What a match, what a match! A game with the sweet smell of Playoffs between Wolves and Nuggets, who offered us 48 minutes of a spectacle worthy of spring. What can we say about money time, absolutely crazy storyline and tension… and in the end, it's Minnesota who wins, we have to talk about it!
The statistics of this banger!
Wow! It's only November 2, a period during which most NBA teams are still trying to perfect their automatisms and play basketball that can be improved, particularly in terms of intensity. However, destiny gave us a magnificent exception this evening: this Wolves – Nuggets. Replay of the last Western Conference Finals, both teams were keen to win to reassure themselves but also to send a message to a direct opponent. Result ? We were not disappointed with the trip.
The start is as tight as possible, with the Nuggets counting on a major five in the oven and at the mill to bring in points. A signal which tends to reassure, even if the statistical contribution of the bench is very slight, because Denver sometimes seemed very Jokic-dependent at the start of the season, particularly in Brooklyn. Here we must clearly differentiate between a star who plays the balls he must play and a star on whom everything rests or almost. Sensation that we sometimes felt.
A major five that lives better also means players who perform: Aaron Gordon scores 31 points, Michael Porter Jr. scores 26, just like Nikola Jokic, who comes close to a triple-double by one rebound. Alas, that will not be enough to win… and as misfortune never comes alone, Jamal Murray was injured by a blow received from Julius Randle. He went to the locker room and didn't come back.
Here’s the play where Jamal Murray was hurt, as @JonKrawczynski noted he is in concussion protocol pic.twitter.com/STXOviqorK
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For their part, the Wolves can count on the quartet Anthony Edwards – Julius Randle – Rudy Gobert – Naz Reid who sends wood and allows the Pack to take off during the second quarter. The Nuggets absorb the blow and come back, but regain their brilliance in the middle of the 3rd quarter. We say to ourselves that it's gone, that it won't come back, but Aaron Gordon keeps on making strong moves, helped by Porter Jr. Denver is in the lead by 6 points, 5 minutes left. Then came the action of the match.
OH CHRISTIAN BRAUN THE SICK POSTER ON RUDY GOBERT AND THE CONFUSE BEHIND ????????????????????
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A HUGE poster from Christian Braun on Rudy Gobert, already warned of a blatant attack for his physical engagement with Nikola Jokic. The celebration of the Nuggets player – not very clever – is a bit too committed towards the French pivot, who responds physically. Start of fight, everyone runs to separate the protagonists and we get back to it. A technique each along the way, no jealousy. The action of the match not only for the physical feat, but also for the storyline. Behind, the Nuggets are collapsing.
“Man they know when they see us, they don’t like us, and I’m pretty sure they know we don’t like them” – Anthony Edwards talking about the Denver Nuggets pic.twitter.com/dmc4kX3nPI
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Christian Braun misses two shots – one of which is royally defended by our national Rudy who scratches two crucial shots on the rebound – while Anthony Edwards activates clutch mode. 5 points in a row for Ant-Man who takes all of Minneapolis on his back and finishes the meeting without a mistake. Palpable tension between two teams expected in the Playoffs, starting November 2. Long live the NBA!
Well this MATCH between Nuggets and Wolves..!
10-0 with a VIOLENCE slammed by Minnesota to turn the match into a boss.
Total fun, scenario undecided until the end and palpable tension: we can't wait to see the revenge!
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