Why The #1 Seed Was Slept On

[@dominykasrimsa7703]

When people say "Jokic failed the eye-test" what they really mean is "I've never watched Jokic and Nuggets play"

[@panner11]

This is true. One of things about Jokic is, I'm never wondering if he'll have a good game next game or not. If there's something to play for, he is guaranteed to have a good game and perform. This is because he doesn't rely on any one aspect of his game. If his shooting is cold, he's one of the best and smartest passers and will always find the right man. If his teammates are also cold, he can bullyball his way to the rim. If his shooting is hot, no team dares to double him, he's too good at finding holes in the defense. There really is no way to stop this guy and the least likely to fail the eye test. Meanwhile, using the eye test on Embiid. He is dominant and very skilled in the post. But goddamn, he relies so much on drawing fouls and falls down on every play. It's hard to watch, and with harder whistles in the playoffs doesn't work as well. He's gotten better at passing out of the double, but the passing is still more preventing TOs than dismantling the defense. It's easier to target the parts of his game and he relies on.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

Imagine saying you are a basketball fan and not even watched at least one Jokić game. He is a maestro.

[@beng4647]

Na...that means he is white

[@MrJoltzGaming]

" the eye test" basically he aint black

[@NezreNR]

iam from greece and started watching NBA for giannis and the bucks and stayed for jokic.Jokic is on an other level with his performances and record breaking games.Humble, hardworking, high iq and revolutionized the center postion as a point center.Ive never had so much fun watching basketball since iverson or carmelo.

[@danielvasquez3758]

Do people not realize Jokic carried a team without their second best player to the second and first rounds for a couple of years?? Like that team was playoff bound already, and when fully healthy, they’re even more dangerous!!

[@lvl5charmander]

we do, i just care about my team

[@123shotas]

​@@lvl5charmander🤡

[@Ssjgeek]

Second and third I think mpj was out 2

[@ye.ha.8378]

I mean there whole team is different only gorden vs jokic from the whole team played lest year

[@ranchosdelnorte]

When Warriors and Lakers had key injuries they couldn't even make the playoffs

[@danielvasquez3758]

They had been the most consistent, the most balanced, and the best coached team throughout the year!!! Come on guys, they should’ve been given their respect!!

[@lvl5charmander]

they have, they just have a small market.

[@SavageShane32]

@@lvl5charmander if you think Denver is a “small market” I want what your smoking Respectfully 😂😂 just because espn had the suns and lakers over them because of favoritism doesn’t make them a small market or under dog but Fr calling denver a small market is laughable 😂😂

[@philliplamb-jh7bf]

Ive been giving it to them, people looked at me like I was crazy 🤷

[@chugcanthoop]

@@SavageShane32 I think he meant small market in the sense that mainstream media doesn’t cover them much, like when the 1st seed is posted about and talked about maybe once a week by espn that means small market, also small market referring to free agent destination, free agents don’t go to Denver either so you’re just kinda wrong dawg

[@chugcanthoop]

@@SavageShane32 respectfully

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

One thing that is clearly noticeable about this Nuggets team is the unbelievable spacing they have-almost EVERYONE on the entire roster is capable of shooting 3s, which holds every perimeter defense accountable, and it makes the team passing along with pick and rolls that much deadlier.

[@Lil7672]

lol might be the only team Ben Simmons can play on then lmao

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@Lil7672 nah he’ll find a way to ruin it even on the bench

[@leonlorenzo7757]

This is why I feel this heat matchup will be epic. No team holds their players accountable on defense like the heat, this should be an entertaining matchup.

[@tj5180]

​@@Lil7672 definitely not lol

[@pedroaugustocosta2533]

In 2021, everyone was talking about how Curry should be the MVP because he was carrying a bunch of bad players to any real success, and in 2022, Jokic carried: a worse team, on better numbers to a better playoff spot and somehow Jokic wasn't viewed as MVP, even Perkins said that, he campaign for Curry in 21 and not to Jokic in 22. Glad to see Jokic proving(again) he is the best player on the planet

[@R7Sports]

Perkins is the dumbest and most clueless guy there is, his opinion should never be taken seriously by anyone

[@Spawnamvs]

I wouldnt say worse team but thats only my opinion and its not really based on numbers

[@austina.3677]

He was the MVP though?

[@pedroaugustocosta2533]

​@@austina.3677 yeah he was, I explained it wrong,thanks for correcting me

[@markocurcic6314]

The difference is Jokic took his team to the playoffs, Curry didn't.

