NBA Mailbag: Nuggets FIGURED OUT Timberwolves? Why Jokic & Denver are ALL-TIME team | Hoops Tonight
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment. Jason discusses why Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are a "special" team, whether Denver has officially figured out the Timberwolves, and who he believes will be heading to the NBA Finals.
Timeline:
00:00 - Nuggets are a "truly special" team
02:27 - Michael Porter Jr. or Derrick White?
03:52 - Have Nuggets figured out Wolves
07:45 - Why is KAT struggling?
09:33 - What moves should Minnesota make in offseason?
11:06 - Who is making NBA Finals
12:16 - Has Jayson Tatum's potential been limited?
15:20 - Tatum going to the post
16:15 - Tatum's all-time comp
17:00 - What is Anthony Edwards' peak potential?
17:40 - Lakers offseason
18:20 - Kevin Durant to Timberwolves?
19:18 - Who is best equipped to guard Jokic?
20:00 - Thoughts on Shaq disrespecting Jokic
21:26 - How Luka & Kyrie help Mavs role players
23:15 - What's Pacers ceiling?
24:55 - What's happened to Wolves offense?
26:00 - Will Luka & Ant get Tatum treatment if they lose?
27:04 - Clarifying Spurs comments
28:17 - Does weak East help or hurt Boston?
29:03 - Should "Shogun" have a Season 2
30:07 - Would Mavs have shot vs. Nuggets or Wolves?
30:34 - Thoughts on having "Dog Mentality"
31:42 - Better matchup for OKC: Nuggets or Wolves?
31:53 - Do you enjoy watching Luka?
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Hoops tonight is so much better when the Lakers are out of contention
When Lebron is out of the post season. He ain’t about the lakers otherwise
This is an exaggeration, but I get it
I think you're just a laker hater
Unfortunately true
Unfortunately true. Imagine how good it'll be when bron retires.
Nuggets in 6, Gangster Sweep
Love that!!
Keep dreaming
@@musestarlight1wolves fan cope
I like it. I was trying to come up with a good one
😂😂Let them win 2 and give them hope. Then crush em with the gangsta sweep💀
when Jokic posts up, he moves guys with his lower body strength and leverage. When KAT posts up or drives, he's all flailing arms and elbows, it makes me anxious to watch and you can spin the wheel of possible outcomes, half of which are offensive fouls
Exactly right. KAT pushing off on most attacks to the rim is not talked about enough
@@denvercohen2812 you made me realize that kat on offense is what gobert is on defense with that tactic
Hoops tonight easily the best basketball podcast especially when he isnt talking about the lakers
Duuuuude lol
Only when he's not talking about the Lakers
Big Nuggets fan here, taking it one game at a time. To talk about Denver vs Boston is over looking Wolves and OKC and Dallas.
Hundred percent. This series has shown that no matter how good you are on paper, the mental conditions of the team matter. I believe in this team to trust in their daily process and take things one game at a time from this point. There’s still a lot of basketball to be played, let’s see what happens.
I agree that's a good point however yeah the series is not done yet but I do think that the Denver will still win it probably in six games but even if that is the case which I believe it will be even though Dallas and OKC are good teams very good teams nobody believes in outside of those fan base nobody believes that either one of those teams can take Denver Denver will squash either one of them probably in five games DENVER WOULD DISECT BOTH OKC AND DALLAS IN 5 GAMES AT BEST PLAYOFFS ARE A DIFFERENT BEAST VS REGULAR SEASON BUT OKC FANS WHO ARE ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS ARROGANT MOUTHY STILL """" HAVE NOT LEARNED THE DIFFERENCES YET REGARDLESS WHAT THEY CLAIM "" DENVER WOULD RIP OKC OR DALLAS TO SHREDS IN 5 GAMES NO QUESTION "" I guarantee you that OKC or Dallas neither one of those teams if they lost at home in their series versus Minnesota and they went down two games to nothing you're not telling me that either one of those teams could go into Minnesota and win both games the way Denver did and come back hell no nobody's smart and who is wise is going to believe that nobody with a brain in their head would believe that only a stupid person would believe that because those teams are not good enough to do that Denver is big difference big difference OKC has almost no playoff experience they're not battle-tested they're learning that's why they would get destroyed
@@DnJar OKC kicked the Nuggets butts this year.
