Top 10 NBA Contenders: Spurs, Celtics or Nuggets BIGGEST threat to Thunder? | Nerd Sesh x Hoop Venue
The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) for their final ranking of the Top 10 Contenders in the NBA ahead of the playoffs, diving into why teams like the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers have real upside, thoroughly breaking down the contrast between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, and discussing whether the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder are ultimately the best bet to win it all.
Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:41 Charlotte Hornets
24:08 Houston Rockets
37:12 Philadelphia 76ers
50:16 New York Knicks
1:04:15 Cavaliers vs. Pistons
1:35:14 Minnesota Timberwolves
1:48:38 Boston Celtics
2:09:40 Denver Nuggets
2:20:17 San Antonio Spurs
2:40:39 OKC Thunder
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41 Comments
Need to see that Cavs vs Pistons series. Cavs in 6
3hrs too short tbh
denver literally hasn't played okc with a healthy lineup this year
Sucks we couldn’t get lakers in 5 this year to watch them get smacked again
55:17 TYLER I SAID THIS ABOUT TORONTO OMFG THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU
Denver didn’t have MPJ last year
bro hasn’t watched cavs recently if he thinks they won’t beat pistons in a 7 game series
When talking the cavs, they just completely ignore Dean Wade being able to comfortably play the 4 on both ends
1:45:05 It’s kinda crazy that Naz Reid has been a top 2 sixth man candidate this year with what he has dealt with. He started off really slow because he was dealing with the murder of his sister and then recently his shoulder has been injured and he’s been playing hurt. Props to Naz Reid man. THE GOAT
I honestly don't think the match up against Denver is this one sided for OKC. Yea they're 3-0 against them this season but Denver have had jokic out for 15 games, Gordon out for the same id not more, Cam johnson too, CB as well, Jonas has been out a significant period, like these guys have had no reprieve injury wise and their best lineup hasn't played together consistently. Maybe that's something to pin on their health being an issue which is fair, but OKC has pretty glaring offensive capabilities outside of SGA. Especially in a playoff setting. Shai will get his sure, but Jdub, Chet, being your next best bet is pretty dire. This has been their problem for the past several seasons. The non Shai scoring has been very suspect and this is how teams can attack them.
It's just funny you talk about AJ Mitchell not being available against the Spurs, who gives a fuck about AJ Mitchell? You gonna just ignore what AG and Cam Johnson can do for Denver against OKC lol?
they talking about okc should only be bothered by boston and spurs when denver pushed them to 7 with practically 6.5 viable players lmao
Turd sesh ft. Poop venue
Cavs vs pistons was a fun debate
Cant wait to come back here after the Denver – OKC series
warriors not here??????????
Acting like Denver has like no chance against OKC when their 3 games so far have been a 10 point loss in Jokic’s first or 2nd game back, a loss in OT and a loss by 3 on a last second game winner
Is insane to me
Never post again
2:11:11 yes, we would. you NERDS need to work on that long term memory and recall that they were 1 AG hamstring away from beating them last year
god i miss the pacers
There is pathways c or Denver beating OKC. Remember MPJ couldn't put his arms above his head, Gordon pulled his hamstring game 6, Murray was sick for a game and they had absolutely no bench. If Denver gets a fair whistle (i.e. Jokic get the same whistle SGA does or simply dont let Caruso ride him like a backpack). Denver hits 3 pointers…. punishing OKC for giving help Defense on jokic is huge. This year they seem kinda healthy and the 3ball has been elite so yes there is a pathway
here’s my predict play logan quote for the intro to their contender rankings:
“And with what’s happening with the lakers, and, honestly a LOT of the stars this season; uhh Jokic, GIANNIS, .. I mean even SGA had some problems, right? Where like we didn’t KNOW if he was gonna hit the 65 game cutoff. And now.. Luka, reaves… I’m just becoming a lot more HEALTH pilled. Like these teams are just not at that same ceiling when their stars are off the court, it is SO important for these guys to be out there for their squads, and like, that’s gonna matter a LOT in the playoffs, in the finals. I mean we’ve seen this stuff swing FINALS before, 2019, with the warriors, uh, 2021, the bucks got through thanks to some injuries, and not to take away from these teams of course, but uh, I think that really matters, and yeah with the 82 game grind, that could really happen this year too!”
Cant wait until Cleveland proves logan and tyler wrong and upsets detroit…….
denver in 6. the nerds about toget put on all 4 for fading the goat at his prime with the best crew he's ever had. book it.
The lineup of Murray, THJ, Cam, AG, and Jokic should close as he said. You’re not gonna get that menu stops anyways and SGA will get the switch onto Murray if you play CB. With that lineup they can’t double Jokic especially in a game that thj is hot in
The blazers aren’t #1?
Do you think Logan ever gets scared that the other two will start kissing
Celtics are underdogs lol. They weren’t supposed to be here. Don’t raise expectations when you were wrong to begin with. If they lose in the first round it’s acceptable. Boston had the least pressure of any playoff team this year.
Please be right about the Cavs Carson
Nuggets played a gruesome and bloody 7 game series against OKC just for them mfs to say "OKC got them fully figured out" lmfao
Carson trying to talk faster and faster to get the runtime under 4 hours
Look for the hornets to trade for Randle or Gobert.
I really hope Jared McCain gets some kind of rotation playoff minutes
no fouls on joker with oks we will see that foe sure…
Logan finally gives in and praises the 76ers and Embiid immediately has a freak health situation 🤦
Nerding to my sesh
Took the sixers out of the bin at the perfect time lmao
Yo carson is about to fight demar derozen😂!!
I think the thing to note about Denver is the upgrade from mpj to cam Johnson and the added depth. We got rid of a great streaky shooter, and replaced him with a more consistent shooter, better defender, much better playmaker, and much better ball handler. Obviously, we will have to see how cam plays okc in the playoffs, but I think the added depth (mainly THJ and the development of Payton Watson) will make it much harder to stick a guard on jokic or mug him. Last year, the reason we could not beat them was injuries, a lack of depth, and the fact that everyone except jokic, Murray, and gordon were bricklayers. This year we have more shooting, potentially a better look on Shai in Payton Watson, and more tertiary ball handling. Obviously it’s going to be a very tough matchup that probably goes 7 but I have a lot of faith in my team
I cannot wait for this next episode Carson is getting way too much hate on twitter for being objectively correct 😭😭
The second Logan takes Philly out of the bin, Embiid gets appendicitis 😭😭😭
Beefing with NBA players when the net has been out of reach your entire life. Dweeb.