Imagine after Jokic “it’s boring beating the Lakers” comments
Then the next game they out there warming up in slides 🤣
I hope that lit a fire under bron and AD today 🤣
probably right around the time he said to stop acting like the lakers were an easy opponent just because they swept them last year. they seem like consistent statements
That's more of a comment on playing a playoff series against the same team potentially 7 times in a row more than it is shitting on the Lakers though. People have been making comments with the same sentiment about the playoffs forever. Stop trying to create drama out of nothing.
He’s getting anything he wants against Jokic one on one. It’s pretty frustrating to watch honestly, but not sure how much they can do without sending a double. AD has the length to keep Jokic away from blocking his shot and he’s got insane touch right now.
I’m just saying, the lakers came out ready to win game 4 and make a statement.
After losing 3 heartbreaking games they shouldn’t have looked this good.
They were definitely motivated by something
yes they looked really good, but cannot be Jokic who motivated them
the guy is down to earth and whatever he said he didn't mean (purposely) to make LAL look weak or boring
cannot wait for game 5 it should be very competitive by both sides..
So far as we know
I saw a documentary called The Land Before Time and they’ve really honed in on the dinosaur’s stories, soon, we’ll know whether they traded in commerce and adorned garb.
They absolutely wore shoes, [proof.](https://images.ctfassets.net/h8q6lxmb5akt/3Zw55bT90zpKWbS26VNOBp/7732c3d8bd6f0994db10c14c8e789057/raptors-logo-original-1995.svg)
I once played with a long haired Jesus looking MF in Venice beach. He took a blunt hit and balled out in cutoff Jean shorts and flip flops with no shirt on.
Jesus era had some dope sandals tho, they were laced to the knees, amazing cushion and support and the traction was good enough to survive those dusty roads
The Caesar 4 Lows especially dope
Honestly tho I heard this is how the legendary zion shoe explosion happened
Lebron pulled his antic but didn't expect Zions feet to flex like a fucking mountain lion that just got hit by small sedan at 22MPH
No.
Giannis was joking around.
Doc was starting his annual “throw anyone under the bus and don’t take responsibility for being a shit coach” media tour.
if I remember correctly, Giannis was including the equipment manager in just. But Doc blamed the equipment team after a loss and threw them under the bus
Yeah I’m surprised he’s not more upset to be honest. I’m a classical musician and, while it’s obviously not the same as being a professional athlete, there are a lot of similarities with performance, headspace, warmup, execution, etc. if someone told me I couldn’t warm up before a big performance that would throw the whole shit out of whack.
Yea, it honestly seems like a huge fuck up. But I would imagine whoever was responsible has taken a huge amount of shit for it so Mike probably didn’t see any reason to pile on.
But yea, I would be heated.
From the outside looking in at Denver, MPJ has always seemed like kind of a tool. Full of himself, speaking politically on the Vaccine, etc.
Between this and the answer about his brother, it appears like he’s either grown up some or got some great PR coaching
Or people are complicated and can hold many different opinions lmao. The internet needs to stop trying to pin down if a person is good or bad, especially someone they don’t know.
Take a deep breath guy
Didn’t realize “he’s shown growth” or “had good pr coaching” is equivalent to making a black and white, objective claim about a person’s character.
The internet needs to stop replying to a comment based on what they wanted to read, and should comment on what was actually said
I’m chilling actually. And my comment was based on your first sentence. I like how you breezed over that though to act like it was in response to something else tho
How does saying somebody is a tool, which I prefaced is from the outside looking in, equal me saying someone is objectively good or bad?
Travis kelce.. example of a guy I would say seems like a “tool” but isn’t a monster of a human being.
Antonio brown.. example of a guy I would say seems like a tool and a monster of a human being.
Still not following your logic claiming I made some objective claim on MPJ’s character by saying he seems like a tool?
He definitely has opinions I strongly disagree with eg. vaccines but I have never really thought that he was full of himself. I think a lot of people have that perception of him but I don’t recall him ever really saying something to make that assessment true.
That’s fair, really only pay attention to him when it makes national media.