@@robertpoorman4306how’d phoenix do against the wolves this season
@@robertpoorman4306 Denver 4-1 over okc or Dallas in THE PLAYOFFS SERIES!!!! PLAYOFFS WE ARE NOW IN THE PLAYOFFS EDUCATE YOURSELF DENVER IN THE PLAYOFFS WOULD annihilate annihilate OKC in 5 Games""""" playoffs playoffs playoffs we're not in regular season we're in playoffs I'm going to keep saying it until you finally get it
Those 4 days rest from game 2 to 3 as a Nuggets fan were painful AF - my guy receiving his MVP and being disrespected all over the place! So glad they showed up because I couldn't keep avoiding reading all the media had to say. And maaaan were they a lot of people that were commenting shit on the team, jokic and jamal.
For us it was torture, but I think it was great for the team. I think the rest did a lot of good for them physically and also mentally having to hear all those people disrespecting them and Jokic, I think it really motivated them, especially in regards to Jokic. You can see the love between those guys. Jamal, being there for the ceremony, what the AG said after game 4 about learning to be selfless from Jokic. That really meant a lot to them ,I think, to shut everybody up
Same and I was awful upset at Jamal for feeding the fire by throwing that heat pack. I was literally trying not to touch my phone because I didn’t wanna see any thing about how Minnesota is going to be the next champion in Denver sucks and Jamal is terrible and joker is a fake MVP.
I agree, I was grieving, but hopeful at the same time.
I felt all of that for the first day or so but after the fourth day I remembered who this team is. In the event we would get swept, I knew this squad would go down swinging. And I believed in them to bounce back and respond to some extent.
In a sense, it couldn’t get any worse than what people were saying about the nuggets after the game 2 loss. When you are at your lowest point, you have the potential for great change, and I trusted the team to show that and take things one game at a time. They’ve got to keep it going with game 5 tonight but regardless of the result I want them to keep fighting and scrapping with the energy and focus we’ve seen these last two matchups
He didn't deserve it
Jason is slowly growing on me. He refrains from throwing players under the bus and does a decent job breaking down the games. Good job 👍
Denver vs Minny is such a fun series. Wolves are a Defense based team and the Nuggets offense. Ant and Joker are the most interesting players in the league right now. I think the wolves pushed the pendulum a bit too far toward D and Denver is a bit better balanced…but man it’s close and interesting to watch!
It was a fun series until the refs parachuted in to save Denver by switching to a ref style mid-series that doesn't really allow real defense.
I really think Aaron Gordon is the 3rd best player on the nuggets. Sure, MPJ is a murderous shooting threat and can really cook from deep (also, i love the guy, no hate here) but the threat that AG provides on the baseline and in/around the paint is so beneficial to Den's offense. It allows Jokic to manipulate the help defender so much and really crush from that 9-14' range
Some times people forgot A.G was the primary scorer for Orlando he was averaging 20+ with the magic , he made his game unselfish to fit with the nuggets to win championships
not to mention his defense either, AG is 3rd option for sure
@@ER-zm2czsometimes but not always Denver need AG to be a scorer and ball handler again and he does it pretty well. He is a mismatch for 99% of the league. Really a cheat code.
Mailbag question: It increasingly feels like Denver was a sleeping giant, their first 7 games of the post-season all seemed quite lethargic, like they were bored. And then the drubbing from the Wolves in game 2 finally roused the giant. How big of a step have the Nuggets taken from the first 7 games compared to the last 2? Also, Mike Malone seems like such an underrated coach. He always seems to make nearly perfect adjustments in games, and I think he is the greatest motivator right now. Still no CotY mention even.
The Denver Nuggets definitely woke up. They punched back and the Wolves are struggling to make the adjustment to get their lick-back. A lot of it is Karl Anthony-Towns having a bad couple of games with expectations now heaped on his team to win. Mike Malone is a good coach, but if we're honest, many coaches will go from good to great when coaching an MVP. When coaches are forced to make scheme players maximizing their potential without great players to do that for them, that is when your coaching chops are best seen.
