This sequence is perhaps one of many tightest. The Clippers and Nuggets each ended the season with 50-32 data. In head-to-head competitors this yr, they cut up the sequence 2-2. The Clippers win the tie-breaker by factors. Their victories got here with a mixed 45 factors the place the Nuggets victories had been by 9 whole.
The Clippers even have the momentum having received the 2 latter. That mentioned, they haven’t met up since early January.
From a Spurs perspective, the Clippers sport three former Spurs- Kawhi Leonard, Drew Eubanks, and Patty Mills. Relying in your private resentments, this could possibly be a wash.
The Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone simply earlier than the tip of the season, who coached them of their Championship yr.
In a world of famous person gamers, I’m nonetheless going to root for Nikola Juice over Kawhi Leonard, however not as a result of given that first involves thoughts. Jokic remains to be the most effective gamers within the league with numbers and rankings to again it up.
Leonard, as finest mentioned by Stephen A. Smith, is “the worst famous person within the historical past of any sport.” He merely both doesn’t or is not capable of present up for his group on the stage essential to bridge greatness to a title.
His title with the Spurs was fueled by one of many biggest supporting casts together with the shoulders of three first poll corridor of fame gamers.
His second title included the primary game-winning area aim on the buzzer in a Recreation 7 in NBA Playoffs historical past. Fortunate, sure, however not definitive. Toronto’s Finals victory got here on the expense of Kevin Durant’s ruptured Achilles tendon and Klay Thompson’s torn ACL. Had these two stayed wholesome, the Raptors securing a hoop doesn’t sound probably.
The Clippers ended the season profitable 9 of ten getting ready them for intense battle.
Prediction: Clippers in 6.
Who am I rooting for: Nuggets.
Motive: Only a group full of fellows I’d need to have dinner with. Can’t say that about Harden, Simmons, and the aforementioned Leonard.
How about you? Who you rooting for?
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