Denver NUGGETS vs Los Angeles LAKERS – NBA 2K24
On Tuesday they’ll host the Toronto Raptors then on Thursday they’ll be playing against Devon Booker and the Phoenix Suns now Denver starting five on the perimeter kcp and Porter Jr Gordon and yic the combo inside and it’s Murray in at the one and for the Lakers it’s
LeBron at power forward with ad as the center Austin Reeves out there with Cam reddish and it’s prince in at the three the small forward and nothing quite like opening night in the NBA how nervous are some of the firsttime players and coaches right now I think first- timers
Are certainly nervous the butterflies are flying around you just have to make sure they fly in formation nonetheless when you have your first taste of being an NBA player or coach it’s a special night because you only can do a first thing one time Davis the pass to James three-pointer no
Good and here’s Denver pass to yic that one goes now he’s one for two watch out now when this guy gets into a rhythm it is something to behold the ball’s knocked loose James [Applause] outside reddish passes to Prince no good on the triple and so yic will bring it up for
The Nuggets their last encounter was in Denver talk about strong offensive production they went out played to their strengths and were successful as a result yeah you know not deviating from the game plan is critical you got to trust in the system James passes to Reeves here’s
Davis and finish off by Davis what determination on the board his work ethic really standing out right there well done by Davis once again an explosive highlight on the AT&T 5G slam can the nuggets have gone one for three so far pass to Caldwell Pope Porter with it Beyond The
Arc oh can’t get it misses his first [Applause] attempt here’s Prince reddish on the wing here’s Reeves there’s the three the shot off that time Gordon finds Porter there’s the triple and another Miss by Denver one for five out there but no worries just keep attacking Murray against reddish pass to Davis over joic as Davis gets it to go on the assist from Prince those long arms of AD help him on jumpers you
Pretty much can’t get to a shot because he’s so long and extends on it jit to screen here’s Murray and Davis with the block and it’s out of bounds still Denver’s ball and that shot was going nowhere thanks to that aggressive SWAT a defensive play
Like that early in the game can go a long way establishes an attitude that you want to have during the game [Applause] And a little over two and a half minutes gone here in the first here’s Porter sixs to shoot oh plenty of contact on that shot officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws now and finally getting to full strength last season the Nuggets showing
How great they can be Grant well the franchise his first ever Championship ba and you look at all their top players just entering their primes plenty of Runway left ahead of [Applause] [Applause] them the first free throw is good while the Lakers move from Englewood to this Downtown Arena back in 99 this place has been special Clark some alltime moments here ba Kobe’s 81-point game comes to mind LeBron setting the alltime NBA scoring record all those classic Shaq Kobe playoff games a few titles
Sprinkled in there as well special indeed that misses so he splits the free throws and when you watch this nuggets team Clark their chemistry on the court is obvious yeah ba the pieces just fit and fit fit quite nicely give a lot of credit to the front office doing a good
Job Drafting and then finding the right veterans to compliment who they already Had here’s James clocked at the defensive end Gordon is very accomplished I mean he gets off the ground quickly and is an excellent shot blocker as a [Applause] result here’s Davis he had 22 in the win against the Clippers and the way they attacked the glass was absolutely
Infectious finishing in the top 10 in total rebounding in the league and they really love to push the ball finishing in the top five and fast break points they were a fun team to watch and so jic will bring it up for the Denver Nuggets tight now here’s calwell Pope
He had an 18-point outing in their last game against Detroit pass to Murray the three ball rebound collected by Anthony Davis for Los Angeles they’ve gone two for seven a sluggish start James finds Davis up top reddish and here’s James just five on the clock jacks up a
Three drops in the three he’s become so comfortable from long range that shot’s now a weapon for LeBron joic with it pass to Gordon that falls nice feed from joic one a score in the NBA picks can really Force the D to make tough choices Reeves the pass to reddish here’s [Applause]
James nice gets his second bucket he’s two for four down James doing his thing in close to the hoop good work there Denver has gone 0 for three from [Applause] downtown outside Murray pass to yic saints that one from the post yic has gotten his second bucket so good to see Murray not just as a score but driving as a passive two here’s Reeves and here’s Davis and another three for the Lakers it’s important that you have big men who
Can shoot in this day and age and this guy can really stretch the floor Caldwell Pope the pass to Gordon pass to Murray lets the three fly and after missing his first three shots he drains it one for four Murray has that Spirit of you make one on me I’m
Coming back at you for Mine James a screen on Caldwell Pope here’s prce and he lovs it up top that’s four connections and five tries now for him in what’s been a great first quarter the Nuggets [Applause] Trail Murray scanning the floor outside Porter Gordon on the [Applause] wing outside calwell Pope Fires for three rebound by the Lakers pass to Davis no good with the triple Denver’s G one for five from three-point range a cold start and here’s jic right side Murray shot clock at
Five and that one goes in as he’s fouled it’ll be three points if he converts the free throw ACL injuries are always a scary thing in this league Clark it sidelined Jamal Murray for a full 18 months so tough for a player to lose that kind of
Time ba but Murray really is a tough guy and he focused on his recovery and was able to make a strong return to the [Applause] court well the Lakers hired Darin ham to be their head coach back in 2022 gr that proved to be a great move I agree ba I