[@biu182]

Jokic is just unstoppable at the moment. Combine with Jamal, MPJ healthy, and other pieces like Gordon and KCP are doing what they're expected to do The Nuggets are just too good.

[@Teddy-se8qb]

yeah but hes white and the media is racist.

[@fr.Angel21]

I like how KCP completely smashed the basket with his impressive 3s against the team that hated him. The Lakers deserve all the despair, and the Bronsphere is fading. And Denver is putting the last nail to coffin. It's over.

[@bigman52100]

I'll never forget how they put this man's name in the dirt during the mvp race. Glad everyone is finally starting to see his worth 🤞

[@DanielS-gv5nj]

This nuggets with their quick ball movement, willing passing, selfless characters and ruthless efficiency is the closest we got to the 13/14 Spurs. If people don't watch that because the teams best player doesn't have an Instagram account, they deserve to miss out on the most entertaining basketball we've seen in recent years.

[@yourbarber6732]

As a life long spurs fan who watched the entire spurs season in 2014…… this team is more reminiscent of 2011 Mavs to me. Good comparison still though

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Don’t the heat emulate spurs better than nuggets

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@yourbarber6732 tbh I thought heat reminded me of 2014 spurs

[@MAFion]

If it's Denver vs Miami in the finals, the two best players were draft pick numbers 30 and 41.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

One of which was interrupted by a Taco Bell commercial

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

I wouldn't be mad at Jokic or Butler winning a ring.

[@chromatch704]

Fuck Celtics might win. But there’s still hope for heat!

[@gregoryaxel9168]

Remember Jokic dragged bunch of Walmart employees without Jamal Murray to the playoff last year and lost to the perennial champions team just like everyone else. People need to stop disrespecting Jokic and the Nugget team, hell even coach Malone made a great leap in terms of coaching especially this year.

[@032HULK]

Reminder: Will Barton (can’t get minutes for the Wizards) led Denver in minutes and took the 2nd most shots in the playoffs last season Monte Morris averaged 31.2 playoff minutes Rivers: 21.6 Jeff Green: 22.6 Boogie/JaMychal Green: 25.2 Jokic 10x more serious team this year

[@rnuke_rocket]

I hope Jokic leads this Denver squad to the promise land and finally wins the chip for the franchise. This particular squad is kinda similar to the 2011 Mavs in the sense that both teams are/were led by unathletic European big men who won the MVP without an all-star teammate and being overlooked by the media despite being at the top of their conference.

[@NdrsOrs]

Similar but younger. Mavs were old and that's why they couldn't do the same next year.

[@Stars2p]

Jokic is athletic. He outran Anthony Davis a lot of times after a defensive rebound and like the video said, he ran more than most of the players in the PO. The only "tall" player than ran more than him is KD, and there's a huge weight difference between the two of them. The only thing is : yes, he doesn't jump very high.

[@johnvanhlesing4827]

@@Stars2p lol AD should stay in hospital not play basketball better compare him to THE ACTUAL best player in the world who is GIANNIS

[@Stars2p]

@@johnvanhlesing4827 Why would i compare him to a player that doesn't play the same position and didn't face him recently ? All the NBA fans just saw him outrun an athletic very good defensive player. If that doesn't stop people from saying that he is slow and fat, nothing will.

[@johnvanhlesing4827]

@@Stars2p well because you all are Considering him the best player in the nba but he doesnt have anything that makes him the best thats my point

[@AirRusher1992]

As an avid Lakers fan here, I gotta admit the Nuggets play their best basketball in the right time. I wish they can pull this off win the chip against whoever comes out of the East either Boston or Miami.

[@mariomm9080]

no one thought that Lakers have a chance, but i predicted Suns over Nuggets

[@AirRusher1992]

@@mariomm9080 Welcome to the club. I did picked the Lakers. Man we could've kept Dwight so that he can defend Jokic just like in 2020.

[@twistedtide]

@@AirRusher1992 Dwights nearly 40, dude ain't guarding Jokic like he did in the bubble anymore.

[@johngittings281]

@@twistedtide exactly. There’s a reason he’s playing in China now lol

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I believe they will. Heat are good and are very tough with a great coach but the Nuggets aren't going to shrink and play inconsistently like the Celtics. The talent disparity will be too much for the Heat to overcome in a seven game series.

