We WITNESSED The UNTHINKABLE Sequence of Events…
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The most unthinkable sequence of events is taking place in these playoffs.
This is the heart of a champion even after losing the first 2 games at home. Look at the fight, the hounding defense, absolutely shutting down Karl Towns, especially in the first half.
The Nuggets figured that they couldn’t stop Edwards, so the focus shifted to shutting down the rest of the Timberwolves.
And watch this subtle offensive adjustment for Denver, that completely changes the dynamic.
Aaron Gordon is now the guy that’s taking the ball across half court, taking the load and the pressure off of Jamal Murray.
But it wasn’t just that. Gordon turned into a bull and he was seeing red out there.
He put his head down and went straight to the rim bulldozing through the defense.
By halftime, Gordon was 6 for 6 from the field as Minnesota did not have an answer for him.
And speaking of that, they definitely didn’t have an answer for this either.
Whether it was off of the pick and roll, or just getting to his spots before getting the ball, Jokic was playing his game, similar to game 3. Never in a rush, you see that this is his pace, getting exactly where he wants, and shooting a shot that he’s comfortable with.
If anything, I saw him being more aggressive and assertive.
Denver had a double digit lead for most of the first half, as big as 16 at one point. But Minnesota made a push towards the end of the half, and had a chance to get it to single digits, which would be a huge momentum gain for them. But then, all hell broke loose because.
Unbelievable! What could have been an 8 point deficit, turns into 15 in the blink of an eye.
You see the importance of just 10 seconds in the playoffs. And the Nuggets are all hyped about it, they know that this swing was huge.
And in the second half, Denver exploited the Minnesota defense.
You see that just the previous possession the Nuggets run the exact same play and they got an even easier bucket as Murray walks his way to the rim for the layup.
Jamal carried Denver in the third quarter alongside Gordon who finished the game with 27 points on a mind blowing 11 for 12 shooting from the field.
And in the fourth, it was Nikola’s turn to keep the Timberwolves at distance.
Throughout this entire time, Edwards was going hero mode against the Nuggets, trying to keep his team afloat, and he was absolutely unstoppable.
But he had no help from his teammates, as the champs literally come back from the dead and shock everyone by winning 2 games on the road after everyone counted them out.
On rate game, the app that I’m a part of, we score each game, and I gave this one a 6.9.
I absolutely agree with Alex the great, that if Gordon plays this well, the Nuggets are unbeatable.
Maaan, The playoffs are taking an improbable turn, and it’s not just in this series
After going down 0-2 against the Knicks, This might be the defensive adjustment that could turn the series around. Things completely changed ever since Aaron Nesmith was the primary defensive matchup for Brunson instead of Nembhard. Nesmith literally smothered Brunson on multiple possessions in this game, completely disrupting the flow of the Knicks offense right from the start.
Indiana held Brunson to just 18 points on 6 of 17 shooting from the field and 0 for 5 from downtown. And when you cut the head of the snake, you pretty much finished the job.
The Knicks trio of Brunson, Hart and Divincenzo averaged near 80 points per game in the first 3 games, but last night they were shut down, and combined for only 27. That’s atrocious. And once you start off this bad, then rhythm is very hard to find, as New York simply couldn’t hit a shot in this game.
Meanwhile on the other end…
The Pacers jumped to a 20 point lead in the first 1 quarter. And quite opposite to the Knicks, everyone was making shots on the other end. Indiana shot 45% from downtown and the Knicks were no match with their horrific 7 for 37 outside shooting, so by half time this was a 30 point game and game over.
As Haliburton said it loud and clear that he can’t be guarded.
On rategame, I only gave it a 3.5 and turns out I was right on with how you guys rated it. Download rate game from the link in the description and join me in rating these games.
Now it’s chaos in both of these series. Denver showed us what happens when you doubt the heart of a champion, and you gotta check out what happens when you make Luka Doncic mad.
Watch this video right here. Talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
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This is why I love Denver. They move as a team, everyone adjusts for the sake of the team thereby elevating one another. They embody the what basketball is, a team sports.
