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@showtimesid.17
February 19, 2025 at 1:53 pm
Denver will Sweep the Lakers๐
@NoLuvCity
February 19, 2025 at 3:57 pm
not with playoff Luka u crazy
@AG104-k7c
February 19, 2025 at 1:53 pm
Facts!
@justap7164
February 19, 2025 at 1:53 pm
I mean we all knew that the Lakers still canโt beat the Nuggets regardless, but I wouldnโt be surprised if Lakers drop some games in the standings because of the lack of front court depth and lacking some defense
@3CityJay
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm
The only teams the Lakers have a chance against in the West are the Rockets and Thunder
@AM4R1-
February 19, 2025 at 2:09 pm
are you stupid? the thunder is smoking anyone in the west
@rolopolo34
February 19, 2025 at 3:01 pm
They stand no chance against any of the top teams in the west
@cjamazing420
February 19, 2025 at 3:33 pm
Maybe rockets but hell naw the okc would beat them easily
@blairbryan4040
February 19, 2025 at 3:58 pm
Who’s guarding chat, who’s guarding Shai. Lakers don’t match well against the thunder.
@Baxter157
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Is he wrong??? Jokic is in his prime, lakers fans are in denial
@baseballdipper111
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Iโm a lebron fan but I mean the lakers are not beating the nuggs in the playoffs lol
@NoLuvCity
February 19, 2025 at 3:56 pm
just beat the players around jokic. Timberwolves did it last year in his so called “prime” hes beatable
@AM4R1-
February 19, 2025 at 2:09 pm
itโs true. the lakers have no defense and no big
@IamBrahman-v2o
February 19, 2025 at 2:14 pm
Mark my words, they will with Luka
@joelpuente2644
February 19, 2025 at 5:23 pm
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ Hilarious Lol ๐
@ajaccio3748
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 pm
Lakers getting 5th ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช
@rolopolo34
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm
They ain’t beating memphis nor okc as well
@ronhawkins1824
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 pm
Memphis ainโt strong enough and Lu Dort can only guard Luka or Bron not both at once
@ButtSnorkler
February 19, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Lakers will win this year watch this guy don’t know smack about sports should just stop watching him
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
February 19, 2025 at 3:37 pm
If Iโm JJ Reddick my strategy is for my team to go watch every single Denver game where Nikola Jokiฤ plays. Track who is the number one person he passes to from the post and from the art and then since I donโt have a big on my team weโre going to smother him upon the catch and sacrifice anybody else to go guard the number one person he passes to statistically. My whole ideology is going to be team effort and team defense instead of individual defense
@emalali9447
February 19, 2025 at 8:26 pm
He passed to any four other people on the team but without watching all the games Iโm sure it goes out to Jamal Murray then either Porter Jr Aaron Gordon or Braun/Westbrick. The Nuggets are terrible matchup for Lakers
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
February 19, 2025 at 8:39 pm
@ yeah the goal would just to be take away his natural instincts and hope that causes a lot of mess up
@polymathkim
February 19, 2025 at 9:50 pm
Pass to who? Nobody’s guarding jokic. You cappin’
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
February 19, 2025 at 9:53 pm
@ yeah thatโs why itโs called a strategyโฆ no one can defend good players thatโs why the Spurs strategy was to throw five people at LeBron..
@gosu5850
February 19, 2025 at 3:55 pm
All depends on how Luka plays
@timhoward5
February 19, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Nope! Nuggets got more talent.
@JuanMejias-s1q
February 19, 2025 at 4:04 pm
Ohh no shanon He’s Bugging AR15 LBJ Luka Knect They Thrashing Denver
@Spotify_Taijuan_YBS
February 19, 2025 at 4:06 pm
Keep that same energy in June โ๐พ
@milosmomcilovic4166
February 19, 2025 at 6:17 pm
In June?๐Dalas has more chance when all of them are healthy then LA…Okc probably gona make it out of West
@rambo-sl2dh
February 19, 2025 at 4:37 pm
Didnt luka average like 34 against them
@timhoward5
February 19, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Did he beat them?
@terrellc8658
February 19, 2025 at 6:46 pm
Yeah Denver nuggets own Lakers
@EionAtuahene-m3s
February 19, 2025 at 7:18 pm
EVEN WITH LUKA???? I donโt know abt that one Stephen A
@TJWest-if3ny
February 19, 2025 at 7:55 pm
Put Jokic fa in every pnr. Nuggs will get cooked. He was scared of AD las yr smh.
@anthonymalcolmcalan
February 19, 2025 at 8:17 pm
If they couldnโt beat Denver with AD, a top 5 defender in the NBA, what makes you think they can beat them with Luka? Before you say โLuka is better on offenseโ remember AD averages 28 and 11 against the nuggets in the playoffs. Even with Luka being better on offense heโs not THAT much better to change getting swept into winning the series. And thatโs not even bringing up him being a defensive liability. I know Luka is overall a better player but basketball is about matchups. In a matchup against the nuggets Luka makes them even more vulnerable.
@polymathkim
February 19, 2025 at 9:49 pm
Cap. You’ll see Luka vs Jokic at the end, and you better bet on the shooter over the center
@itsjustjohnnydanger
February 19, 2025 at 9:52 pm
I despise these delusional Lakers fans