Will the Lakers vs. Nuggets be more competitive than last season? | SportsCenter
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Dave McMenamin joins SportsCenter to preview the Los Angeles Lakers' matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the First Round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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I respect the lakers for not running away from the nuggets 💯
@felipeb.9321
Ай бұрын
like they had a choice... OKC would run rings round the Flakers, they old a$$ would be gasping for breath 🤣🤣
@aki2662
Ай бұрын
@@felipeb.9321Lakers would've swept OKC
@aidenxccx2949
Ай бұрын
@@felipeb.9321 Lakers is 3 - 1 against Thunder but okay LMAO
@SparkzMSparkzMusik19
Ай бұрын
It's ain't the same year lakers in 7
@wesleycuban8649
Ай бұрын
@@felipeb.9321crackhead in the comment section guys
Calling Jamal Murray a role player is MF disrespectful!!
@churchboi9953
Ай бұрын
He a star… not a super… And Lakers aka Lebron is box office… Denver is not… No one cares about Denver but Denver lol
@ashez45ify
Ай бұрын
@@churchboi9953 and folks who actually love the game… let’s not leave that out!
@ashez45ify
Ай бұрын
@thetruthofChristwillneverbesto talent.. yes super star talent.. way above role player
@_vair_
Ай бұрын
Lmao “no one cares about Denver” just say you don’t know ball and move on 😂
@UnivalentpureG
Ай бұрын
Facts,
Ad NEEDS to be big in this series, if he disappears we have no chance
@robertduran6038
Ай бұрын
YOU HAVE NO CHANCE..LOL
@zackbutlala
Ай бұрын
AD and D Lo won’t show up. Your done ✅
@JohnnytNatural
Ай бұрын
He's hurt and LeBron is old, if they get 3 days off in between games, LA has a shot
@zackbutlala
Ай бұрын
@@JohnnytNatural 😂😂😂say that again so I can laugh im lakers fan I know they got no shot
@DiscoverPhilippines_
Ай бұрын
There's no big body to go against Jokic. When they won the bubble tournament vs Denver they had Howard and Mcgee to be physical with Jokic. Believe it or not, banging with Jokic with an undersized C/PF body will drain Davis offensively.
Give the refs TWO whistles each cuz they gona blow that thing x100 vs denver for sho.
@felipeb.9321
Ай бұрын
no lies...
@selwynandrews7716
Ай бұрын
@@felipeb.9321 Well the nuggets give up the 20th most FTA and the draw the 18th most...meanwhile the Lakers draw the 2 most FTAs and only give up the 2nd fewest. So yea, no lies...but it's legit. Yall act like the refs be giving the lakers extra calls. They dont even give them all the calls they should get.
@cmc2110
Ай бұрын
Excuses already
@Procanin
Ай бұрын
@@selwynandrews7716Lakers don’t draw, are given is the term.
@ScottieSavedMJsCareer
Ай бұрын
@Procanin they are actually getting fouled 😅
If Murray comes down to earth and lebron keeps his shooting form it can be a 6 game series
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
I agree, the Lakers could stretch it out to 6 with the right circumstances.
@thegoat2874
Ай бұрын
6 game series with Denver winning
@Young-ep8ik
Ай бұрын
@@thegoat2874 of course, no sane person would pick the lakers. But I can see them winning 1-3!home games unlike in WCF. I would not say impossible but there’s maybe 3% chance they force G7 AND win it on the road. So Denver still the prohibitive favorite
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@@thegoat2874 Yeah, that's really what I meant they could stretch it to. I don't see LA winning the series. I've been wrong before, but I don't think so this time.
@PullinMyOwn
Ай бұрын
Playoff Murray doesn’t “come down”. That’s just who he is. But that’s all asking for everything to go the Lakers way just to lose in 6
Since Jan 9 2023, Nuggets have beaten the Lakers 8 times in a row; they’ve double sweeped them. If they can sweep again, they’ll extend that to 12 games
@TaiyouArt
Ай бұрын
Oooff… that’s dad status
Their reward for playing so well will be a nice clean sweep from Denver 😂
@Davechappelle445
Ай бұрын
Nah denver in 6
@junson3209
Ай бұрын
Adam Silver will make sure Lakers get at least 30 ft per game
@selwynandrews7716
Ай бұрын
Lakers in 6 and they taking Game 1. Stop living in the past
@aidenxccx2949
Ай бұрын
@@junson3209 LOL stop crying
@SparkzMSparkzMusik19
Ай бұрын
Lakers in 5
I have faith! Win or loose. I’m happy I can watch another playoff series with the lakers in it. Been a fan for 20+ years. I have no complaints!!!!