@slatsgrobneck7515
13 күн бұрын
They all trust the other guy on both offense and defense. They'll make the extra pass time and again.
I still remeber the first season where malone wanted AG to be a point forward and practice his ball handling more. And i just love to see how good he is now as a ball handler. This is what pop wanted sochan to be.
@radityapoerwanto7018
14 күн бұрын
Sochan still young. Hopefully AG inspire him
@lucky889s9
14 күн бұрын
AG was the main scorer in Magic, people tend to forget that. And he can handle the ball too. Sochan has been disappointment so far, inconsistent. That's why spurs are tanking to get more draft picks
3:43 Antman: Hero mode. Jokic: Turned his entire team on hero mode.
I was losing my mind listening to people say this series was over. The defending champs deserved more respect than that. Not even a Nuggets fan, but a series is NEVER over after 2 games. How have people not learned this?
@ripvanced
14 күн бұрын
wow look we got Nostradamus here....
@tino580
14 күн бұрын
People watch too much nba media
@Nice-sm5hr
14 күн бұрын
You're right but I don't blame ppl tbh, based on how that second game went. You would expect the champions to adjust after one shock loss at home, not double down and lose even worse. But anyway they made the adjustment, better late than never and now it's a real series.
@drakegao816
14 күн бұрын
They are trying to brand the American star to be the face of the NBA as much and soon as they can. Media never gave respects to Jokic and Luka to be honest. But still, they are not interfering to the extend that the Nuggets can't get a championship. But to be honest, Gordan did foul Edward @2:15 mark to lead to a turnover.
@Youllneverfindmezx
14 күн бұрын
People don't watch games man, they watch highlights on social media and make reactionary takes because they don't actually see what happens in games and don't know adjustments occur. Happens every year.
The big difference is that Jokic’s game elevates his team. Ant can get points on the board but he doesn’t make his team better the way that Jokic does.
@Heartbrayk.
14 күн бұрын
Good job you just explained the roles of a playmaker and a scorer lol
@profesorz642
14 күн бұрын
jokic does both@@Heartbrayk.
@MJisGoat797
14 күн бұрын
@@Heartbrayk. yet a lot of people don't understand this and were crowining Ant the BITW already after game 2..
@zatzu9618
14 күн бұрын
@@user-oo9rw6hi4f Then you don't know anything about Jokic lol. He can score 30-40+ points per game but chose not to do it, because he prefers his teamates to scores so they can win the game.
@arizona_anime_fan
14 күн бұрын
well jokic doesn't have to hard carry that worthless sack of overrated shit KAT up and down the court. dude is a legit anchor around the neck of the twolves, and has been for the better part of a decade.
It´s impressive how little it takes for the media to dismiss Jokic.
@berryesseen
13 күн бұрын
I would understand the criticism after a sweep but the series was far from over. Media is so weird.
@fofoagressive
13 күн бұрын
@@berryesseen exactly
AG is so underrated
@fieryjalapenos4442
14 күн бұрын
Your comment is somehow correct and an understatement. AG could be the #1 option for a lot of teams. AG and ANT would be an interesting duo to build around. But the have AG as the 3rd option is so underrated and from what I’ve seen in interviews and other offcourt interactions, AG thinks the world of Jokic he has totally bought in and accepted his role and I love it. If Jokic is Zeus, AG is definitely Hercules.
@user-ci7vu7eo9w
14 күн бұрын
He's not
@fieryjalapenos4442
14 күн бұрын
@@user-ci7vu7eo9w found the dolt.
@lucky889s9
14 күн бұрын
AG was the main scorer in Magic, not many people remembers that
@AlwinNadela
13 күн бұрын
Thats some redemption for those 2 dunk contests, thats a champion right there
bro gordon ??? he is a hard worker. see how he buildt up his body since slam dunk competition. dude is a beast unit. gordon is the kind of friend back in highschool who just thinks of basketball all the time. a true student of this sport. i am hell ahappy for this dude and the team he is now is fortunate to have him. grats!
Game 3 will forever be known as the Armagorddon Game in the Nuggets annals.
