Heating Up Some Nuggets To Go With My 'Big-Face Coffee'! | Official Miami HEAT (#8) vs. Denver Nuggets (#1) | 2023 NBA Finals Thread

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Jaren Jackson Sr? :leon: Jr. was born the same year Sr. won the championship with the Spurs.

Yep. Jaren Jackson Sr was huge in the Game 1.

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Spurs faced the Timberwolves and Lakers on their way to the 1999 championship over the 8th seed.

Nuggets faced Timberwolves and Lakers on their way to the 2023 championship series with an 8th seed.

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Yep. Jaren Jackson Sr was huge in the Game 1.



Spurs faced the Timberwolves and Lakers on their way to the 1999 championship over the 8th seed.

Nuggets faced Timberwolves and Lakers on their way to the 2023 championship series with an 8th seed.

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Even though I was a little disappointed to see Monte Morris go, the Nuggets won big with the trade for KCP. 10/10 would do again. The acquisition of Bruce Brown was big time too. Hell, getting AG after losing Jerami Grant was colossal as well. Parting with Bones even for nothing is proving to be the correct decision. Nuggets been making the right moves to put them in position to win their first chip. If they can pull this off it’s going to be cool to look at the journey of how they got to the mountaintop.
 
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I guarantee this will be the game where the Nuggets interior defense will be tested. Of course, the lack of rim protection by the Nuggets has been referenced ad nauseam. Still, the Heat shot 39 3s in Game 1. I’d be shocked if they shoot over 30 3s in Game 2. Nuggets didn’t have a single player with more than two fouls in the first game. Heat will be more in attack mode. Jumpers especially when they’re not falling makes it easy on the defense. I expect Jimmy especially to try to draw more fouls (especially against AG and Jokic) and get to the free throw line. He’ll be shooting more layups and shots within or around the paint. Defending without fouling will be much more difficult for Denver if Miami is going to the rim. One thing Denver has goin for them is their height. I don’t think they need to try to block every shot but moving their feet, staying in front of their man, putting their hands up, staying vertical, and contesting will be necessary. The help defense is going to be key too. Need to be prepared to run some doubles to get the ball out of Jimmy’s hands if he gets going. Aside from Jimmy though I do wonder if Miami has the personnel to really attack the rim all game long. Also if Denver starts hitting 3s I wonder if that will weaken Miami’s commitment to go to the basket. Scoring more on the other side may be Denver’s best defense.
 
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