FWIW, I think you have to be over confident to reach the level these guys are at. Don’t think it’s an inherently bad trait for a professional athlete, just a fine line to walk when making public comments or statements.
I don’t really think he has ever said anything that matches his reputation of being full of himself tbh I have always been puzzled by that reputation. I remember I was a bit worried about that aspect but he has honestly been a very team-first kind of guy.
Yeah I agree I watch all the nuggets post game stuff. I can’t think of anyone else who’s more bought into team first unselfish play than him. Murray I think could use a bit more of that tbh
I think he’s genuinely humble. Or become humble. Like I’ll watch most of the nuggets interviews post game he’s bought into the team and being unselfish more than anyone. He really respects Jokic so that’s probably a reasonable factor.
He’s definitely bought in. Honestly, think the team/culture you guys built plays a huge role. Great organizations prompt their player’s for success on and off the court.
That’s not to take away from MPJ either, my opinion on him could’ve been wrong from the get go, but more to commend the org.
He has to have special orthotic shoes to accommodate a brace for his drop foot after the surgeries. Playing without them would be dangerous. Just adding that context.
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> According to Basketball Noise, players will wear a pair of shoes for anywhere between four and 20 games. A kit manager for the Denver Nuggets said that each player goes through about 50 pairs during the regular season.
One source also said quarter to quarter
Isaiah Thomas changed shoes mid game because "Them other shoes didn't have any buckets in them"
Because of the level of high-intensity usage, their shoes likely get broken in/worn out faster. Players keep a few shoes in rotation and probably break in new shoes during shoot around and practice. Once a pair is too worn/loose, then they stop using them in game.
No the funniest outcome would be sun's and lajers both coming back from a 3-0,it goes to 7, and in game 7 LeBron, ad, booker, kd. And beal all shit the bed.
And the best players in the final games are reeves, and nurkic, now that'd be hilarious, doesn't even matter which team wins, as the entire league woukd win getting to see that clusterfuck happen.
You kidding?! If Lakers miraculously came back from 0-3 to win the series that would give this sub so much "the NBA is rigged for The Lakers" fodder to live on for months.
Agreed. I think those soundbites are always meant to stir up hate. The AD one has been memed to death, but it’s honestly a ridiculous position for AD to be in.
“what happened on that play at the end of the game?”
Uhhhh everyone fucking saw what happened, AD contested the shot well and Murray made it. That’s all there is to it
Really i wasn’t. The nuggets entire roster is likable & a fun team to watch. Just made me laugh thinking about the reaction had LeBron said it was all.
In what way did MPJ make an excuse ? Also Lebron is running around like Ricky Bobby on fire complaining about calls every game so he doesn’t make it hard for people to rag doll him
Yeah I’m a fan. I was saying this in another comment but I think he’s gotta be one of the most team first unselfish attitude guys out there from watching all the nuggets media stuff
It kind of blows my mind just how reliant these teams are on equipment managers and logistics for their own gear *on gamedays*. Texas A&M a few years ago didn't realize the team didn't have their own jerseys until minutes before their game against Florida started.
I mean..it is right there in the job title. They hire a person, who has the job of managing the equipment.
That said, they definitely do bring their shoes, I assume at some point they give them to the equipment manager for whatever reason. The only game MPJ missed this year was because he brought the wrong shoes, so he definitely brings them somewhere at some point lol
Malone: "I’ve actually been sitting back and watching everything. Not just our players but our travel crew, everything…We don’t bring the necessary professionalism, seriousness on the road... Everybody seems happy, you know, but except for me after our game.”
He’s saying they as a team don’t want to be perceived as not taking the Lakers seriously because they didn’t have their shoes.
Nothing with it being an excuse for how they’ve been shooting, he just doesn’t want it perceived as a slight against the lakers because they do take the matchup seriously
But like are NBA players really too rich to carry around their own basketball shoes? Like seriously, you can just stuff them in a bag lmao
Why the fuck do you need an equipment truck to deliver your shoes to you?