Mean ham was an assistant for a decade in the league earned his spot as the main guy and Darin was a really tough player too I mean he went on drafter and won a title with with the Pistons against the Lakers Prince against Gordon Fires at the elbow here’s Davis and the rebound
Paying off as they pick up two on the second chance bucket right there he’s putting them to the test this quarter attacking every chance he Gets now yic going inside and he’s going to the line for two the official saw contact while he was going up it’s going to be on Anthony Davis you know the Herky jerky moves of jic are are hard to prepare for or guard against I mean he
Uses them well to get these calls and let’s get your take guys on the scoring breakdown for the Lakers well I’ve liked their assertiveness inside they’ve been getting that way and playing that way the whole time setting the tone right away that the inside area is their territory yeah also you got to
Appreciate how unself selfish they’ve been I mean the ball movement has been impressive and the assist numbers are off the chart D’Angelo Russell he’s checked in for the [Applause] Lakers and yic drops him both and Grant last season nicoa yic came close to winning his third straight MVP but in
The end he won something more precious an NBA title and that Finals MVP award more meaningful both personally and in terms of his legacy being a winner is what matters in the end pass to Caldwell Pope outside Porter from behind the ark gets the three to fall a true sniper
From long range Porter Jr with a nice stroke on that shot here’s Prince [Applause] here’s Reeves he’s covered by Caldwell Pope with his first shot attempt Gordon with a steal with the 10-footer and the shots off one for two in this one so far rebounding has been a focal point for
Them and the trend they’d love to continue right through the next three quarters as well and this guy me embodies determination small at his position but he still gets up and keeps plays alive that’s mind over matter for sure Murray no good not much falling for
Him this quarter guys and you can sense his frustration o stolen by Murray here’s the break back to Porter shoots over Davis and the bucket counts and he is on his way to to the line he’ll try to make it a three-point play all right guys what do you think
About the offensive approach we’ve seen so far for the Nuggets you know in the early going they’ve been effective scoring in the mid-range and if it’s falling I say stay with it and from the jump they’ve also clearly been focused on running effective plays here tonight
And there’s been a lot of high quality distribution from them on the [Applause] floor you know since the Lakers moved to LA in 1960 they’ve had the most sustained success in the NBA well think about this ba from west to Magic to Kobe to LeBron they always have a superstar and NBA
Players love living in LA and the city loves basketball seems like he can’t miss right now guys I mean completely in the zone this quarter Russell against Jackson picked it out of midair James inside inside Christie passes to James three-pointer that shot Off the Mark the way they’ve gotten after rebounds has
Been impressive yeah Sensational is a really good word for it they’re tearing it up on the glass the Lakers trail out to the right wing launches it great de that time from Porter and even after airtight defense like that you still just expect him to hit those kind of
Shots Jackson outside outside Porter the three drills it from Deep Porter’s got 10 points Porter Jr has a unique combination of size and skill and as a result able to beat defenders in the catch and shoot game the three from Russell and the three-pointer goes and that’s how you up
The anti come right back at it a little back and forth from long range I love it that’s a terrific answer there pass to Watson wood grabs the board nice work defensively meeting him up top and forcing to miss James with the [Applause] ball 127 left to play in the first quarter Christie pass it’s a Jane six on the shot clock here’s H Chino and another three for the Lakers really doesn’t matter what position LeBron is playing the point the four or the five James changes games with his passing ability Jackson [Applause] outside pass to Watson out left to the wing here’s Jackson 13 points in the win against Detroit so much of the offense ran through him looking at the assist total we saw how unselfish he can Be Russell against Jackson from the elbow 4 three Christie shot is off the Nuggets shooting 45% from the field in this first Watson passes to Jackson pass to Gordon Jackson surveying the D crafty move and Gordon finishes it off and the Nuggets lead by two gives him a
Nice lift when Gordon’s scoring on the move he does a good job creating his own shot there’s the steel and here we go the nuggets on The Fast Break here’s Jackson makes good on the step back jumper Jackson’s got his second basket of the game Michael Porter
He’s been the guy making things happen for Denver he put together 10 points in the quarter back after [Applause] [Applause] this hope you’ve enjoyed the broadcast so far halfway through the first half in this one and from what you’ve seen from the Nuggets what your take so far simply put they look totally Fearless on the defensive end well you know the defense guys is just disruptive active and
Energetic and you can’t afford to be loose with the ball against these [Applause] Guys and for the Lakers they’re shooting around 50% of the game so far on the court for the Nuggets Reggie Jackson out there with Justin holiday then there’s Nicole yic then there’s Christian Brown and it’s Watson in at the four and count the basket he was fouled and he’s going
To the line for one more and Clark what’s most amazing about LeBron James how remarkable he is playing at his age be there’s a lot of things that are really incredible about LeBron but that’s one of the most incredible is high level of play at his Advanced age
And he’s still playing with great athleticism a credit to the work he’s put in and his giftedness that free throw good from James and Grant the nuggets are in Uncharted Territory this year they are the defending champs yeah ba I mean they’ll have a Target on their back all season