[@danielvasquez3758]

I had them going to the finals before the playoffs began!!! How could you guys not see they were one of the top 2/3 teams in the league this year???

[@gost3480]

Did you watch the video? -- He answered your question.

[@nurcirino]

Stfu Vasquez, "you guys" doesn't cut it. A lot of folks here will say the most ridiculous shit to support their team. Ask Lakers and Suns fans

[@gar1256]

Dude same. Barring any injury the nuggets roster is just better than any team in the playoffs for both conferences.

[@austinburns9480]

It’s a crime he didn’t get his third mvp, but finals mvp would be sweeter

[@johnvanhlesing4827]

its a crime he got it last season -_-

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@@johnvanhlesing4827no it’s not

[@johnvanhlesing4827]

@@Rogue_Centurion Embid should have got it last year and Giannis this year if he wouldn't get his ass kicked by jimmy although he was injured

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@@johnvanhlesing4827 no. Embiid and Giannis are both amazing players in their own right, but neither of them are as impactful to their teams as Jokić is to the Nuggets. Last year, Jokić dragged a squad of Walmart employees to the sixth seed in the playoffs. Embiid and Giannis were both supported by very good teammates that stepped it up and did fine when they were out. That’s the other thing. They both missed more games than Jokić. The last thing was that phenomenal Jokić outburst to end the season. He played out of his mind in the closing games and that’s what won him the MVP. It was fair, it wasn’t stolen. This year, Embiid won MVP. Good for him, he had a crazy season. But it’s just the fact that Jokić took a bunch of garbage workers to the playoffs was more impressive in the voters’ minds

[@davejhunter8689]

They remind me of some of the old San Antonio teams. Team basketball, no nonsense blunt coach, unselfish unassuming big man from overseas, and unsexy play style. NBA wants to market storylines. Nuggets just want to win and play ball. While the way the play is more exciting than Spurs. Cause Popovich played inside game. Had Duncan so that makes sense. But today's league is 3s. Their star is one of my favorite type of players. And their team reflects that . Plus he's got talent around him

[@downsouth00]

It drives me nuts when people say the nuggets underperformed the last couple of playoffs. They were a bad team with one great player and no one expected them to play well. They didn’t get knocked off by a lesser team. They lost to much better teams.

[@Djinn667]

They lost to two teams that made the finals those years. And Jokic had G Leaguers as his supporting cast.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Yeah the last three years the Nuggets lost to teams who went to the Finals, two of which won the Finals. They had nothing to be ashamed of

[@downsouth00]

@@Djinn667 exactly

[@wigertoods1305]

Curry without Klay and Dray - no playoffs, Lebron without AD - no playoffs, Jokic without MPJ and Murray - YES playoffs. Interestingly, GSW without Curry played solid, Sixers without Embiid 16-5, Lakers without Lebron almost got to No.5 seed. Nuggets without Jokic 3-11.

[@7Bobby7]

No context at all even then, those rosters were trash and those dudes still carried

[@hungerxhunger2548]

​@7Bobby7 No they did not make playoffs LOL

[@7Bobby7]

@@hungerxhunger2548 did I say they did? Also hi nice to meet you

[@hungerxhunger2548]

@@7Bobby7 Sounds like it since you said their rosters are trash. When they can't make the playoffs without another good to great player.

[@7Bobby7]

@@hungerxhunger2548 it doesn't sound like it, it sounds like I said he was being misleading. You're also being disingenuous, look at mj records without scottie...

[@guillermor9207]

When you look at the resumes of the players on this team, it’s insane how perfectly balanced and well fitted they are. Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and MPJ could EASILY be the best player on an average team, but they put their ego aside to be complimentary pieces to one of the best offensive teams in NBA history and I really hope it pays off with a 2023 championship. Throw in well-known and very reliable roll players like KCP, Chris Braun, and Bruce Brown JR, and you have a nightmare of an matchup for any opponents. We’re talking about a team that can pass, space the floor, dunk at ease, run the break, pick and roll, catch and shoot, and most importantly, at least 70% of the team is an above average defender. I’m a Lakers fan, but watching the way they swept us, it was like poetry in motion of how smooth and seamlessly they did it

[@supermario_49]

We’ve seen Number 1 seeds flop in the past like the Jazz and Raptors. Glad to see the Nuggets are legit. Sweeping a LeBron James team is a major accomplishment. So happy for Jokic for making the NBA Finals!