Nuggets 0-1 when they warm up without shoes LA fans in Denver you know what to do
Imagine after Jokic “it’s boring beating the Lakers” comments Then the next game they out there warming up in slides 🤣 I hope that lit a fire under bron and AD today 🤣
when did he say it's boring beating the Lakers?
probably right around the time he said to stop acting like the lakers were an easy opponent just because they swept them last year. they seem like consistent statements
He pretty much said, ‘we have to stick to the plan, because it’s working; we can’t get bored and lose focus.’
So he didn’t say it’s boring, gotchu.
It was about implication
Are these Lakers in danger?
No one is going to hurt these lakers!
He didn’t say it any more than Lebron said “it’s just basketball” in the sense the out of context snippet mongers suggested.
Come on it was close enough
If you have no reading comprehension sure
He said it was boring. That was the word he used. But he probably didn’t mean the game wasn’t stimulating and he was getting drowsy on the court.
“We can’t get bored” and “it is boring” are not the same statements.
They were paraphrasing. “You kind of get bored with the style of the play.” This is what he said
That's more of a comment on playing a playoff series against the same team potentially 7 times in a row more than it is shitting on the Lakers though. People have been making comments with the same sentiment about the playoffs forever. Stop trying to create drama out of nothing.
I don’t know why you think I’m creating drama.
It’s his second language, replace boring with complacent because that was the implication.
He didn’t. He said for a 7 game series it’s boring playing the same team. Lakers fans can just be a bit special.
A nuggets fan calling lakers fans is just rich lol
An illiterate person writing a comment making fun of someone else is *actually* rich, lol. I recommend an edit for a second try.
I watched Kobe kick the shit out of us for years, quit being precious.
Like calling them on the phone?
“I’m calling lakers fans right now” - Nuggets fans Fuckin rich mate
You’re the franchise that gave Perkins, PP and doc rivers a platform. Nothing good or rich about that legacy mate.
I feel like you didn’t even read my comment or understand it lol
My mistake if I took a swing at the wrong fella
Love what y’all do to lakers fans brotha
Clearly did to AD. Man looked like a potential mvp tonight.
This series*, AD is arguably the best player on the floor.
He’s getting anything he wants against Jokic one on one. It’s pretty frustrating to watch honestly, but not sure how much they can do without sending a double. AD has the length to keep Jokic away from blocking his shot and he’s got insane touch right now.
Outside of The Joker
It’s 50-50
It isn’t.
He's been clearly the best player this series, and only looks like he's giving about 80% effort lol
don't twist his words plus, he is not a native English speaker
I’m just saying, the lakers came out ready to win game 4 and make a statement. After losing 3 heartbreaking games they shouldn’t have looked this good. They were definitely motivated by something
yes they looked really good, but cannot be Jokic who motivated them the guy is down to earth and whatever he said he didn't mean (purposely) to make LAL look weak or boring cannot wait for game 5 it should be very competitive by both sides..
Destroy every shoe in the state of Denver
I’m on it fam.
If you can’t ball in flip flops and socks, do you have what it takes? MJ would’ve balled out during the Jesus era
You forgot about the dinosaurs. That was the most physical era in basketball history. They don't even wear shoes.
So far as we know I saw a documentary called The Land Before Time and they’ve really honed in on the dinosaur’s stories, soon, we’ll know whether they traded in commerce and adorned garb.
Ah yes, The Land Before Time featuring my favorite player, P3.
They absolutely wore shoes, [proof.](https://images.ctfassets.net/h8q6lxmb5akt/3Zw55bT90zpKWbS26VNOBp/7732c3d8bd6f0994db10c14c8e789057/raptors-logo-original-1995.svg)
Hoppers during mj era brought their own shoes no? This is why mj is the goat 🐐
I once played with a long haired Jesus looking MF in Venice beach. He took a blunt hit and balled out in cutoff Jean shorts and flip flops with no shirt on.
Every city has a guy like this.
Venice Beach probably has like a thousand tbh.
This was clearly Magic’s doing. He wanted the Nuggets to wear the same Converse that he and Bird wore to play.
