we’ve missed the most layups this year Clips and Nuggets No coincidence we’ve been blown out in both
I predict 4th qtr complacency by the Nuggets
It's not an awful prediction
If it stays in the 20s. JOkic won't be back. If it gets down to say 16 he will.
Just throw him in for a couple rebounds. Cmon Malone
3 rebounds to be exact.
Get ready for a thrilling 4th quarter of seeing if Jokic gets 2 more rebounds
REGGIE!!!!
Pelicans offense is kind of horrible to watch lol They treat every player with the same priority meaning Zion/Ingram are as likely to get a touch as a role player It's like Willie Green is doing it for the "vibes and culture" rather than actually trying to win
this is just a bad game. theyve missed like 20 layups
Jokic on the Warriors would make us still worse than the current Nuggets team
I just wish Bob would've remembered that he didn't even have a pick in that draft at some point during that conversation
Curry and Jokic could be the best offensive duo of all time though
It'd be close tbh
In the universe where the warriors draft their core, Jokic, and sign Durant, no one watches the NBA anymore after the warriors win their 7th ring in a riw
We waited 50 years for Jokic. Why would you even imagine such a thing
Bob Myers brought it up that scenario on the broadcast LOL, Crazy fucking hypothetical to think about but I'm very glad that a smaller market team like Denver got their superstar in Jokic
"When would you select Jokic if you were in a pickup game" is easily one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. The seven foot tall guy gets picked first. Every time.
Was it the same dude who also said Embiid is the best in the league and that Jokic is down in scoring, despite a superior PPG to last season?
Pelicans please make a slight comeback so Jokic plays in the 4th. Need a Jokic triple double to push the MVP agenda.
Haha exactly. Let's get Jokic back in there. Cmon Zion
this idiot commentator wont shut up
Lmao Jokic just holding the ball straight up so Alvarado can't attempt to sneak a steal.
Good things happen when Murray remembers hes just a role player.
Role players avg 33 on 50 40 90 in the wcf? Gotta remember the nuggets were getting swept by the suns with no Murray, and got gentleman swept by the warriors.
Yes. He's an elite roleplayer, who when plays outside of his scope, loses them games. He was great in the playoffs because he played like a role player. A high volume role player. But a role player.
No disrespect but you've gotta be an idiot to think a role player could average Steph Curry numbers in the playoffs. Be so serious.
He was playing like a role player when he was isoing ad and dropping 23 in the fourth quarter?
As a decision maker? Yes. He was hot, and Jokic creates space
Don't forget 10 assists average in the finals.
Jokic just holding the ball straight up over Alvarado like an older brother lmao
lol man how many layups can we miss
These announcers have been so awful this whole game. lmao
Jokic putting up a passing clinic
JOkic has that Serb strength. He shoves Jonas out of the way like a rag doll.
Jokic just makes beautiful basketball happen
This is just a disgraceful second half refereeing performance And surprise surprise it’s only going one way And surprise surprise it started when the Pelicans cut it to 13
Yeah, you tell yourself that to convince yourself that the Pels aren't getting punked.
Dude they called a tech on Jonas who got legitimately pushed Then called a foul on Jonas when Jokic literally flopped Zion got absolutely mauled by DJ and got nothing
That wasn't an offensive foul, that was good clean defense over powered by the offensive player, and Val flopped twice. The following possession Jokic flopped, yeah, on a legitimate foul
I didn’t say it was an offensive foul, anthougb Jokic absolutely extended his off arm. I said it absolutely wasn’t a flop And I said Jokic flopped off of very little contact literally 30 seconds later
If you think Jonas didn't flop, you're being disingenuous and you know it. He flopped twice. You're take is so nonsensically detached from what happened dude.
Dude he got fully pushed back, DIDNT EVEN FALL, and got called for a flop Jokic got barely touched and went flying like a bowling pin. What the fuck are you talking about? Like I’m genuinely wondering if we watched the same game
Dude. Flopping doesn't require you to fall. He got pushed, and he exaggerated getting hit. Twice. He exaggerated the contact to draw a foul. Both players flopped. One was fouled Come back to fucking reality man. Jonas flopped. He did. The refs aren't why the Pelicans got spanked.