They retain most of their talent and core and with joic leading the way they remain favorites to repeat and plays like that one can make the difference in a close game and it definitely got the bench on their feet too making a statement for sure I mean we’ll see if
They can maintain that aggressive approach guys James against [Applause] Yic just five to shoot the Nuggets need to get one up shoots it’s tipped I tell you what his teammates love seeing this so do I I mean when Russell is able to block a shot that’s a big [Applause] Bonus just over a minute has passed here in the second quarter outside Vanderbilt back to Russell pass to Christie now James clock at six 11 ft out Watson with a rebound Denver in the lead oh poked away stolen by Russell it’s a one-on-one situation superb transition play from LeBron so
Demoralized and a helpless feeling for a Defender to be that tight on LeBron and still not be able to stop it to the wing right side and it’s jic missing the Lakers have gone two of four here in the second quarter and so he draws the foul headed
To the line to shoot a pair well the value of Jared Vanderbilt as a strong Wing Defender is pretty undeniable Clark you cannot win consistently without players like Jared Vanderbilt I mean you need a shutdown Defender that has versatility and it’s a skill that he takes a lot of pride in
He’s worked at he brings a lot to the table at that end of the floor and it’s tied up with that one all right grant I’m going to ask you to put on your executive hat now tell us what the key is to establishing culture at an NBA organization ooh ba culture structured
Accountability it’s about getting the right group of guys having strong leadership and of course it only works if the coaches and players fully Buy in and what separates the nuggets on offense is their efficiency Clark you’re right on it ba you rarely see the them
Take bad shots I mean they are a well oiled offensive machine adamant about getting quality shots on the consistent basis pass to Russell takes the three the Lakers with another miss the nuggets have gotten only one of four shots to go in to the paint and stolen by Vanderbilt
And here they come up ahead and the shot counts he’s fouled and it’s a chance for a three-point play for the Nuggets Caldwell popes checked in for holiday and Murray subbed in for [Applause] Jackson what [Applause] Up yeah they they’re really cashing in more at the line here in the second quarter definitely that’s one of the reasons they’re in front right now over to the wing here’s jic here’s Brown and again Denver no good yeah still close but with their tough play on the board we’re certainly seeing the
Effort wood passes to [Applause] James outside Vanderbilt down to five on the shot clock for three James oh my came close to a four-point play he’ll head to the line for three free throws it’s on cavius Caldwell [Applause] Pope three shots three shots [Applause] No good on the free throw look the physicality has always stood out with LeBron it’s been obvious but his basketball IQ is what makes him such a special special player I mean he sees the game like very few ever have Prince is checked in for Los Angeles Reeves comes in for Christian Wood
Second free throw no good showing more aggression here in the second quarter he’s seeking contact and working himself to the line and he Nails the third here’s Murray coming off a 37-point game against Detroit and he did his part from the Line Drew fouls and made them Count got a piece of it here’s Prince that one rolls around and rims out you look at him and he’s a little hit and miss from there even without a defender in his face no guarantee gives us a chance to catch up with Ali leforce well Michael Porter Jr never lacks for
Confidence in his jump shot but he said offense for me should be an autopilot I should be focused on the intangibles the defense the rebounding the Dirty Work that involves you in the game Brian the Buy in and the commitment to the little things has not gone unnoticed yeah I
Love that that’s a great Point thanks Ally Russell against Murray pass to James that falls nice assist by Russell Russell’s got three assists tonight and what’s working here each guy is willing to make the next pass now a timeout called by Denver for [Applause] Yeah second and assist and they crack the top five for team three-point percentage that gave them such an edge on the offensive end forcing the defense to come out and cover them at the ark hey it’s no simple task to lead the league in field goal percentage takes a lot of
Patience and a lot of restraint [Applause] The Nuggets Trail outside Murray joic passes to Caldwell [Applause] pop here’s Watson he picked up 15 in their last win against the Detroit on target from range and that’s on the defense giving him a decent look that’s his shot James deciding where to go with it James double team pass to
Christie the shots good on the assist by James Christie’s got six he’s finally leaving that dismal first quarter behind him took him a while to get going yic with a screen on Russell now here’s jic fires the three offensive rebound and they’re doing strong work on
The glass A plus five Advantage for them and guys you know that rebounding is a huge part a huge component of winning games it’s not a glamour stat but it’s necessary if you’re going to be a winning team shot clock at six here’s Christie Watson with a rebound he just
Couldn’t finish the job that that time and too bad because it was a nice look yic to screen pass to Watson jic with it outside Murray lets it go from Deep count it make that three of seven so far for him boy the defense has to respect
Murray’s range I mean there’s a reason he’s a volume three-point Shooter now here is James he’s coming off a 25 point game against the Clippers and let’s not forget about the assist his playmaking was critical for this team he hasn’t helped the cause with his shooting but his teammates have had his back here’s Murray and he got the whistle on the way