That last clip of joker being guarded by Russel and reaves whike ad is watching is wild
The series between them last year was competitive even though it was a sweep in favor of Denver, so yes, it can be competitive. However, runs and late-game execution has been the difference between these teams in favor of the Nuggets from what I've seen. For that reason, Nuggets in 5 at worst, 6 at best.
@arminhashtroodi8432
Ай бұрын
Yeah and interestingly this year Lakers have been actually super clutch in late game situations. If we include this game against the pelicans they are 5-1 when the game is within a few points. I wonder if that was their biggest weakness last year and so I'm hopeful this stat is what gives them a chance to beat Denver
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
hard fought are you kidding the referees artificially left the Lakers alive!!!
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
Playoffs lakers nuggets FT 2023 FT game 1 26:22 for lakers FT game 2 26:18 for lakers FT game 3 29:19 for lakers FT game 4 26:22 for lakers Play In Pelicans Lakers FT 2024 29 :15 for Lakers referees will make it so that the Lakers advance and Denver should sue the NBA for something like that!!
Might be a competitive sweep
@Kitchen374
Ай бұрын
We only talking about the sweep. They were all competitive games. Bron said the game finna go to 1 or 2 possessions and that's true.
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@Kitchen374 Did you watch any Nuggets games this year even? There's competition, and there's truly competitive. Every team in the league has off games or games they aren't really trying at. The Celtics are a glass cannon, imho, and they tore through the east. Split with LA, but lost both times to Denver. I'm looking forward to these playoffs so much.
@qco1414
Ай бұрын
Lakers had DOUBLE free throw than the pelicans, the NBA is rigged.
@hoseapigram4086
Ай бұрын
Lakers in 6
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@hoseapigram4086 I'm just flabbergasted by the Lakers crowd thinking this outright. If there's an injury that takes any starter on either team out, the odds change significantly. In a perfect world, we'd see both teams at full health. My guess is Nuggets in 5, but who knows what the f happens until they're on the court.
AG getting the 🗜️ ready
We barely beat the Pels we’ll see what happens
Good warmup round for the champs coming here
Lakers still don't have enough shooting to keep up with the nuggets. Even the lakers played very good defense, Murray and Porter are still going to kill them on the perimeter. They need dlo and reeves to step up big time.
@ryanr20091
Ай бұрын
we willl seee gabe vincent will be put on him and hes known for good defense to at least slow Murray down from scoring 30. also this year the lakers are much better at making threes
@ScottieSavedMJsCareer
Ай бұрын
The lakers shoot a better 3pt percentage. The lakers have the 2 best 3pt shooters. The lakers have a player with the 10th most 3s made/the 51st/56th/69th and 92th. Denver has a player at 12/65/91. 😅
@yujohnny8256
Ай бұрын
@@ScottieSavedMJsCareer It don't matter if they can't do it against the nuggets.
@ScottieSavedMJsCareer
Ай бұрын
@@yujohnny8256 yeah well we won't know that until the games are played.
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
The Lakers win this with the help of the referees
This is the Lakers best chance meeting them now when everyone is somewhat healthy and role players have momentum.
Nikola JOKIC is so happy
heck yeah! they will most definitely be more competitive even though it already has been competitive!
Denver is too big. And AD can’t guard Jokic unfortunately. Denver in 6
@nemajabakic4546
Ай бұрын
Why disrespect Denver so much
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
The Lakers win this with the help of the referees
Two words: DENVER NUGGETS 💪🏽
@kachoww5981
22 күн бұрын
Two words: Cancun Tickets🤣🤣🤣
Maybe, but I think DEN will win the series 4-1.
@mvpfocus
Ай бұрын
Probably about right. I have them getting swept again. But you have to at least accidentally win against the same opponent every now and again.
@RR-in7do
Ай бұрын
Good call bro
Joker got this
I would start Hayes with AD. The Nuggets are big and my Lakers have no shot unless they play big.