@@therockneverstops8261 I mostly agree with the point about coaching, but a minor point to add would be that a certain skill level of coach is needed to attain that buy-in from your best players. How many coaches would have been viewed differently if they had not lost the faith of the team (for better or worse)?
@@therockneverstops8261 Chris Finch was a nominee, with at least 2 All Stars, DPoY, 6MotY, etc. Malone has Joker, MVP and best player right now, but Malone is literally doing that with the rest of the roster, in my opinion. scheming them to their best potential (see AG and MPJ over these playoffs).
All Denver analysis is the same. Denver win: the Nuggets are the greatest team ever. Denver loss: the Nuggets didn't care/didn't try hard enough/weren't motivated.
Real truth: Denver looks unbeatable under certain circumstances. When they're well rested and tough shots are going down. But they're a little soft, and they look lackluster and beatable in other games because...they are.
@@therockneverstops8261 I used to think of it this way, but now I see the opposite. I think it is actually really hard to coach around a very talented player. Look at how many teams have had bonafide stars that never really go anywhere. With these players you have to manage egos, build a team around them instead of the team you wanted to build, and put this talented player's very specific style in a position to win.
For example, wtf do you do with a player like Luka? Savant on offense, but slow, crybaby, bad defense, and ball dominant. Is he an amazing player any franchise would want? Yes. Is it easy to make a team around him and consistently win basketball games? I really doubt it.
hey bro, not trying to be mean or anything like I want this to be constructive criticism but I have to say your show gets better once the Lakers get out of the playoffs maybe take that to heart maybe don’t I guess I don’t care but at the end of the day it would help your show I think.
-casual fan
This guy is the smartest analyst on RUclips
This is probably true. I really enjoy his analysis
Embiid CAN'T guard Jokic 1 on 1 at all...Jokic bullies him with EASE in the post when he guards him..thats why Sixers always double the post or put Tobais on Jokic😂😂😂
It's Stiven Adams and Nurkic.
I watch every single Nuggets game, belive me...
Embid is the best physically equipped to guard Jokic.
But no one can guard Jokic 1 on 1 or 2 on 1.
You legit need a combination of Rudy, Wemby, or AD to affect Jokic.
Rudy and Kat ain’t it.
Nurkić turns into an all time player when he plays against Jokić. He is still salty that Jokić took his spot as the starting center on the Nuggets and he is still trying to prove that was a mistake when they play against each other.
No one loves making absolutely sure that every single person in the entire arena thinks “hey I think that player might be in some pain” more than Luka. Dude is going all out for an Oscar nomination in the category of Most Visibly Appearing to Be In Pain
Maybe he genuinely is a large amount pain. We can't know, if he is, it's hard to hide it. But you could be right also
Oh man I've/we've been waiting for over 30 years for a championship type team like this. And thats exactly what I've been telling people we have to appreciate each and every minute of having this team right now. Because they'll be gone and done before we know it.. 💯 Great vids bro
Luka is for sure hurt though. He hasn't been anywhere close to himself in these playoffs. It's a shame because the Mavs would easily beat the Thunder with a healthy Luka.
@@MiguelSosa-oo6ww I’m not saying he’s healthy. I’m saying Luka grimaced in pain last night more than Paul George and Gordon Hayward when their legs snapped in half.
Oh I don't know, he never has been taken off the court in a wheelchair like Anthony Davis. That dude is like tissue paper.
I think Aaron Gordon is the true 3rd man not mpj
What makes them great is that there interchangeable
3a and 3b. Gordon and MPJ are both amazing on the boards. AG adds a ton of defensive flexibility. MPJ creates the spacing that is absolutely needed to make the Joker , Murray pick and roll extremely effective. I think it's more important for MPJ to contribute by scoring, while AG can affect the game without really scoring. When AG is producing on the scoreboard it means everything else in the offense is clicking and he's the release valve getting the open dunks, because of the affective spacing and the best pick and roll in the business.
What we're also seeing when teams want to get physical, AG can start the offense by bringing the ball up, which is invaluable in this particular series, while MPJ spacing will become more important in other series etc.
it all depends on the ebb and flow of the game and the opponent's defensive ability. That is what makes the Nuggets special, their third-man changes from matchup to matchup and that makes them even more difficult to defend.