[@kristianpomida8259]

This is my kind of player. a combination of humbleness and dominance. If i wasnt such a die hard spurs fan since 04 i would have been a die hard fan of this team. I have rooted for this team since the bubble and since the spurs have been bad because of jokic

[@BlackNWhiteEagle]

I think an interesting topic for a future video would be the future of the nuggets. I don‘t see them out of the championship picture the next 5 years if they can stay healthy. They might be the next dynasty and this is their first season of domination

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

I don’t think they’ll be a dynasty but they can be a team that takes over the western conference from the warriors. It’ll be like a handing of the baton from Steph to Jokic

[@ShatterTheSkiesAbove]

Yeah Denver won’t be a dynasty because we don’t have market appeal. It took us AGES to finally have a team this loaded with talent. Modern Dynasties are usually created through drafts and while most of our better players are still in their mid 20s, I don’t see anyone on our bench lining up to be the next face of the franchise. I do like me some Christian Braun though and potentially PJ Watson but aside from that we’ll only go as long as our current squad can stay in Denver and play at this level. The plus side though is that with Jokić being on the team he will likely be appealing for names to wanna come to Denver and watch their numbers go up playing with one of the least selfish elite players right now 😈

[@Dr.Van.Nostrand]

Denver dynasty has a nice sound to it.

[@Djinn667]

It's crazy how most players consider Jokic as one of the best players in the NBA but the fans and the media do not.

[@easylife6348]

Even KD said Jokic is the best player in the world. If he says that then he is the best in the world. #1 defense lakers couldn’t hold jokic at all throughout the whole series.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Real fans who’ve watched the Nuggets before know as well. The rest are mostly casuals

[@Djinn667]

@@easylife6348 PG13 called Jokic one of the hardest players to guard in the NBA on JJ’s podcast

[@romulus_]

because he's humble and keeps his head down and gets the job done. people love drama.

[@udishomer5852]

In the reddit NBA forum its pretty much a consensus that either Jokic or Giannis are the best players in the NBA. Embiid has been removed from contention due to his playoffs choking.

[@mattiusbattol]

I have not watched basketball for a long time and am just getting back into it but Jokic man. The dude makes me excited to watch this game again. Him and Kevin Durant are insanely talented

[@markmansfieldsbwc4674]

You should come back! Denver plays a pretty type of game! They are unselfish and classy!

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Nothing better to watch right now than Denver Nuggets basketball

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

Heat and Nuggets benefit from great coaching which is another plus.

[@cameronpowe7257]

Kevin Durant overrated

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

@@cameronpowe7257 LMAOOOOO the best scorer since Jordan is overrated?

[@757bigj]

They were slept on because people were unfamiliar with them because they get no coverage. The NBA doesn't promote it's talent. Great video

[@lakerfan2874]

Nikola Jokic, drafted in 2014 in the second round after Denver drafted Jusuf Nurkic, comes to the league one year later, and in 2 years' time, Denver trades Nurkic for a backup Center at the time, Mason Plumlee in the 2016-2017 season giving Jokic the starting role and full reign as their star Center. For some time, because I'm a Lakers fan, I was watching the Nuggets (metaphorically as I don't truly watch the games, but more on a following thing) and always said that they will be in the playoffs sooner than later. That finally happened in the 2018-2019 season after drafting MPJ and signing Paul Millsap in the 2017 offseason. They've been championship favorites to me ever since then. Sure, they've never won, but it doesn't mean they can't do it later.

[@slackerofhell]

Not gonna lie, I thought AG was a bad pickup but I'm glad I was wrong. Dude is having his best years on this Nuggets team.

[@Dele0z]

As a Lakers fan I was keeping up with the Nuggets throughout the playoff and loved their Depth. When the Lakers met them @ the WCF y’know I had to side w LA but I knew they didn’t stand a chance against the Nuggets due to them being the more complete team (inside/outside scoring and defense) and how inconsistent AD and the role players were throughout the playoffs. Nevertheless, I hope the Nuggets bring it all the way.

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

The coaching for LA was horrendous too…especially when it came to getting AD easy looks…had this dude posting up high when he excels close to the rim with lobs, putbacks, and low post ups. They should’ve also ran pick and rolls with Reeves and AD or Bron and AD…just terrible coaching…don’t even get me started on defense.