Up so he’ll be headed to the line for a pair that one on Russell yeah you know right there in that instance you could see where Murray was able to take advantage of his size in that situation [Applause] [Applause] first one Falls and when healthy Murray is a force a force to be reckoned with because he can go get baskets against tough defense and he can also make plays for others Anthony Davis he’s checked in for Los Angeles reddish comes in for [Applause] Russell and Murray drops them
Both the Lakers in the lead pass to Reddish back to James wow some sturdy inside play from LeBron well I love what he’s done in this first half at least so far increasing confidence every time down the floor you can see it reddish against Caldwell Pope and it’s going to be a 3se second
Call and with this pause to check on the stats to show you which teams led the league in assist last year the nuggets in second I tell you what if you had to pick one stat at least on the offensive side of the ball that benefits your team
This is it I mean when you’re amongst the league leaders and assist you’re doing a lot of good thing not just making shots but you’re moving your teammates and you’re moving the basketball and there’s James from The Arc and he gets it to go he’s eight of
11 now just make sure you keep getting him touches I mean you love what he’s doing at the offensive end don’t go away from him now a timeout called by Denver [Applause] that’s [Applause] 6 [Applause] for Denver has gone two of four from the perimeter in the second so far Caldwell Pope against reddish the three rebound collected by Anthony Davis Davis has got five rebounds tonight they have a decent advantage in regards to rebounding especially when you’re scoring the ball at a decent clip the
Way they have I mean they’ve done exactly what’s necessary to take the lead can’t cash it in from close range well you got to miss sometimes but that one seemed like a gimme Gordon the pass to calwell Pope outside Murray calwell Pope against reddish to the
Middle the jump hook the Lakers with a rebound there wasn’t much defensive resistance there guys but somehow he blew it anyway missed opportunity you know we’ve seen DeAndre Jordan hold a roster spot on a number of teams over the years and you got to give him credit
For being a hard worker on each one of those rosters I mean he doesn’t seem to let the business side of the NBA affect how he goes out and does his work he just goes out and plays hard all the time they set a pick pass to Porter will it
Go the Lakers with a rebound Davis has got rebound number seven tonight here’s Reeves James outside now Davis the three is up that falls nice feed that time from James and now it’s a 12-point Laker leag well the Nuggets shooting 41% on this game boy they’d love if anyone could get a bucket
Yeah their offense has been grinding to a hole time called here the Nuggets decide to talk it over and the players take this opportunity to get some Gatorade getting some fluids in you is so important during these timeouts get fresh keep those batteries charged yeah without proper hydration a player can
Completely run out of gas down the stretch of a ball game and that’s something that none of these guys can afford to have happen if you’re going to battle all the way to the Finish you have to be [Applause] Hydrated [Applause] E [Applause] [Applause] all [Applause] For the Lakers on D 12-point lead their biggest of the [Applause] game Murray against James Murray passes to Gordon and there’s a whistle he’ll head to the line to shoot two well Clark after seven seasons as the guy in Orlando Aaron Gordon is embracing a new role well you know he’s become more
Efficient he’s taking fewer shots he’s shooting at a much higher percentage especially from De but the thing that really stands out for me is Gordon has embraced and relished being a Defender doing the Dirty Work and with his athleticism and size he’s a formidable Defender because of that here in the
Second at least from the line they’re perfect hopefully that gets them going in other areas as [Applause] Well [Applause] and so he makes both from the line Aon Gordon has a special combination of athleticism and size I think his skill set is perfectly tailored for how the game is played today outside reddish oh there’s the allei and finished off by Davis there’s no
Stopping that ad is too long and strong to bother that alley Denver has gone to two of six from distance here in the second quarter Caldwell Pope against reddish to the inside James with the rebound you have to credit their effort I mean they’ve done an amazing job on the glass
And it’s been a well-rounded performance I mean strong rebounding has certainly been at been at the at the center of it but it’s been good on a number of levels back to Reeves six on the shot clock it’s Prince on the wing the Lakers got to get one up late clock
Reddish Gordon pulls it in well the Nuggets shooting only 40% from the floor in this game Caldwell Pope against reddish Caldwell Pope the pass to Murray rebounded by LeBron James has got four rebounds in the game pass to Prince for three that one Falls coming off Davis Feed Prince has
Got his first three points of the game and the defense is really allowing them too much room on the perimeter and it’s the nuggets with the ball down by 15 Murray up top he’s got 11 the jump hook Davis with a rebound Davis has got rebound number eight now James outside pass to Reeves here’s Prince takes a three that one is off and the defense got away with one there I mean that’s a shot he typically Makes Murray passes to Caldwell Pope back to Murray they still need this and a clear foul there as he shot the triple he’ll go to the line for three free throws tracking him a real chore Murray very active constantly on the [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] move [Applause] the free throw drops for Murray and the Lakers making a change here Russell is checked in nicoa yic is checked in for the [Applause] [Applause] nuggets no good on the second free throw it’s clear here in the second period he’s made a concerted effort to attack and get himself to the [Applause] [Applause] Line and right now they’re plus eight in the rebound in category that’s helping them run away with this yeah double digit advantage on the scoreboard they’ve taken the initiative they’ve played I think with more purpose so far pass to Prince and here’s Russell fires from Deep another Miss he’s one for four from
