![]() Miami was on the verge of doing just that. ![]() It doesn’t take much to shift the currents of an NBA Finals. Especially if the Nuggets pull off the gentleman’s sweep, and history downgrades Miami from viable foe to unworthy Cinderella, what happened in these finals will be minimized.īut for that 5:15 when Jokić sat on the bench, and the Heat pressed on the gas to take advantage of the opportunity, the true picture of the Nuggets was on display.īecause in that arena, during that stretch, they needed more than their two stars. With no other All-Stars and role players who fluctuate between productive and absent, this will likely be framed as a two-man accomplishment. Should the Nuggets get one more win, and this run is filtered through the common basketball discourse, it will be said it was Jokić and Murray and not much else. The chemistry, complementary skills and collective resilience that buoyed them atop the Western Conference all season and has them a win away from the title, without really being threatened, showed up at the most opportune time on Friday. We’re just dialed in, ready to win.”įor 315 seconds, the Nuggets showcased why they are the best team in the league. I don’t think you’ve got to overthink it. “We’re just ready to win a championship,” the Nuggets’ Jamal Murray said. He for sure understood the words that were coming out of Denver’s play. Even Chris Tucker in his all-white, yacht-lounging threads. They withstood Heat Culture, Pat Riley’s telepathy and Dwyane Wade’s aura. ![]() But by the end of it, the Nuggets were well on their way to a 108-95 win in Game 4 and a commanding 3-1 lead in these NBA Finals, absolutely secured in their superiority.įor 315 seconds, Denver was more than just the might of its stars.įor 315 seconds, the Nuggets withstood Butler and Bam Adebayo. For 315 whole seconds on Friday, the Heat had an opening to create some damage. The Nuggets played without Jokić for five minutes, 15 seconds of the fourth quarter. But what started ominously turned out to be one of the most significant stretches during what seems like Denver’s championship season. ![]()
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