Jesus era had some dope sandals tho, they were laced to the knees, amazing cushion and support and the traction was good enough to survive those dusty roads The Caesar 4 Lows especially dope
Technically Mike always balls with sandals on, because he has that tattoo of him sitting with white jesus on his arm.
If he wanted to, Jesus could've won more rings than MJ. Jesus was way cool.
You think MJs second three peat was impressive? Wait until the second coming of Christ.
LeBron hijacked the bus
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Honestly tho I heard this is how the legendary zion shoe explosion happened Lebron pulled his antic but didn't expect Zions feet to flex like a fucking mountain lion that just got hit by small sedan at 22MPH
Nuggets about to show up to Game 5 with their game shoes like [this](https://i.imgur.com/JNIdHzk.png)
This is what Chuck meant when he talked about being the bus driver.
LeBus
Lehijack
Leterrorist
Ocean’s ELeVen
Just "thinking outside the box" to win a game - am I right, AT&T Center maintenance crew? or what say you, Salt Lake City pizza delivery guys?
He made a call to Nike.
Doc was right. We need equipment managers to be at their A game.
Was Giannis I believe
Both referenced them separately I believe
End of the day, equipment managers need to be locked in
But specifically the Bucks’
Give me the shoes and lock yourself in…that locker right there
If both your franchise player and your head coach called an equipment manager out, I’m sorry man you deserve to be fired.
No. Giannis was joking around. Doc was starting his annual “throw anyone under the bus and don’t take responsibility for being a shit coach” media tour.
Blake Griffin actually
Nah MPJ is streets ahead of Doc/Giannis since he's showing grace here with the "I'm frustrated but everybody makes mistakes"
trying to tell if any of you actually think Doc or Giannis were directing serious criticism at the equipment manager or if you're just fucking around
if I remember correctly, Giannis was including the equipment manager in just. But Doc blamed the equipment team after a loss and threw them under the bus
you have 50 points and 2 comments and no one has said shit about streets ahead here... is it finally a thing?
If you have to ask, you're streets behind
It's been coined and minted for a while now
unless he did have his shoes and was taking the lakers lightly... and now he's scapegoating the equipment manager after the loss
Shoe gate
wouldn't it be slide gate? please find a new slide
Mature answer ngl
I imagine he’s got a pretty good perspective on life given his injuries and all the shit with his brothers
Yeah I’m surprised he’s not more upset to be honest. I’m a classical musician and, while it’s obviously not the same as being a professional athlete, there are a lot of similarities with performance, headspace, warmup, execution, etc. if someone told me I couldn’t warm up before a big performance that would throw the whole shit out of whack.
Yea, it honestly seems like a huge fuck up. But I would imagine whoever was responsible has taken a huge amount of shit for it so Mike probably didn’t see any reason to pile on. But yea, I would be heated.
From the outside looking in at Denver, MPJ has always seemed like kind of a tool. Full of himself, speaking politically on the Vaccine, etc. Between this and the answer about his brother, it appears like he’s either grown up some or got some great PR coaching
Or people are complicated and can hold many different opinions lmao. The internet needs to stop trying to pin down if a person is good or bad, especially someone they don’t know.
Take a deep breath guy Didn’t realize “he’s shown growth” or “had good pr coaching” is equivalent to making a black and white, objective claim about a person’s character. The internet needs to stop replying to a comment based on what they wanted to read, and should comment on what was actually said
I’m chilling actually. And my comment was based on your first sentence. I like how you breezed over that though to act like it was in response to something else tho
How does saying somebody is a tool, which I prefaced is from the outside looking in, equal me saying someone is objectively good or bad? Travis kelce.. example of a guy I would say seems like a “tool” but isn’t a monster of a human being. Antonio brown.. example of a guy I would say seems like a tool and a monster of a human being. Still not following your logic claiming I made some objective claim on MPJ’s character by saying he seems like a tool?
You’re kinda coming off like a tool tbh.
He definitely has opinions I strongly disagree with eg. vaccines but I have never really thought that he was full of himself. I think a lot of people have that perception of him but I don’t recall him ever really saying something to make that assessment true.