The field boy they dodged one there guys I mean he got the wide open look that he wanted just didn’t knock it down here’s Porter jic with it outside cwell Pope the shot is good on the assist by yic yic has got his fourth assist in this one love the
Rise and fire approach from kcp got to be impressed with this guy’s confidence Davis the pass to Russell and he’s G for the love and Davis slams it home with a D gets going like this it’s almost impossible to slow him down he’s got so many different ways
To beat you and so it’s the Los Angeles Lakers in a good situation up by 13 points to close the Quarter building this lead up in large part because of how well they’re shooting it we’ll be right back after this [Applause] word [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] the [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] all [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] yeah hello and welcome before we take a look at the action from the first half a brief overview of some upcoming games checking out Los Angeles at this point you got to take every team you’re up against as a test asking yourself what can we do do better than last year
Happens for us too Kenny you cook up any new approaches in the offseason well I’m going to reveal those you know over time not just all in one sitting but you’re right there is an opportunity to stretch and experiment see what’s working and what isn’t and now let’s talk about our game
At hand what a first half for the Lakers they’re putting in work in the paint right now they’re the schoolyard bullies taking that lunch money those guys across from them man they got to have some backbone Shaq the jet not mincing words at all and that is going to do it for us
Let’s get back to some second half action with Brian Anderson in [Applause] company and there wasn’t too much drama in the first half but maybe things will tighten up here in the second a fantastic game from Anthony Davis in this one and in the first half he dominated in the post
He got the looks he wanted and was able to execute you know what I think he’s doing exactly what he has to do using his body shaking off contact and then finishing at the Rim and with a big gap on the scoreboard the second half begins with very different goals for these teams one side trying to mount a comeback one side trying to protect their lead it’s LeBron at power forward with ad as the center cam reddish is out there with Austin
Reeds and it’s prince in at the three so that’s who Darin ham starts the second half With pass to joic shoots over Davis joic Lofts it over the D yic able to play through contact and seems Unstoppable when he’s that close to the hole outside Davis James against Murray back to [Applause] James double team on James here’s Prince fires the three the rebound by [Applause]
Murray about a minute played here in the second half here’s jic oh and he took a hard foul on the shot so he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair it’s going to be on Anthony Davis whatever this team needs from joic he seems to provide it
Because he works so hard whether it’s points passing rebounding improve defensively love his [Applause] determination the free throw drops for jic you know we hear the term point forward a lot Clark is at fair to call Nia joic a point Center I don’t have any issues with it ba I mean he facilitates as a big guy with the ball in his hands
Like a guard at times so Point Center works but he’s more than that he’s your two-time MVP is what he is and jit drops him both really always a plus to have a big guy stroke it from the line like that the soft touch on full
Display down low and Davis slams it home I don’t know what to do about that Davis just powering It Down Denver has got six out of 153 so far in this game now a timeout called by Denver protecting the rim has to be their top objective right
Now yeah you know just look at the numbers guys I mean they are being taken to the wood shed in the [Applause] Paint [Applause] and checking the 2K leaderboard these teams led the league in three-point percentage last year fourth Denver that kind of efficiency from range is generally an indicator of a dominant offense joic with it he’s got 10 got a piece of it and they get it back Gordon outside let’s go with a
Three Nails it from Beyond The Arc Gordon’s got nine outstanding concentration that time from Gordon so good is staying focused on the basket even when the defense is on it pass to Davis and they come right back with their own three-pointer Davis has got 27 and that’s how you up the anti come
Right back at him a little back and forth from long range I love it that’s a terrific answer there quarter from outside that falls nice feed from joic joic has got assist number five here tonight here’s Reeves James outside knocked loose fast break here come the Nuggets right side Caldwell
Pope Gordon on the wing nine points in the game to the paint outside cwell Pope just threee to shoot had a Miss there on the triple o love the intensity wi they hitting the boards guys that’s been the key to their lead I mean simply put the effort
They’ve displayed on the glass has been the differ and there’s James from the ark and it’s Denver with a rebound that’ll wrap up this short two- game Road Trip Gordon the pass to [Applause] Murray back to Gordon outside calwell pop puts it up and he was fouled in the act of shooting opportunity for a three-point play here yeah that’s just outstanding focus on these hard finishes I mean Caldwell pop fighting the score through contact and making it happen one [Applause] Shot [Applause] time called here Los Angeles decides to talk it over yeah they’re hoping to turn things around with this timeout yeah you know they had to do something anything to stop this run you can’t just let it go on any [Applause] longer [Applause] [Applause] for [Applause] [Applause] yeah [Applause] up the Lakers have gone two of five in this third quarter pass to Reeves back to James here’s Reeves defended by Murray now here’s reddish here’s the three buries it from three reddish has gotten himself going with a triple his first basket of the game and so Murray
