Lakers VS Nuggets, who can win?80,000 fan voting results: one side was ruthlessly crushed
On April 17, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-106 and got the playoff spot as the 7th in the West, and their first-round opponent was the Nuggets.
This is a vote from a domestic platform, according to statistics, more than 80,000 fans have participated, this sample is convincing enough, judging from the current voting results, the majority of fans still think that the Nuggets will win the series, such as the Nuggets 4-2 to eliminate the Lakers' option to support the most, and is far ahead, and then the Lakers 4-2 Nuggets, the Nuggets 4-3 Lakers, the Lakers 4-3 Nuggets. In addition, there are not many fans who think that the Nuggets can sweep the Lakers, and overall, the number of fans who are optimistic about the Nuggets is even higher, but fans also generally believe that the Nuggets will not have an easy process to win the series.
In fact, it is a good thing that the Lakers met the Nuggets early, first of all, when the Lakers reached the Western Conference finals last year, they had already fought against the Grizzlies and the Warriors before, and when it came to the Western Finals, James and Brother Thick Eyebrows' physical strength were more or less problematic, especially Lao Zhan was most obviously affected, and the first round of meeting means that Zhan Mei's physical strength is more abundant and he is more motivated to play the Nuggets. Secondly, just beating the Pelicans, this is the best time for the Lakers, coupled with the desire to revenge the Nuggets, the two sides meet again The Lakers should be able to play stronger than usual, I dare not say that they can beat the Nuggets, but they can definitely put the Nuggets into a hard battle.
According to statistics, since Zhan Mei cooperated, the Lakers and Nuggets have played each other 17 times in the regular season, the Lakers are 8-9, the two teams have played twice in the playoffs, and the Lakers are 4-5, and there is actually no gap on the whole, after all, the Lakers have easily eliminated the Nuggets in the 20 playoffs. The main reason why the Lakers were unable to beat the Nuggets in the Western Conference finals last year and this season's regular season was that the Lakers lost Howard, and no one could consume Jokic, and Brother Thick Eyebrows wanted to score and defend, and the offensive and defensive pressure was seriously exceeded.
Basically, as long as he meets Jokic, Brother Thick Eyebrows is a little panicked, so he has to get rid of the psychological baggage, just imagine, as long as Brother Thick Eyebrows can play 30+10 data, the Lakers have every chance to overturn the Nuggets, in addition, the Lakers may consider letting Hayes consume Jokic to try. In addition to Mr. Yoo, Murray is also a headache for the Lakers, every time they play Murray, they will break out, the Lakers' guard line is Russell + Reaves, these two can't defend, in this case, it depends on whether Dinwiddie and Vincent can prevent Murray, if Vanderbilt can come back, then it is more beneficial to the Lakers.
Looking back at last year's Western Finals, Russell's performance was a mess, and he didn't score any three points in any empty positions, even if he could score 2-3 more, the Lakers really wouldn't be swept away. To sum up, the strength of the Lakers lineup is actually not false to the Nuggets, as long as the thick eyebrows can play 30+10 data, Russell can hit 3-4 three-pointers, plus the ageless James, the Lakers can at least force the Nuggets to tie seven. Another point has to be mentioned, the Nuggets will always have a fairy ball when they play the Lakers, and when they play again this year, the Nuggets' luck cannot always be so good, and besides, the Nuggets' poor bench is also a huge hidden danger, in terms of squad depth, the Nuggets are far inferior to the Lakers.
After beating the Pelicans, James also talked about the Nuggets in an interview, and James said: "If we play at our best, and they play at their best, then the outcome of the game will depend on 1-2 rounds to see who can execute the game better." This is very understandable, James believes that the difference between the strength of the Lakers and the Nuggets is not large, mainly because the Nuggets will open up the difference in the final stage. We'll have to wait and see who wins and who loses this series, but it's safe to say that the Nuggets won't have it easy this time.