[@Maddogg500]

only reason yall were even in teh playoffs is freethrows and the nba not gonna let anyone win a chip off that just look at harden your team ruined the playoffs this year

[@younggod3906]

Thank you Denver for saving the NBA 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@meroniyassu2621]

I said before the playoffs started the the nuggets of healthy they’ll make the finals and my prediction was correct. Ever since there bubble run in 2020 I saw there potential. No one thought they would beat the clippers in the 2nd round that year but they did it. Now I believe they’ll win it all this year

[@messageinathrottle4046]

The real reason is Nuggets games don’t get televised. Their team owner also owns his own sports channel, not included with basic cable packages, which has exclusive regular season coverage of the team. Even local fans struggle to follow the team. I put money down on the Nuggets to come out of the West on January 22. Easy money.

[@Francis_0120]

Look, it wasn't just Jokic or Murray. Give credit to the coach Mike Malone. He never gave up on the Nuggets despite losing playoffs in back-to-back years.

[@aldouscoroza]

Denver Honestly was so Underrated this season when it came to Domination and Winning

[@kevinc8955]

Same reason Spurs were slept on for a decade and a half. Foreign fundamentally sound big who TikTok casuals consider boring.

[@17thN.O]

Now that the Nuggets are healthy they are playing the best ball in the league. Led by Jokic.

[@kaiskajani5305]

Because the nba doesn’t care about small markets even if they’re really good and that’s on the nba who needs to do a way better job of giving those teams media exposure and coverage

[@jayward8237]

I’m a Boston fan and have massive respect for Denver. They are incredible & so well coached. Jokic is the man!

[@Olinad209]

They're like the most silent student in the class but the smartest

[@theconnaisseur]

I picked Denver to win the west bc they never lose at home, and they’d have HomeCourt for the entire conference

[@sinisasisarica2812]

remember when the Timberwolves fans were shouting 'We want Denver'? LMAO

[@Notimportant959]

This "small "market" team is kickin everyones ass😂

[@alvin081988]

That trade for KCP amd bArton was a good thing bec they added a championship caliber player to help Jokic

[@kennethward4985]

Jokic is a genius, Embiid, well his 3rd grade reading level is well known.

[@randygraham926]

Only way to beat Denver is to attack Jokic -- not due to his bad defense because as Andy Hoops shows, his defense is fine. It's in the hope you get him in foul trouble with some bad calls -- and get him off the floor. Lakers almost pulled that off with more than a couple bad calls against Jokic. But even the refs couldn't save the Lakers in the end.

[@Garf_malarf]

Deep down inside, I was kind of hoping that Carmelo would get signed by Denver this year, it would’ve been really cool to see him in the finals.

[@bartgacrama6362]

Carmelo doesn't fit in the Nuggets' dynamic. The guy is a ball hogger.

[@adamproductions4529]

Embiid isn’t even in the same conversation as Jokiic

[@awesomeninja234]

Need to show more nuggets games on national television during next year's regular season than the lakers

[@americangiant1003]

Tejas the Nuggets will get more games on so called “National TV” in America ie ABC/ESPN and TNT. Same thing happened in past decade or so when the Mavericks with Dirk and The Raptors with Khawi got a slight bump in TV coverage. However until they retire LBJ, Steph and even Durant will also get top priority on Prime Time games.

[@bryangiang8061]

Andy ! You the man! Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to you ! Love your videos man keep them coming!

[@hishamshokry6390]

Hi Andy, nice video as usual, glad you made it. these Nuggets are fantastic, they are the real deal. hope they get the ring. They deserve all respect and admiration. thanks and take care.

[@gts1929]

Man, if only the Kings gave Boogie some help and kept Mike Malone instead of firing him. Made no sense, but I do love Jokic too

[@AirRusher1992]

Came back here after Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA champiopnship. Anyone else present here? As an avid Lakers fan here, I'm so happy for the Joker to finally be called an NBA champion.

[@marioaustin9312]

This one video covered the nuggets postgame more than espn has

[@itssnow115]

Not sure if it’s because I’m a nuggets fan but I just felt we were the best team all year and no one could beat us. Friends called me crazy when I predicted a sweep on the lakers but it happened. Honestly feel just not enough media coverage and the MVP debate overshadowed the collective efforts the nuggets. Now there’s no way to ignore it on the nuggets stage.

