Nuggets can’t lose to Lakers, unless they let the refs or ghosts beat them by markkiszla
In this tussle between a Joker and the King, the Nuggets can’t lose, unless they get distracted by crying foul or spooked by ghosts of past failure.
But who’s afraid of LeBron and the Lakers? The best player and best team in this playoff series can be found in Denver. Almost inconceivably, a team wearing royal purple and gold that underachieved nearly all season long is now playing the gritty little underdog card, with forward Anthony Davis claiming the Lakers are on a mission to shock the world.I’m already hearing Nuggets Nation whine about how the NBA will press an invisible thumb on the scale in favor of the Lakers. C’mon, people. Jokic, Jamal Murray and this team belong here, on the big stage.
During the regular season, the Lakers’ average of 26.6 free throw attempts per game was No. 1 in the league, while Denver ranked 24th at 22.4. Offensive muscle and stout defense gave the Lakers an advantage of nearly six foul shots per game during the course of the year. “There’s going to be adversity,” Denver guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said. “But we never doubt ourselves.”
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