Nikola Jokic (34 PTS, 21 REB, 14 AST) vs. Anthony Davis (40 PTS) 🍿

The Joker and AD put on an absolute show in Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
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[@erivertogonsalez4824]

That was a good battle between this 2 players and AD needs to score more than 30 for the lakers every game to keep the game close vs the nuggets on the other hand jockic and the nuggets always calm and not rushing the ball ball movement and cutters is a big factor in this finals so if the lakers want to win they have to win all the quarters in the game because the nuggets ain't easy..

[@tacotom3492]

34-21-14.. fuck the Lakers . This wasn't close . 😂

[@TXNIZ]

Idk about that analysis, if Jokic has to put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers with his teammates also hitting every shot imaginable to only win by 6.......huge problem for Nugs in terms of sustainability. Lakers lost this because of rebounding.

[@leecooper4803]

It's about the balance. Any game that Joker makes 11+ assists will be very hard for Lakers to win... Sure, rebounding should be tuned up - but if they wanna dictate the rhythm of the game, those assists need to be cut down to the reasonable amount (whatever that is when we're talking about Joker). I don't have any doubt that AD will play up to the standard the whole series, but others need to stop that Joker's passing - Nuggets simply need to be pushed to be creative. With Joker dishing all around the court, they need zero creativity - which leaves them energy and concentration to score both mid range or off the drives. Lakers cannot win this through offense - Nuggets have more firepower - they need to play d to the max. Anyway, great duel - enjoy watching both Joker and AD.

[@tommymyers3183]

Joker a strait G !!!

[@ilphi08]

As a 76ers fan, I'm rooting for the Nuggets now

[@dirkh1733]

Embiid is fat and out of shape, he is slow. That fool never posts up on the block, he wants to shoot nothing but mid rang jumpers and threes. Joker is superior. I’m a sixer fan too and I’m tired of lazy out of shape basketball.

[@abugonapugonamugonarug1653]

😅 ngl I really wanted the 76ers in the finals. It’s been forever since two great big men met in the finals.

[@argospanoptes4826]

Look at this strategy with a MVP player like Jokic is pure entertainement.

[@politeman376]

Wao, this series will be totally different from recent years while a lot 3 pointers shoot. It is Great Center vs Great Center. It's been long time NO seeing this

[@99potoy]

By the looks of it, Jokic moves like a plumber... but he is smoking this era...

[@justinstewart1828]

Why don't you guard him then 😂

[@deandriusreynolds7999]

AD outscored jokic but jokic outsmart AD

[@romeohmpentinio1760]

If Lakers contain this center they can win .

[@zeroblank9067]

AD had a once in a blue moon 40pt game and still lost.

[@asaadmuhammad7364]

AD has plenty of great performances stop acting like he a scrub

[@DFederalBureauofInvestigation]

Hating is crazy😂

[@zeroblank9067]

i knew it. if AD scored 40pts and still lost, its a wrap.

[@tjabbar]

While this is impressive, George McGinnis had two 30/20/10 games in the ABA in his historic 1975 playoff run (32.3 points, 15.9 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in 18 playoff games, leading the Pacers to the Finals and upsetting the Spurs and especially the Nuggets, who were 65-19 that year and had 20 more wins than the Pacers did, who were 45-39). Apr. 16th, 1975: G6 of Western Division Semifinals vs. Spurs: 32 points, 23 rebounds, and 14 assists (though he did also have 11 turnovers). The Pacers won this game to win the series and advance to the Western Division Finals to play the Nuggets. McGinnis averaegd 38.3 points, 18.8 rebounds, and 9.2 assists in this 6-game playoff series (almost 40/20/10)! Did anyone know that until now? He also had a 51 point triple double in game 4 (51 points/17 rebounds/10 assists), the first in NBA/ABA playoff history! Westbrook wasn't the first to do it in 2017. Here are his stats for each game in the series: Game 1: 32 PTS/20 REB/7 AST Game 2: 33 PTS/15 REB/7 AST Game 3: 42 PTS/24 REB/9 AST Game 4: 51 PTS/17 REB/10 AST Game 5: 40 PTS/14 REB/8 AST Game 6: 32 PTS/23 REB/14 AST Apr. 24th, 1975: G3 of Western Division Finals vs. Nuggets: 33 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists in a critical game 3 win to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers would win in 7 games, with McGinnis recording 40 points, 23 rebounds, and 8 assists in game 7. The Pacers would unfortunately lose in 5 games to the Kentucky Colonels (who were led by Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, and Louie Dampier), but the fact that the Pacers made it to the Finals is amazing when you consider that the team was expected to barely make the playoffs at the beginning of the season. McGinnis averaged 27.4 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in the 5 finals games. McGinnis's two 30/20/10 playoff games were omitted from ESPN and not mentioned at all when the analysts talked about it last night, but these stats should count when you consider that the Pacers and the Nuggets are both NBA teams that originated from the ABA.