@lucky889s9
14 күн бұрын
This is game 4 tho
The Nuggets-TWolves series is a great game of chess. Love seeing the adjustments every game and the heart of a champion in real time.
Only a 6.9 out of 10? This game was great. Crazy hype.
@user-mz1jv6kw9i
14 күн бұрын
Game 1 was fantastic, this one was better than 2 and 3 which were blow outs, yet not there, mate.
@polskagab
14 күн бұрын
literally one of the best games of the playoffs
@gerardvermaat6944
14 күн бұрын
@@polskagabyeh i watched the entire game even after I knew the outcome. I never do this, but it was a great game to watch
@johnnymarin5035
14 күн бұрын
They should add two points for the inspiration factor alone
@Fixundfertig1
14 күн бұрын
Yeah, 7.9 at least
HOT TAKE: KAT is the Wolves' weakest link in this series, not Gobert. Minnesota's top-ranked defense is anchored on Gobert protecting the paint and the rim while the rest of the team guards the perimeter like their hair is on fire. KAT did not or was not able to do that in Game 3 and 4. Plus of course, the Nuggets obviously did a hell of a job adjusting to the Wolves defense altogether. NOT SO HOT TAKE: The Knicks are tired. Even the open shot attempts were short and they were just plain slow to the ball in game 4. Playing back in MSG should pump them up a little bit but I'm afraid they're just gassed.
Never underestimate the heart of a champion!!
2:43 Excellent call on that Murray P&R action bro.
@zerokiryuu-ig7wm
13 күн бұрын
Like a warriors move on their prime.
Respect to Gordon! 😊
Jokic MVP
@Wolfpax89
14 күн бұрын
This why wnba will over take over. Nba just as boring as the joker
@damirvujevic2685
14 күн бұрын
@@Wolfpax89 you don't even know what you wanted to write.
@NamTran-xc2ip
14 күн бұрын
@@damirvujevic2685 Serbs so insecure lol
@damirvujevic2685
14 күн бұрын
@@NamTran-xc2ip haha, both of you can't even make a normal sentence and you think you can have an opinion. P.S. not a serb, boy. How dum* you must feel now.
@profesorz642
14 күн бұрын
racist insect@@NamTran-xc2ip
Gordon should have been on DPOY list...
Dpoy cant disable jokic.
I honestly forgot AG had some ball handling and facilitation in his game.
Nuggets broke Stephen a smith's prediction broomstick.
This is the best nba playoffs in a long time. Teams are fighting and for the most part evenly matched. Its kinda up for anyone to go get.
gobert dpoy lol
@trumpameri1638
14 күн бұрын
Minnesota play much better without Rudi gobert
we’re starting to see who the truly better team is denver in 6, imho. they look firmly in control of this series with it headed back to denver also the fact aaron gordon isn’t a solid year-to-year all star is criminal. the man is the other half of jokic’s greatness.
Minnesota not ready yet...
Im sayimg this.from day 1...winner of this series ( Denver vs Wolves) is taking Championship!!!! Even if there is 3 Boston Celtics across them!
@user-yb7zz9cc9s
14 күн бұрын
As a Celtics fan, Boston sucks. Their record is indicative of nothing. It's a completely different beast in the playoffs. & chances not 82. They play no mild defense and depend on 3s too much...and their coach is clueless
@jake8748
13 күн бұрын
Yeah I still think Wolves might take this and can see them winning it all as a result. These last 2 games I believe show the lack of experience for the Wolves, but if they turn it around and win the series I can see them leaning on what they've just learnt. One thing that seems to really differentiate a true contender and just a good team is how they handle stuff when it's not going their way and then siezing when they can take a positive. Nuggets responded. If wolves can return fire now and come out, I think they've passed that test. I think G2 hurt them more for winning as it gave a false bravado doing it without Gobert.
0:56 I thought that was my cursor and tried to move it away lol
The single biggest take home of the weekend? Many NBA coaches know what they are doing. I look forward to new adjustments they may have in their bags. Great stuff in the 2nd round so far.
@1stAmendmentorDie1776
14 күн бұрын
Unless LeBron James isn't winning them his coach doesn't know what he is doing. Coaches can only coach coachable players. Malone is lucky to have a tim duncan style leader on his team.