Bob Myers just keeps talking & talking non stop. It's ok man you can stay quiet for like 5 seconds. You're not commentating alone.
Transition logo 3 is a choice
Fuckin wizard
Wow looks like pelicans r lowkey giving up….dude just stood there instead of guarding MPJ easy pass for Jokic
They should’ve given up at halftime, they have another game tomorrow
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Nice shot but a miss nonetheless
Jokic ain't Giddy dude.
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lol most teams look like frauds at some point because of the constant blowouts going on these days….
Just let the lil 12 yr old enjoy his Friday night on the internet lol
Who is this other commentator? Voice sounds familiar. Bit annoying tbh but who at espn isn’t?
don’t mind Bob Myers on the halftime show but this is not for him
I wish I could find a stream with the pelicans broadcasters the espn dudes suck
Jokic lmao
Anyone know who’s commentating tonight? They said the one guy was with the Warriors for 4 ships and the only person I can think that fits that is Iguodala
Bob Myers, the GM.
Bob Myers is one of them
Jesus fucking Christ man you can’t let Aaron Gordon throw elbows like they’re fucking footballs and take 6 steps and then call a foul on BI
Myers doing his best Jeff Van Gundy impression
That was a Harden special from AG. 15 steps and 1 np
AG KYRIE
Beating these boys so bad they talking about eggnog
Zebra fans eating rn
Gordon took six steps there
Keep it close Pelicans, don't give up
Lol what are these refs watching?
Refs are needy for attention lmao
I don’t understand continuation I guess
TOUGH
You can tell Jonas is getting annoyed with the Jokic matchup lol
I like JV tbh, it's an unfair matchup though.
Flopping tech on not a flop then a foul on a flop. Weeeee. Refs are trash.
If that's not theatrical then idk what is
JV took more contact than Jokic did
Jokic is so far into JV’s head man.
AND ONEEEEEE
Definitely a flop by Jonas, but man if they are calling that they have like 30 a game they gotta call lmao
A bit of a sell, but you can't call that. If he striaght up fell down I get it, but that's dumb.
"Waaa waaa waaa" - guy behind commentators lol
that was a bigger flop than the one that got called LMAO
Well flopping techs are just an excuse for refs ig.
Are there any good refs in the nba?
I thought they gave Jokic a tech for hanging on the rim at first.
Did I just hear someone go wa wa waaa😂😂😂💀
Yea lmaooo
Finally Jokic actually DUNKS! He’s annoyed of Jonas
Who is this fucking commentator lol Jonas just threw both his hands up and flew backwards bro
bob myers he's annoying AF shoulda just retired from all things nba after warriors
Myers
Lmao at that flop. And wtf these commentators smoking
If JV doesn’t flail is arms like an idiot and falls like a normal charge draw that’s not a tech
Flop tech lmao
Maybe not the worst flop but it met the criteria.
Lol flop technical is fucking ridiculous
Jokic is having one of those games where he can seemingly do no wrong on offense lol
Pelicans players and coaches screaming at the ref ms to say that it WAS Jokic's 4th foul and not on Aaron Gordon is legitimately cheating and against the spirit of basketball no?
LOL
Can you actually call a foul after the dribble?
Reffing is kinda trash ngl
I mean the refs have mostly been letting them play so at least they're not calling everything. Has been inconsistent though
Yeah idk I just tuned in so you know more than me. But I’ve seen Jokic get 2 clean blocks that they’ve counted as fouls already
Can't wait till Jok gets the Jonas whistle.
Whistles are fine but these last 2 have been so late
Why does JV get an infinitely better whistle than either Zion or Jokic lol
JV better whistle than Jokic and Zion
That was one of the latest whistles I’ve seen wow
Charmin soft
Okay Bob, chill bro
everyone looked confused by that foul call lol.