People are quick to call the sweep last year not mentioning that the games were 2 1/2 possessions differentials and was competitive
@nemajabakic4546
Ай бұрын
Only 4th game was competitive you seem to forget that in all others 5 minutes before the end it was duble digits lead for Denver. They never beat opponents 20 difference, there is a reason Jokić is efficiency merchant because he and his team plays just enough
The “others” for Denver play too well consistently. Murray goes ballistic. It’s not just Jocic. Lebron and AD can ball out but 3-7 on their rotation have to play the best series of their lives
@raycutler2524
Ай бұрын
Fr, imo this is the hardest team and matchup for the lakers. They can beat anyone else if they beat the nuggets
@Majaa4L
Ай бұрын
@@raycutler2524 factual if the lakers win against the nuggets they getting the chip
If Lebron and co beat this team he’s the best ever no debate
Y’all keep counting Denver out, Lebum and the Lakers about to be swept
Although it was a sweep the individual games last year were competitive
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
hahaha are you kidding the lakers free throws with hikfe from the referee helped lakers
The Nuggets have another switch that they can hit and when that happens usually other teams can't keep up , Time Shall Tell if the Lakers can , and hopefully they don't get help from the officials and get more Free Throws , and a good game is called !
More free throws for Lakers with the help of the referee is the conclusion for the Lakers
AD stated he has some kind injury don’t ask about it after getting hit with a three bomb from jokic
Why is all of social media filled with these Lakers in four comments? LA has lost eight straight games to the Nuggets including the playoffs.
@SmokeNMirrors600
Ай бұрын
lol don’t act like the lakers didn’t own the nuggets before these last 8 games when lakers won in bubble didn’t they beat the nuggets in six oh ok lol it’s even I can go back to Kobe days too if you want me too
@krisxchirbas9503
Ай бұрын
@@SmokeNMirrors600that history is cute and all, but the nuggets own them now
@levisupremacy227
Ай бұрын
@@SmokeNMirrors600Im a lakers fan but the only reason we won was because of how much of a juggernaut our team was and dwights d on jokic. They are heavily above us righ now and we can only hope everyone shows up.
@animalanecdotesaffair
Ай бұрын
Haha delusional fans! They struggled to defeat the team led by Zion. Smh
@TaiyouArt
Ай бұрын
@@levisupremacy227 Lakers shoulda kept Dwight. Whoops
It depends on how much free throw the Ref will give LAL
Lakers Nuggets - Mouth watering first round. If AD and D LO can play their A game then I think we have a chance to beat them.
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
yes because the referees always give you 10 more free throws than Denver
No Vando, but instead we got two guards: Dinwiddie and Gabe Vincent? I don't like the looks of this lol
Nuggets in 5... There's not much this stacked Team can do vs the Nuggets
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
The Lakers win this with the help of the referees
Real lakers fans know we dodged a bullet with that Zion injury 😆 If Vando was healthy I think we might be able to win a couple games In this series, but without him or any real perimeter defenders we are getting roasted. Hoping for a miracle
@ryanr20091
Ай бұрын
vando was there last year and was a non factor against the nuggets
If The D' Angelo Russel Average This Series At 20 Points And 5 Three's, Then We Have A shot To Win This Series
First game - Ring ceremony Second game - Kobe statue Third game - Lebron record No special ceremonies in the playoffs so maybe Lakers can win those games. LOL. All those games were close though until the end when Denver would hit ridiculous shots. Hopefully, they'll stop hitting them in the playoffs.
@kanyewestbank9677
Ай бұрын
Hopefully they won’t stop hitting those crazy shots so the world can watch the lakers fans cry 😂
time for redemption
This going to be battle for sure but I feel like Lakers just don’t have enough to contain the Nuggets but hey maybe I am wrong anything can happen in the playoffs
Just saw a sick Jokic centaur tarot card shirt on Etsy lololol
@dasfx2895
Ай бұрын
Ya bought it? 😮
Jokic is just too big and skilled with all those hook shots. And he spaces the floor with his 3 point shot. I'm not looking forward to facing them round 1 as a Laker fan.
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
Respect to you, from a Nuggets fan, I'm seeing some bonkers comments from LA fans. Any team can lose, but over 7 games I'll take the nugs.
@user-jm8bj1hd3d
Ай бұрын
@@chriskuhn6130 but it aint gon be a sweep. thats for sure.
@AllMenMustServe
Ай бұрын
@@chriskuhn6130 I'm a Lakers fan too. And I'm telling you rn, none of us non delusional Lakers fans think we're gonna win. Some might have hope, but deep down we know we won't. Finally, why the F did y'all lose to the Spurs man? I wanted to see at least 10 games from my Lakers in the playoffs... now I'm in for 4 of them, luckily 5 😑😑
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@@user-jm8bj1hd3d I mean, we'll see. I'm not a betting man, the games have to be played.