@Kalmaklysm
14 күн бұрын
My biggest take is that you can throw a heating pad on the court, and your coach can get 1" away from a ref while screaming and crying, and neither player or coach will receive a technical foul, nor will they be suspended for a game. That's what I learned. Bullshit.
@rhymewithreasons
14 күн бұрын
@@Kalmaklysm Yes, that is the only way wolves can win the series. Denver needs to miss a starting player. Very competitive.
@Kalmaklysm
14 күн бұрын
@@rhymewithreasons Did I say that? I said what SHOULD have happened was a player should have been suspended for THROWING SHIT ON THE FUCKING COURT WHILE A PLAY IS HAPPENING. I think any reasonable ass person could agree with that. Also, wtf you talking about "only way wolves can win" they beat nugs ass twice, handily with that little crybaby Murray throwing a fit the whole time. Read what I actually said, not what you think I said.
@rhymewithreasons
14 күн бұрын
@@Kalmaklysm I'm saying is "it is what it is". Yes, the wolves beat nuggs ass twice already. So, your first take is unnecessary that lowkey saying that crybaby Murray needs to be suspended. Because if they beat them already with crybaby Murray means they can beat nuggs full roster ass. I mean, don't you want to beat teams with their full potential?
Beating Buzzer infront of the announcers during an NBA playoff series is a thing you dont even dream of.!!!!!!!! Mind blowing Murray.
Can we just fast-forward to the Jokic/Murray vs Luka/Kyrie conference final we all know is coming
@user-ci7vu7eo9w
14 күн бұрын
Denver in 5
@slatsgrobneck7515
13 күн бұрын
hell nah man - lots of good games being played. :)
AG needs to cement his legacy this post season. Absolute unit and seems like a great guy.
Even if Ant scores 60, there's a big chance that the Twolves loses the game because the other players in Minnesota are not that good offensively and can't create they own shot either..
@KAye633
14 күн бұрын
That’s been all year though
@user-ci7vu7eo9w
14 күн бұрын
Game plan by nuggets
And yet despite the drama and all caps words in the title, the difference in the game was a boneheaded 30 seconds at the end of the 1st half and a couple bad KAT decisions. Which is to say, these teams are VERY closely matched and the Wolves might be a little too inexperienced to realize that every second and possession matters when you get to battles between contenders. Ant gets it though. He definitely gets it.
@David-iv6je
14 күн бұрын
Prediction: the refs call it a little looser in the next game and the Wolves take it. C'mon folks. Never seen a layoff series past the fist round before?
@dregamingz
14 күн бұрын
Nah. Don’t just blame KAT. The wolves played like crap at the end and start of the 1st and 2nd quarter. Not just from KAT. Ant had a few bad plays. Everyone did.
@David-iv6je
14 күн бұрын
@@dregamingz Yeah he's not he only one. But "the best shooting big in the NBA" going 1 for 10 early is pretty embarrassing. I said when the Gobert trade went down that this team would rise or fall based on KAT. All that said, I didn't want to write the Great American Novel. Of course the whole team lost. And the adjustments are part of the fun. I don't think this series is over by a long shot. Easily the equivalent of the WCF and maybe the Finals (depending on Porzingis)
@wadehenderson1081
13 күн бұрын
He definitely left too early before the half. Allowed 5 points. He's 22 and has alot to learn.. Sure he can score, there's alot more to the game then scoring
As a European from my point of view this is best NBA basketball in last 20 years.
Best NBA content on KZread ❤ keep it up
Amazing match from Denver!
gordon was really great in his role as a swiss army knife. he just do what is needed by the team
Alexander-Walker was trying to inbound to McDaniels?! What a bad pass..
If denver beats minnesota, they repeat.
@Malik7-
14 күн бұрын
Who u got coming out the east?
@mrkn2ny
13 күн бұрын
@@Malik7- Boston or NYC
If you don’t cover my cavs, Steve Harvey will find you…. At some point you have to come out to your car in the parking lot
To me its mind blowing when a team sees that is shitting all the 3s dont turn to searh for more easy mid range, layup base plays. Is like the 3 pt shot mantra was so ingraved in some teams that it prevents them to thinck basic strategy.