B.i for kat works for both teams
I think you are a prisoner of the moment, AG had a great game, I also think he's the third guy after he has a great game, but then MPJ has a great game and I think he's their third guy. Sometimes one of them plays better than the other, still, I think overall MPJ is better, but again, this really changes from game to game.
I'd argue Aaron Gordon over MPJ when it comes to best role player on the Nuggets. Yeah, MPJ can and does hit shots a lot better than AG, but AG does more as a ball-handler and as a defender. They also run the offense through him sometimes when Jokic is on the bench. MPJ can go cold and disappear like game 4. AG, even when he doesn't score, still positively affects the game.
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On the defensive side, AG is always elite. And he is assigned to the biggest offensive threat of the opponent all the time. I personally like AG more. But I still think there is no clear #3. MPJ can win games too.
I don't think it's so much that the Nuggets have 'figured out' the Wolves as it is simply matching the intensity, setting better screens, and Murray being healthy enough to get separation and have some lift on his jump shots. Actually getting some scoring off the bench hasn't hurt either.
By far my favorite nba analyst. Really appreciate that you hold each team and players to the same standard. Really refreshing.
I don't know if it's intentional or what, but the only shorts from the game 2 I have seen are the ones where Jamal and Nikola are literally being hit by 2 or more guys and getting no calls. It was a really different game.
Everyone is throwing KAT under the bus, without giving Gordon credit for handling him.
Kudos for pointing this out. I can't understand why people think Kat's struggles in the last couple of games was a coincidence. Somebody was responsible for that. His name is Aaron Gordon. This is the same thing AG did during last season playoffs against some elite players. Please give my man credit.
Gordon's great in the dunk contest because he can't continue the best shooting streak of his life without a decoy Gordon just a dunker
Gordon did play great defense on KAT but what people don’t realize is that KAT is overrated. His game is very one dimensional. He can’t post up smaller defenders. I have also seen Murray and KCP having success defending him after a switch. But mostly Gordon.
If only the real “young jordan” had another perennial all star, DPOTY,6th man of the year, runner up coach of the year with the number one defense. Dude would have smoked Boston, show time and Detroit. Stop this Jordan stuff it’s getting embarrassing by espn😂
you seem to have forgotten teammate of the year mike conley
Yea I was gonna say, Edwards has an insanely loaded team.
Ant man plays with 4 award winner players and Ant isn’t an award winner. Minnesota has everything to be successful. DPOY, 6th man, best team mate, social justice. Minnesota collected everything.
Young Jordan .. STOPPP 😂
The fact the nuggets have a genius coach and an mvp center with one of the highest nba IQ makes this team so deadly,
Malone is not a genius coach lol. But a legendary player like Jokic will make any coach look smart. Nuggets fans were calling him trash until the playoffs last year. Jokic carrying him for sure
This legit has been one of the better podcast about basketball Iv seen. Props to you
Great video. Get this man on The Herd!
Replace Keyshawn the clown with this man.
Hi Jason, thanks for the great contents! I have been a faithful audience to your every podcast. Keep up the good work! I have a mailbag question. Do you view MPJ or KAT as a more valuable/impactful player? And would it be a mutually beneficial trade to trade Julius Randal with KAT for both teams?
Jason you do an incredible job at bridging the gap between those who know what the hell they're talking about and casual NBA fans like me. I feel smarter when I watch the game after listening to your pod.
Ive always enjoyed watching bball but your channel has taught me how to watch. I appreciate your content, none of the fluff bs.
Denver's weakness was their bench and they are currently out performing MNs. AG has a career 3pt % in the 30's iirc and he has been shooting over 50%. That 11/12 shooting was also nuts. If he can sustain that through the remainder of the series, Nuggets will be hard to beat. Watching game 4, much like game 1, that was a lot closer of a game than the numbers really indicate. Game 1, MN got hot at the right moment and held off DNVR. Game 4, DNVR was hitting on a lot of contested shots and MN (excluding Ant) missed several open shots. DNVR had their one big run late 1Q, plus IMHO MN messed up their rotation in the non-Jokic minutes. Most of the game after DNVRs big run, the lead mostly stayed around 11-13pts until MN finally ran out of possessions in their final push. That 8pt swing at the end of the half came back to bite them in the end.
