Can The Nuggets Pull Off The Biggest NBA Upset This Year? OKC-Denver Preview
Matt Moore breaks down all the angles of Thunder-Nuggets and the x’s and o’s that would need to go into a Nuggets upset of the No.1 seed.
0:00 Intro: Nuggets vs Thunder semifinals preview
5:09 Game 1 expectations and strategy for Nuggets
11:50 Thunder’s defensive approach and 3-point shooting
24:45 MPJ’s defensive performance and matchup concerns
30:24 Potential defensive strategies against Thunder’s offense
34:29 Series prediction and Nuggets’ path to victory
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32 Comments
MATT FORGOT THIS SEASON THAT NUGGETS ARE AT THEIR BEST THIS SEASON WITHOUT REST!!!
The Nuggets cannot beat the Thunder unless the Thunder beat themselves.
The thunder had a long layoff they might be rusty in game one and Jokic only played 32 minutes in game 7 largely sitting the fourth quarter.
No no no, refs are gona kill us
6:01 your game plan is crazy..
They are going to throw this game and concentrate on Game 2
Excellent analysis Matt! But have you taken into consideration the fact that I REALLY REALLY want the Nuggets to win?
The clippers were on a 19/21 run before the playoffs. Denver was able to stop the hottest team in the league. Nuggets in 6/7
Nuggets will shock the world as flopper SGA will not get the calls he normally gets…
Not saying they're going to win the next series but I will say this – pretty much no one gave them a chance against the Clippers and they won, and they could have won three of the games by 20 pts or more had they kept the pressure on. They are a much better team now than the one that beat the Thunder twice in the regular season. IF they take care of the ball, they have a real chance.
You are not an aware analyst— borderline poor! We are 2 and 2 versus the Thunder! We play them well enough and with our stepped up D, Jamal playing better, the refs swallowing their whistles—I like our chances.
Why all so low😢😢😢😢 if Denver can win one of the 2 first game (more likely the 1 than the 2) Denver can win and if the series go to 7 Denver must win
I can’t listen to anything you say anymore after that clippers series… you and Ryan or whatever that chunky guy with a slight lisp name is
Gordon should start on SGA, AND body him at the other end.. he is fast enough to at least make SGA unconfortable
Nuggets are winning game 1
Told you not to be a doomer.
Anything is possible
Silly me why watch Matt has all the answers….
Christian Brown guarding SGA…who win's that battle?
Imagine thinking the nuggets are the underdogs here
Ock and 7
This guy isn't even a nuggets fan😅
Nuggets beat Minnesota 1st round in 2023 on their way to NBA championship. Last year Minnesota gets revenge beating Denver in 7 during the 2nd round series. As a Wolves fan, I hope both teams advance and settle the grudge match in the Western Conference Finals. Go Nuggets!
Lol.. without the title.. I thought this is a OKC media. 😂
Pls get another guy to run this channel Matt is a hater of all things related to Nuggets especially Jok… his takes are terrible and he dosnt know basketball imo… look what he sez https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IgBNspAocto
Sure the CAN. But the real question is, can they do it and have anything left for the next round? Prob not
Nuggets are gonna win. They coming out fighting. They have to win in okc. Why not tonight
Matt Poore Takes back at it again. No one takes you seriously anymore. You're a bald Skip Bayless without the charisma.
I think Nuggets can pull an upset bec Chet and Hartenstein are not as good defenders like Zubac did
OKC in 5
Please please please this is not time to be analys this is time to be FUN!!! Stop trashing Denver , trash that Pinochio fake mvp and stop that if if if but but but , Denver will win , BUCK UP DUDE!!!
You can’t say shai is better then robot Kawhi.
I’m a die hard Nuggets fan. I have to admit that this is going to be a tough series for Denver. The first two games in OKC will give us a good look at how this will play out. But the Nuggets will put up a great fight. Plus they do live to be underdogs 😂