Will bring it up for the Denver Nuggets eight-point Game and Davis with the block got to be careful putting uper shot around Anthony Davis the shot by Reeves no good Denver has gotten two of four threes to fall here in this third quarter joic passes to Porter that falls nice feed from joic Porter’s got five points now in the
Quarter and he’s coming off a huge performance and his confidence couldn’t be be any higher and his coach knows that too showing no signs of slowing or cooling down they’re going to ride him as far as he can take him Davis with a screen on Gordon James
With the ball and jic picks him up defensively this is why you integrate Davis into these sets because he’s terrific at finishing them [Applause] off and here’s Murray he’s got 12 it’s yic high post oh that’s too easy for when he gets inside position they were totally in sync on that play targeted
The pass beautifully James passes to Reeves back to James pass to Reeves over Murray and again it’s the Lakers the nuggets have gone 6 for n in the half and here’s Caldwell pope now Porter from Deep rebound by the Lakers Davis has got nine rebounds now James outside he shoots it the put back it’s
Good on the put back and the Lakers lead by 10 he’s carried much of the scoring load tonight and with the win and reach don’t expect him to let up Davis against yic back to Murray on the wing Caldwell pop five on the clock jic to screen Porter from outside
And that bucket makes him six for 10 in the contest he’s hit a pair of Threes each half making a significant impact pass to reddish here’s Prince from outside the ark Denver grabs the Miss joic has got his fourth Rebound in this one outside Murray now here’s Gordon
Caldwell pop the pass to joic now Porter this one for three and Reeves pulls it down if they just continue to dominate the boards guys I think they’ve simply been the more physical team and that’s why they’re [Applause] ahead High post Davis up and over Porter
And Davis gets it to go on the assist from prince prince has got four assists in the game now Murray he’s got 12 here’s jic and another basket for Denver yeah you know we’ve seen a much different version of him in this half guys he’s been sharper more focused and
More assertive pass to Prince here’s Reeves the three is up pure from three-point range Reeves has got five points now this quarter pick works well there but the defense left a lot to be desired yeah that’s not the defense you need you got to be tougher defensively Gordon joic is doubled and
Here’s Gordon from the ark that falls nice feed from joic joic has got his seventh assist of the game with that last one to the middle and Davis slams it home guys it’s a onean show out there I mean he looks like he’s willing to handle all of the offensive duties for his
Team pass to [Applause] Porter and here’s Murray from deep rebound collected by Anthony Davis would you say testing the limits of his range there you know guys I think he’s got confidence to shoot it from anywhere but he could have gotten a better one than that and there’s the foul it’s on
Michael Porter that’s his first foul of the game some changes now for the Lakers Vanderbilt’s checked in for LeBron Christie comes in for Prince and Russell is subbed in for reddish and Denver with a change here too Watson he’s checked in for Gordon [Applause] pass to [Applause] Russell launches a three counted from
Distance Russell’s got six and you know this has become a real weapon for Russell now and it’s because he’s worked hard on this shot Murray passes to Caldwell Pope here’s jic and again it’s Denver converting hey he’s doing what whatever he can right now to pump up his teammates pass to Christie vanderbel with it here’s Reeves to the inside oh sweet move and Davis lays it in Davis has got 37 he’s putting on a show this quarter and the
Team’s feeding off his energy to the left wing [Applause] joic against Davis pass to Porter Davis on the double team five to shoot inside a nice shot by Watson seven points in the game they finally found their shooting touch after a rough first half Los Angeles has gone four of nine
From Beyond The Arc since the break now here’s Davis rejected by jic what I like about yic defensively is what I like about him overall great instincts more points coming from inside in that respect they’ve been the more aggressive team you’re exactly right it’s been all good at one end and let’s
Be diplomatic and just say not so good at the other end joic no good well he’s got to be disappointed in the result there I mean the defender really didn’t make any impact at [Applause] all Davis with a screen on Murray the three from Russell Watson with a rebound and Denver
Shooting the rock well at 46% Murray for three he drops it from range Murray’s got 15 and Murray shooting probably the strongest part of his game absolutely exceptional whenever the ball is coming off his fingers like that my assumption is it’s good you know using his size
Advantage there to rip down that board in traffic puts up a three Davis with a rebound Davis has got 13 rebounds in the game glass eating Davis a screen here’s Christie he’s guarded by Porter pass to Reeves from downtown Nails it from three Reeves has got eight
Points here in the quarter and it’s yic with the ball for the Denver Nuggets down by 12 outside Murray get him out left block shot on the way and he can’t bank that one in yeah you know guys this has been far from his best game a disappointing
Outting for both him and the team joic against Russell back to Davis outside Russell offline with a three Murray against Davis outside cwell poke pass to Porter from the ark that one doesn’t drop and so it’s Anthony Davis making things happen for Los Angeles on the glass he was an
Absolute Tyrant just owning the boards back to the game after this [Applause] Break [Applause] and now we have a moment to reveal our State Farm assist of the game now I know he’s a big man but he’s got some point guard in him if he’s making passes like this hey that was a highle pass no matter what position it came from but it
Does make it stand out a little more when it’s made by the big fella and one quarter to go in a game that to this point has not been an evenly fought contest and Denver looking at who they’ve got to start the fourth we’ve got Jackson he’s out there with Justin
