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The Nuggets have 5 excellent starters and 3 others off the bench but they are 15 deep if they wanted to go that direction.
 

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Too bad the Nuggets used up their challenge on that blocked shot.
 

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The Nuggets are a different team with Jokic in the game. He runs their offense.
 

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The Nuggets GM did an excellent job of assembling this roster. It's literally 15 deep.
 

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The only drama left in this series is if the Lakers get swept or lose in 5.

Could not be clearer that LBJ is not an elite player anymore. He's okay. But he can't take over a game like about maybe 8 or 10 other players have in these playoffs.
 

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The lower half of the West bracket was trash.

Grizzlies were imploding, the Kings gagged, Warriors can't defend and their stars showed their mileage and the Lakers are who we thought they were.
 

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LBJ and Schroeder doing their best Buddy Ryan imitation.
 

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Bruce Brown and Shamet were both on the Nets, but JJ chose Shamet.

The Nuggets core was put together by a previous GM but it is amazing what Calvin Booth has done.

 

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The only drama left in this series is if the Lakers get swept or lose in 5.

Could not be clearer that LBJ is not an elite player anymore. He's okay. But he can't take over a game like about maybe 8 or 10 other players have in these playoffs.

I remember saying something similar late in the season and getting pushback because even though his numbers were good, they were empty stats. LeBron isn't a top 10 player anymore. He is still good but he's no longer a #1 on a team and is probably somewhere between 15-25 in the league. Who knows how he looks next year. I think he'll coast until his kid can be drafted and then retire after his son's rookie year is complete.
 
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