Nuggets-Clippers Prediction: Playoff Kawhi is BACK & will lead LA past Nikola Jokic | NBA Playoffs
Jason breaks down the first round NBA playoff series between Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers including how Kawhi Leonard looks healthy, James Harden has some mismatches he can exploit, Nikola Jokic’s offensive dominance offset by his struggles defending pick-and-rolls, and whether Jamal Murray will be able to give Jokic enough help.
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Do you think that a bed defensive playoff exit by jokic in or 5-6 game + a east finels run by gannis cam open up the conversation about who is better right now between gannis and Nikola jokic ?
The 2020 kawhi is better than this yr kawhi. But the Clippers team right now is better than 2020 Clippers imo.
2nd unit – Playoff exp & Scoring output
Bogdanovic, DJJ, Paty, batum, Ben > russ, DJ, watson, Pickett, strawther
this video title is flase, and this buster white boy duo who can't even dunk or shoot 30% from deep at high school range will look stupid, again. show some respect to the recent champs, casual.
The Clippers need to hunt Jokic on defense all game like the Wolves did last playoffs. He is a massive liability on defense
The question is Kawhi will load manage in this series???😂
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I trust the Clippers bench more than the Nuggets bench and I think Clippers have more shooting on the bench and the potential to get hot
unless harden gets gassed out, clips have a chance.
All that said, Denver in…???
Denver in 5
It is all about how Murray plays, basically… If he chokes, Nuggets have no chance even if Nikola scores 50 pts per game.
fools for thinking a team with russell westbrook is the better team
I got nuggets in 6
To me, the is a star vs star series. The Clippers don’t scare me except Leonard. The way he played against GS was pretty eye opening. If he stays healthy and plays like that (offense & defense) at least 4 times they have a real chance to move on. I don’t expect Harden to be impactful enough to carry them unless he and Powell have huge games. But Leonard could be the difference.
We know almost exactly how Denver will play because they are so robotic it’s scary. The only X Factor is if MPJ disappears like last year. If he and Murray play their average game, they are only going to get beaten by the Clippers playing over their heads.
I know over the years jokic had the best over Zu, but this season idk. Zu is at his current best right now and a better defender and offensive beast then his previous years. This will be the test for Zu. I'm excited for this. Zu is my DPOY as well.
Jamal is gonna need to be 20-25 this series. I also won't be shocked if russ spends alot of time on harden, that zubac jokic matchup will be VERYYY interesting tho and of course, if kawhi maintains this play…. the west is in trouble
Jason, I appreciate your channel but I absolutely despise your hatred for the Nuggets. Even after the Championship.
I don't know what's going on with Nuggets Coaching staff. I'm taking Clippers for this one they are my dark horse this playoffs Kawhi is doing Kawhi things and big zu is having an excellent year he is not stopping Jokic, but I think he can make it a little bit interesting
Russ Revenge tour this year! LAC R1, OKC R2, LAL R3.
Nuggets beat LAC in 7
Beat OKC in 6
Beat LAL in 6
Lose to BOS in 5
All you need to know… Jokic said the beast has been woken up. I actually think people will be surprised how the nuggets look. Adelman hasn’t been a head coach but a lead assistant for a long time and better at adjusting etc. should be a fun series
I didn't know Matthew mcCaughey had a sports podcast 😂
Just joking 👍🏿
Ok Jason when the nuggets beat the Clippers you don't get to do the "Nuggets didn't face any adversity" podcast afterwards like you did in 2023 then.
As a nugget fan, i think youre right. Hoping this is the catalyst for some off-season changes and we can stop wasting jokics prime.
I love that almost everyone thinks Clippers will win because "the Nuggets have fired their winning-est coach ever, they are vulnerable, they don´t defend well, Murray is unpredictable, the bench is very weak, MPJ is overrated, Westbrook is too old", etc… I love it. This takes away a lot of pressure from them! Great!
Since February the clippers have only beat play in teams.. and the Knicks twice without Burnson.. they went 2 and 8 against playoff teams on that stretch..
Funny take. Clippers have been playing trash teams and barely winning. Nuggets in 6.
Literally, Clippers in 6
I think you’ll look foolish tbh. Because you’re not making much sense. You’re not making an analysis. You’re just saying the clippers are hot and the nuggets are not lol. If the nuggets went 7-3 and the clippers went 7-3 in their last 10 you wouldn’t say any of this. The nuggets won 3 in a row which were all must win playoff type games. They are actually hot
Nuggets win in 5 !
I got nuggets in 6
Nuggets in 5.
Literally nobody is guarding Norman Powell and Kawhi. Not to mention harden too
Don't worry after my nuggets take down the clippers and move on, the Lakers will eventually play the nuggets. Hopefully! Your Lakers do not want to play the nuggets!
Y’all watch Kawhi guard jokic at times if zubac get it’s in foul trouble in the 4th instead of Simmons.Kawhi can actually stop jokic from scoring because of inhuman strength. Harden is also an elite post defender.
It's all ready decided! The NBA wants the 2 MVP front runners to face off in the second round and also the NBA is still using the Clippers old logo for the playoffs bracket in the NBA app! Making it look like its the same old Clippers and don't respect them! 🙄🤨
Great analysis! Having said that, go Nuggets!
If the Clippers win i will be shocked and impressed. They have 2 30+ journeyman bench players in their starting lineup. Zubac is an old style center the rest of the league has gone away from and even the Clippers played him less than 30 minutes a game back when they had other options. Their team was put together out of lack of other options because of both the Paul George trade haul given away and him just walking. It shouldn't work but has for the last 20+ games. Nuggets have been a dominant team in the past but just fired their coach and haven't played that well all year. This series will come down to how much the Nuggets care and their effort on defense. The Nuggets are supposed to be in the middle of their window, if they lose might have to be broken up. The Clippers have been the embarrassing poster child for how not to build a team for 5 years and have this unexpected chance as Harden nears retirement and Kawhi's body keeps falling apart.
Ben Simmons gonna be the X-Factor
I have Clips in 6 too. If Clips had home court I'd say Clips in 5