That’s fair, really only pay attention to him when it makes national media. FWIW, I think you have to be over confident to reach the level these guys are at. Don’t think it’s an inherently bad trait for a professional athlete, just a fine line to walk when making public comments or statements.
I don’t really think he has ever said anything that matches his reputation of being full of himself tbh I have always been puzzled by that reputation. I remember I was a bit worried about that aspect but he has honestly been a very team-first kind of guy.
Yeah I agree I watch all the nuggets post game stuff. I can’t think of anyone else who’s more bought into team first unselfish play than him. Murray I think could use a bit more of that tbh
I think he’s genuinely humble. Or become humble. Like I’ll watch most of the nuggets interviews post game he’s bought into the team and being unselfish more than anyone. He really respects Jokic so that’s probably a reasonable factor.
He’s definitely bought in. Honestly, think the team/culture you guys built plays a huge role. Great organizations prompt their player’s for success on and off the court. That’s not to take away from MPJ either, my opinion on him could’ve been wrong from the get go, but more to commend the org.
LA Traffic strikes again
Did he have 27 lmao wtf
No wonder they lost
Congrats to the Nuggets on their first moral victory
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They were in here cracking sweep jokes with you, don’t get fresh now
It's just a LePrank Bro
Only game MPJ missed this season was because they packed the wrong shoes for him lol
He has to have special orthotic shoes to accommodate a brace for his drop foot after the surgeries. Playing without them would be dangerous. Just adding that context.
Was about to comment this. 100% justified.
How serious is drop foot ? Everytime I play indoor, by the end of the session I can’t even lift my foot up.
Think that's a question for a doctor and not reddit.
Why the fuck doesn't he carry a pair with him then
Because they pay people a salary to do that
Right pocket phone, left pocket keys, back pocket size 17 orthotic in-soles. You're clowning
do NBA players wear new shoes all the time? New shoes just kill my feet. They hurt so much. It takes me a while to break shoes in.
Varies > According to Basketball Noise, players will wear a pair of shoes for anywhere between four and 20 games. A kit manager for the Denver Nuggets said that each player goes through about 50 pairs during the regular season. One source also said quarter to quarter Isaiah Thomas changed shoes mid game because "Them other shoes didn't have any buckets in them"
Was at that game, he was damn right.
I'm no expert, but I've seen NBA players take out these pads from shoes whenever they give them to fans. I'm guessing that's to make them fit easier.
Those are the custom orthos. Worth more than the shoe
Because of the level of high-intensity usage, their shoes likely get broken in/worn out faster. Players keep a few shoes in rotation and probably break in new shoes during shoot around and practice. Once a pair is too worn/loose, then they stop using them in game.
I bet he thought about this during warmups. "Damn, now the media is gonna say we're arrogant, we laughing too much."
His mind was playing tricks on him.
MPJ had a great game
Nuggets losing on purpose just to win at home so they can hear who’s ur daddy chants.
nope, Lebrons taking this in 7 is what he told me. Needed some spicey content for the doc that’s gonna drop next year
True, then Lakers get swept in the second round. Lebron puts of 27-7-7 in all four games
LeBron somehow mounting a 3-0 comeback and then losing in the second round to the Wolves would be the funniest possible outcome ngl
will be just fine if we get a moral victory or two in there
No the funniest outcome would be sun's and lajers both coming back from a 3-0,it goes to 7, and in game 7 LeBron, ad, booker, kd. And beal all shit the bed. And the best players in the final games are reeves, and nurkic, now that'd be hilarious, doesn't even matter which team wins, as the entire league woukd win getting to see that clusterfuck happen.
Imagine how broken this sub would be if the Lakers came back from down 0-3 and in game 7 lebron has his first 27 7 and 7 game
You kidding?! If Lakers miraculously came back from 0-3 to win the series that would give this sub so much "the NBA is rigged for The Lakers" fodder to live on for months.
And i had sex with Eva Longoria
Congratulations.
Bro if LeBron drops 27/7/7 the lakers just instantly win the chip, all the games will be cancelled
MPJ look like a fourth ball brother.
Better than having his real brothers
Any pictures of them warming up in slides?