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@@AllMenMustServe It was a personal attack on YOU! Haha
Another sweep
It definitely will bare minimum this goes to 6 games but I think it really might be lakers in 7
Tne Lakers haven't won a single game against the Nuggets since 2022 and the Nuggets are 8-0 since then.
4-1 for Denver
@RR-in7do
Ай бұрын
Nice call
Lakers in 5 gentlemen sweep 🧹
@robertduran6038
Ай бұрын
LOL.. DADDY GONNA CLAP THOSE CHEEKS AGAIN
@TriniBoy1984
Ай бұрын
Lakers 😂 will get some serious whopping, but they will show heart and go to game 5. 1 win for lakers
@TaiyouArt
Ай бұрын
0-8 is tuff
@carlosiverson3857
Ай бұрын
Nuggets HC Already told u guys
@chilldoc9638
Ай бұрын
0-8
DENVER IN 4 🧹🧹🧹🧹 THEY'VE LOST TO THE NUGGETS 8 STRAIGHT TIMES. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER FOR THE JOKER!
Let's be real here. If Zion didn't get injured with 3 minutes left New Orleans was winning that game. They had no answer for him. I almost feel like Zion through the game after he hit 40 points. And I'm a Lakers fan. But that dude had a monster game last night
J.M. unleashed
Lakers should of signed another big for Joker.
Lets be real. As a lakers fan 😢, we will get our booties roasted against the nuggets. However, it will not be a sweep. We will grab at least 1 game 😂 🙏.
@TriniBoy1984
Ай бұрын
@thetruthofChristwillneverbesto 😆 🤣 😂 u right on
Lakers 0-4 , calling it now
ya not gonna mention the lakers out free throwed the nuggets ya mentioned LA had a better fg and efficiency percentage why not mention how they had more free throw attempts aswell ...ahhh musta slipped ya mind huh
@churchboi9953
Ай бұрын
You don’t. Think Lebron gets fouls most of the time when he goes to the cup and they don’t call it ?
@jacobwilkie241
Ай бұрын
@@churchboi9953 He travels more than he gets fouled and he carries more times than he gets fouled and he barrels over defenders more than he gets fouled but they never gets called for offensive fouls so it's give and take
laker will win this series, if hachimura will take on jokic, like how t-lue take on iverson. just bothering jokic. jokic will still score thats a given but bothering him everytime making him work harder that will work on Lakers side.
They don’t guard them at all
It was competitive last year nuggets just squeezed out the Ws
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
yes with refeeres 😂😂
If the Lakers win against Denver, for sure these haters would just whine and cry about "refs/ft disparity bs" Haters will really look for any lame bs excuse just to justify their hate. Like what they say, Haters gonna Hate, I guess. 🤷🤷🤷
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
Playoffs lakers nuggets FT 2023 FT game 1 26:22 for lakers FT game 2 26:18 for lakers FT game 3 29:19 for lakers FT game 4 26:22 for lakers Play In Pelicans Lakers FT 2024 29 :15 for Lakers referees will make it so that the Lakers advance and Denver should sue the NBA for something like that!!
lol ESPN, now show the defensive efficiency since Feb 1... Lakers bottom of the barrel. ESPN always cherry picks the data to make Lebron and the Lakers seem better than reality.
The Lakers heading to the Slaughter house.
lakers will smash the nuggets!! mark my word
Lakers ain't scared of no team. We bleed purple and gold. We are not bandwagon fans just like other teams have. We solid.
@matthewcade4249
Ай бұрын
Did someone dare you to comment that
@bartolomy01
Ай бұрын
@@matthewcade4249 I'm assuming your a bandwagon fan lol
We sending Denver home early believe that
LAKERS at 6 🔥
If those circus shots from Jokic don’t go in like last season (I truly believe some of them were lucky), Lakers have a better chance this year because despise being number 8 seed, I think this Lakers team is better than last year.
Denver 12 - LA 0 for the SWEEP SEASON
superstar role player???
What's the point/difference if Lakers lost in 7 instead of 5? I think the team is ready to win, but the organization isn't. Pelinka would likely to switch things around and Lakers will start over again next season and end up another lower seed at best.
Lakers in 6!!!
