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Nuggets beat the Clippers, Jokic talks about Thunder s goal, Westbrook s statement becomes key after the game

6:24am, 11 May 2025Basketball

On May 4, I stayed up late to watch this home game in Denver, which was really worth it. Although Jokic and Murray were not in good shape at the beginning, I was a little worried, but the Nuggets and other people failed the Clippers with their team cooperation. Six people scored in double digits, which is the real overall basketball!

Seriously, as the top center in the league, Jokic can affect the game even if he feels badly. The same is true for Murray. Although the two were in poor condition, they still took action, at least their attitude was on the spot.

On the other hand, the Clippers...

Except for Leonard, who struggled to support him, where did everyone else go? Harden will reduce his actions if he is double-teamed? Are you all so much behind and still saving your energy? I really don't understand this way of playing. It would be fine if Powell and Bogdan were inaccurate, Dunn and Jones didn't even look like a substitute. What's even more outrageous is that Jokic 5 was in the third quarter. It was a good time to catch up with points. The Clippers couldn't even make free throws. Isn't this a waste for nothing?

What interested me the most was Jokic's evaluation of the upcoming Thunder after the game.

\"The Thunder are definitely a very scary team on both sides of the offense and defense. They play very hard and very fast. They will try to attack your defense line and try to attack your defensive position. Everything they do is tough and very fast. Hopefully we can match them on both sides of the offense and defense, and even surpass them.\"

Jo Teacher is right.

Thunder's young men are like tireless machines, and their offense and defense are so fast that they are suffocating. Their rotation depth is better than that of the Nuggets, and the players' physical fitness is generally better. If the Nuggets want to win away, Braun, Gordon and Porter must continue their performance today, otherwise it will be more difficult for them to get the Mus.

But I pay more attention to Westbrook.

To be honest, Westbrook's current state is like a double-edged sword. The empty basket is missed and makes people want to fall the remote control, and then they can make a key three-pointer or complete a wonderful steal. After the game, he also confessed: "What I am proud of is that I can show a natural force on the court, no matter what this looks like. It may be a mistake, a steal, a dunk, a three-pointer missed, or a three-pointer hit, all of which will be.\"

At least, people dare to admit their strengths and weaknesses.

Westbrook's performance is too important to the Nuggets. The Nuggets' rotation is not deep. If Westbrook hadn't made any contributions to the series against the Clippers, the Nuggets would have probably gone home to fish.

I think for the Nuggets, how to use Westbrook reasonably next is the key. The Nuggets' 120-101 home victory at Denver gave the Nuggets a lot of confidence, but the Thunder's youngsters would not be intimidated because of this.

To be honest, I'm looking forward to this head-on showdown.

Do you think the Nuggets can challenge the Thunder?

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