[@trivunveselinovic8968]

Why the hell is no one talking about the foul on Jokić at the end of the third quarter?

[@ngantomango2080]

That's why they win😅

[@TylersRapPromo]

AD finna get injured

[@SarisChannel18]

A puffed out Lebron to his handlers after the game: "Get me that Lance Armstrong-so-strong-you-lose-a-nut-stuff!"

[@donquixote8462]

Are you seriously of the opinion that he's not already on juice?

[@SarisChannel18]

@@donquixote8462 Well, there's different types of "juice". There's good stuff you might pay the price for in a few years.. and there's the great stuff which will take years from your life.

[@darin7108]

Anyone see the bird fly by at like 1:20 when jokic shoots from about free throw

[@losangeleslakers1650]

Foo that was a moth.

[@darin7108]

@@losangeleslakers1650 aye coulda been a bat i watched it like 10 times

[@AbdulDean448]

Just love seeing Lakers lose

[@Kidfrom4kron]

Gsw☠️☠️☠️

[@Zeke_Moores]

Jokic lost the MVP race becuz he's white

[@johnnymp3seed]

100%

[@Kidfrom4kron]

No. nba had to stop a non-American player from getting 3peat mvp

[@Kidfrom4kron]

U knew that

[@tommymyers3183]

💯

[@ye.ha.8378]

ad colould not gourd him 1vs1 at all they put rui and ad as the halp defender the same think the 6ers did in Philly put pj Tucker and Embiid as the halp defender nobody can guard Jokic one on one

[@akadoiphin267]

nobody can guard Jokic on a 1v2 either

[@shabobore1387]

And he couldn’t guard AD 1 on 1 either

[@ye.ha.8378]

@@shabobore1387 jokic is just ages better offensively. the nuggets don't have a defender that can guard ad nobody thought they have that isn't that surprising the Lakers do have the better personnel on defense and still can't stop jokic 1 on 1

[@FadeOnTheVade]

@@shabobore1387 he just locked him up in game 2

[@szymonjagodzinski6880]

haha nba legalized "steps" (3 steps error in Polish, "steps" in basketball) 😁 after the last bounce of the ball, he takes 1 step, catches the ball, then takes 2 steps, ending with a minimal lead with his left foot, this is step no. 3 nobody can tell me that he didn't take 3 steps after the last bounce the ball, these are obvious steps. This 3 pointer is MISTAKE hahaha it's quite funny. I trained basketball for 10 years in the youth team of the 1st basketball league team, without counting I know that these are steps.

[@ESL-O.G.]

Yeah it's true man these MBA guys travel like crazy and they never call it. Another thing that they do is change the pivot foot

[@ognjen6655]

AD, KD, Slim Shady Nuggets in 6

[@bemylady1238]

LeBron miss 3 pts and 2 late turnovers were crucial 😢

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Hachimura Individual Defense on Jok is Good😮

[@mastervz4806]

Lol no

[@ubrhsjvrkskbdkabaoehdnxk-xh5bq]

@Yuriel cundangan Hahahahaha PEENOISE are everywhere 😂😂😂😆😆 some of them comments act like a damn coach, tactician and some of them predict the game hahahahaha😂😆😆😆 how about goin' to work so you have income?? no??!!!😂😂😆😆😆

[@producedbywy]

@@ubrhsjvrkskbdkabaoehdnxk-xh5bq HAHAHAHA

[@daddyfuse50]

Was it tho? 😂 Imagine that, some weird Bronsexual/laker fan cope that Rui was going to slow down a top 5 talent all-time ended up not happening. Shocking stuff

[@Sign_Your_Will]

Watch out for the refs in game 2, Lakers not going down 2-0 if the league has anything to do with it

[@tenchichrono]

Great.

[@Judahdabutcher9]

Facts this is the lebron script 😂anything mr nba wants he gets 😂

[@seanchapman7274]

You know the Nuggets aren't a good defensive team right? Look it up

[@g_superson1c255]

😕

[@sautante]

Street Clothes, Free throws, Liz Holmes Nuggets in 5

[@ortalizarowena490]

Lebron caused the game leflop james.

[@754LIFE]

LeBron chokes in the clutch as usual.

[@narutogoku2767]

They said that everytime and we know how it ends, Lebron will go to the finals

[@kurtcometa4818]

Haters are always early. Biggest meatrider than the fans itself 👏

[@754LIFE]

@@kurtcometa4818 is this your king 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SumboodyNao]

Still the GOAT

[@BIuezy]

@@754LIFE pretty sure lebron statistically has the best fg in the clutch

[@754LIFE]

LeBron choke in the clutch as usual.

[@RayWI6]

it's just game 1 you cretin.

[@drewburns2532]

aww look, another sadboi citing feelings not statistics

[@754LIFE]

@@drewburns2532 LeBroom

[@firstnamelastname1566]

Hypejob AD wishes he was on Jokic's level.