The Nuggets aren't done yet. Down 2-0 and looking to avoid being down 3-0, the Nuggets dominated game 3 and took the series to 2-1. Now I am not sure if this was the Nuggets winning or the Lakers losing it, or a combination of both.
Now no discredit to the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is a baller and Jokic is an alien but the Lakers played like dog shit. It's a miracle they didn't lose by 20. They were down by 15-20 for most of the game until they came back in the 4th. Dwight Howard couldn't even hold onto the ball, it looked like their first game together. They didn't look good. Anthony Davis, Javalle McGee and Dwight Howard had a COMBINED 7 rebounds. How is that even possible? I mean yeah Jokic is bigger than all 3 of them but they should have more than that combined. Especially McGee and Howard. That's your job. That's what they pay you for. Absolutely brutal to see the Lakers play like that.
On to the Nuggets. They were rolling. Jamal Murray couldn't miss. Jokic is an alien. They are walking buckets. Murray reminds me of what Damien Lillard was doing in the playoffs last year. Just pulling up from half-court and sinking everything. The guy is hot and he can not miss. Jokic reminds me of Dirk. Just completely unconventional playing style and hits shots you never think have a chance of going in. How he pivots and hits shots off his right leg is ridiculous. Dirk use to do it with his left leg and never miss. I remember watching Dirk hit them for years. It was automatic. Jokic isn't quite automatic just yet but he might get there.
Who is going to win this series, I have no idea. I said the Lakers would handle them easily but the Nuggets have shown they are hot and they are legit. They are giving the Lakers a run for the money. I thought beating the Clippers was because the Clippers just collapsed but it is clearly more than that. When the Lakers are on, they have the best roster in basketball. AD and Lebron are tough to compete with. Playoff Rondo is a different breed. But man all it takes is getting hot at the right time and the Nuggs are hot. I have counted them out and I learned my lesson.
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