You could have put in Jokic monster dunk on Edward's 😉 Thks for your work anyway 👌🏿
You should have shown the TWolves 3 that cut the lead to 7, then the Nuggets 3 that put it back to 10, then that sequence to end the half. It was much crazier with all of that
Seriously no one can guard ant , he is unbelievable
Already last season and especially the play offs, Aaron Gordon was such a force. When you him additionally to a guy like Joker, it's very hard for any team to cope with that.
porter jr knew. celebrating mid field shot before it happened.
Joker just toying with Gobert, pulling his chair, faking him out to go the other way. Insane.
gordon is really underrated imo
It’s crazy that people were calling Jokic a loser MVP after 2 playoff games. Win or lose this series, he deserved that MVP.
All i know is if the Knicks were healthy Pacers don’t stand a chance
@arturobugarin3125
14 күн бұрын
All I know is if you had wings you could fly.
@purekeuste
14 күн бұрын
@@arturobugarin3125 all i know is you liked your own comment
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz
14 күн бұрын
lol the nicks ? gtf outta here the goat disposed you clowns years ago !
@paulmiddleton4215
13 күн бұрын
if frogs had wings they wouldn't bruise their butts when they land.
Defensive Peon of the Year
I didn't even know Gordon had all that in him, he was on fire.
Can't wait to see what ratings he will give tomorrow's games on rate game.
Gordon is the second best player for Denver
@slatsgrobneck7515
13 күн бұрын
Sometimes. I love his game on both ends of the floor. So fun to watch when he is this active. AG=PG
you forgot to mention, Nuggets were VS Lakers mode during the first 2 games
@Kalmaklysm
14 күн бұрын
You also forgot to mention the refs were letting the players play, and not calling the wolves for literally just looking at someone. Ant got a tech for looking at someone, for 2 seconds. Meanwhile, coach gets to yell and scream 1 inch away from the ref. Murray gets to throw heating pads on the court, DURING THE FUCKING PLAY OF THE GAME, and he doesn't get a foul, and doesn't get suspended. It's absolute trash. Rigged af in favor of the Nugs now.
@KAye633
14 күн бұрын
@@Kalmaklysmlmao 😂Lol
Kat discovered very rudely he couldn't play Bully Ball on Aaron Gordon, and it nearly destroyed him mentally
Ant Is pushing top 5
"Literally smothered Bronson" who seems still to be alive and breathing.
The biggest shock to me is that both teams failed to protect their home court in the first 4 games. Two teams of their caliber should be able to.
"KAT changed the game" -KAT
The Wolves should start Reid and put him on Jokic. When commissioner Gordon brings up the ball, the put either Towns or Kyle Anderson on him.
Nice
The way that Timberwolves won the 2 at the nuggets stadium and it was the same for Nu
JOKIC is mad😂😂😂..
When Kawhi did this, he was mocked btw. He's the best player in history being down 0-2.
Tyrese "THE frontrunner" Haliburton
Only the casuals thought this series was over down 0-2
These are the two best teams in the league in my opinion. I believe whoever wins this series wins the finals
idk man, brunson's 1v5 style of ball is often a hard watch for me
Michael Jordan wouldn’t give up two losses in a row like this
Rate Game seems to be fun, but no android app available yet?
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Nuggets are a team who came back from 3-1 deficient, a 2-0 is nothing to them lol
Does anyone know the numbers on how many times a team lost first two games at home and took the next two on the road? I know rondo bulls took two on Celtics back in the day rondo broke his thumb Celtics won four straight.
I wonder what Chuck would say after this game
01:30 A lot of people overreacted to this kind of defense in game 1. It's just a normal stunt by Gobert but people acted like it was the greatest defense we've ever seen. Jokic was just better in g3 and 4.
This series is over, I don’t see the wolves winning another game
TAKING NOTHING AWAY FROM THE NUGGETS, BUT IT'S NOT THE BETTER TEAM THAT USUALLY WINS, IT'S THE TEAM THAT PLAYS BETTER.
