It's worth noting the Nuggets went with a line-up more similar to the playoff line-up, with only 7 guys seeing real minutes, and Aaron Gordon acting as the back up centre. They really took this game very serious.

The Nuggets late game execution is on another level. That’s why for me their the favourites to win the championship

The Nuggets are playing the season chill, waiting for the playoffs, just like last season. The fact that they can turn it on when they want and become unstoppable is so damn impressive.

The disrespect Jamal faces is unreal. One of the best players in the game. This game was tremendous. I sometimes think Denver can really win almost every game, but they try out different game plans in order to see what can be utilized in the Playoffs. As always, a superb video, you describe everything to the finest detail. Hats off to you mate!

Boston can't stop Jokic and sending help unlocks his best skill. Now they even seem to have their hands full with Murray

You know this dude follows the Nuggets closely when he nails the Mr. Nugget moniker!

Joker and Jamal are highly underrated duo. 2 of the best I have watched when Jamal is healthy

The fake lane violation is the greatest basketball move yet created

Jokic had is 2016 Finals Kevin Love esque moment when he switched onto Jrue and locked him down.

When you watch Jokic dissect the game of basketball it shows you their are LEVELS to this game and Jokic is FAR ABOVE any one else in the league.

As a Heat fan This game gave me flashbacks of game 2 Heat vs Nuggets, when they made Jokic into a scorer than passer. The Nuggets offense in the last mins down or not is scary.

I think this game was a perfect example of how the Celtics just live and die by the 3 point shot. Like for JB and JT, they just need to realize when to not shoot the 3 as outside of that, they had a pretty efficient game. Anyways good video!

Bro that third quarter defense was just gorgeous 😮‍💨

Murry was cooking, this games reminds me that Denver is still the team to beat.

Nugs had 7 more turnovers and 6 less 3 pt made. Still won the game. Simply tremendous. Clutch game is incomparable

Jokic baiting on that free throw was gold 😂

that late game violation bait was 200 iq

Jamal is way underrated just like Jokic was. He is one of the top guides.

Boston's over reliant on threes and their poor late game execution shows they are not “far and away” from every other team like the media keeps portraying they are.

Jokic and murray go about 60% during the regular season and when the playoffs or games they need to prove something like this one vs the celtics comes around, they go off for 30 each with ease

This is some real deal analysis. Good shit my guy

Jamal really the first ever good teams merchant lol, cant do this againt Washington while up 21 in the 3rd

Nuggets is like the older sibling and Celtics is like the younger one. No matter how good the number one team is, the pride of the champions is very difficult to destroy.

Disciplined teams. These teams make basketball look good. Intelligent team play.

I'm a little late, but this is an instant subscription for me. You are so good at breaking down individual plays and showing the overall progression of each team's strategy as the game progresses. So good. Also, I am a sucker for anything Nuggets related (even though I am a Raptors fan above all).

Usually making Jokić a scorer is a good idea but Jamal was just as deadly and defense was pretty damn good at the end

I am sure MPJ really benefited from the Denver culture and the trust in him from the franchise , but also from playing with Gordon... other young players couldve been out the league after the injuries and dissappointing scoring ... but he really found his role for the team and can impact the game even with a bad shooting night

I think it's great that you bother to show not only made shots, but also missed ones. I think it's important to remind people that a well-executed offense can still end with no points being scored.

Jokic should have probably had another 15 FTs, he was fouled on most of his made shots in this video.

Beautiful breakdown! Always love a video about the nuggets

It would be an all-time Finals for sure

"Completely stupid shot." 13:29 Had me bursting out of serious watching lmfao.

13:24 okay.. calling that a "completely stupid shot" was funny as hell 😆

Hadn't known who you are, but I do now. This was excellent b-ball analysis, and I salute your language: spoken delivery (superb), and richness of your lexicon. Count me now a fan. I look forward to seeing what you do next.

That lane violation was ridiculous. The only reason that went to a jump is because it's the Celtics at home. There's no way they're going to call Jokic on distracting his own teammate and the Celtics were deep in the paint long before Jokic stepped in. It should have been called immediately. It's a strange, brilliant play but it's really not that complicated. That should not have been a jump ball.