Think you're forgetting MPJ as well who didn't shoot at all really in game 4. He's more than capable of giving you 20 points as well.
@@M.L.official That's kind of why AG has been open on the perimeter. MPJ was the greater threat. MN may opt to cover AG more and risk MPJ getting open.
"If" Timberwolves don't counter tonight, its over, it they do, they have a great chance to win the series.
On that older player disrespect thing, I think it's notable that Larry Bird has RIPPED his fellow older players who do this.
I hope you're right jason
Why would the nuggets be surprised by the Minn defense after have played them 4 times in the regular season and 3 times in the last 2 months?
I'm really thankful to the league for what they're doing to keep it a more offense based league. MN is good on defense but nobody wants to see that. That's 90's ball. This is 2024, and I think the league figured out we want to see Denver win draining open looks, so that means limiting MN's defense big time. Like since game 3. MN would have been a good team in the 90's but not today! Defense doesn't get views like offense does and the league responds accordingly.
Some may say it's unfair but when have major sports been fair?
The irony of Jason hating on Luka's ref talk but glazing Lebron is the greatest irony of our generation
Shaq literally said he’s does that to motivate the current greats because that’s what motivated him when he was playing.
Well. He motivated the wrong guy. I don’t think his strategy is working.
Lol
I'm kinda shocked MN fans aren't more outraged by this series? I'm neutral but I can clearly see that the league parachuted in to save Denver after going down 0-2. I mean it's beyond obvious, but i think maybe a lot of fans don't notice because it's kinda sneaky how they did it. They changed from a physical style reffing (normal for playoffs in all NBA history) to a super soft style of reffing that doesn't really allow much defense.
And they did that immediately after Denver went down 0-2. To the point MN's starting 5 was all in foul trouble by halftime. That's sufficient to throw a game, especially when Denver excels on open looks (which they got all night cuz MN was too afraid to play any d for fear of fouling out)
And what's worse is: Denver finished the game taking 16 free throws to MN's 4 in the second half, so then it looks fair to people who just look at the box score instead of actually watching the game.
and still Minnesota had 27 ft and Denver 15. That's how you punish a team, by giving them almost double aa many ft
@@mkakoje Look WHEN the fouls happened. This is how they get away with rigging, dude. Denver finished the game taking 16-4 free throws (all once the game was already decided)... so, then, to people who just look at the box score (as opposed to actually watching the game) can say dumb talking points to defend the rigging.
You probably complained about the refs being against Denver in Games 1 and 2, too. And of course you never mentioned then that the free throws and fouls FAVORED Denver in both games. Because, magically, you understand that simply pointing at the box score says almost nothing about whether the game was reffed fairly or not.
@@mkakoje Sorry I'm not trying to be mean but it's just tiresome the way that fans defend rigging for their favorite team. The league depends on you guys doing that. The OP brings up a point that you can't rebut by simply pointing to the number of free throws and fouls dude. That's just asinine. Read the OP again and try actually responding to what it says.
Read it to the end, please.
If you really think the way they reffed game 2 was fine, you don't have any idea what the word physical means. If you are hacking the shit out of the Denver players and they aren't getting calls, that's not being physical. That's just flat out hurting the opposing players
Bro trust me MN fans are pissed. There just aren't enough of them to get the attention of the league.
KD for Kat would be a major upgrade to Twolves' offense & I'm not sure it will hurt the defense
3 team trade idea: this isn’t all of it but it’s centered around kat to the magic, lavine to the wolves, Isaac + Anthony black and picks to chicago
Q: what does a lumberjack shout in the woods after watching the Nuggets the past 2 games?
A: DENVERRRRRRRR !
Nuggets might be the clutchest team ive seen in over a decade. Last year their clutch offense and defense was some of the best in the world and i prefer judging teams on those stats because it shows them trying their best.
White & Porter are at best respectively the 4th most valuable guys on their teams, White I would say is probably 5th though he's played really well this postseason.