Contracolpi di guardie che vogliono l' area verso quando un centro vuole la sua palla verso alla sua sinistra di come vede un passaggio verso chi e' cosa verso un pivot.!
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Dang... Left out Jokic's poster on Antman :(
@fluxszs
14 күн бұрын
wow 7 footer dunking on 6'4 and getting 2 inches off the ground!! what a highlight!!
@kevledezma
14 күн бұрын
@@fluxszs LOL. It's Jokic, not AD or Embid. That's why it's funny. If Any wanted to he probably could have blocked it, Jokic was 6 inches off the ground. Its a running meme everytime Jokic dunks... He really could care less. It's just hilarious because of some people's over-fixation on the hyper-athletic.
Nba needs this series extended 😂
@1stAmendmentorDie1776
14 күн бұрын
Nba is saying edwards is mj... They want him to win as fast as possible.
Jamal is injured, Nuggets have won 2 games but have the problem
What rate game
Knicks is tired 🤦🏾♀️
Knicks should do what Denver is doing. Get the ball out of Brunson's hand and let someone else initiate the offense. Have Brunson come off screens so he could be more open and effective
@shamsielshahar120
13 күн бұрын
Reminds me of Larry Brown making Aaron McKie their second initiator on the offense.
@rafaellariosa4815
13 күн бұрын
@@shamsielshahar120 exactly! They’re already comparing Brunson to AI anyways. Might as well copy off of what got him to the finals
Minnesota’s help defense on Denver’s PnR was pretty bad. Hardly any help at all and if it did come, it wasn’t implemented correctly.
@tommymy210
14 күн бұрын
i mean that's because they were using the open side you can't get help from the opposite side of the floor
Twolves lack of experience, training in such situations that's what killing them.
Who said this series is over? Your mj wanna will just walk out again in the end
I'm on Android, I also don't get the business model, but I love community just because, proof, I've put over 100000 hours admin juggling forums/fb pages + I massively respect you avoid Draft Kings, betting, and state it, truly wow (I don't really do Internet or any media, so for me that is YOUR thing). So intro done, I like you a lot, still ultra suspicious, how can your rates be so close to the others always? do you see any average rate before giving yours? is, in this app, rating a real time thing that you can check during the game? I didn't think before of it but I guess it is like that. c'mon, 2 decimals away, you must see it live, or an averaged estimated. Murray's shot is insane, but Porter's premonition of it falling in with such, at body language conviction, man. What kind of alien force might have made him raise his hands, don't now, but love it
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz
14 күн бұрын
why are you on a sports channel? where do u mfers come from? ask urself why am i alive right now
If Nugs win game 6, what would you call that? The scoundrel's sweep?
What we ARE witnessing is SUPERIORITY of a team play over a star- based rooster. It takes turns...but in genneral... Well organised teams with even noone scorring 30 pts are taking over. And Star based appearrences - struggle. Champ type - battle of 2 teams noone scorring 30+ but team effort. NBAs going Euroleague by evolution😂😂😂 (By heart NY with Jalen Brunson MVP of playoffs vs OKC & SGA as a main battle) But no way its gonna happen..😂
Gordon is truly unstoppable i watched his game again butler who of course is a baby compare to him but still a good player and gordon just cooked him..of course for me the advantage is for minesota.....
Haliburton and Ant need to stay humble. It's only 2-2 right now for both of them.
what in the world was #9 doing >.
you ain’t jordan hahaha SIT DOWN BOY
poor little city poor timberwolves i can already see ant man in a big city soon - that's the nba :(
Series is done for wolves They got the opportunity to close out on home court which they lost All the best now
Go Denver.
*Nuggets in 6*
3:57 Pa kako ovo nisu koraci?
@josipevic6280
14 күн бұрын
Zato što je NBA predstava a ne sport, i Edwards onda ne bi mogao biti "novo lice NBA"... jer bože sačuvaj da im bijelci iz Europe budu najbolji igrači, čime će onda prodavati nadu i opijate siromasima...