42 is Eric Lewis the guy who did not call that Tatum slap on LeBron’s game winner and found to be a C Bags fan later on
that lewis is officiating C Bags games (and lakers games) given what is publicly known about him is just amazing to me. silver has to realize how this looks, even if he doesn't think lewis is influencing games (and he most certainly is).
Lakers in 5..6 at the most. Denver has no answers for AD on defense, for some reason, nobody is talking about that part, it's all about Jokic. The Lakers are the deeper team, Denver only plays 6 guys. I'm struggling with why should the Nuggets be favored in this series. The Lakers are the better defensive team, have a deeper bench, and have the best duo in this series. We are the only team that they will have faced at full strength, I don't think this is going to be as close as the media hopes.
It's not just that though...I can't see this big gap,that supposedly exist, and is skewed towards Jokic period, head to head. https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/anthony_davis_vs_nikola_jokic.htm
Screaming Steven A .Smith and other talking heads doesn't even know that this page exists . Casual fans or Lakers haters don't care about that stuff at all. All they hear that Lebron is too old and Davis can be injured at any time
I think this looks like a great matchup. Denver has been consistently the best in the West all year long and has a strong squad now with Murray and MPJ back healthy, a good two way SG addition in KCP, Gordon having a good year and the Joker another MVP type season. But our guys are playing the best ball in the NBA since the trade deadline. Our defense has been stifling and we just took out the number 2 team in the West and the most potentially dangerous team in the champs GS. I like where we stand and the chemistry we have developed. No predictions, just bring it on!
Like the Times expert opinions above, The Athletic asked a scout, coach, and exec to weigh in.... Scout’s outlook: Coach’s outlook KCP on Bron? yes please! Executive’s outlook bubble denier. His team wasn't invited.