None of the other teams to come back 2-0 away from home are all time great teams. Maybe the 1994 Rockets are the only one. But the 2005 Mavs, 2017 Celtics and 2021 Clippers are absolutely not even in the conversation. Dont see how this makes Denver one since we already know how good Denver is anyways.
Love when Hoops Tonight is NOT talking about the Lakers
What will this guy say when Minnesota wins the series?
How is Dirk a Top 5 player when he won but not TIM DUNCAN????
Tim Duncan not being a Superstar is crazyyyyy. Personality wise sure, but his play was top 5 EASY
n timmy n the spurs didnt break thru on a fluke they won 5 rings lol
Huge Wolves fan here…I still have faith in them. They just need to lock in and not make silly errors. That cost them last game. I think Wolves win this one tonight.
Denver in 7...or 6 dunno...whoever wins the 5th game wins the series
Jason. What's your top ten players you have actually seen play in the NBA based on eye test only? Meaning the players basketball skills only. Take Stats, and Accolades out of the equation
Offense and defense rating can lie because it doesnt account for when teams give up.
Thats why people really need to prioritize clutch stats because it shows the team doing their best against another teams best and its no coincidence denver does clutch offense AND defense better than most in the league.
Lmao at "if they can continue to develop Max Christie"
Max WHO?. Another overrated and overhype Lakers prospect that they delusional themselves to think he is any good
Koo love to hear it then we will be able to keep him on the cheap maybe stop being salty because the Lakers beat down your pathetic team in the past and watch our players.
Denver fan here. These past 2 games were fun but Minnesota is clearly the better team & wins the series in 6 😢
Gotta play NAZ REID over KAT 🤦♂️
You going to Dead and CO at the Sphere?
If Shaq doesn't talk about a player, that means he doesn't care. He stated as much to JJ during their recent interviews. On the flip side, in my opinion, Shaq talks smack about Jokic because he doesn't want the Joker to be higher on the All-Time list than he is BUT, he respects Jokic to a very high degree. Hence, the ridicule and choosing a guard over Joker.
Jokic was caught off guard.. for sure.. but now he knows. Play me harder, I got more levels. How many levels do you have, I have more. Nuggets will not lose again to this young team. With much potential, it's not their time. Cheers
No shade Jason u forgetting( Spurs) this who they look like I hate say it. They beat my Pistons in 05 Denver is so reminiscent of the Spurs Complete team
lebron fan says luka complains too much lol
Explain Christian Brian?
Derek white is not an excellent shot blocker among guards. He's an excellent shot blocker. Period. He outblocked many, many of the best power forwards and centers in the 2023 to 2024 season
Kat needs to score 25+ and Reid 20+ for the Wolves to take game 5 - and they have to start strong and take the 1st Quarter. If Gobert can't contain Jokic below 20, better let Rudy come from the bench - because Rudy's presence hampers the spacing and transition game of the Wolves. Otherwise, the Nuggets will just steamroll through Game 5.
White/Porter, really depends on what your team needs. I think Whites the better player and have watched all the Nuggets games. KD to Wolves. Yea lets miss up whats they have been building. You notice when the Wolves are in a time out how all the players are watching what the coach is doing. I mean all. Win or lose that team is for real. Little more offense, yea.
They did not handle adversity very well. They are the better team and i love the nuggets but id be way more impressed if they flipped that switch in the second half of game 2 instead of giving up.
Or even better, having flipped that switch against the lakers which they never did.
They finally stopped playing down but i want them to prove they can do that every game moving forward.
As Rudy would say, gar-BAHJ.
I’m gonna bookmark this video for when Tatum wins finals mvp averaging 30 10 5
I think we will see how the Nuggets perform if Aaron Gordon does not shoot like he did. By the way, the Nuggets are my favorite team.
Nuggets Wolves is going 7, this is just what happens when two elite teams go at it, theres highs and lows for each, doesnt have to be that one has been 'figured out' imo
Only 1 team is certified and proven elite team in this series and its the Nuggets, Wolves had a good run but its gonna end in 3 days, Nuggets in 6.
My concern for any team in the West is that whichever gets to the NBA finals will be so exhausted and beat up because they play such harder games and more games in the series. We see that already with Denver, like a lot of their players are carrying some kind of injuries. That gives, in my opinion, Boston a better chance, even though they lost Porziņģis.