[@r9dog949]

Finals: Underrated 8th seed vs Underrated 1st seed

[@Spifys]

I watched jokic full spirit a few times vs the lakers the man is in great shape

[@leeswift7883]

Knew Nuggets would get to WCF bc Suns had no one that could guard Jokic and Murray has a playoff heat check history. I get how people thought Lakers might win - LeBron and AD won a title together and the team was performing well. Nuggets are just a more proficient and complete team and should win against the East

[@jacktheteo]

you know he is the best player if you played fantasy

[@awesomeninja234]

In the future, if jokic plays against lebron, durant, and steph in any future postseasons, I will always pick jokic's nuggets to win the series.

[@davidtran2026]

Playoff Jamal vs Playoff Jimmy. That is going to be fun to watch.

[@JSauer21]

The only valid answer is they didn't know if Murray and MPJ would be 100%. They were the most dominant in the NBA post AG trade and were poised to make a massive run in 2021 fresh off a conference finals appearance without him in 2020. That would have been their first chip imo. This year's team is even better than that one with KCP and Bruce Brown idk why anyone would think they wouldn't at least have a chance if Murray and MPJ were healthy, especially with Jokic playing at an all-time great level in those years without them

[@godramen7104]

I appreciate this video for given credit to my home team. Thanks!

[@jimdino77]

They were slept on cause casuals run the media and most fans are casuals who don’t watch the games

[@serkg4672]

Never doubted Nuggets especially with how consistent Jokic is. If you watched them for the last 3 years then you know that Jokic was on a mission. Finally, this year he has a real shot to accomplish that mission.

[@Stimulation334]

Idk why people are so surprised the lakers got beat by the 1 seed with the best player in the world.

[@randykubick]

Only one stat matters - points. The team that scores the most wins. Jokic, Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, Porter Jr. - all Nuggs starters all in top 10 plus/minus stat. Jokic had league high plus/minus. AD great shot blocker but has negative plus/minus. Impossible to win games if your players give up more points than they produce. In other words, one big powerful 10th row blocked shot does not mean your are a good defensive player.

[@kayceeyou]

Hopefully they don't ever get sucked into signing someone like Kyrie, Westbrook, Simmons, Harden etc.

[@mattr2626]

I really wanna know where all the Lakers and Warriors fans are now. You guys were sooo confident you had it in the bag this year

[@cjswhitebo1882]

I remember murray was worried about being traded when he was hurt. Malone had his back and jokic doesnt want to leave the nuggets. This team is going to be top contenders for a long while. Even with the bench being skilled as well. Christian braun is going to a huge threat in a few years. Kids fast for his size and he's already a monster on defense

[@Lil7672]

Lol the sad thing is the media will still discredit him even if he wins the chip, they'll say look how deep his team is, they'll say MPJ, Murray and Gordon are all borderline all-stars, while in reality they all get to eat cuz of Jokic

[@GaudyGabriev]

They've been slept on forever cause Jokic isn't flashy. That's about it, which says a lot about the quality of analysis in general.

[@kristapskittsom8279]

*The DENVER NUGGETS Historic Run So Far:* • First time to Swept a team in a 7-game series. • First time in NBA Finals. • First time beaten the Lakers in a playoff series. • Clinched the 1st seed for the First time in franchise history.

[@Dr.Van.Nostrand]

• Longest playoff win streak in franchise history.

[@Siri-gy3yi]

It always makes sense afterwards. They were never healthy during the playoffs but they were always the real deal when healthy. This was their first opportunity to show it. It always seems obvious after the fact doesn't it?

[@gunn25]

I'm rooting for them. I love it when a new team wins it all.

[@zodoofenshmirtz9789]

Denver right know is build like the 2011 Mavs, it is built with role players around 1 superstar with one goal and thats to win. Thats why from the start of the season i was really into the nuggets despite being a Mavs fan.

[@ralphpadilla9283]

I bet the Nuggets to win the NBA championship this year on December 14, 2022. I'm four wins away from cashing that ticket. Ain't no stopping now. We're a championship caliber team on the road to our first NBA title. The voyage has been rough but the players on the Nugget team are as focused as they are talented. Four more wins!

[@doge1590]

Jokic : Endurance? Embiid : *leaving the chat

[@leovingmartinez]

Excelente análisis, amigo. Saludos desde República Dominicana. Me suscribo.

