From 2-3 to 3-3! Two rounds of tiebreak, the most tenacious team in the NBA was born! You are the real playoff MVP
2:04pm, 19 May 2025Basketball
On a big stage like the NBA playoffs, you can't go further without a little tough fighting spirit. This year's playoffs, many super tough teams were born, such as the Eastern Conference Dark Horse Pacers, who broke through the siege without anyone paying attention. After two rounds of the series, they completed the last minute 7-point reversal twice, which was unprecedented in the league. For example, the Knicks basically rely on the starting five players to support them and can make it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. You can imagine how tough it is. In the second round of the showdown with the Celtics, the Knicks reversed two consecutive games while falling behind by 20 points, and finally eliminated the defending champion. Including the Timberwolves, who were the first to enter the Western Conference Finals, were not favored before the playoffs. Their regular season rankings were not high, but they could defeat two traffic teams in a row, the Lakers and the Warriors.
And there is only one toughest team this season, and that is the Denver Nuggets. As the NBA champion for 23 years, the Nuggets have always had a strong team foundation in recent years, but in fact, their dominance has declined this year, and the team's lineup depth has been weakened, without the champions such as Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, and Pope. The second instructor Murray has also performed mediocrely and has not been able to play at the All-Star level for most of the time. The biggest regression is Porter Jr., who has an annual salary of 36 million yuan, and has an average of 9.4 points per game this year's playoffs, and his role on the court is extremely single. During the regular season, the Nuggets also struggled to play. In the end, they were still trying hard to get a spot and did not lose a single game. In the end, their winning rate was 10 percentage points lower than last season.
What's more important is that during the last period of the regular season, the Nuggets experienced a team-breaking storm. Jokic was dissatisfied with the team's locker room atmosphere. Head coach Malone and general manager Booth were both fired, and Westbrook was also questioned. At that time, there was a position-blocking battle between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves. Westbrook made mistakes in the last moment and ruined the game. Some people in the Nuggets were dissatisfied with Westbrook's ability to get so much playing time. The team is facing a disintegration, and it seems difficult to go far in the playoffs. Unexpectedly, entering the playoffs, the Nuggets team was reborn. They fought seven games in the first round to send the Western Conference Clippers home. In the second round, they fought with the league's No. 1 Thunder until the last moment. They played two consecutive tiebreak battles, but their physical fitness has not yet bottomed out. During this period, Gordon also staged two decisive kills. In the series between
and the Thunder, the Nuggets also had extremely difficult battles. After losing to Tianwang Mountain, he won the game back 2-3 by his opponent, and forced himself to the tiebreak battle. In the end, even if he lost, it was quite respectable. Fortunately, there are many surprise soldiers around the teacher, first of all, Westbrook. Westbrook can always withstand the pressure when the storm is at the forefront. Westbrook has made a lot of contributions to being able to pass the Clippers in the first round. He made correct decisions many times at critical moments, and maintained good three-point efficiency throughout the entire series. The second is Gordon. Gordon has become the second core of the Nuggets' inside line, integrating offense and defense, and evolved into a top 3D player. He gave two final kills and dragged the Nuggets back from the edge of the cliff. Another one is Murray. Although Murray's performance is far less stable than the 23-year playoffs, he will still explode when necessary to help the Nuggets break the deadlock.
Of course, Teacher Yo is indeed the most powerful. Until now, he averaged 26.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, 8.1 assists in a large-sized triple-double, and even averaged 2.2 steals per game, and he is still ranked second in the league. In the series against the Thunder, Jokic scored 42 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists in G1, and G5 scored 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. He scored 40+15+5 twice in the same round of the series, becoming the first person in NBA history. It is said that Jokic is not physically fit, and he is exhausted a few minutes into the game. However, he can play almost the entire game with such a panting. In addition, Mr. Yoo's competitive spirit is also underestimated. Everyone thinks he is the kind of paddling star. In fact, his desire to win is very strong. The confrontation in the game is full, and the defensive movements are sometimes particularly large.
This year's regular season MVP battle is actually the competition between Alexander and Jokic. During the regular season, Alexander was indeed more worthy of MVP. His average score was ranked first in the league. Compared with the previous two years, the most important thing is that his team's record is unique, leading the Thunder to rank first in the West. However, in terms of the playoffs, Alexander is obviously not as good as Jokic. Alexander, who has no free throws, will be weakened a lot and will often be invisible at critical moments. On the other hand, I have stronger dominance in the playoffs and full of deterrence on the offensive end. From 2-3 to 3-3! The most tenacious team in the NBA was born, and you are the real playoff MVP. I wonder if Jokic has a chance to lead the Nuggets to start another wave of dynasty? If he wins another championship, his historical status may be able to enter the top ten in the league. What do you think?
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