I love when you said that when Horford checked in it was his turn😂😂😂

A very expertly explained match that can be an introduction to the playoffs...what can be fixed or changed or kept

I can’t believe joker baited them into a violation at the end 😂

22:21 Free Throw Lane Violations - occur when a non-shooter steps into lane or leaves the lane before ball leaves the shooter’s hand. If an opponent violates and the free throw was unsuccessful, the shooter is awarded a substitute free throw. If the free throw was successful, play continues. If a teammate violates and the free throw was made, the made free throw is disallowed. If the free throw was unsuccessful, the ball is awarded out of bounds to the opponent.

5:33 damn that would’ve been clean if bro hit that 3.The pass by Jokic and the pass fake by Watson to confuse Brown to get open was insane

It's awesome to see how each team runs their offense and incredible how you break down the defense. When you're just watching the game it looks like they're just coming down the court and passing the ball around until they find the open guy and he takes the shot. It never really looks like they're running a certain play. I always think it's like me playing at the park with my friends. We have no set plays, we just passed the ball around until somebody has a good shot and they shoot it. But it's great to see that each team has certain plays they want to run and it's such a cool thing to see how the other team switches their defense around and tries to stop them. It's definitely a chess match. Sometimes the top chess players in the world you think are going to crush the other team and then in the last minute of the game your opponent shuts you down. Such an awesome game. You also doing an incredible job breaking everything down. Love this channel. Keep doing what you're doing. You should do this professionally

Your commentary and analysis are incredible, it was really informative!

Nuggets are doing something different. They've been experimenting with different plays and personnel combinations against easier matchups and it seemed like they underplayed in their last 76ers game on purpose. 🤔 Maybe because beating the 76ers isn't important to them and it risks injuring starters. I think Embiid whispered that into Jok's ear, that he knew Denver wasn't putting up their best during that game, but he'd be ready for the rematch when it counts. The Nuggets are treating their game schedule as if it's an opportunity to practice before the playoffs. On this Celtics game they switched off the experimental mode and approached the matchup like it was the best quality practice available to prepare for the post season. Denver has the number one or two best depths in the league. Reggie and Braun and Jordan rotate off the bench and give every team grief until Jok/Murr return. If they keep experimenting with plays and players, by the post season they'll be like trying to defeat 5 different teams at once.

Your vids top quality in the 🏀 community bro I swear. You delivered another classic 🙌🏾

19:46 Jamal shoots a Jordan-fade and falls into a high-five with a fan. At a road game! 😎 Now that was smooth. 🔥👏

I'm happy to be alive now and have the chance to see this upcoming clash!

You explain every play like you are on a teaching class, it is easy to understand. I think you’ve got coaching skills ! Great content ! And Jokic sees the game on a different pace, Level, speed… he is like a Master, and it seems that he has the game in his hands all the time. He is such an intelligent player !

This game against the Champions is exactly why I never understood why the media kept acting like Boston was “far and away” from every other team in the league.

Great breakdown. Very thorough! The Nuggets force teams to have an elite three-point night to beat them - with the calculation being that it won't win-out most of the time - alluding to the three-pointers not falling enough, which results in a lower possession scoring ratio. The Celtics didn't have a great shooting night, but the Nuggets didn't either, which turns into a gritty contest between the big-men, but mainly the difference-makers, Jokić and Murray. If the Nuggets bench plays well, the three-pointers HAVE to be dropping like its hot. In a seven-game series, it's not likely the three-pointer will be dropping at 50% or more on average throughout the series; that, to me, is the main strategy of the Nuggets in the playoffs. If you can shoot enough three-pointers AND make them, then you'll beat the Nuggets, but it's not probable - especially in a seven-game series.

Great analysis! Thanks for the breakdown!

Really good video nice job!

The Nuggets are the champions for a reason and yes they can be beaten but by which team In a best of 7 that’s where it gets questioned

Thank you for this man i wasnt able to watch the game and im a big Celtics fan

As a Celtics fan this breakdown is perfect. Hopefully the C’s have a assistant coach who reviews KZfaq videos like this and learn from the video. The Celtics need a down low offensive player who can draw a double team to open up the 3…. Great video 🤙🏼🤙🏼

great breakdown. this is such a good matchup. hope we see it.

Great vid as usual! But weird question for you. Do you piece together your video and then record your audio? Or record your audio then do your graphic to match your recording?