Holiday Christian Brown out there with Nia yic and it’s Watson in at the fourman spot pass to [Applause] Vanderbel now Davis here’s Christie outside Vanderbilt and here here’s Russell here’s James that shot’s good Russell making the play Russell’s got assist number five here tonight Denver is shooting around 44% not bad right wi joic against Davis Jackson the pass to joic the three-pointer Off the Mark and
They’re up considerably because of their efforts on the glass yeah rebounding has been a big key in this one they’ve asserted their will and have taken control on the glass outside Russell three-pointer knocks down the triple and the Lakers lead by 17 that’s been typical of their performance today they’re sharing the
Ball and creating good shots really a prime example of the difference in how these teams have operated offensively much more individual play at the other end and here’s joic outside and he drains it making him seven for 15 for the day love the response from joic his competitive Spirit turned up
Hot Russell finds [Applause] James tanderil with a screen James passes to Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt slams it in what nice timing on these jumps he’s somewhat on the small side for a power forward but he just never gives up here’s jokic pass to Watson and another three for Denver such a Savvy passer yic is patient and gets
Quality openings for his teammates for Los Angeles they’ve gone a perfect three for three here in the fourth Davis against [Applause] joic here’s Vanderbilt Denver grabs the Miss Jackson outside there’s the three rebounded by LeBron James has got his seventh rebound here tonight pass to Christie the three that
Falls nice feed that time from James James has got 10 assists here tonight so active for Denver they’ve gone two of five from the field in this final [Applause] quarter Russell against Jackson over Russell [Applause] Jackson can’t get it to go tell you what that is a missed opportunity from
Mid-range for sure with as little defense as was shown should have made that one defense better watch out they better be alert because this guy can make threes as we saw in the first half well if you’re just tuning in welcome we played about three and a half
Minutes into the fourth quarter here and it’s joic missing well that’s a good player missing from Point Blank Range that’s that’s one you got to convert Christie passes to Russell from Deep three-point land unable to get that one every player goes through this when your shots aren’t going down they can ding your
Confidence Jackson outside launches a three no luck on that one he’s lost his rhythm completely this quarter but he’s determined to stay after James left side pass to Christie from outside the ark Knocks it down from distance Christie’s got six points in the quarter boy you got to love that
Assist by LeBron here’s [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Jackson oh and he got fouled on his way up he’ll head to the line to shoot two you know at this stage of Reggie Jackson’s career it’s clear teams value his experience yeah he’s someone this team loves having in their locker room a strong veteran presence who serves as a
Mentor to his younger [Applause] [Applause] teammates and he knocks down the first one and we’ve seen some good free throw shooting in the second half yeah you know what and I think they’ve just got to keep on keeping on keep drawing contact attacking getting into the line that will certainly give them a chance
To get back into the game Christian Wood is checked in for the Lakers Reeves comes in for Vanderbilt so he it’s one of two from the strike and Jackson’s speed and basketball IQ really stand out an experienced veteran with a versatile skill set stolen by yic now here’s Caldwell Pope pass to
Yic banked it in off the glass joic has got five points now this quarter and right now yic has it going on he’s doing whatever he wants to out there here’s Christie back to Russell here’s Reeves pass wood and wood with the stop Showtime Christian Wood putting down the
Hammer there’s the AT&T 5G slam can capturing the moment so it’s Denver now it’s an 18-point game Jackson against Russell Jackson the pass to Gordon throws it up high and Gordon with the big finish a onehanded tomahawk that’s a guaranteed highlight VA check out the bench they flew out of their
Seats after that that’s how you get your teammates fired up Reeves the shot no good excellent D there from Caldwell Pope Porter finds Gordon boy he’s doing everything he can at this point the rest of his teammates need to step up and give him some help outside Russell and slam dunck by James yet another Stellar night for LeBron offensively so far in some ways he’s just Unstoppable outside calwell Pope fires from the wing here’s Gordon the shot is good on the assist by joic they have no answer to defensively inside yeah and that’s four straight
Field goals now they’ve allowed from Point Blank Range can’t happen power down after the assist led him to the Lane ba the oneand dunk just looks so fluid yeah absolutely even smooth when he’s powering at home like that part of what makes him unique guys that combination of power and poish and the
Call is going to be yes on illegal screen they’re finally taking care of the ball and playing with a little more intelligence turnovers were a problem early on Davis he’s checked in for the Lakers Prince comes in for Christie and a switch here also for Denver Murray’s checked [Applause]
In Murray against Russell pass to Davis and it’s Denver with a rebound quarter’s got five rebounds in the game outside Murray back to Porter now yic guarded by Russell they kick it out to Murray fires in the triple this is Murray’s game a shoot first combo guard
Who’s ready to fire as soon as he has it pass to Reeves back to Russell here’s James defended by [Applause] Gordon right side [Applause] Davis and count that two points and a chance for one more at the line you know they’re looking good really good right
Now because of him he sees this game by the throat and he squeezing hard let’s get a quick check of the scoring breakdown here for Los Angeles well you know they’ve been tremendous I think when it comes to sharing the basketball you know getting guys involved on the plays and creating offensive