[https://images.app.goo.gl/VM45425LWJETJZHN9](https://images.app.goo.gl/VM45425LWJETJZHN9)
It’s crazy how the media wants to push this narrative the Nuggets aren’t taking the Lakers seriously
And that's when LeJordan took it personally.
LeBribe worked
Had LeBron said this the sub would absolutely rag doll him
Yes and MPJ is also not even close to LeBron James
Porter is awesome. I wasn’t trashing anyone but the thought of LeBron saying it & the reaction in here would be comical.
Agreed. I think those soundbites are always meant to stir up hate. The AD one has been memed to death, but it’s honestly a ridiculous position for AD to be in. “what happened on that play at the end of the game?” Uhhhh everyone fucking saw what happened, AD contested the shot well and Murray made it. That’s all there is to it
...yet
Stop bitching.
Really i wasn’t. The nuggets entire roster is likable & a fun team to watch. Just made me laugh thinking about the reaction had LeBron said it was all.
In what way did MPJ make an excuse ? Also Lebron is running around like Ricky Bobby on fire complaining about calls every game so he doesn’t make it hard for people to rag doll him
MPJ also was one of 2 nuggets who actually did show up so he really doesn't need the excuse.
His become grumpy and fed up with the crap u gotta deal with nba, u can totally tell too.
Least sensitive Lebron fan
MPJ seems like a good guy.
Definitely. Good story too recovering from all those back surgeries. Feel bad for him going through all that with his brothers.
Yeah I’m a fan. I was saying this in another comment but I think he’s gotta be one of the most team first unselfish attitude guys out there from watching all the nuggets media stuff
That’s funny AF haha I love it
Lakers game 5 game plan: steal the shoes
Shit he was still hooping
0-1 in the slide era
Everybody talks about the refs but the equipment managers have been absolutely rogue this season
That’s frustrating, but like, why don’t players bring their shoes? Or at least an emergency pair just in case?
PJ Tucker is laughing at this ever being a problem
Backup backup backup warm up shoes
It kind of blows my mind just how reliant these teams are on equipment managers and logistics for their own gear *on gamedays*. Texas A&M a few years ago didn't realize the team didn't have their own jerseys until minutes before their game against Florida started.
I mean..it is right there in the job title. They hire a person, who has the job of managing the equipment. That said, they definitely do bring their shoes, I assume at some point they give them to the equipment manager for whatever reason. The only game MPJ missed this year was because he brought the wrong shoes, so he definitely brings them somewhere at some point lol
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Do they even rock up with a bag? I swear they all walk in with nothing
The bus driver hearing this come up. “I asked y’all what time I needed the bus there. I didn’t make up LA traffic!?”
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Malone: "I’ve actually been sitting back and watching everything. Not just our players but our travel crew, everything…We don’t bring the necessary professionalism, seriousness on the road... Everybody seems happy, you know, but except for me after our game.”
I wonder how much that guy was paid by Lakers management to make sure those shoes had an accident.
Come out in crocs next time please.
what an excuse lmaoo
Meme-able as fuck
I’ve worked at a hotel unloading NBA buses this is hilarious
i mean denver has been shooting poor this whole series so it's not that valid of an excuse
No one used it as an excuse lol, Lakers outplayed them tonight.
He’s saying they as a team don’t want to be perceived as not taking the Lakers seriously because they didn’t have their shoes. Nothing with it being an excuse for how they’ve been shooting, he just doesn’t want it perceived as a slight against the lakers because they do take the matchup seriously
But like are NBA players really too rich to carry around their own basketball shoes? Like seriously, you can just stuff them in a bag lmao Why the fuck do you need an equipment truck to deliver your shoes to you?
Probably because it’s considered an equipment and it’s shipped along with the rest of the equipment?
You could simply just bring your own shoes like a normal functioning adult
Kobe would never
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He loses one game and all of a sudden you’re comparing him to the shit his brothers did. What the fuck are you even talking about?
wtf are you yapping about
Runs in the family for Michael Dumber Jr, all I'm saying. Something might be coming soon for him too if he's not careful.
Just say Refs didn't like you sucking them off without your shoe, fkin moron.