Lakers blew a 20 point lead and if Zion did not get injuried the lakers would’ve lost can’t do that Vs Denver.
@hectorarguelles1596
Ай бұрын
Huge free throw disparity, Zion exits the game. Just to win by 4pts.
The Lakers beats NO only to get clapped by Denver in 5 games
Its not gon be a sweep but Denver will win
Who's your Daddy😂😂😂
they tried to lose but the refs got used to make them win
Lmfao now the lakers narrative is can they be competitivo 😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lakers in 7
Nuggets in 3. Lakers forefeit game 4
L8KRS about to be bounced in 5. Nuggets about to SMACK them down again.
I commend the lakers for trudging towards certain death…admirable. Alfred Lord Tennison. They know whats waiting for them m, and yet, they must push on to the L. 😂
Bro😂 All the LA Glazers are 'hoping' to lose in Game 6 instead of a sweep... that's hilarious!
@oacarc6032
Ай бұрын
Lakers win in game 6 and go on to win this year championship
last year’s finals games were close…it was the Denver bench that made the difference. Now they dont have that bench…Laker in 6
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
Y'all are delusional, yeah Uncle Jeff was a biiiiig difference maker! Whatever. Watch the games, I'll eat my shoes if Nuggets lose.
@jrich5682
Ай бұрын
Its a slight concern for them, but they still beat the lakers all year anway
@Flare8124
Ай бұрын
@@chriskuhn6130 If DLo can actually hit shots instead of getting benched Lakers have a good chance
@chriskuhn6130
Ай бұрын
@Flare8124 8 in a row, buddy, swept in the conf finals. I'll believe it when I see it. Lakers are old and I'll be shocked if AD plays all the games, even still...
@KCM316
Ай бұрын
@@chriskuhn6130to say nuggets don’t have bench players is ridiculous i swear to you braun and Watson will come up big in these games.
Well can't say who will win them. I can only say that the Lakers will struggle in Denver. Denver has more talent and legit players than the Lakers. Another thing is that they should take care of Lebron's flops because that is one of his weapons, although it is an illegal technique, but it is popular with the referees.
Talk shows will make excuses for the Lakers when they lose. I can already see it happening. People will even say the Lakers can win this series, even though any reasonable person knows the Nuggets are way better.
@Flare8124
Ай бұрын
The hell are you talking about, everyone was saying LA should lose on purpose to avoid Denver and even Shannon Sharpe was saying Denver would win, you obviously don't even watch those talk shows lol
@ryanr20091
Ай бұрын
why havent they blown the lakers out if they are way better .
@Procanin
Ай бұрын
The refs didn’t give the Lakers enough free throws
Lakers in 3
DENVER IN 4
Nuggets in 4
@micatrsic8762
Ай бұрын
Playoffs lakers nuggets FT 2023 FT game 1 26:22 for lakers FT game 2 26:18 for lakers FT game 3 29:19 for lakers FT game 4 26:22 for lakers Play In Pelicans Lakers FT 2024 29 :15 for Lakers referees will make it so that the Lakers advance and Denver should sue the NBA for something like that!!
Been a Lakers fan sinc 72 until they took Bron ! Nuggets gonna dig them out ! Unless it's a fix !
@DerrickWhite-yh3ip
Ай бұрын
You’re one of da few Lakers fans I can respect
Damian Lillard has been acting and if I am Golden State I would be recruiting Giannis as soon as Dame leaves. The Lakers should try to pair Giannis with AD too. Unless Steph is ok with not winning another ring.
Lakers 2024 champs for Kobe!
@warriorelete
Ай бұрын
the 2020 championship was for kobe. he passed away that year, they drop all black kobe jersey, and lebron literally said for kobe that year
The refs will see to that.
Lakers is really improving and they knwo their roles, they can close out some games and ALl of them carried lebron in critical times. With that said Nuggets in 4 and its not even close
Flakers lose in 5, despite all the ghost fouls called by the refs against the Nuggets.
Nuggets in 1
@felipeb.9321
Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious. best comment on here
lakers win
This dummy laughed last year at the notion that the nuggets will win 😂😂😂😂
Media narrative already begun. Lakers sure have figured out this time!
Lakers gon get smacked 🤣 😂 😂
Lake 0. Nuggets 4😅
This a different Lakers team than last year why don't they mention how last year they barely was together 2 months an made it to wcf they way more experienced and have more chemistry
@johnkieu2200
Ай бұрын
And yet needed play-in to get into the playoffs....