Lakers-Nuggets Predictions: Will LeBron & LA FINALLY break Denver curse vs. Jokic? | Hoops Tonight
Jason Timpf shares his predictions for LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets. With Denver having eight straight wins over Los Angeles, including a 4-0 sweep in last season’s Western Conference Finals, Jason discusses the key matchups the Lakers must win in order to turn the tide in this matchup. Later, Jason breaks down film from prior Lakers-Nuggets games and shares his series prediction.
Timeline:
00:00 – Nuggets have owned Lakers
02:48 – Difference with this year’s Lakers
04:55 – LA’s Offense vs. Denver Defense
11:12 – LeBron is playing “Top 3” basketball
14:04 – How AD can attack Jokic
15:06 – Keys for LA offense & Denver defense
17:59 – Denver Offense vs. LA Defense
20:00 – LeBron & AD vs. Jokic & Gordon
21:30 – Denver Offense vs. LA Defense
23:57 – Jason’s Series Prediction
26:55 – Lakers-Nuggets Film Study
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Bro is giving all the advice he can to help the lakers, chill bro 😅😂😂
LAKERS ABOUT TO GO FULL ON TRUMP 2016 AND SHOCK THE WORLD
I bet the lakers are stealing game 1
Cam Reddish is an overrated defender but because dlo and Austin defense is so bad, he still gets minutes
I guess since all these “experts” are afraid to say it the LOS ANGELES LAKERS WILL WIN IN SIX GAMES! If y’all are confident in something say it with your mf chest😤😤
@28:52, you mean a blatant foul that wasn't called? Damn its going to be a frustrating week to two weeks.
@35:52 KCP didn't play in this game either, but no mention here. Geez, I wonder why?
Stop with all the nonsense 😂😂😂. How do you have lebron ranked 3rd? How is he ahead of ad? R u high
Jason just get 2 the point. How many free throws is it gonna take to beat a team like Denver. 40?50?😂 the only advantage the lakers have is the networks and the league
I know you are a Lakers fan, but I didn't notice any sort of bias. Also no "narrative" stuff we get from the media.
Props to you sir. Great video.
Stop it Zion used AD and Lebron😂😂
Cam Reddish has been a good to great perimeter defender, his injury jus fucked him up
Jason is one of the people who know a lot about basketball and he likes reaves so much as if he is the best player in the lakers and the best defender while reaves starts playing well at the end of the season. he hates cam so much as if cam was the worst defender in the team, he just based on a game that cam played after he was injured, but Jason doesn't remind how cam was one of the reasons the lakers beat the clippers Because of the way cam guard paul georges And kawhi, the reason lakers beat the suns because of the way cam guard booker.. And haliburton in the first in season tournament.. Jason forgot quickly, go back and watch these videos
You’re wrong!
This series is so interesting because common sense would tell you DENVER wins this series with ease BUT there’s absolutely NO REAL reason the LAKERS can’t win the series either if we’re being honest. I think it’s gonna come down to EFFORT for the LAKERS. it’s gonna take their absolute BEST EFFORT every game and then that still might NOT be enough. DENVER should WIN this series in 5 or 6 games max. BUT IF the LAKERS can FORCE a GAME 7 they’re WINNING the series.
If LeBron and AD show out and play their best game, Denver wins in 5.
Yeah last year after LeBron got swept, he had to switch the narrative to him thinking about retiring knowing good and well he had no intention to.
But I guess that's how you get people to forget that you just got swept by the nuggets. Either that or he'll come out after they lose a series with a cast on his foot saying that's why they lost.
I've never once seen him accept responsibility for just not playing good and losing. There's always an excuse to it😅
Lebron needs to be the coach during this series.
As an LBJ fan since the St. V St M days, I havent been this unexcited for a post-season since 2017.
Grom a pure hoops perspective, I am excited to see the young talent though.
Game 2 will be a good indicator if the lakers can beat the nuggets. Game 1 is usually 50/50 for either of them. Lets see how Lebron and AD come out in game 1. If there is a game you can steal in your opponent’s home court then it’s game 1. Lets Go LAKERS!
Jason 'The LakerFanBoy Delulu' is at it again. 😂
Bron must be fearing another sweep 😂. 🧹
I love how the smooth brains resort to free throw conspiracy theories to explain the Lakers beating teams. Arrested development at it’s finest 😂
Lakers gonna win that’s all imma say
This is gonna be an even more competitive sweep than last PO. You watch. The Lake Show gonna get to at least one OT. D'snitch gonna ball out.
C'mon bro. Reeves is one of the worst defenders in the NBA, slightly less worse than D'Snitch lol.
That's just another of the reasons why Denver is so good and the Phoenix and OKC and any even any other thing you want to mention Dallas or any of those others they really don't have the the pieces to match up with LeBron not even not even Minnesota even though they got some good Defenders but no nobody none of them just Denver Denver got the right person to line up with LeBron and others that are great
Lakers just need to capitalise on the adjustments they found after game 1 last year.
What kind of music do you play with those guitars in the background?
I really believe Denver is so motivated especially in this in this series once we get the playoffs which is where we're at now I would not expect anything less Denver especially being at home with the altitude I think Denver is serious about trying to get those first two at home to go up two games to none they don't want to go to LA with a split they could still win in LA with the split but if they do then yeah it might go six games but if Denver takes care of business at home both games at home then probably just a five-game series
I don't think I would say Jamal's the 8th best player he's way better than that he's easily in the top five no question about it he's better than all the other guards that are going to be playing in the postseason trust me on that one except for Luka
As a Lakers Fan, I don't trust this team. From coaching to players, will AD hold up, Lebron when do his legs give out. How many games of DLO getting 6 points do we get. When it becomes Crunch Time, how do we close against the best team. They are Top 10 in Offense and Defense
I think this is going to be alot closer than ppl are taking it.
LAKERS IN 6, JOKIC IN FOUL TROUBLE
This is a joke ! You forgot a name called LEBRON
4 years ago in the bubble lakers beat Denver 4-1 they had a clear vision defensive identity and great team culture. they took pride in defence they knew the system and the coaches made sure they took accountability and had amazing attention to details and excecution consistently on both ends. two great coaches with experience and high IQ and ability to adapt and challenge the team and get the best out of them.
4 years in and Lakers have gone backwards and Denever kept Jokic Murray and MPJ and stuck with Malone and kept their core and just built on the culture they had. they have a clear vision identity and team values and in 4 years they went mile forward as a result of sticking with the same crew and not changing their values or culture and making rational decision of recycling role players and wanting to get a second star.
they did everything the lakers were meant to keep doing to be winning right now. lakers did the opposite and that's why they are in this situation. lakers have zero chance to beat the nuggets no mater what level lebron or AD play at they gonna lose regardless. they don't have defensive identity culture or any team structure values or a good coach that has great attention to details and can execute consistently.
they are gonna lose no matter how close they get when the time comes to it they not gonna get a stop or get a bucket when they need it.
denever are a much better organisation and team now as a result of what they did 4 years ago. lakers are worst now as a result of process they ruined 4 years ago.
we talking about DLo and/or Reeves Ding up Murray as a key? That’s tough and disrespectful to Murray to even suggest either of those 2 have a chance of doing anything
LETS GO! PLAYOFF hoops tonight the best time of year Lol