We've seen this before when Lebron was in the East. He lost the finals more often than not in large part because the west was already battle tested and the east was a cakewalk
@@je5406 Hope so as a Denver fan!
Lol wrote this before Jason talked about it
Where are these mailbag questions asked? Are they just from the RUclips comments and he answers them in the next video? I doubt he reads through all of these, so there must be some other way
Let’s seeeeeeeee
Sports analysis is crazy, if TWOLVES beat tonight then DENVER IS DONE ✅,
Denver is Minnesota’s Huckleberry…
Did he just say KAT isn’t actually that big? He’s 7’, 250. Being big enough isn’t his issue.
Ya I think that was misrepresented. I would frame it as; Kat doesn’t have a great center of gravity’s. He’s actually massive but when bigger guys struggle to create space it’s usually because they are top heavy and their base is weak. Meaning guys with a stronger base can usually impede your movement. This is the reason I think when people think joker isn’t athletic it’s actually completely false. I would argue joker has one of the strongest bases in nba history which allows him to completely flat line who ever is guarding him.
Jason means KAT doesn't play his size. Which is true.
In a parallel universe where Yugoslavia was still a country, what would be your starting 5, and how would they stack up against the US starting 5 in the Olympics?
Sorry, you can’t just clump the Spurs and the Pistons together like that regarding “phases”. They won 4 championships in 8 years. They were the next best thing to a dynasty.
As someone who loves OKC and SGA and I apprecaite his game. I would not take SGA over Tatum to start a team. SGA is not a big enough threat from deep and he isnt big enough on defense to dominate the paint like Contenders typically have to do.
Tatums numbers this year are only not at superstar level because of the additions of KP and holiday to the starting lineup. Thats it.
Otherwise Tatum can easily put up the same numbers as SGA while also providing elite switchable defense and streteching the floor.
Is SGA a good three point shooter? Yeah hes ok. But he wont shoot them and isnt reliable to have him shoot a lot. He cant stretch the floor. He doesnt defend anyone taller than a 3. He is limited in ways TAtum is not.
Correction: Total of 33 teams have came back to win being down 2-0. Not 5. That stat was up until 2021. Still, 97 percent of teams don't make it. Its rare.
Is it losing the first 2 at home or is it losing the first 2 on the road? Cuz I remember them saying the 5 were in regard to losing your first 2 home games specifically and then coming back
@@AccordingSign32 you may be right there. I don't know. I got that from chat gpt.
@@zardoz7900 yeah I think it would be much harder to come back after losing your first 2 home games as the higher seed team cuz then the lower seed team that won takes all that momentum to their homecourt. Either way, it’s a tough thing to come back from 0-2
Timberwolves are winning this series against the nuggets
Jokic is cookin gobert. Why dont they use naz reid more to guard jokic?
Jason big fan but when the wolves went up 2-0 you said the wolves were gonna win. Keep that same energy lmao
He originally picked the nuggets.
Meaning he just overreacts to everything that happens and assume the next games will be the same
@@curbsidemusic Even Michael Malone and the Nuggets' players thought Wolves were going to win after 2-0. I give him a pass, as even Nuggets fans who aren't prisoners of the moment thought the series was over.
Keep that same energy your just like the whole nuggets team only talking when your up just as Ant told towel boy Murray
@@musestarlight1stay mad
there is not much to discuss here..Minnesota can overcome them only if Denver beats itself ie. if he doesn't appear on the floor!! end of story
Aaron Gordon is a better role player than White and Porter JR imo
I kinda lost my trust to Jason, he said before that Wolves will win after winning the first 2 then he changed his pick again
Delayed sweep nuggets in 6
Luka is a great offensive player but unfortunately for him defense is required to win a ring. I have no idea if Luka will ever play defense beyond 1-2 games per series.
Tatum has already proved his elite level defense can get him into the NBA Finals.
I would honestly balk at taking Luka over Tatum if Im starting a team. Luka heliocentric basketball is yet to be proven to be a good thing also.