Mr. Good Teams Man is on another level, Jamal Murray is the goat versus championship contender teams

Nuggets won the game cause their duo was more efficient than Bostons Jays. Blame the Jays and the blame the Nuggets amazing execution. They outclassed us.

Loves these videos

amazing analysis...thanks

Excellent analysis👍

Insane matchup!

Great video

lovely video

I’m a simple man. I see Hoop Venue dropped a video 10 minutes ago, I click🤷‍♂️

The nuggets treated this like a playoff game unlike the game against the 76ers

Fabulous. Thanks!

Awesome deep dive analysis!

If this is a preview of the NBA finals, I don't see how anybody on the celtics is going to be able to stop Nikola. Zone defense just does not work on him.

Bruh, Jokic so smart that he uses every violation to their advantage.

Denvers defense was on another level

People saying Boston barely lost when JT and JB had stinkers and guys missed open shots but fail to acknowledge the number of turnovers Nuggets had and that even Jokic missed some of his easy shots. It goes both ways.

Wow nice Mr.Nugget reference didn't know you were tapped in like that

THIS HOOP VENUES YEAR 🗣️ 🗣️

Jamal a top 3 PG when hes in lockin mode.

Watching basketball at .5 and .25 speeds is incredible this game is gorgeous

bald Derrick White looks almost like a normal human being , give me the Derrick with the atrocious hairline again :D

Making Jokic a scorer = a legend strategy. Simple and effective haha as the best strategies should have until they are countered. Good luck with that.

There’s something about Tatum I’ve never really liked 😂. I think it’s his body language/shot selection

Bro broke the entire defence of the other team and hit the SHOOTING GUARD in the corner wide open just for him to brick the finish 😭😭

2:44 Jokic switching pivot on this play after he picks up the dribble, is it more than ok now in the nba ? 3:50 same on that play. Established pivot changes as he proceeds to a fadeaway from another leg. Are multiple travels ok now?Again , Jamal this time 19:42 making pivot from one leg but jumps from another.

Terrific breakdown of the whole game much of which I came to myself. Murray was devestating all game from midrange and the ball movement was non existent when it counted for the Celtics. It looked a lot like last ECF with all the missed threes. When MPJ went for that crucial rebound that might have been a designed play as I understand it.

This might be the best finals matchup-wise we've ever seen. However I believe Malone's coaching and NJ ability to impact literally every single aspect of the game on top of Jamal being a mini Kobe in the playoffs would bag this one.

when in last moment jokic defend 3 people switch that is the highlight

Murray is underappreciated. The dude is awesome.

KCP and peyton watson had tatum trying to flop for calls and damn near gave himself a concussion trying to flop on that last play 😭😭

good shit

Tatum in the clutch is really something else 😵‍💫

Beautiful basketball from the best 2 teams in the league right now.

It’s wild that how bad the Celtics fell apart in the 4th they still only lost by 2 on a missed shot. Can’t wait to see both teams in the finals.

Beautiful analysis. Jokic passing and player manipulation is next level. Shout out to nuggets player #8 who shed a defender with a fake pass in jokic like fashion (5:39). Why is tatum not putting his head down and trying to score at the basket more??

Fabulous review of the game bud. If you track Denver, I'll check on everything you post in the future

Those fouls on Porzingis should have also been called the other way. 3 times Jokic got hit in his hands on release and didn't get called. But there were some favorable calls for Nuggets overall so we good

Curious peak for peak who’s a better offensive player LeBron or current Jokic and why? (I was watching the game vs the Celtics and thinking to myself Jokic has a legit claim to goat offensive status)

Watching Porzingis v Jokic on my phone is like I selected 2 blank characters in 2K.

Boston actually made Jokic tried in that game. Im a huge Jokic fan but i swear he makes me mad sometimes. He could EASILY lead the league in scoring and assist if he gave this effort more often

The game truly felt like a playoff game. Nuggets late game execution Jamal and Jokic taking over the game Jason Potatum chocking on an important game against real competition Joe Mazulla getting outcoached Truly a playoff game indeed

Great breakdown. Made me cringe on how good the coaches of both Denver and Boston compared to idiot coach we have in Dallas.

I feel I can finally tell what I'm looking at when I watch basketball because of these videos.

No matter how good the Celtics are on paper you can never bet on them. Tatum has been on a superteam his entire career but remains ringless because, whenever the stakes are high, he plays like 2004 finals Kobe. The Nuggets are still the best team in the league