I like how Demar DeRozan of all players was the snub for that award. There's never been a greater dichotomy between regular season and playoff performance than that guy in NBA history.

Steph is a woman's name

Russell basically singlehandedly blows the entire Lakers' lead in under a minute. Such a pathetic player.

Lakers start out hot but Nugs close out the half only down by 4. Has the same feels as the other games.

It's like a script at this point.

lol looking like it.

Yep, Lakers are cooked. Sweep in 4 is imminent.

LOL @ AD thinking he can guard MPJ. LMAO

Russell is 0 for 7 with zero points. You have to trade this scrub in a few months, right? How much more does he need to show you that he absolutely sucks in the playoffs?

**** THAT! LE SWEEP!!!!!! AGAIN! GET THIS FRAUD OUT OF TOWN!!!!

Don't blame Russell, a role player. 50M for LE SWEEP! Not a good return on our investment. PLEASE LEAVE TOWN OR RETIRE YOU NARCISSISTIC BITCH!

They're gonna retire his jersey and build him a statue. He's going nowhere, so enjoy.

Please. FOR WHAT?!!!! A mickey mouse bubble in 7 years? GTFOOH with that BULLSHIT!

Sure but look at AD. 0 pts in the 4th in Game 2 and 1 pt tonight in the 4th.

This game is over now

Nuggies look bored.

AD went 33, 15 and 3 and LeBron went 24-5-8, both on great efficiency. They're just getting absolutely nothing from anybody else (Reaves and Russell in particular are completely sucking compared to their regular season numbers) and that's been the case all series.

The GOAT is going to spend a quarter of his career in LA and retire there while winning 2 titles for them and you think the Lakers aren't going to do that for him?

It's a lock.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">playoff Dlo did NOT beat the allegations �� <a href="https://t.co/kwEmI0xRs5">pic.twitter.com/kwEmI0xRs5</a></p>&mdash; LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1783714061915767242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Why are the Lakers fouling here? The game is over over. Even Hamm's dumb ass understands that.

AD is a Top 10-15 player and goes 0 points and 1 pt in the most important quarter but it is DLO's fault. Yeah he isn't very good but to win in the NBA you need your superstar's to show up when it counts.

Also where is the blame for Darvin playing DLO?

TWO titles? One bubble and please don't say that weak ass in season shit. If so, you are one DELUSIONAL MOFO!! LOL

AND HE IS FAAARRRRRR FROM BEING DA GOAT! PLEASE STOP!

If your expectation is for AD to get 40+ points every game, you're gonna be disappointed. He's never been that kind of player. He's honestly been quite impressive in this series overall in terms of his effort too (averaging 32 points and 13 REBs on 61% shooting while trying to guard the best offensive big ever).

And yeah, you absolutely need more from your alleged #3 scorer (18 PPG average this year) in Russell than zero points and perpetual awful performances in the playoffs if you're ever gonna beat that team.

And who would you suggest Ham play over Russell anyway? Their bench players suck too. They need him to show up in these games given their lack of secondary scoring and he just doesn't do it.

Michael Jordan never lost 7 straight playoff games to anyone.

MJ was also never swept in a 7-game series.

Michael Jordan remains the unquestioned greatest, most consistent playoff performer in sports history.

Nobody today comes remotely close.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MJ did win 2 more rings shooting like dogshit against a bunch of mid teams that were nowhere close to as good as the dynasty Spurs, 2015-2018 Warriors &amp; now the Jokic-Murray Nuggets teams LeBron has had to battle.</p>&mdash; Barry (@BarryOnHere) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1783728403356475651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">D’Lo refusing to take part in the huddle now. <a href="https://t.co/GjGz17ZNp0">https://t.co/GjGz17ZNp0</a> <a href="https://t.co/rRL39WSK5z">pic.twitter.com/rRL39WSK5z</a></p>&mdash; Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) <a href="https://twitter.com/LADEig/status/1783714632689193454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I like how when LeBron loses he says 'It's just basketball,' or 'You have to go to work tomorrow I don't.' But when he wins you don't hear anything like that from him.

That said - Nuggets own the Lakers. it's over for them.

Sweeps are cool but I've never been to a NBA Playoff game. I need them to lose 1.

I agree AD has played great early in the games but my expectation is like any other superstar is to show up in the important moments. AD has no showed 2 4th quarters in a row, took 1 shot in Game 2 and 2-3 shots last night. That is unexpectable for a superstar.

All I am saying he needs to share in the blame along with DLO and Ham and probably others. Lebron has done what he can do.

FYP

If they stay healthy, the Nuggets should own everyone.

He's always been a front runner.

I know it’s easy to shit on the lakers and im not a fan, but they haven’t played bad basketball. They’ve actually been playing really well. Denver is just really that good. When Murray goes off, they’re unstoppable and when he doesn’t and porter steps up? Sheesh!

And of course there’s no doubt who the mvp is.

I'm convinced Jokic is playing some of the best basketball that's ever been played, period. His display against AD down the stretch of game 2 was absolutely ridiculous.

I hope his brother is barred from stadiums. Deadbeat violent thug.

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it's just a horrid matchup for LA.

It's a tough matchup for most teams. But the Lakers are built through AD in the post-season and when you build your team around size then run into a team with the best big man in a quarter century, you're probably gonna lose.

They do what LA does but better.

The team that beats them, if a team beats them, will be a team that does something different and executes it at a slightly higher level than Denver does.

To go to football, that's been Buffalo's problem. They tried to build a team a lot like KC, but KC is just better at being that team than Buffalo is. Miami has a smiilar problem (especially now that KC appears to be gearing its offense in a similar manner to Miami).