Holy shit the bias when you got gentlemen swept😭😭😭😭 saying Austin reaves and dlo are better perimeter threats than ant and anyone else is insane and I’m not even a minnesota fan. That is such a crazy take that it’s mind blowing. If anything the last 2 games of the series the nuggets are shooting like 55% and isn’t missing at all, when they lost to mn they lost by 8 and if any Timberwolf player besides ant could make a basket they would’ve lost that game. Not sure why anyone isn’t saying anything about this. Ofc Denver will most likely win but it could go in minnesotas favor if they hit some shots.
Bruh wolves would've lost by 14 or more Denver started fking around at the end + you forgot joker was on bench for 7 mins of 3rd quarter.
@@berlin4103 you forget that in the 2nd quarter Minnesota put in a terrible lineup and went down by 20, their bench avg was like -18 or something crazy. But they won the starter minutes, if you look at the game the fact that it wasn’t a 30 point blowout was because of ant, if he got a single dude to help him they would’ve most likely won the game
Lol wolves offensive rating in the first 6 playoff games was 126. GTFO of here with your garbage takes. If anyone is not missing, it's the wolves. They've had prime offensive capability even higher than Denver and Boston and mavericks these playoffs. Games 3 and 4 is what the wolves offense ACTUALLY looks like.
For someone whoes favorite player is LeComplain to not like Luka's bitching to the refs is truly ironic. 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah as a Celtics fan I’m praying Minnesota beats denver 😂
most athletic 2 since kobe? we forgetting about dwayne wade?
Better than Jason Tatum: Jokic, Embiid, Giannis, Shay, Luka, Steph, KD, Edwards, Butler, Haliburton, Brunson, Spida, Kawhi, Wemby.
And Tatum will end up with FMVP.
The Denver Nuggets aren't this all time juggernaut squad that everyone is low-key focing folks to believe, they're not beating Boston and Im not sure they beat Dallas if they beat OKC . Please tell ne what im missing because they don't seem way better than everyone else.
Denver beat Boston twice this year. Boston plays heavy ISO ball and Denver actually has an offensive scheme that involves everyone. Boston will be exposed should they face the Nuggets.
As for Dallas, they look really good but I think Denver and Minnesota match up well
Luka has been HORRIFIC this post season and Dallas was struggling to contain ZUBAC. They match up terribly with Denver. That series is a legit 4-0/4-1 angle for Denver.
And who is supposed to guard Jokic and AG on Boston?? Specially with an injured KP... A 36 year old Horford?? Jok is not Embiid, fam, that's gonna be barbacue chicken.
Nuggets v Twolves
5 beat 1, nine out of ten times
Ahhh, Jason, Anthony Edwards is WAY more athletic than Kobe. Like WAY more. He's closer to Jordan athletecism than Kobe is to Edwards
My man Jason just dying to hype the nuggets as much as possible so as to justify the Lakers loss. What will the story be if the wolves win this series?
So funny when this guy starts parroting Cowherd or vice versa. Saying a guy in Tatum who will be the lead player in the NBA Finals for his second year in 3 and would have been 3 in a row for his team but he got injured in game 7 is laughable. Not sure who he has above Tatum, don’t really care, but I’m sure it’s not guys with his playoff resume. He probably has Embiid (injuries, shape), Edwards (no track record), KD (beaten in playoffs by Tatum and dominated) all above Tatum because of “skill” or whatever Skip Bayless line they use.
What is this “Tatum first step” nonsense? Once Jason gets a concept in his head, he just sticks to it forever
Man he’s already writing off the wolves. Series is 2-2. If Minnesota wins tonight they have a good shot of closing it out Thursday……… JK a guy can dream
"Figured out" is kind of bs. Shooting godly high percentage on contested shots and having role players shoot 90% it's what won the game lol. Figured out? Nah. They said the same shit when Minnesota was up 2-0 and that Minnesota figured out how to stop them. Vice versa. They two good teams that each one played their best when the other wasn't. I want them both to play at their best. This series might go 7 but it's a rather boring 7. Best game was game 1. The rest have been blow outs either way.
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That tatum take, is only one a biased la or lebron fan would make. Terrible take
Wolves in 7 if KAT can show up
no sorry
So you’re saying that it’s Denver in 6 or 7 then
Gordan legit has shaken kats confedence
That's like when the Suns asked Ayton to show up
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