Opportunities for everybody equal opportunity offense is fun to watch also they were Ultra consistent from outside hitting a high percentage of those shots tonight well Clark we often note the offensive impact from Davis but he also gets it done on the other end of the floor he is the best defender in the
League in my mind when you look at all the aspects of playing defense he’s a multiple block shot champ his anticipation and timing at the defensive end Top Shelf clock at six jic in the post Davis on him Davis with the defensive effort pass to [Applause] Reeves here’s James deflected Gordon with
It Porter looks it over yic yic muscles it down boy good Vision that time from Michael Porter Jr saw the wideopen teammate and then got the pass to him right on time Prince finds Davis and it’s Denver with a rebound Caldwell popes got rebound number five here tonight Gordon the pass to
Murray rebound Anthony Davis Davis has got rebound number 17 if you can believe [Applause] that here’s Reeves defended by Gordon and finished off by Davis he’s been a piece of the puzzle tonight but it’s a team effort everyone’s contributing to this lead now timeout called by [Applause] [Applause] Denver [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] For [Applause] [Applause] You [Applause] [Applause] And here are the Nuggets now they Trail by [Applause] 16 and the foul on Anthony Davis that’ll get him his fourth foul of the game and with plenty of time left that’s his fourth foul he needs to stay cognizant of that moving forward and how about that replay man you got to appreciate
The hustle on defense you know that’s about as good a defensive play as you’re going to see instant reaction to get a hand on the shot beautifully Done Murray passes to joic poke loose and it goes out of bounds that one off Davis here’s Murray outside quarter shot clock at five from downtown it energizes everybody when LeBron is locked in like this on the defensive end Rees the pass to [Applause] Davis carries it down low Davis has got
Seven points here in the quarter and just totally Relentless only increasing the intensity level yeah I love the fact he doesn’t play the score he just keeps coming Attack Mode he doesn’t know how to step off the gas p and here’s Porter outside ooh that one makes him seven for
14 got a nice rhythm going here today boy what a night from Porter Jr you see exactly why he was the number one recruit coming out of high school pass to Reeves fires from 14 that one rolls around and rims out and it’s yic with the ball for
Denver 15-point game two points go I seeing Gordon get it done over some pretty tight stingy defense there showing just how confident he is in the Post Time called here the Lakers decide to talk it over they’re leading by 13 and there’s 138 left in the fourth
All right we present our New Balance player of the game Anthony Davis and I’ll tell you what this was one easy pick for sure from the start he looked in total control for the entire game it’s incredible to see a player outperforming everyone else on the court
Oh man what an effort tonight to put together this type of game against the defending champs that is impressive this is why so many people hold him in such high Regard and there’s 138 left in the fourth quarter here jic grabs the board and the shooter had very little space on that attempt and guys that’s exactly the kind of high impact defense they want to see out of him a total defensive collapse I mean no
Reason to allow him that kind of space from behind the ark outside Reddish James against Gordon double team on James reddish passes to Prince Let’s Go with a three it’s haed in by ncoic that’s his shot and one I’m sure he wants back 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter of this one and it’s blocked by Davis and it’s out of bounds still Denver’s ball
Four three oh he got hacked on the three-pointer and he’ll head to the line it’s going to be on Anthony Davis yeah you got to be careful how you defend cwell Pope because he’s got great speed and he knows how to use it to draw Contact reot [Applause] reot so the first of three is good and that brings him within single digits canavi is cwell Pope his defensive quickness sets him apart The second one drops and that brings him with an [Applause] [Applause] eight And no good on the third free throw toy ends up two for three and this is the problem with playing from behind missing freebies takes on greater importance double team on James here’s reddish he buries it from three and the Lakers lead by 11 their home crowd has energized
Them all game now they’re closing it out and I think they can start that celebration right now I mean what a terrific team Victory and out of bounds Los Angeles will have [Applause] It I think a bucket here Grant would end this game absolutely that would put a bow on this one it’s a 4sec differential between the shot clock and game clock here’s Christie ooh rejected by Jordan hey get that weak stuffed out of here take it home Jordan is fantastic at
Rejecting those kinds of shots here’s Gillespie no good there and so it’s the Lakers easily grabbing this one even early on in this game they appeared happy to be playing at home and it makes a huge difference once they started to get into a Groove you never really felt
Like they wouldn’t come out on top and now we have Ally leforce standing with the player of the game allly take it away ad a big night for you offensively seemed like you were willing this team to Victory did you feel that way yeah um this whole day and I was talking
To myself just saying be dominant you know this is a time where you be dominant take over games um and that’s what I’m trying to do all tonight just try to go out my opponent you know and make the best shots for myself or for my
Teammates and we were able to make some big shots makes it big plays but we got another tomorrow and we got to be dominant as well you know and it starts with me coach and LeBron have said since day one this offense has to go through you thanks ad thanks Ally great
Interview once again well folks that’s going to do it for now for Clark Kellogg Grant Hill and Ali leforce this is Brian Anderson thank you for watching as New Balance presents our player of the game Anthony Davis This e
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