Now the good news for Buffalo and Miami is that its 1 and done. Weird things happen in single-game elimination.

But man, in a 7 game series you're really drawing dead if you are built like your opponent and your opponent is just better at it than you are. You're not gonna steal 4 games. You MIGHT steal 2. But you're still going home.

This was a death matchup for LA the moment it was set. I just didn't see a reasonable path through it for them.

The Suns are a complete disaster.

Sucks that they lost to the Jazz eh?

That Jazz team won a round too. Jokic up next, so that’s all it’s gonna be.

Let's pretend the Warriors do a swap of Draymond for Rudy in the middle of their prime. Surely they win just as many rings as they did before, yeah?

That's what you get. Donovan Mitchell was the best player on those Jazz teams. If that's the best your team can do, I'm sorry, but THAT'S why you're destined to lose. That and their team wasn't as deep as the Wolves are.

The Wolves are a way better team than the Jazz were with Rudy. You're being a lazy dipshit by comparing the two, and the Wolves losing to Denver isn't any more a confirmation of your point.

Also, I'll bet the Wolves take the Nuggets further into the series than the Thunder do.

The Wolves really have surprised me. They really turned a corner defensively this year despite having virtually the same team and coach they had last year.

So sad the Bucks arent anywhere near full strength

Really enjoy watching this Magic team especially the Wagner brothers.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LEBRON SAYS **** YOUR BROOMSTICKS <a href="https://t.co/ivF3Co05jH">pic.twitter.com/ivF3Co05jH</a></p>&mdash; LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1784415320004010175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LeBron in 7

MJ literally never beat Jokic in a playoff game

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Times Swept in the 1st round:<br><br>0 — LeBron James<br> (21 seasons)<br><br>Times Swept in the 1st round:<br><br>2 — Michael Jordan<br> (15 seasons) <a href="https://t.co/JAcCbBnkoS">pic.twitter.com/JAcCbBnkoS</a></p>&mdash; BronMuse (@BronMuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/BronMuse/status/1784418423944184054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gentlemen's.

Sweep.

Told you this before the series started.

It's just basketball

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron in the 4th quarter:<br><br>▫️ 14 points on 6/8 shooting<br>▫️ 2 rebounds<br>▫️ 1 steal, 1 charge drawn<br><br>He improves to 15-12 in elimination games in his career, and an insane 13-6 since 2012. He&#39;s also the all-time leading elimination game scorer: <a href="https://t.co/UX5m1iNXIw">pic.twitter.com/UX5m1iNXIw</a></p>&mdash; ɴᴏᴛ (@georgemikan) <a href="https://twitter.com/georgemikan/status/1784418659462455598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Clutch GOAT

if he was actually clutch the series would be tied

sad!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lakers are currently down 3-1. Last time LeBron was down 3-1 was the 2016 finals<br><br>He has the ability to do it again. It’s time to make history <a href="https://t.co/EQGBaI2i2r">pic.twitter.com/EQGBaI2i2r</a></p>&mdash; ²³��������������������������☄️���� (@BronGotGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/BronGotGame/status/1784423135346925611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Lakers could easily be up 3-1 right now. Easily.

I missed the whole game last night due to the storms and I normally don't like to bash Lebron but he is a toddler. Stomps his feet and gives up a layup because of it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron just before that last timeout... <a href="https://t.co/08uXdXsJgL">pic.twitter.com/08uXdXsJgL</a></p>&mdash; Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1784411599664763055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OMG. This is next level bullshit even for Lowry 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/7xM6NbKodq">pic.twitter.com/7xM6NbKodq</a></p>&mdash; J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeskeets/status/1784633449006899469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Clear foul on the Knicks.

God damn Kyrie. What a shot

PG3 with an amazing fade away 3. This is a crazy game

Harden took over and ended it most likely. Series going to be tied

PJ Tucker is still on an NBA roster. Seems like it’s been a long time since he was at Texas.

Then, you realize LeBron is older than him.

Ridiculous.

Disappointing loss. Sucks to lose out after coming back from 30 down but that Paul desperation 3 was the dagger.

First time listening to the national broadcast. That no talent diversity hire Doris Burke is ****ing awful.

Is Kawhi going to be back soon?

Kawhi looked atrocious in the games he played. I'd expect they'll play the rest of the series without him and hope for the best. He wasn't helping them here playing hurt.

Raptors drafted him in the 2nd round in 2006 (3 years after LeBron's draft) and I remember being invested in him as a prospect because I'd actually seen him play in college.

Hard to guard Harden with multiple guys in foul trouble knowing he’s going to flop like a bitch after minimal contact and more than likely get the call.

Valiant comeback but hard to win after being down 30.

Suns suck. Shocker.

Suck my dick wolves haters

That Bradley Beal trade is gonna go down as an all-time bad decision

Edwards is awesome

It was bad for PHX the instant it happened.

Is it true that Anthony Edwards is Michael Jordan's kid? I saw something where MJ said he was banging a lot of women, and he thinks he has several children out there he doesn't know about, and he hinter that one of them is in the NBA.

Awh yes, there it is, the Big Baby is showing his true colors!

AD goes down, that’ll do it for this game/series.

Yea, they can't win without their best player.

AD is such a whimp

Agreed. AD is the best post defender in basketball and the only thing preventing Denver/Jokic from absolutely destroying them.

Well.... Nugs better get something going quick.

Is there a reason Ham didn’t call timeout during that massive Nuggets run

No idea. Hopefully the Nugs can win the fourth quarter and get out of this series.

Will be the toughest matchup they play all playoffs, but it looks like it won’t be without cost based on Murray’s injury