[@kwykwyk8447]

Don't mean to nitpick, but jokic has way more name recognition than Booker

[@vercettii]

My team finally getting respect

[@ja4309]

Don't exactly know how many people really care about this but the last time the entire Nuggets was healthy prior to this playoffs, they also made it to the Western Conference Finals (just the 2nd playoffs in the Jokic-Murray era) The difference between that team and this year's team though? The present day Nuggets have a more defensive team while still being deadly in offense as usual. The defense itself isn't elite by any means (it's just average), but it is enough for the Nuggets to outscore their opponents

[@ppjohnson159]

I predicted bucks and denver in the finals with denver winning it all, but heat and denver would also be nice. Also this vid makes me think of a post that said the nuggets were underdogs and people were in the comments saying that's dumb they are the first seed, well how many of those people picked the nuggets to win it all before the playoffs started? How many analysts picked the nuggets to win it before the playoffs? and what were the vegas odds for denver before the post season? I mean, it's dumb to sit there and say they aren't the underdogs, because not many people thought they would be where they are today

[@MikeTheNBAGuy]

Been saying they would make the finals since the end of last season, nobody should be surprised by this and it's frustrating that so many are

[@DD-sr9xm]

They were almost never on TV, and, the few times they were on national tv, they stunk. The only really good national tv game was the Xmas day win over Phoenix but that was the last game of the day and had lower ratings. They are barely on tv in their home Denver market with Altitude TV in a 5 year dispute with Comcast and Dish. That Phoenix series were the first FULL games most people had watched. As a long term Nuggets fan, it’s understandable, and we kinda like being under the radar.

[@alvinpamplona6019]

The Nuggets and the Kings was both doubted. I think Kings can make it too specially when they can push into game 7 against the depending champs Warriors.

[@MrReese]

I feel like Jokic and Doncic are a different breed of player. They don't look very athletic whatsoever (i.e. not superhuman muscular), even for standards from like 30 years ago, but their skills are unbelievable.

[@jko9911]

Jokic underrated defense reminds me of Dirk. Only because they are no top Tier Shot blocker or Pick and roll defender at the threepoint line, everybody makes them way more worse, than they actually are. Both are very good Team defender, can guard the Post and have Teammates that can help them. I love both..❤

[@reginaspanties]

awesome analysis man!

[@aznpikachu215]

Wonder if this shows that to go deep, you need a balance of team depth, and not relying on a 3-star studded players.

[@ja4309]

If everyone was trying to copy championship superteams of the past, do know they were also balanced teams

[@aznpikachu215]

@@ja4309 Well, maybe I should say 3 star players + + vet min guys.

[@ja4309]

@@aznpikachu215 Now that's a real warning right there

[@BurnoutDurb]

To be fair, Jokic absolutely hates the spotlight. Dude has no commercials, no shoe deal, no social media.

[@jameswinslow8540]

joker and murray are the new shaq and kobe

[@mxchael9931]

i said that they had a shot to make a deep playoff run, but their defense was going to be in question cause the defensive talent was strong enough to make a deep playoff run outside of gordon, kcp and brown. I was thinking maybe they need one more strong defensive piece then I can see them winning it all. but Murray,mpj, and jokic has quietly held their own

[@DimiREAL]

Why The #1 Seed Was Slept On - you didn't watch them play regularly, that's really the short answer.

[@randygraham926]

Great video -- good analysis! Heard a lot of Laker fans talking sweep before the Denver series. They got that right -- just not the way they expected. 😂 (I had Nuggets in 7 with their homecourt advantage in Denver. Did not expect them to win 2 in LA. )

[@therzathegza]

Hey, Andy. Haven't watched one of your videos for a while but I'm so glad to see you're still making content. I'm 24 now and I've been watching your stuff since I was probably 15-16. You were one of my first KZbin subscriptions. Hope you're doing well sir, and don't let your subs forget about those guns bro 💪💪💪😂😂

[@jin_jinius]

Jokic's Position Defense is so good man

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Denver rosters NBA champion caliber no doubt 🔥🔥🔥

[@darlenep1616]

KCP is a perfect fit for this team. His energy is great

[@ralphpadilla9283]

The Nuggets with the best record in the West had to sneak up on other teams. The Underdog Nuggets the media created has been profitable. I've been cashing in on my Nuggets all season long because no one believes they are a good team. I'm doing better in the playoffs. Four more wins is all we need to seal the deal.

[@DominicJGomez]

The nuggets were playoff bound without 2 starters! And nobody expected them to be good when healthy?

[@micci9865]

The addition of AG was pivotal.

[@coreyf3042]

I've doubted him the last few years (Sixers fan) but these playoffs made me a believer. Jokic might be the best in the league right now