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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3030 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 07:36 AM »
(AP) -- Preview capsule for the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Western Conference finals that start tomorrow:

No. 1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS (52-19, 8-2) vs. No. 3 DENVER NUGGETS (46-27, 8-6)

Season series: Lakers, 3-1. The Lakers finished on an 8-0 run to win 105-96 on Dec. 3; Denver won 128-104 on Dec. 22 in a game where LeBron James didn't play; the Lakers won 120-116 in an overtime road game on Feb. 12; and the Lakers won 124-121 on Aug. 10, on a Kyle Kuzma buzzer-beater in the bubble, in a game where the Nuggets used 10 players and basically used everybody for exactly two quarters with some unusual lineups.

Story line: Lakers forward LeBron James is on the brink of his 10th NBA Finals trip, the Lakers are four wins away from getting there for the first time in a decade, and the never-say-die Nuggets are four wins from getting there for the first time. They are the first team in NBA history to rally from 3-1 series deficits twice in the same season - and the same decade, for that matter.

Key matchup: Denver's Nikola Jokic vs. the Lakers' Anthony Davis. They are prototypes of the new era of NBA big man, able to guard multiple positions and score from anywhere they want. Their numbers in the playoffs so far are virtually identical; Davis is averaging 27.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists while Jokic has averaged 25.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

Injury watch: Denver's Will Barton (knee) remains out. The Lakers' Dion Waiters (left groin) missed the end of the second-round series against Houston.

Numbers of note: The Nuggets have gone to Game 7 in each of their last four playoff series. ... Murray averaged a team-best 18.5 points in four games against the Lakers but shot only 16% from 3-point range in those contests. ... Davis averaged 29.3 points and James averaged 28.7 against Denver this season. ... The Lakers have beaten the Nuggets in all six postseason series between the clubs.

Prediction: Lakers in 7.

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Another injury update: Rondo is questionable tomorrow with back spasms. Hope he can play.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3031 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 08:04 AM »
Mas maganda gising ng Celtics kumpara sa Heat

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3032 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 08:20 AM »
Boston's defensive and offensive adjustments against the Heat seems to be working.  Great read and reaction from the coaching staff of Brad Stevens.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3033 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 08:51 AM »
Mas maganda gising ng Celtics kumpara sa Heat

oops lamang na! after down by 17

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3034 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:05 AM »
oops lamang na! after down by 17

Kaya nga. Parang mga diesel engines itong Heat!

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3035 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:09 AM »
Spoelstra is out-coaching Brad Stevens.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3037 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:18 AM »
minsan to si jimmy butler ayaw talaga tumira

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3038 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:19 AM »
^kaya nga eh. Bakit kaya? Ingunguso na lang niya ayaw pa

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3039 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:20 AM »
Nabigo na ang Battle of LA.

Sana di mabigo ang rivalry reborn. Kunin nyo celtics.

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3040 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:30 AM »
Dragon!!!

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3041 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:33 AM »
Miami and Boston are evenly matched.  Both brimming with talented players and both defense oriented.  Both well coached.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3042 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:34 AM »
Wild game! Palitan lang ng big shots and turnovers!
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3043 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:36 AM »
Heat - Nuggets sana sa finals!

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3044 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:37 AM »
Like I said, Boston will let you back in the game with Brad Stevens calling a time out late when momentum has changed.

See.  17 point lead and Brad Stevens calls a timeout only up 4 points.  Then Boston built a quick 5 point lead to lose it as quickly then having a hard time overcoming it.

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3045 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:39 AM »
Heat unbelievable!  Deserving two wins by Spo!

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3046 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:40 AM »
sana ma sweep yung boston hahahah

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3047 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:40 AM »
Tapos na naman boston.. Ang galing talaga ng heat..

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3048 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:41 AM »
Ang daming ball deflection ng Heat eh. Tapik-tapik! Bumawi si Jimmy Buckets sa depensa.

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3049 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:41 AM »
Dragic mentoring Herro real well

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3050 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:43 AM »
I just noticed in the Heats Celtics game that almost all players are wearing low-cut shoes nowadays ... si Tatum lang naka high-cut doon sa final 10

the East series is a nice series, although it's 2-0, I think that it is still too close to call
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3051 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:43 AM »
Ganda.  Galing ng Miami rin talaga.  Their in game adjustments, their defense.  Kakabilib.  Pwede na mag champ sa East.  Pro dun lang ha. :D

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3052 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:50 AM »
This 0-2 series deficit is not insurmountable, but the Celtics have to quickly figure out that Miami defense which forced some crucial Boston TOs in the endgame.

Teams to fall down 0-2 had just a 6-51 all-time record in the Conference Finals. The Raptors were the last team to recover from that deficit in last year's ECF.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3053 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 09:57 AM »
I just noticed in the Heats Celtics game that almost all players are wearing low-cut shoes nowadays ... si Tatum lang naka high-cut doon sa final 10

the East series is a nice series, although it's 2-0, I think that it is still too close to call

mas masarap gumalaw pag low cut kasi. Laro sa euro step

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3054 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 10:04 AM »
Heat’s confidence now is through the roof. In their mind a 17 point lead by Celtics is nothing. It must be though at Celtics’ dugout after this loss. Sana ganito din kaganda laban as west.

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3056 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 10:24 AM »
Heat’s confidence now is through the roof. In their mind a 17 point lead by Celtics is nothing. It must be though at Celtics’ dugout after this loss. Sana ganito din kaganda laban as west.

my naisip ng paraan si Malone.

prior start ng game i mindset na daw nya mga players nya na 3-1 na sila.

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3057 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 10:26 AM »
after reading this article confident na ko na Lebron will stay as Lakers for his entire years left.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29891408/how-lebron-james-jeanie-buss-squashed-lakers-drama

good job Jeanie..

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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3058 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 03:44 PM »
Winning 4 games out of 5 against a Spoelstra coached team is a huge ask even for Boston.  4 out of 5 games yan. Thats the challenge.
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Re: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs
« Reply #3059 on: Sep 18, 2020 at 04:09 PM »
Winning 4 games out of 5 against a Spoelstra coached team is a huge ask even for Boston.  4 out of 5 games yan. Thats the challenge.

While the task might be difficult, it's not insurmountable.  Boston could have been up 2-0 if they were able to preserve their lead.  It's not as if Boston was blown out in both losses.