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The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets played an electric Game 4. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how Nikola Jokic took over the game, the Clippers adjustments to stop him, and an incredible Los Angeles comeback in the 4th quarter of a classic NBA playoff game.
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36 Comments
As a Nuggets fan i respect Zu a lot, if he lets AG on Harden, they win the series. However, I wouldn't mind losing this series just to see what happens. We might lose it anyway.
2019 Kawhi shot over Embiid is the game of the decade. This takes 2nd.
Zubac save his teammates from KOed 😂
MPJ played 42+ minutes with his left shoulder held together by tape and bandages. Huge respect.
I’ve gained a lot of respect for Zubac this series.
There was really no flaw in the Clippers' game at all; they played as good as any other team possibly could in the playoffs.
They did everything they could to stop Jokic; double-teaming, hounding with Zubac and getting up to his face – but the Jokic was just too unearthly good.
The ball still tip of the hand not counted.biggest robbed
Gordon’s hands was still on the ball. Clippers got robbed. I’m was in the wall doing the helicopter but the refs acted dumb
If u wanna get Braun off Harden, u have to actually SCREEN him lol
the clippers had to see the valley oop back in 2021 now this? sorry yall
I think the biggest problem was that the Nuggets started running down the clock from the start of the 4th. While they played terrific in the 3rd they decided to just run down the clock and bring the W home. This backfired badly. Better stay in rythm, but Im afraid it was mostly because they were deadtired as the Nuggets barely uswd bench minutes.
Jokic traveling by lifting the pivot near the end of the game lol. Refs should look at it closer next time
It’s always fun to watch James harden run the floor
can you do a "what went wrong" with the Grizzlies 2024-2025 season? I feel like I've never quite seen a season like that. There are so many different, often conflicting narratives around that team and so many things that you can point at as "the problem". I've never seen a team with such a wide range of different pre-season expectations, and yet somehow every point in the range appeared to be correct at one point or another.
i called it here kawhi will completely dominate game 5 40+ im telling a healthy kawhi is easily top 5 ever
inside the nba??
Sometimes… let your NBA teammate get punched in the face by an All-Star talent.
It’s what we need to win.
There were a couple ridiculous calls against Kawhi early, bailing out Aaron Gordon – especially him stumbling when Kawhi pulled the chair 🪑 Kawhi is a multiple defensive player of the year, and didn’t get the benefit of the doubt? Come on
11:10 SINCE WHEN IS THIS NOT A TRAVEL ?!?!
N miss Me with LAC fan here because idc about either of these teams , just like The Ball being played. Other than the refs.
the best lob Jokic has ever thrown
So it's on Zubac that they lost, that's crazy lol
Today's NBA is under appreciated. Great games this weekend.
No one saw Harden foul Gordon on dunk
I had not seen that last angle from the other side of Gordon. Truly he let it go before the time expired. Nice.
Relevant ad added at the end is nice.
This is peak basketball
Talk about OKC
Still way to go to match SA against Pistons finals series.
Great video, Ben. (Also, pls stop chewing while recording podcasts)
One of the best youtube videos I've seen in years. Somehow captured the joy of this game.
WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THE PLAYOFFS😭
2:27 Kawhi Leonard strong af to finish that
#krazy
love your storytelling
Kudos for the Lorenzo Charles reference! I'd felt a resounding silence in the commentary regarding this relatively obvious comparison. Maybe it's less obvious to those who talk NBA full time, to the exclusion of college ball.
1:54 is a good idea but a bad pass that Zubac can't quite handle, but 7:34 is a great pass that got dropped by Braun. C'mon man, both are tough but catchable passes, with Harden's pass being slightly off because of a defender in his face, while Jokic's pass is slightly off because he looks away for no reason. You clearly aren't evaluating both players by the same standard.
Harden deserves insane credit for his longevity rn switching from a playmaking scorer to a complete floor general… bro wasn't lying when he said he is a system